Judd Kruger Levingston

A Moral Case for Play in K-12 Schools (eBook, PDF)

The Urgency of Advancing Moral Ecologies of Play

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

In A Moral Case for Play: The Urgency of Advancing Moral Ecologies of Play in K-12 Schools, Levingston argues that schools must make room for character-building play because of its essential role in moral development. He utilizes field-based research, including interviews and observations from hallways, classrooms, playgrounds and lunchrooms at Catholic, Jewish, Progressive, Quaker, single-gender, and other non-sectarian schools. Levingston's timely new insights and explanations of the moral ecologies of play build on and intersect with the work of anthropologists, fellow educators and education-researchers, folklorists, medical researchers, psychologists, and STEAM educators. This book demonstrates that beyond physical and social play at recess, students need to engage in role-playing, along with language, number, kinesthetic, and imaginative play. Offering a new definition of play, Levingston's research shows how schools can create unique ecologies that promote moral growth, creativity, and a sense of community in any academic program.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216218487
• Artikelnr.: 74830014

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