<P>Praise for 3<SUP>rd</SUP> edition:</P><P>''Experienced practitioners and students will find a host of new ideas to help them create interesting environments and starting points to promote young children''s learning.'' - <I>Early Years Update, April 2009</P></I><P>''Planning for Children''s Play and Learning includes practical guidance and ideas on creating stimulating learning environments indoors and outdoors, planning exciting learning experiences.'' - <EM>Early Years Update, September 2009</EM></P><P>This new edition of Planning for Children''s Play and Learning has been fully updated to reflect the revised Early Years Foundation Stage and in line with current policy and practice. It recognises the importance of play as a context for teaching, learning and assessment and links theory with practical examples to show practitioners how they can best support the children in their care. </P><P>With new material on learning stories, language development, ICT and the home learning envir