By Sue Jennings
(Speechmark, 29.95, 0 86388 536 5, 0800 243 755)
Reviewed by Janice McKinley, area SENCO and Natalie Baxter, play partner
Sue Jennings writes knowledgeably and passionately about play and its role in babies' and children's healthy social and emotional growth.
'Although much has been written about the importance of healthy attachments, there is less literature about the attachments being playful,'
she writes. 'Play is at the core of the attachment relationship. When a child is at risk or has special needs the central role of play is even more important.'
Ideas and activities are carefully explained, though there is no follow-up advice given for instances where a child discloses any sensitive information during an activity. Chapter 10 explores dramatic play, theatre and performance with children and ideas to encourage children to make up their own plays.
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