From Play to Practice: Connecting Teachers' Play to Children's Learning

Nell, Marcia L.; Drew, Walter F.; Bush, Deborah E.

ISBN 10: 1928896936 / ISBN 13: 9781928896937

Published by National Association for the Education of You, 2013

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Synopsis:

Marcia L. Nell Walter F. Drew, With Deborah E. Bush

About the Author:

Marcia L. Nell, PhD, is an assistant professor at Millersville University in Millersville, Pennsylvania, where she teaches graduate and undergraduate early childhood education courses and supervises student teachers. Marcia taught in public schools for 25 years. Her research interests include play and creativity across the life cycle, with an emphasis on the benefits of using self-active play with older adults with and without Alzheimer’s disease. She also conducts research on the benefits of the Professional Development School model for teacher training, increasing parent involvement in education, and other aspects of teacher preparation programs.

Walter F. Drew, EdD, was born and raised in New York City. He earned a bachelor of arts in education from the University of Florida and a doctorate in elementary education from the University of Southern Mississippi. He serves as a facilitator with the NAEYC Play, Policy, and Practice Interest Forum. He is also the creator of Dr. Drew’s Discovery Blocks.

Deborah E. Bush is a professional writer and editor who has been on the board of the Institute for Self Active Education since 2004. She is an advocate for fostering self-active play, especially for children, who have so much to gain from it.

Bibliographic Details

Title: From Play to Practice: Connecting Teachers' ...
Publisher: National Association for the Education of You
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket