Name: Asma Al Khuwaiter Date: 19/9/2012 Source Number: 1

Reference (APA): Name of the book: learning through play: babies, toddlers and the foundation years Autor: Tina Bruce chapter 8 /play is the highest form of learning in earlychildhood page :112 (need reference)

Summary: In this chapter I understand that play games help children to show their intelligence in highest level and develops their emotional, sense of self and make a relationships with others. According to this chapter play helps children to explore the world beyond what they are and what they know which is exactly the main reason for me to choose the topic of learning through games. I liked some points that were written in the same chapter such as: Games and play encourages imagination and creativity where the children understand themselves and others also, it develops abstract thinking. To sum up, play enlarge the child’s life , so that child makes more of it.

Evaluation: (connected to Questions 1 to 5 above) This book seems to be very helpful for student teacher like me because it designed to help shows how you can focus on learning through play and develop well planned play for children who are six years and beyond. The book also has chapters that explain why play is important for children and what it develops in the children.

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