{"product_id":"9781041010418","title":"Vygotskian Approach to Play Development Practical Applications for Preschool Teachers","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTowards an Ethical Praxis in Early Childhood\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eVygotskian Approach to Play Development\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePractical Applications for Preschool Teachers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAnna Iakshina | Igor Shiyan | Milda Bredikyte\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Educational Psychology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is inspired by the Vygotskian perspective on play support and invites readers to learn about existing play practices based on cultural-historical approach from different countries and reflect on their own play support strategy. It will provide a research-based guide for practitioners on how to use a cultural-historical approach to enhance their play practice and create conditions for play development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book includes practical cases and covers a range of contexts, exploring key challenges of play support:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· \u003ci\u003eConcept of play\u003c\/i\u003e: Cultural-historical perspectives on play\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· \u003ci\u003eTreasures of play\u003c\/i\u003e: The role of play with imaginary situations in a child’s development\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· \u003ci\u003ePlay support\u003c\/i\u003e: The role of an adult in supporting play\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also provides tools for pedagogical observation, and shows how we can learn about crucial conditions for play development from cultural-historical perspectives and how to create them in preschool settings. Readers can reflect on their role in play support and learn about playful adults as partners and mediators in collaborative play, using tools for reflexive analysis of their own play support strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is an ideal choice for early years practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and all those interested in cultural-historical approach and play support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Iakshina\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is an educational and developmental psychologist, and a national ECERS expert. She is a researcher for the “ChildLab” project (Moscow, Russia).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIgor Shiyan, \u003c\/b\u003ePhD, is Leader of “ChildLab” project (Wise Hart Ltd., UK). He has over 30 years of experience researching in creativity, dialectical thinking, and anticipation in children and adults, as well as multiculturalism in education, based on Vygotsky’s approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMilda Brėdikytė\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Researcher and Associate Professor at Vytautas Magnus University in Lithuania since 2018. She teaches child development, narrative learning through play, and the Vygotskian theory of cultural development in childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781041010418\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e280\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63585121894540,"sku":"9781041010418","price":52.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781041010418","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}