Play, learning, and children's development : everyday life in families and transition to school /

"This book explores the dynamics in children's everyday lives as they move between school and the family, with particular consideration of how children's motives change in response new challenges. Professors Mariane Hedegaard and Marilyn Fleer follow four children, two from Australia...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hedegaard, Mariane
Corporate Author: Ebook Library
Other Authors: Fleer, Marilyn
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"This book explores the dynamics in children's everyday lives as they move between school and the family, with particular consideration of how children's motives change in response new challenges. Professors Mariane Hedegaard and Marilyn Fleer follow four children, two from Australia and two from Denmark, over a twelve-month period. Using these case studies, they show how children's everyday activities, play, and the demands of both family and educational contexts influence their learning and development" --
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 231 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-226).
ISBN:9781107341937 (electronic bk.)
1107341930 (electronic bk.)
9781139236744 (electronic bk.)
1139236741 (electronic bk.)