A Moral Case for Play in K-12 Schools: The Urgency of Advancing Moral Ecologies of Play (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781666910810)

In A Moral Case for Play: The Urgency of Advancing Moral Ecologies of Play in K-12 Schools, Levingston argues that schools must make room for character-building play because of its essential role in moral development. He utilizes field-based research, including interviews and observations from hallways, classrooms, playgrounds and lunchrooms at Catholic, Jewish, Progressive, Quaker, single-gender, and other non-sectarian schools. Levingston's timely new insights and explanations of the moral ecologies of play build on and intersect with the work of anthropologists, fellow educators and education-researchers, folklorists, medical researchers, psychologists, and STEAM educators. This book demonstrates that beyond physical and social play at recess, students need to engage in role-playing, along with language, number, kinesthetic, and imaginative play. Offering a new definition of play, Levingston's research shows how schools can create unique ecologies that promote moral growth, creativity, and a sense of community in any academic program.

Author: Judd Kruger Levingston
ISBN-10: 1666910813
ISBN-13: 9781666910810
Publisher: Lexington Books
Language: English
Published: 07/21/2023
Pages: 262
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2024