A Child's Work
Vivian Gussin Paley
The buzz word in education today is accountability. But the federal mandate of "no child left behind" has come to mean curriculums driven by preparation for standardized tests and quantifiable learning results. Even for very young children, unstructured creative time in the classroom is waning as teachers and administrators are under growing pressures to measure school readiness through rote learning and increased homework. In her new audiobook, Vivian Gussin Paley decries this rapid disappearance of creative time and makes the case for the critical role of fantasy play in the psychological, intellectual, and social development of young children.
A Child's Work goes inside classrooms around the globe to explore the stunningly original language of children in their role-playing and storytelling. Drawing from their own words, Paley examines how this natural mode of learning allows children to construct meaning in their worlds, meaning that carries through into their adult lives. Proof that play is the work of children, this compelling and enchanting audiobook will inspire and instruct teachers and parents as well as point to a fundamental misdirection in today's educational programs and strategies.
Author - Vivian Gussin Paley.
Narrator - Beth Richmond.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2004 Vivian Gussin Paley ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Vivian Gussin Paley
Beth Richmond
University Press Audiobooks
English Audiobooks
Findaway Audiobooks
Description:
The buzz word in education today is accountability. But the federal mandate of "no child left behind" has come to mean curriculums driven by preparation for standardized tests and quantifiable learning results. Even for very young children, unstructured creative time in the classroom is waning as teachers and administrators are under growing pressures to measure school readiness through rote learning and increased homework. In her new audiobook, Vivian Gussin Paley decries this rapid disappearance of creative time and makes the case for the critical role of fantasy play in the psychological, intellectual, and social development of young children. A Child's Work goes inside classrooms around the globe to explore the stunningly original language of children in their role-playing and storytelling. Drawing from their own words, Paley examines how this natural mode of learning allows children to construct meaning in their worlds, meaning that carries through into their adult lives. Proof that play is the work of children, this compelling and enchanting audiobook will inspire and instruct teachers and parents as well as point to a fundamental misdirection in today's educational programs and strategies. Author - Vivian Gussin Paley. Narrator - Beth Richmond. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023. Copyright - © 2004 Vivian Gussin Paley ©.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:05:32
Chapter 2
Duration:00:09:28
Chapter 3
Duration:00:10:51
Chapter 4
Duration:00:07:04
Chapter 5
Duration:00:08:53
Chapter 6
Duration:00:07:28
Chapter 7
Duration:00:08:46
Chapter 8
Duration:00:12:52
Chapter 9
Duration:00:10:36
Chapter 10
Duration:00:16:30
Chapter 11
Duration:00:04:45
Chapter 12
Duration:00:10:40
Chapter 13
Duration:00:07:47
Chapter 14
Duration:00:13:24
Chapter 15
Duration:00:12:13
Chapter 16
Duration:00:07:15
Chapter 17
Duration:00:07:38
Chapter 18
Duration:00:08:16
Chapter 19
Duration:00:09:33
Chapter 20
Duration:00:08:49
Chapter 21
Duration:00:09:52