Download or read book Born to Play Transcending Boredom Into Play Supporting Children to Become Captains of Their Own Play Adventures written by Anandé Ferreira and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children play less than ever before, yet more is expected of them at earlier and earlier ages. With a growing societal distrust of play, some caregivers have deemed play as less important than rote learning, structured activities and worksheets. What about creativity, curiosity, problem solving, flexible thinking, initiative, grit, adaptability, empathy, being able to negotiate and collaborate with others, leadership... are these skills also less important? Play is essential for development, foundational to learning and vital to a child's wellbeing. There is a need to support caregivers and children towards more playful engagement in today's ever changing fast paced world. This book is for the caregiver who seeks a deeper understanding of how to nurture play and how to create an environment that supports playful engagement. This book aims to empower you, as a caregiver, to understand the difference between play and non-play and to reflect on factors impacting your child's play. It also includes how-to strategies to set you on a more playful path.
Download or read book The Power of Play written by David Elkind and published by Da Capo Lifelong Books. This book was released on 2007-12-25 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In modern childhood, free, unstructured play time is being replaced more and more by academics, lessons, competitive sports, and passive, electronic entertainment. While parents may worry that their children will be at a disadvantage if they are not engaged in constant, explicit learning or using the latest "educational" games, David Elkind's The Power of Play reassures us that unscheduled imaginative play goes far in preparing children for academic and social success. Through expert analysis of the research and powerful situational examples, Elkind shows that, indeed, creative spontaneous activity best sets the stage for academic learning in the first place: Children learn mutual respect and cooperation through role-playing and the negotiation of rules, which in turn prepare them for successful classroom learning; in simply playing with rocks, for example, a child could discover properties of counting and shapes that are the underpinnings of math; even a toddler's babbling is a necessary precursor to the acquisition of language. An important contribution to the literature about how children learn, The Power of Play suggests ways to restore play's respected place in children's lives, at home, at school, and in the larger community. In defense of unstructured "down time," it encourages parents to trust their instincts and resist the promise of the wide and dubious array of educational products on the market geared to youngsters.
Download or read book 1 001 Boredom Busting Play Ideas Free and Low Cost Crafts Activities Games and Family Fun That Will Help You Raise Happy Healthy Children written by Jean Oram and published by Oram Productions. This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AWESOME boredom busting play ideas—from creative crafts to zany new travel games! From mind-boggling science experiments to tricky challenges that will give your kids a case of the giggles. Written by New York Times bestselling author (and mom) Jean Oram. Beat the boredom blues with over 1,000 play ideas suitable for three-year-olds to eleven-year olds. There's something for everyone in this tried and tested book from NY Times bestselling author (and mom!), Jean Oram. "A lifesaver for parents and educators." --Kenneth, reader. Make it easy to say “no” to more screen time and “yes” to more play time with activities that will delight your children. Want to be the new favorite in the family? Check out some of the fun to be had with this one-of-a-kind book, 1,001 Boredom Busting Play Ideas: + 101 tricky, goofy challenges for kids + 36 Travel games PLUS 24 more games that can be played in the car + Arts and crafts (and holiday crafts, too) + Outside play ideas + Mad scientist safe & easy experiments--including Flubber! + Birthday party games + Family day trip ideas + Homeschool and classroom games + And more play, play, play! Includes 26 BONUS activities for a grand total of 1,027 activities to keep your kids happy! Have your best sleepover, birthday party, road tip, babysitting experience, snowy day, or homeschool play time ever! Play time is MORE than just crafts. The brain learns by playing. Build smarter, happier, healthier children... start with 1,001 Boredom Busting Play Ideas, because your kids deserve it. Keywords: crafts, crafts for kids, free play ideas, free range kids, antidote for helicopter parents, games for kids, challenges for kids, play ideas, game rules, game ideas, classic games, classic outdoor games, teacher resources, camp counselor idea books, Easter crafts, birthday party games, Christmas crafts, Halloween crafts, outdoor play ideas, family fun ideas, playcation, staycation ideas, family game night, family time, daycare resources, playschool resources, kindergarten resources, child development, empathy development, confidence building in kids, books for babysitters, keep kids busy, keep kids busy book, screen free play ideas, screen-free, healthy children, healthy kids, raising kids, raising children, how to raise kids, over scheduled kids, over scheduled children, over-scheduled kids, childhood anxiety, outdoor games, outdoor play, active play ideas, quiet play ideas, reading games, math games, travel games, family travel games.
Download or read book Alive in Play written by Kristen Jarecki and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "5, 4, 3, 2, 1... Let's go, fellow superheroes! We need to save the planet! Alive in Play: Maximize Their Childhood and Reenergize Your Motherhood through Interactive Play Activities will thoroughly guide you and your children through a variety of imaginative, hands-on adventures--all while staying in your own home! Written for moms of young children, this book shows you how simple playtime can both teach children crucial development skills and help reenergize your own motherhood experience. This is a book about being present with our children and teaching them skills that will help them for the rest of their lives. It has the intent of heightening imaginative play, developing our children's empathy, and enhancing their social skills. For parents and caretakers of all walks of life, the greatest challenge will be to nurture our humanity. Its growth can only be accomplished through the intimacy between two hearts and two minds. Alive in Play is about why communicating with your children in their very own language of play can support your authentic and loving relationship lifelong. It explores the power of play in terms of nurturing, thinking, and emotional regulation skills that will support your child's development. Mostly, it offers ways caretakers can actually meet up with their children and share their exuberant energy instead of being depleted by it. This book helps moms realize that being "alive in play" with your children can be your greatest motherhood legacy. Activities include: •Hunting for exotic treasure... •Traveling to imaginary surprise lands... •Celebrating at a pretend birthday party... •Having an exuberant parade... •And so many more!" --Amazon.com.
Download or read book The Lost Art of Play written by Nathen Creed and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-05-11 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Role Play written by Judith Harries and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Role play is a rich and often undervalued area of play in which children are able to explore situations from their own or another person's perspective. This book covers every aspect of role playing, with scenarios linked to the five learning outcomes in the EYLF, to supporting play and helping children create their own props to encourage free-flow play."--Publisher.
Download or read book Interactive Play Activities With Children written by Hee Sweeney and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-07-24 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is such a beautiful, deeply important, and joy-filled gift to caregivers and the young children they care for. The author will thoroughly guide you and your children through a variety of imaginative, hands-on adventures - all while staying in your own home! This book is about why communicating with your children in their very own language of play can support your authentic and loving relationship lifelong. It explores the power of play in terms of nurturing, thinking, and emotional regulation skills that will support your child's development. Activities include: -Hunting for exotic treasure... -Traveling to imaginary surprise lands... -Celebrating at a pretend birthday party... -Having an exuberant parade... -And so many more!
Download or read book Gymboree 1001 Fun Ways to Play written by Susan Elisabeth Davis and published by Weldon Owen. This book was released on 2012-01-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best way to teach children—through play—also happens to be the most fun. Packed with 1,001 entertaining and educational activities for children from birth to five years old, Gymboree’s Play & Learn is a must-have resource for parents—and indeed for anyone who spends time with babies and young kids. A comprehensive resource book, Play & Learn features 1,001 surefire ways to amuse and entertain little ones from birth through age five. Packed with creative play ideas from child development experts, it makes an ideal gift for parents-to-be, parents of young children, and other caregivers. - This must-have play resource is perfect for anyone who spends time with young children. - Kid-friendly play ideas are great for spontaneous fun—no complicated preparation necessary. - Chapters organized by age help parents and caregivers flip to an appropriate activity quickly. - Helpful introductions highlight developmental milestones for each age group. - Activities enhance development in key areas, such as language, problem solving, imagination, coordination, and motor skills. - 1001 Fun Ways to Play has sold over 70,000 copies internationally.
Download or read book Your Child at Play written by Marilyn M. Segal and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to developmentally appropriate play collects four hundred play activities for parents and children to share during mealtime, diapering, bath time and quiet time.
Download or read book Learn to Play written by Karen Stagnitti and published by . This book was released on 1998-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Advocate written by and published by . This book was released on 2001-08-14 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Advocate is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) monthly newsmagazine. Established in 1967, it is the oldest continuing LGBT publication in the United States.
Download or read book How to Change Your Mind written by Michael Pollan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Pollan keeps you turning the pages . . . cleareyed and assured.” —New York Times A #1 New York Times Bestseller, New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2018, and New York Times Notable Book A brilliant and brave investigation into the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs--and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing psychedelic experiences When Michael Pollan set out to research how LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) are being used to provide relief to people suffering from difficult-to-treat conditions such as depression, addiction and anxiety, he did not intend to write what is undoubtedly his most personal book. But upon discovering how these remarkable substances are improving the lives not only of the mentally ill but also of healthy people coming to grips with the challenges of everyday life, he decided to explore the landscape of the mind in the first person as well as the third. Thus began a singular adventure into various altered states of consciousness, along with a dive deep into both the latest brain science and the thriving underground community of psychedelic therapists. Pollan sifts the historical record to separate the truth about these mysterious drugs from the myths that have surrounded them since the 1960s, when a handful of psychedelic evangelists inadvertently catalyzed a powerful backlash against what was then a promising field of research. A unique and elegant blend of science, memoir, travel writing, history, and medicine, How to Change Your Mind is a triumph of participatory journalism. By turns dazzling and edifying, it is the gripping account of a journey to an exciting and unexpected new frontier in our understanding of the mind, the self, and our place in the world. The true subject of Pollan's "mental travelogue" is not just psychedelic drugs but also the eternal puzzle of human consciousness and how, in a world that offers us both suffering and joy, we can do our best to be fully present and find meaning in our lives.
Download or read book Play and Child Development written by Joe L. Frost and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in Play; also appropriate as a supplement for Child Development and Early Childhood Education courses. With significantly expanded discussions on key topics, this text ties play directly to child development. Addressing the full spectrum of play-related topics, including age-group chapters, its coverage is quite comprehensive and blends research, theory, and practical applications. Play and Child Development, Fourth Edition, is arranged to guide students through topics leading to a comprehensive understanding of play intended to help prepare them for guiding children's play in a number of contexts: preschools, elementary schools, park systems, and research programs. The text is developmentally-based, providing basic information about historical, theoretical, and practical approaches to promoting development through integrated play and learning approaches across various age or developmental levels. The book analyzes play theories and play therapy; presents a history of play; and discusses current play trends. It explores ways to create safe play environments for all children, and how to weave play into school curricula. Finally, the authors examine the role of adults in leading and encouraging children's natural tendencies toward learning by playing. Special coverage includes a full chapter on play and children with disabilities, and the value of field trips in supporting learning.
Download or read book Poems by Emily Dickinson written by Emily Dickinson and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Christus Vivit written by Pope Francis and published by Our Sunday Visitor. This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To young Christians of the world, Pope Francis has a message for you: "Christ is alive, and he wants you to be alive!" In his fourth apostolic exhortation, Christus Vivit, Pope Francis encapsulates the work of the 2018 synod of bishops on "Young People, The Faith, and Vocational Discernment." Pope Francis has always had a special relationship with young people, and in his fatherly love for you he shows that: You can relate to young people in Scripture who made a difference You identify with the Christ who is always young You face difficult issues in the world today You yearn for the truth of the Gospel You are capable of amazing things when you respond to the Gospel You learn and grow with help from the faithful of all generations You need bold and creative youth ministry You can discover who God made you to be You are urged to pray for discernment Christus Vivit is written for and to young people, but Pope Francis also wrote it for the entire Church, because, as he says, reflecting on our young people inspires us all. "May the Holy Spirit urge you on as you run this race. The Church needs your momentum, your intuitions, your faith. We need them! And when you arrive where we have not yet reached, have the patience to wait for us."
Download or read book No Logo written by Naomi Klein and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2000-01-15 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What corporations fear most are consumers who ask questions. Naomi Klein offers us the arguments with which to take on the superbrands." Billy Bragg from the bookjacket.
Download or read book Decolonizing Methodologies written by Linda Tuhiwai Smith and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A landmark in the process of decolonizing imperial Western knowledge.' Walter Mignolo, Duke University To the colonized, the term 'research' is conflated with European colonialism; the ways in which academic research has been implicated in the throes of imperialism remains a painful memory. This essential volume explores intersections of imperialism and research - specifically, the ways in which imperialism is embedded in disciplines of knowledge and tradition as 'regimes of truth.' Concepts such as 'discovery' and 'claiming' are discussed and an argument presented that the decolonization of research methods will help to reclaim control over indigenous ways of knowing and being. Now in its eagerly awaited second edition, this bestselling book has been substantially revised, with new case-studies and examples and important additions on new indigenous literature, the role of research in indigenous struggles for social justice, which brings this essential volume urgently up-to-date.
