Part one: Today's play: adult and child perspectives
Three myths about children's folklore
The ins and outs of school playground play
children's use of 'play places'
Part two: Creativity, continuity and variety in contemporary play traditions
Counting in and counting out
who knows what in the playground
It's not all black or white
the influence of the media, the classroom and immigrant groups on children's playground singing games
'We like singing the Spice Girl songs.. and we like "tig" and "stuck in the mud"'
girls' traditional games on two playgrounds
The saga of Susie
the dynamics of an international handclapping game
Part three: Widening perspectives: the possibilities of play
Rhythm, repetition and rhetoric
learning language in the school playground
From hopscotch to Siji
generations at play in a cross-cultural setting
'Our dreams in action'
spirituality and children's play today
Conclusion
the important of play for today
Bibliography
Index.