General Theory of Children's Games

Author: Liu Yan
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: This book is a new work written by the author based on years of teaching and research, incorporating the latest research findings from both domestic and international sources. The book is divided into three parts and nine chapters, exploring the issue of children's play from different research perspectives such as sociocultural, child development, and pedagogy. At the theoretical level, the book systematically organizes the aspects of children's play. At the practical level, it proposes models for constructing kindergarten curricula based on "interaction between curriculum and play" and a teaching practice model centered on "play as the fundamental activity." The book provides concrete suggestions for teachers to organize and guide various types of children's play, offering new ideas and feasible practical pathways for kindergartens to achieve the ideal of "play as the fundamental activity."