TY  - BOOK
AU  - Elkind,David
TI  - The power of play: how spontaneous, imaginative activities lead to happier, healthier children 
SN  - 9780738210537
AV  - BF717.E43.P694 2007 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Cambridge, Massachusetts
PB  - Da Capo Lifelong
KW  - Play
KW  - Psychological aspects
KW  - Parenting
N1  - 1 (pages 221-227) and index; Introduction; PennsylvaniaRT 1: The changing world of play  --; Play, love, and work : an essential trio  --; Toys aren't us  --; Screen play and iconic literacy  --; Child play and parent angst; PennsylvaniaRT 2  --; Play, learning, and development  --; Misunderstandings about how young children learn  --; Playing for a reason : building the units of math, reading, and science  --; It isn't only a game : the role of play in becoming social; PennsylvaniaRT 3. --; The power of play  --; Lighthearted parenting  --; Schooling with heart, mind, and body --; Epilogue : Gifts for a lifetime; 2; Digital and Print sharing - 20% covered: CIU's licenses permit copying or sharing of 20% of this title in electronic or print format. PLEASE click on the "copyright permission request link" and request for permission to be obtained for digital/print sharing for more than 20%
N2  - Discusses the importance of unstructured play during childhood, featuring examples and evidence to support the author's contention that play is crucial to the physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development of children
ER  -