The handbook of developmentally appropriate toys / edited by Doris Bergen. - xi, 290 pages ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Section I: Toys as Cultural Phenomena

Chapter 1: The Role of Toys in Promoting Children's Development

Doris Bergen

Chapter 2: Developmentally Appropriate Insights from the National Toy Hall of Fame Christopher Bench

Chapter 3: Cultural History of Developmentally Appropriate Toys

Dorothy Sluss

Section II: Developmentally Appropriate Toys

Chapter 4: Large Blocks and Building Materials

Lynn Cohen

Chapter 5: Small Blocks and Building Materials

Eleni Loizou

Chapter 6: Bicycles and Other Riding Toys

Valerie Ubbes

Chapter 7: Dolls and Animal Replicas

John Sutterby

Chapter 8: Finger/Hand Puppets and Marionets

Olga Jarrett

Chapter 9: Climbing Toys and Structures

Doris Bergen

Chapter 10: Airplanes, Kites, Rockets/Drones

Jason Abbitt

Chapter 11: Balls, Beanbags, Frisbees

Darrel Davis

Chapter 12: Replica Cars, Trucks, Trains, Other Vehicles

Annerieke Boland

Chapter 13: Science Toys

Shirley Morganthaler

Chapter 14: Crayons and Paints

Theresa Settleberry

Chapter 15: Kitchen/Household Implement Replicas

Dorothy Sluss

Chapter 16: Real Life and Fantasy Dress up Clothes and Materials

Brooke Spangler

Chapter 17: Board Games/Technology Augmented Games

James Johnson & Sonia Twari

Chapter 18: Craft/Workshop Replicas

Sandra Stone

Chapter 19: Indigenous Toys

Jean-Pierre Rossie

Chapter 20: Books

Kathleen Roskos

Chapter 21: Puzzles and Musical Toys

Doris Bergen & Gail Burnett

Chapter 22: Technology-Augmented Dolls, Animals, and Vehicles

Sohyun Meacham & Myae Han

Chapter 23: Other Technology-Augmented Play Materials

Lena Lee

Section 3: Future of Developmentally Appropriate Toys

Chapter 24: Designing Developmentally Appropriate Toys

Barry Kudrowitz

Chapter 25: Promoting Developmentally Appropriate Toys in a Changing Child Cultural World Doris Bergen

Author Information

"The handbook is expected to serve both as a reference for educators, parents, toy designers, and other interested readers, and as a catalyst for further research and ongoing toy development"--

9781475849202

2020040144


Educational toys--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Child development--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

371.337 BER