American Journal of Play

In This Issue

The latest issue of the American Journal of Play features an interview with game scholar Jesper Juul on video game history, culture, and theory. The issue also includes articles that explore Civil Rights-era board games, the status of nature play in Guyanese early childhood settings, the importance of elementary teachers’ play, and a pioneering street play policy in the United Kingdom.

Most Cited

• Children’s Pastimes and Play in Sixteen Nations: Is Free-Play Declining?
  Dorothy G. Singer, Jerome L. Singer, Heidi D’Agnostino, Raeka DeLong
• Play and Self-Regulation: Lessons from Vygotsky
  Elena Bodrova, Carrie Germeroth, and Deborah J. Leong
• Play as a Foundation for Hunter-Gatherer Social Existence
  Peter Gray
• The Elements of Play: Toward a Philosophy and Definition of Play
  Scott Eberle

Most Read

• The Decline of Play and the Rise of Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents
  Peter Gray
• Public Libraries as Centers for Play: A Survey and Case Examples
  Peter Gray, Autumn Erdahl Solomon, and Leah Tatgenhorst
• Video Game Play: Myths and Benefits
  Patrick M. Markey, Christopher J. Ferguson, and Lauren I. Hopkins
• The Power of Play: Learning What Comes Naturally
  David Elkind
• The Power of Board Games for Multidomain Learning in Young Children
  Daniela K. O’Neill and Paige E. Holmes