Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson

Niklas Pramling

Hanna Palmér

Maria Magnusson

Cecilia Wallerstedt

Pernilla Lagerlöf

Camilla Björklund

Anne Kultti

Susanne Thulin

Agneta Jonsson

This open access book develops a theoretical concept of teaching that is relevant to early childhood education, and based on children’s learning and development through play. It discusses theoretical premises and research on playing and learning, and proposes the development of play-responsive didaktik. It examines the processes and products of learning and development, teaching and its phylogenetic and ontogenetic development, as well as the ‘what’ of learning and didaktik. Next, it explores the actions, objects and meaning of play and provides insight into the diversity of beliefs about the practices of play. The book presents ideas on how combined research and development projects can be carried out, providing incentive and a model for practice development and research. The second part of the book consists of empirical studies on teacher’s playing skills and examples of play with very young as well as older children.

Play-Responsive Teaching in Early Childhood Education

Juan Carlos Amaya

The Spring Festival organized by the King of Meezeland will begin tomorrow morning. The King is getting ready for the big party. He can't find his crown. The king has looked for his crown everywhere. It seems that somebody stole it. But the Festival can't begin unless the crown is found. Will Taby and his friends be able to find the crown today or will the King have to cancel the Spring Festival? Find that out in the story "The King and the Crown."

The King and the Crown

Maria Magnusson

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