About this title: The buzzword in education today is accountability. But the federal mandate of "no child left behind" has come to mean curriculums driven by standardized test preparation and quantifiable learning results. Even for very young children, unstructured creative time in the classroom is waning as teachers and administrators focus on measurable achievement through rote learning and increasing the amount of homework. In her new book, Vivian Gussin Paley decries this rapid disappearance of creative time and makes the case for the critical role of fantasy play in the psychological, intellectual, and ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr
Date Published: 2005-05-01
ISBN-13:9780226644899ISBN:0226644898
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780226644875ISBN:0226644871
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Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780226644875ISBN:0226644871
Description: New in new dust jacket. Beautiful new hardcover--no remainder marks or other flaws! Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 128 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780226644899ISBN:0226644898
Description: New. The buzz word in education today is accountability. But the federal mandate of "no child left behind" has come to mean curriculums driven by preparation for standardized tests and quantifiable learning results. Even for very young children, unstructu... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Date Published: 2004-05-01
ISBN-13:9780226644875ISBN:0226644871
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Date Published: 2004-05-01
ISBN-13:9780226644875ISBN:0226644871
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"I read portions of this book for a class. Very informative and thought provoking, though Paley uses personal narrative to illustrate her point more than anything else (i.e. scientific research). However, it serves its purpose well."
"I really enjoy Paley's writing and agree with her perspectives. This book is especially poingant as I have a kidergartener in public schools. I wish the legislators would read this book before they reevaluate no child left behind."
"After reading this book, I realized just how much pressure must be on Kindergarten teachers today. There are expectations put upon them to prepare children academically for first grade when so many of them were not prepared for today's Kindergarten in the first place. From then on, it's a snowball effect in which each subsequent teacher is trying to catch every child up on academic standards. What ever happened to preparing them for life?
Einstein said, "Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school.", and this book follows that train of thought. As more time passes, play is devalued more and more... then people wonder why children have no critical thinking and problem solving skills. It's evident that so much can be learned through fantasy play and storytelling... much more than simply learning what you need to pass a test.
Reading this book renewed my hope for what Early Childhood Professionals can do in classrooms to get back their roots in play. I highly recommend reading this if you work with young children or have children of your own!"
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