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Calling All Superheroes highlights the enormous potential of superhero play in supporting learning and development in early childhood. Using examples from practice, it provides guidance on how to effectively manage and implement superhero play and set appropriate boundaries in early years settings and schools.

Illustrated with engaging photographs and case studies, the book gives ideas about how superhero play can be used to promote positive values and teach children essential life skills. Offering practical strategies and questions for reflection designed to facilitate further development, chapters address important topics and challenges such as:

  • Child development, the characteristics of effective learning and the benefits of superhero play, including making sense of right and wrong and increasing moral awareness

  • How to broach difficult themes like death, killing, weapons, aggressive play and gender-related issues

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    Table of Contents

    Acknowledgements

    About the Author

    Introduction

    1. “I can fly like Superman!”
    The importance of fantasy play in child development

    2. “I’m going to make a gun!”
    Exploring aggression and violent play

    3. “I’m gonna kill you.. you’re dead!”
    Dealing with notions of killing and death

    4. “Boys will be boys!”
    Is superhero play a question of gender?

    5. “Superheroes? British Values?”
    British Values and early years provision
    Dr Kay Mathieson

    6. “My dad is my hero!”
    Exploring the real heroes in our lives

    7. “Where’s my cape?”
    Creating a super learning environment!

    8. “Freddy’s gonna ‘get’ you!”
    Effectively managing superhero play

    9. “He practically lives in his Spiderman costume at home…”
    Engaging with parents about superhero play

    10. “To infinity and beyond!”
    Encourage your children to find their super powers!

    Concluding remarks

Calling All Superheroes Supporting and Developing Superhero Play in the Early Years

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: 1/8/2019 12:10:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781138556973, 978-1138556973
      ISBN10: 1138556971
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Calling All Superheroes highlights the enormous potential of superhero play in supporting learning and development in early childhood. Using examples from practice, it provides guidance on how to effectively manage and implement superhero play and set appropriate boundaries in early years settings and schools.

      Illustrated with engaging photographs and case studies, the book gives ideas about how superhero play can be used to promote positive values and teach children essential life skills. Offering practical strategies and questions for reflection designed to facilitate further development, chapters address important topics and challenges such as:

      • Child development, the characteristics of effective learning and the benefits of superhero play, including making sense of right and wrong and increasing moral awareness

      • How to broach difficult themes like death, killing, weapons, aggressive play and gender-related issues

      • Su

        Table of Contents

        Acknowledgements

        About the Author

        Introduction

        1. “I can fly like Superman!”
        The importance of fantasy play in child development

        2. “I’m going to make a gun!”
        Exploring aggression and violent play

        3. “I’m gonna kill you.. you’re dead!”
        Dealing with notions of killing and death

        4. “Boys will be boys!”
        Is superhero play a question of gender?

        5. “Superheroes? British Values?”
        British Values and early years provision
        Dr Kay Mathieson

        6. “My dad is my hero!”
        Exploring the real heroes in our lives

        7. “Where’s my cape?”
        Creating a super learning environment!

        8. “Freddy’s gonna ‘get’ you!”
        Effectively managing superhero play

        9. “He practically lives in his Spiderman costume at home…”
        Engaging with parents about superhero play

        10. “To infinity and beyond!”
        Encourage your children to find their super powers!

        Concluding remarks

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