Ludemos
"a playful community" the home of therapeutic playwork
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The Value of Play pp167 Perry Else The Value of Play is an inspiring overview of play for students and practitioners who work . or wish to work -- with children. It draws on a range of theories and covers the history of writing and thinking about play, as well as setting the social policy context. Perry Else also gives lively examples and discussion points which make it a useful educational resource. In short, the book makes a valuable contribution to the development of reflective practice, not only for playworkers but for other professionals in children's care and education." Pat Petrie, Professor of Education, Institute of Education, University of London, November 2008 The Value of Play is explained using the Integral Play Framework, a model that draws together differing views on the purpose of play and its various types. These ideas are then used as the basis for chapters of the book: showing why playing is valuable to our bodies, our minds, and culturally and socially.There are examples of how play can be supported both informally and formally, at home and in children’s settings. As well as theory, there are relevant, practical approaches for play activities, and observations of playing children to help explain the processes. Key questions are asked at times to help those who may be engaged in a more reflective form of practice. The Value of Play has been written to be accessible by a broad spectrum of readers, including all those training to work with children; those specifically engaged in playwork as a field in itself; and those on Childhood Studies programmes. Available from: http://www.continuumbooks.com/
Therapeutic Playwork Reader one 1995-2000 pp143 Gordon Sturrock and Perry Else In this collection of papers, we show the development of our work up to and beyond the ‘The Colorado Paper’, which introduced psycholudics to a wider audience. The paper reflects our experiences in forming our concepts about psycholudics, the study of the mind and psyche at play. The paper states that the play of itself is a therapeutic process for those playing and that play is of fundamental importance to human development and not just diversion from ‘more important’ activities. This paper first brought into the public arena the following key terms: – play cues, play returns, play frames, ludic ecology, the metalude, play drive or ludido, playwork containment, dysplay, play adulteration, playwork authenticity, playwork interventions.
The papers included are:
* Conway, Hughes, Sturrock (March 2004), A Personal List of Events, Review of the Values and Assumptions, PlayWales 2004 Available from: http://www.commonthreads.org.uk/
Therapeutic Playwork Reader two 2000-2005 pp107 Gordon Sturrock and Perry Else In this second collection of papers, we show the development of our work up to 2005. The collection includes ‘The Birmingham Paper’ Towards Ludogogy, on which we collaborated with Wendy Russell. The perspective developed is ludocentric (playcentred), as the playing of the child is at the heart of the application, and the attendant adult acts in service of this playing. The papers included are:
Available as PDF file from: info.ludemos@virgin.net
The Play Cycle - an introduction to psycholudics CD-Rom Perry Else and Gordon Sturrock
Presented as a series of short illustrated magazine articles, this CD-Rom provides essential and accessible underpinning knowledge (particularly for those undertaking Level 3 in Playwork) and those that support them. The Play Cycle will also be of interest to anybody who wants to be able to describe the importance of play in their professional roles. Available for £10.75 from: http://www.commonthreads.org.uk/ |
