{"product_id":"the-art-of-play-recess-and-the-practice-of-invention-hardback-9781439910931","title":"The Art of Play; Recess and the Practice of Invention (Hardback) 9781439910931","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Art of Play\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eRecess and the Practice of Invention\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnna Beresin (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781439910931\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 December 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e202 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat can the art of play teach us about the art of play? Showcasing the paintings of more than one hundred Philadelphia public elementary school children, folklorist Anna Beresin’s innovative book,  \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Play, \u003c\/i\u003epresents images and stories that illustrate what children do at recess, and how it makes them feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeresin provides a nuanced, child-centered discussion of the intersections of play, art, and learning. She describes a widespread institutionalized fear of play and expressive art, and the transformative power of simple materials like chalk and paint. Featuring more than 150 paintings and a dozen surreal photographs of masked children enjoying recess, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Play\u003c\/i\u003e weaves together the diverse voices of kids and working artists with play scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book emerged from \u003ci\u003eRecess Access, \u003c\/i\u003ea service-learning project that donated chalk, ropes, balls, and hoops to nine schools in different sections of Philadelphia. A portion of the proceeds of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Play\u003c\/i\u003e will support recess advocacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Part I: Erasing Children's Expressivity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Chapter 1 • \"We Don't Have It\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Chapter 2 • Before and After \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Part II: Master Players\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e   Interlude A\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Chapter 3 • Chalk\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e   Interlude B\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Chapter 4 • Ball\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e   Interlude C \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Chapter 5 • Rope\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e   Interlude D\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Part III: Balancing Acts\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Chapter 6 • \"We Invented It\"\/\"We Taught Them\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Chapter 7 • The Paintlore of Children\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Chapter 8 • Art Advocacy\/Play Advocacy\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Conclusion: The Practice of Invention\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Notes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e References \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Index\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52584908816664,"sku":"9781439910931","price":53.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-art-of-play-recess-and-the-practice-of-invention-hardback-9781439910931","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}