Using playful practice to communicate with special children / Margaret Corke.

Author/creator Corke, Margaret
Other author National Association for Special Educational Needs (Great Britain)
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2012.
Descriptionxvi, 111 pages : illustrations, music ; 26 cm
Subjects

Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. Context for learning: knowing, acknowledging and delivering where the child is -- 3. Theory and definition -- 4. Steps to playfulness: practitioner/process -- 5. The tools of playful practice: experimental frame of mind, voice, body language, touch, modulation, flexibility, fun, flow and creativity -- 6. Special considerations -- 7. Practitioner's starting point -- 8. Interactive music -- 9. Interactive musical movement -- 10. Finger dance -- 11. Story and drama: telling tales -- playing with words -- 12. Artwork -- 13. Reflective circle -- 14. Final thoughts.
Abstract "Playfulness is important; it creates an alternative space where emotional, cognitive and social dimensions can be explored and tested. This highly practical book explores the endless possibilities of using playful, creative and interactive activities to meaningfully engage with children with multiple learning difficulties or autistic spectrum disorders. By providing accessible 'steps to playfulness', this text explores some of the contemporary issues surrounding the education of children with severe learning needs, in particular the use of 'intensive interaction'. This text considers different areas of creative interactive work for practitioners to draw inspiration from, including: - Music - Interactive Musical Movement - Finger Dance - Story and Drama - Reflective Circle. The varied array of tried and tested original activities have been devised to encourage the development of social interaction, cognition, play, experimentation and creativity, in particular but not exclusively, for children whose learning needs are more complex. The author also invites teachers working in mainstream, particularly early years and primary education, to investigate the creative possibilities inherent in playfulness and to use the activities in this book to enhance the learning environment. This text offers an abundance of advice, practical strategies and tips for teachers working in special and mainstream early years and primary education, and practitioners including educators, therapists, care workers, community musicians and creative arts specialists. Parents and carers may also benefit from the use of playful, creative interactive activities to engage with their child" -- Provided by publisher.
General note"A David Fulton book."
General notePublished in association with nasen.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011023345
ISBN9780415687669 (hardback)
ISBN0415687667 (hardback)
ISBN9780415687676
ISBN0415687675

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks LC4704 .C685 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold