Messy Play in the Early Years: Supporting Learning through Material Engagements

Messy Play in the Early Years is an informative and practical exploration of the unique qualities, characteristics, and learning possibilities of messy play. It provides valuable insights from research and theory, along with practitioners' experiences, and demonstrates how a range of material engagements can enhance young children's development and learning. The book highlights a variety of approaches to meeting differing time, space, and budgetary needs, simplifies preparation and planning, and empowers practitioners and children to understand and use messy play effectively.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 212 pages
Publication date: 10 December 2018
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc

Combining a rich theoretical foundation with practical tips, advice, and case studies, Messy Play in the Early Years offers an informative and practical exploration of the unique qualities, characteristics, and learning possibilities of messy play. Packed with valuable insights from research and theory, along with practitioners' experiences, this accessible book will bolster readers' understanding and appreciation of messy play and demonstrate how a range of material engagements can enhance young children's development and learning.

Exploring an array of resources and a broad spectrum of approaches, including adult-and child-led inquiry, chapters consider how the specific sensory qualities of materials encourage problem-solving, scientific thinking, creativity, self-regulation, and self-expression as children discover and make sense of new phenomena. With examples of international practice and reflective questions throughout, the book highlights a variety of approaches to meeting differing time, space, and budgetary needs, simplifies preparation and planning, and empowers practitioners and children to understand and use messy play effectively.

An essential guidebook to supporting an engaging and rewarding journey into messy play, Messy Play in the Early Years will be an invaluable resource for early years students, practitioners, and parents looking to understand and enhance children's learning possibilities.

Weight: 454g
Dimension: 243 x 168 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780815377146