Reading # 2

Name:Asma Al KhuwaiterDate:28/9/2012 Source Number: 2

Reference (APA): Name of the book:A practical guide to activities for young children Author: Christine Hobart, Jill Frankel chapter 1 /the professional framework  page :2- 12   (working on the reference)

Summary: I think this book is very helpful for me to start doing  the action research with a good basic because it has the main answers that I was thinking of to build my knowledge about what is play for young children?  Moreover, it introduces the basic of learning through play. However, I have read the first Part /chapter and it explains the professional framework. In other words, the value of play and activities for young children, what play allows children to? And how does the teacher provides these activities? Furthermore, this chapter indicates examples of practical activities, what skills would the children improve doing those activities, the role of the teacher and different activities suggested for different age groups.

Evaluation:(connected to Questions 1 to 5 above)  I recommend this book for the teachers who are not using play in their classroom so they can see what difference can play make on their children’s development and learning. The book is easy to understand and read because it has the main points of everything that related to play in young children’s life.

Notes (could include specific quotes)   Still working on..

Cross References   Engaging learning Clark N. Quinn