Kathy Hirsh-PasekA Mandate for Playful Learning in Preschool: Presenting the Evidence

In looking for sound early years research which is not tempered by assessment driven curriculum I found this book to be of the highest standard. It states in clear language the types of programs which early years educators have been trying to convince others of for many years. It is a little gem. Well done to the authors. A must read for those early educators who find the push down hot-housing of children who are six and below really distressing.

This should be required reading for anyone who is involved in making decisions about young children's growth and development--families, child care providers, kindergarten teachers, community foundations and decision makers in higher learning settings.

Great book - easy read - very informative

I bought the book to do research for a paper that I am writing and the information in the book gave me tons of information and my first five pages came out this book.

As a preschool teacher of special needs students, I found this book validating as I strive to carve out a little place for them to engage in exploratory, playful, meaningful learning.

i am a mother of 2 young children and bought this book in hopes to find some ideas to help get them ready for preschool/kindergarten. not in this book. more of a reference book for people in the education profession, mostly trying to persuade you to use the playful learning technique, but never really told you how to do it. kind of frustrating.