The History of Childhood

The History of Childhood
Author: Llyod deMause
Publisher: Jason Aronson
Total Pages: 460
Release: 1995-06
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1568215517
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A survey of childhood that reveals startling views of life in Europe and America during the past 2000 years. This book documents the lives of former children who were abused. It places child abuse today into the context of what was routinely inflicted upon

Games, Rhymes, and Wordplay of London Children

Games, Rhymes, and Wordplay of London Children
Author: N. G. N. Kelsey
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 879
Release: 2019-02-26
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3030029107
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This book presents a unique annotated collection of some 2000 playground games, rhymes, and wordplay of London children. It charts continuity and development in childlore at a time of major social and cultural change and offers a detailed snapshot of changes in the traditions and language of young people. Topics include: starting a game; counting-out rhymes; games (without songs); singing and chanting games; clapping, skipping, and ball bouncing games; school rhymes and parodies; teasing and taunting; traditional belief and practice; traditional wordplay; and a concluding miscellany. Recorded mainly in the 1980s by primary schoolteacher Nigel Kelsey, transcribed verbatim from the children’s own words, and accompanied by extensive commentaries and annotation, the book sets a wealth of new information in the wider historical and contemporary context of existing studies in Britain, Ireland, and other parts of the English-speaking world. This valuable new resource will open new avenues for research and be of particular interest to folklorists and linguists, as well as to those working across the full spectrum of social, cultural, and educational studies.

Power On: The History of Gaming

Power On: The History of Gaming
Author: Kaitlyn Duling
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021-08-11
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1731649959
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Book Features: • Ages 8-14, Grades 3-8 • 32 pages, 7 inches x 9 inches • Simple, easy-to-read pages with full-color pictures • Includes pre- and post-reading activities • Reading/teaching tips and glossary included Gaming and eSports: In Power On: The History of Gaming, 3rd—8th graders are taken back in time to learn about the history of video games and how they evolved into competitive eSports of today’s culture. Paving The Way: With captivating photos that bring the history of gaming to life, young readers learn about the most popular video games, characters, and consoles that can trace their origins back to the dawn of the computer age. Build Reading Skills: This engaging 32-page children’s book will help your child improve comprehension and build confidence with guided pre- and post-reading questions and fun activities. Leveled Books: Part of the Gaming and Esports series, the lower reading level text and full-color pictures make this children’s book an engaging read with fun and interesting facts about your child’s favorite video games. Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.

A History of Children's Play and Play Environments

A History of Children's Play and Play Environments
Author: Joe L. Frost
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 566
Release: 2010-04-02
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1135251665
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Children’s play throughout history has been free, spontaneous, and intertwined with work, set in the playgrounds of the fields, streams, and barnyards. Children in cities enjoyed similar forms of play but their playgrounds were the vacant lands and parks. Today, children have become increasingly inactive, abandoning traditional outdoor play for sedentary, indoor cyber play and poor diets. The consequences of play deprivation, the elimination and diminution of recess, and the abandonment of outdoor play are fundamental issues in a growing crisis that threatens the health, development, and welfare of children. This valuable book traces the history of children’s play and play environments from their roots in ancient Greece and Rome to the present time in the high stakes testing environment. Through this exploration, scholar Dr. Joe Frost shows how this history informs where we are today and why we need to re-establish play as a priority. Ultimately, the author proposes active solutions to play deprivation. This book is a must-read for scholars, researchers, and students in the fields of early childhood education and child development.

The Aonac Tailteann and the Tailteann Games

The Aonac Tailteann and the Tailteann Games
Author: T. H. Nally
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2018-02-10
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780656211258
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Excerpt from The Aonac Tailteann and the Tailteann Games: Their Origin, History and Ancient Associations Henry VIII., advised the sons of the noblemen to leave study and learning to the children of the meaner people and practise their sports. In Ireland, On the other hand, learning and physical exercises went hand-ih-hand from times long beyond chronological history. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.