The discussion of play theory involves various themes including the materials used for educational play, which should be engaging, academically challenging, and safe. Historical perspectives, such as those from Froebel, highlight the significance of play in human development both academically and socially.
I like the history of play in the sense talked by the philosophers and that play has always been a part of humans development, academically and socially.
Science and Developmental Play
Froebel and Play Curriculum
Materials for Play
My Take: Materials can sometimes be hard to obtain in which are engaging, push a student academically, and yet also are safe and appropriate and that do not unintentionally teach students the wrong lessons.
Controversial Classroom Materias
Categories of Play Materials
Educational Play Materials
Cognitive Lenses on Play
Piaget on Play
Vygotsky on Play
Social and Communications Lenses for Play
I think it is important to put a structure on the play so as to create a certain outcome. I think Play Theory when implemented can be done with a wide variance of effectiveness depending on structure.
Culture and Social Play Communications
Play as a Social Setting
Signaling to Create Play
Contemporary Directions for Early Childhood Play
Play in Contemporary Education
Postmodern Play Analyses
Multiple Meanings of Play
I think this is a very important topic for further discussion in this field are the various meanings that could be constituted as "play"