Buch, Englisch
ISBN: 978-0-335-22578-1
Verlag: Open University Press
"This book will be a valuable support to all practitioners who do not enjoy 'policing' children's play themes." Nursery World
War, weapon and superhero play has been banned in many early childhood settings for over 30 years. This book explores the development and application of a zero tolerance approach through the eyes of children and practitioners.
The author challenges the key rationale for linking aggressive play themes to violent behaviour. She examines play where children are allowed to construct weapons and enact goodies/baddies and superhero scenarios with sensitive adult guidance, and explores the generally positive experiences of children and practitioners. Rather than reading this form of play as the beginning of the slippery slope towards anti-social behaviour, readers are invited to view it as an entry point to imaginative play and social development.
We don't play with guns here is a fascinating and insightful contribution to this area of much debate in the early childhood community. The book is key reading for early childhood practitioners, teachers, students, parents and policy makers.
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Series editor's preface
Introduction
Zero tolerance of war, weapon and superhero play: where does it come from and why do we do it?
Boys will be boys and girls will sit nicely
The power of imagination
Relaxing zero tolerance: the experience of one setting
The bigger picture: a summary of findings from 13 settings where zero tolerance has been relaxed
War, weapon and superhero play: what does it look like?
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index.