Judd Kruger Levingston

Moral Case for Play in K-12 Schools

The Urgency of Advancing Moral Ecologies of Play

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Produktbeschreibung

This original book makes a moral case for play as an essential role for character development, sparking curiosity, wonder, imagination, and teamwork beyond recess and throughout academia based on both library and school centered research in non-sectarian and faith-based K-12 institutions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 535g
• ISBN-13: 9781666910810
• ISBN-10: 1666910813
• Artikelnr.: 67714747

Autorenporträt

Rabbi Judd Kruger Levingston is Director of Jewish Studies and Advisor to the Derech Eretz Honor Council at Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Play, Moral Education and Character Education
Chapter 2: Recess Is Over, But Don't Stop Playing! Research Methodology,
Research Sites, and Three Moral Ecologies of Play
Chapter 3: How Can I Catch the Kids' Attention? Conceding, Cautious, and
Complementary Uses of Play in Class
Chapter 4: What Brings the Curriculum to Life and What Makes it Relevant?
Chapter 5: Character-Building and Character-Driven Play
Chapter 6: Co-Curricular Play: Religious spaces, electives, physical
education, advisory and disciplinary systems
Chapter 7: Recess and Shared Moral Spaces; Dress and Gender
Chapter 8: From Playing to Belonging: The Essential Role of Schools in
Setting the Stage
Appendix: Questions for Discussion
Bibliography
About the Author