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Work and Play in Early Childhood

Paperback
May 1996
9780863152276
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  • Publisher
    Floris Books
  • Published
    1st May 1996
  • ISBN 9780863152276
  • Language English
  • Pages 80 pp.
$15.95

Rhythm and repetition, example and imitation, are pillars on which early learning is based. Freya Jaffke applies these simple principles in ways that are refreshingly sensible and practical. She describes children’s play and provides well-tried advice on this important stage of development at which young children love to imitate the work of adults.

The author covers practical topics such as planning the day, festivals, rhythms, spontaneous and planned play, stages of development, creating a protective environment, and hyperactive and inactive children. Parents and educators faced with the task of bringing up small children will find inspiration to help them in their daily endeavors.

Based on observations gained over decades working in a Waldorf kindergarten, Freya Jaffke’s books on early childhood have sold over a quarter of a million copies worldwide.

Freya Jaffke

Freya Jaffke was born in 1937. She worked at Reutlingen kindergarten in Germany for many years and now lectures throughout the world in teacher training colleges. She is the author of fourteen books on children's play and development and has sold over a quarter of a million copies worldwide.