Zenna Kingdon is currently with the University of Wolverhampton, UK where she teaches from undergraduate to doctoral programmes.

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• Part 1 Contexts and Principles: An analysis of Vygotsky’s approach to play 1. Play as Role-Play: A Vygotskian analysis 2. Role Play and Emotions: A Vygotskian analysis 3. Children at Heart: Role-Play theory and Early Years practice Part 2: Approaches and Techniques: Vygotsky in action 4. What’s going on? Documentation as a key strategy for making role play understandable 5. The Role of Drama in Role-Play 6. Role-Play and Technologies in Early Childhood 7. Socio-dramatic Play: Scenario and role development as enacted by children and as facilitated by pre-service early childhood teachers through drama Part 3: Case Studies: Role-play in practice: A Vygotskian analysis of children’s play behaviours 8. Wave Play: Fluid play to support social co-construction 9. Organising the Family: Role-play in the home environment 10. Role-play Beyond Early Childhood Education and Care

Zenna Kingdon is currently with the University of Wolverhampton, UK where she teaches from undergraduate to doctoral programmes.

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• Part 1 Contexts and Principles: An analysis of Vygotsky’s approach to play 1. Play as Role-Play: A Vygotskian analysis 2. Role Play and Emotions: A Vygotskian analysis 3. Children at Heart: Role-Play theory and Early Years practice Part 2: Approaches and Techniques: Vygotsky in action 4. What’s going on? Documentation as a key strategy for making role play understandable 5. The Role of Drama in Role-Play 6. Role-Play and Technologies in Early Childhood 7. Socio-dramatic Play: Scenario and role development as enacted by children and as facilitated by pre-service early childhood teachers through drama Part 3: Case Studies: Role-play in practice: A Vygotskian analysis of children’s play behaviours 8. Wave Play: Fluid play to support social co-construction 9. Organising the Family: Role-play in the home environment 10. Role-play Beyond Early Childhood Education and Care