Title The war play dilemma : what every parent and teacher needs to know / Diane E. Levin, Nancy Carlsson-Paige.

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University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location	155.418 L665W	Check Shelf

Edition	2nd ed.
Description	xii, 124 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Series	Early childhood education series
	Early childhood education series (Teachers College Press)
Note	Revised edition of: The war play dilemma / Nancy Carlsson-Paige.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary	"Featuring examples from home and school settings, the authors provide practical advice to help parents and teachers understand children's attraction to war play and to find effective responses to it. They also provide guidelines for how adults can work together to make a less toxic environment for children." "Whether you are a parent or a teacher, this book will help guide you through the conflicting information and confusion surrounding children's war play. Features of this book include: helpful summary boxes of key points specifically directed at parents and teachers; lists of resources and further reading for adults; lists of children's books dealing with war play and related issues; and a toy selection guide."--Jacket.
Contents	1. War play under fire : concerns about war play today -- 2. Childhood under fire ... and how this contributes to the war play dilemma -- 3. The great divide : examining the two sides of the war play debate -- 4. Taking a close look at war play today -- 5. To ban or not to ban? : is that the (right) question? : deciding on an approach to war play -- 6. Guidelines for resolving the war play dilemma -- 7. Resolving the war play dilemma : examples of adults and children working it out together -- Conclusion : can we resolve the war play dilemma? : creating a better world for children and their play.
Subject	Play -- United States.
	Children and war -- United States.
	Toys -- United States -- Psychological aspects.
	Child development -- United States.
	Teacher-student relationships -- United States.
	Child development. (OCoLC)fst00854393
	Children and war. (OCoLC)fst00855242
	Play. (OCoLC)fst01066938
	Teacher-student relationships. (OCoLC)fst01144236
	Toys -- Psychological aspects. (OCoLC)fst01153506
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
	Kleinkinderziehung (DE-588)4073498-5
	Krieg.
	Spielzeug (DE-588)4056248-7
	United States.
Genre/Form	Wheelock author.
	Lesley authors.
Added Author	Carlsson-Paige, Nancy. War play dilemma.
ISBN	080774638X (pbk. ; alk. paper)
	9780807746387 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
Standard No.	9780807746387

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