Elkind, David,  1931- <br/><br/>
The power of play :  how spontaneous, imaginative activities lead to happier, healthier children / 
David Elkind. 
 - Cambridge :  Da Capo Press,  2007. 
 - xii, 240 p. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-227) and index. 
<br/><br/>Play, love and work -- Toys aren't us -- Screen play and iconic literacy -- Child play and parent angst -- Some misunderstandings about how young children learn -- Playing for a reason: building the units of math, reading, and science -- It isn't only a game: the role of play in becoming social -- Light-hearted parenting -- Schooling with heart, body, and mind -- Epilogue gifts for a lifetime. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780738210537 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0738210536 (hardcover : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006035592 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Play--Psychological aspects.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BF717  / .E397 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>155.4/18