Treasure Baskets and Beyond: Realizing the Potential of Sensory-rich Play by Sue Gascoyne
Janet Moyles, Professor Emeritus, Anglia Ruskin University, UK
Watching a child play with a Treasure Basket can give a powerful insight into the wonder of childrens minds; their developmental levels, interests, likes and dislikes; repeated patterns of behaviour; and even glimpses of a childs personality. This book draws extensively upon observations of childrens play as well as contemporary and original research in neuroscience and sensory play, to offer fresh insights into the use and benefits of Treasure Baskets and sensory-rich play.
The book demonstrates how babies through to primary school children, including those with special educational needs, can derive rich and meaningful hands-on learning from sensory-rich objects and the wider application of sensory play. Key features of the book:
- Discovering how sensory play presents opportunities for problem solving and meaning making as well as developing creativity and imagination
- Understanding the benefits and potential of sensory-rich play and its powerful effect upon brain development and memory
- Learning about the role of the adult in supporting and maximising sensory-rich play
- Gaining insights from a range of case studies and activities
This timely and empowering book is written for practitioners and students working with babies through to primary-aged children.