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Schemas take the place of noun-based topics in project work, increasing children’s creativity and complex thought. Schemas give educators insight into children as they work out problems and increase their understandings through play. The authors ask: How might we build a curriculum using play schemas? How might we interweave our children’s play with play schemas and create projects? Featuring gorgeous and abundant photos, Actions of Play shares the stories of their programs and their documentation and action research as play schemas became the bedrock of their curricula.
Lisa Agogliati has over thirty years of preschool teaching experience, including integrated arts programs, inclusion settings, and emergent curriculum. She has worked at the National Child Research Center in Washington, DC, since 2009 as a lead teacher and pedagogista.
Foreword by Susan Stacey
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Discovering the Verb in the Noun
Chapter 2: Incorporating Play Schemas into Curriculum
Chapter 3: Using Research Questions
Chapter 4: Lisa’s Story: Exploring Inquiry-Based Learning with Play Schemas
Chapter 5: Heather’s Story: Launching Project Work with Play Schemas
Conclusion: A Play Tapestry