Handbook of Developmentally Appropriate Toys

The handbook is expected to serve both as a reference for educators, parents, toy designers, and other interested readers, and as a catalyst for further research and ongoing toy development.

Doris Bergen, PhD,is a distinguished professor of educational psychology emerita at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Her research interests have focused on play theory and humor development, including effects of technology-enhanced toys on play, adult memories of childhood play, and gifted children's humor. She also is a Miami University Distinguish Scholar.

Foreword Preface Introduction Section I: Toys as Cultural Phenomena Chapter 1: The Role of Toys in Promoting Children's Development Doris Bergen Chapter 2: Developmentally Appropriate Insights from the National Toy Hall of Fame Christopher Bench Chapter 3: Cultural History of Developmentally Appropriate Toys Dorothy Sluss Section II: Developmentally Appropriate Toys Chapter 4: Large Blocks and Building Materials Lynn Cohen Chapter 5: Small Blocks and Building Materials Eleni Loizou Chapter 6: Bicycles and Other Riding Toys Valerie Ubbes Chapter 7: Dolls and Animal Replicas John Sutterby Chapter 8: Finger/Hand Puppets and Marionets Olga Jarrett Chapter 9: Climbing Toys and Structures Doris Bergen Chapter 10: Airplanes, Kites, Rockets/Drones Jason Abbitt Chapter 11: Balls, Beanbags, Frisbees Darrel Davis Chapter 12: Replica Cars, Trucks, Trains, Other Vehicles Annerieke Boland Chapter 13: Science Toys Shirley Morganthaler Chapter 14: Crayons and Paints Theresa Settleberry Chapter 15: Kitchen/Household Implement Replicas Dorothy Sluss Chapter 16: Real Life and Fantasy Dress up Clothes and Materials Brooke Spangler Chapter 17: Board Games/Technology Augmented Games James Johnson & Sonia Twari Chapter 18: Craft/Workshop Replicas Sandra Stone Chapter 19: Indigenous Toys Jean-Pierre Rossie Chapter 20: Books Kathleen Roskos Chapter 21: Puzzles and Musical Toys Doris Bergen & Gail Burnett Chapter 22: Technology-Augmented Dolls, Animals, and Vehicles Sohyun Meacham & Myae Han Chapter 23: Other Technology-Augmented Play Materials Lena Lee Section 3: Future of Developmentally Appropriate Toys Chapter 24: Designing Developmentally Appropriate Toys Barry Kudrowitz Chapter 25: Promoting Developmentally Appropriate Toys in a Changing Child Cultural World Doris Bergen Author Information