Children's Play: The Roots of Reading
- Book Review,
by Edward F. Zigler (Editor)
T. Berry Brazelton, MD, Harvard Medical School
"Parents and teachers need to read this to understand the many connections between play and literacy."
Deborah Stipek, PhD, Dean of the School of Education at Stanford University
"A powerful, research-based case for the value of play in producing emotionally healthy children."
Book Description
Extensive empirical research has documented the value of play for both cognitive and social development. Play—guided by teachers, child care providers, and parents—can contribute to emerging literacy by motivating a child to learn the cognitive and social skills necessary for success in kindergarten and the early elementary school years. This book demonstrates the importance of play in helping children learn basic literacy skills, social awareness, and creative problem solving.
About the Author
Dr. Edward F. Zigler, Ph.D., is a Sterling Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, at Yale University. He was the first Director of the Office of Child Development (now the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families) and Chief of the U.S. Children’s Bureau. He was also a member of the planning committee of Head Start. Dorothy G. Singer, EdD, is a Senior Research Scientist with the Department of Psychology and Child Study Center at Yale University, and she is Co-director of the Yale University Family Television Research and Consultation Center. Sandra J. Bishop-Josef, PhD, is Assistant Director of the Yale Center in Child Development and Social Policy. She directs the Center’s fellowship training program and co-teaches a laboratory course in child development and social policy.
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