{"product_id":"plaps-a-play-led-approach-nidge-dyer-9798258171788","title":"PLAPS - A Play-Led Approach to Participation: A practical guide to participation, play-based learning, and listening to young children in early years","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat if participation didn't feel like a task to manage...\u003cbr\u003ebut something you could notice, trust, and grow?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePLAPS\u003c\/b\u003e is a fresh, practical guide to participation with young children. It helps you move beyond policies, checklists, and \"doing it right\" - and into something more real, more human, and more doable in everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough stories, reflections, and simple ideas, this book shows how participation already exists in the small moments: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ein play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ein choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ein resistance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ein what children return to again and again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead of adding more work, PLAPS helps you see what's already happening - and respond with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the book are the \u003cb\u003ePLAPS\u003c\/b\u003e - small, curious characters who help adults notice, think, and act on what children are showing us. Together, they offer a simple way to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecreate the right conditions (not just ask questions)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erecognise children's different ways of communicating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eturn small moments into meaningful change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eshow children that their ideas really matter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a step-by-step programme.\u003cbr\u003eIt's not a checklist.\u003cbr\u003eIt's not about getting participation \"right\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's about: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eslowing down just enough to notice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebuilding trust over time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand creating spaces where children's ideas can genuinely shape what happens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrounded in real practice, and supported by research on children's rights, development, and learning, this book bridges the gap between theory and everyday experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's written for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eearly years practitioners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eteachers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eleaders and managers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eanyone who works with young children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand anyone who wants participation to feel more natural, not more complicated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever thought: \u003cbr\u003e\"I know participation matters... but where does it fit?\"\u003cbr\u003ethis book is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause participation doesn't start with questions.\u003cbr\u003eIt starts with how we notice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nidge Dyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798258171788\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.36d","brand":"Nidge Dyer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874710335743,"sku":"9798258171788","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/plaps-a-play-led-approach-nidge-dyer-9798258171788","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}