Introduction to play

The go-to textbook for everything you need to know about play! Covering ages 0-8, this book explores what play is, why it matters and where and how play happens.

Taking you from start to finish on your course, it helps you: Think critically about play and play provisionUnderstand what good practice looks likeSee how theory translates into real-world settingsExplore the issues, debates, and challenges within play and early learning