Sept 2008 - In This Issue

The theme for this month is Play. We have pieces advocating free play, and one arguing for organised play; there is a historical item, and a retrospective to sixty years ago. Not only are there six articles under the banner, but Keith White has written a piece on games, and the Editorial is on the theme as well.


There are also the York Group day conference on restorative practice, a look at the impact of VOICE's philosophy of education on their policy-making, our usual report on Parliament and a couple of book reviews.

Play

An Introduction to Play and its Future

by Maureen O'Hagan

Types of play, its importance and the threats play faces today

What is Play?

by Valerie Jackson

Explaining the importance of play

Playing down Memory Lane

by Kathleen Lane

Free play, organised play, computer games - and the future?

Play in Hospital

by Norma Jun-Tai

Types of play and what they can achieve

Free Play for All Ages

by Chris Taylor

Play is vital for development and therapy - but is free play at risk?

Well-organised Play Routines that pay Dividends

by Adelle Taylor and Diane Murray

Discussion with Adelle Taylor and Diane Murray

Residential Child Care

“It matters not who won or lost, but how you played the game”

by Dr Keith J. White

The importance of beginnings and endings

Editorial

Editorial : Play’s the Thing

How we differ from other animals

Is Love Enough ?

by Charles Sharpe

An important question - and a chance to hear more at a conference

Education

York Group Day : A Report

by David Lane

Restorative Practice

York Group Day : Every Child Matters and Restorative Practice in Schools

by Paddy Stephen

Getting the ideas to work in everyday school life

VOICE : A Report on their Annual Conference

Child Care Articles

Child Care History Network : Progress Report

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News Views

News Views

Including games, Moon Sand, play, child poverty, A Levels, YoungMinds, island communities and pedagogy in Slovenia .

In Parliament

Informing Parliament : Immigration and Refugees

by Sally Cole

Books About Children & Child Care

Best Practice in Social Work: Critical Perspectives by K. Jones, B. Cooper, and H. Ferguson

by Sue Kennedy

Family Books

WOW! The visual encyclopedia of everything by Kim Bryan et al.

by Kay Lane


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