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The chapters and essays in this book are drawn from the 1988 edition of "Play as a Medium for Learning and Development." The first chapter, "The Challenge of Educational Play," by Bernard Spodek and Olivia N. Saracho, is followed by two essays: (1) "Play and the Origin of Species," (Michael J. Ellis); and (2) "The Struggle between Sacred Play and Festive Play," (Brian Sutton-Smith). The second chapter, "Methods of Studying Play," by Doris Bergen, is followed by three essays: (1) "Some 'Good News' and Some 'Not So Good News' about Dramatic Play," (Kenneth H. Rubin); (2) "Imaginative Play and Human Development: Schemas, Scripts, and Possibilities," (Jerome L. Singer and Dorothy G. Singer); and (3) "Reality and Fantasy in Make-Believe Play," (Inge Bretherton). Chapter 3, "Stages of Play Development," by Doris Bergen, is followed by four essays: (1) "A Mental Image: A Question That Remains Open," (Constance Kamii); (2) "Moral Development in Play," (Rheta DeVries); (3) "Toddlers' Play and Sex Stereotyping," (Beverly I. Fagot); and (4) "Play and Gifted Children," (Annemarie Roeper). Chapter 4, "Using a Schema for Play and Learning," by Doris Bergen, is followed by three essays: (1) "Places of Beauty," (Anita Rui Olds); (2) "The Computer in the Play Environment," (Anne E. Porter); and (3) "Play, Technology, and the Authentic Self," (Doris Bergen). Individual chapters include suggestions for further reading, and the final section of the book contains 331 references. (LPP)

1Boy Crusoe

By Allan Eric

Also published as" A Yankee Crusoe" . A 15 year old hard working and studious farm boy finds the lure of adventure on the seas as a merchant seaman more than he can resist. This is his story. " I was born in a little town in the State of Maine, near the close of the Civil War. My boyhood life did not differ materially from that of the average farmer's son in the remote country districts of New England--except, perhaps, that I read more and thought more. Hard work on the rugged soil, two terms each year in the little yellow country schoolhouse, a day's fishing now and then filled the early years of my life full to over-flowing. " What he gets is enough excitement and adventure to overflow his wildest dreams. How he experiences disaster and uses his wits and knowledge to overcome every problem makes for a great read. - Summary by Phil Chenevert