Why Play Works

Big Changes Start Small

Why Play Works
Jill Vialet
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Paperback
h236 x 156mm - 272pg
10 Sep 2021 US
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9781119774549
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Harness the power of play in building learning environments that help students thriveIn Why Play Works, expert educator and author Jill Vialet shares her insights from a career of promoting play. Designed to support schools, education professionals and parents in promoting play as an essential tool for increasing social connection amongst their students, you' ll find out why playing is a behavior that' s helped children learn to navigate the demands of social interaction for eons, and how we can keep it central to their school experience even as we return from the COVID-19 pandemic. In this book, you' ll discover:Why it' s important to intentionally integrate play into day-to-day school operations because of its ability to help students learn to manage risks, develop greater self awareness, and build confidenceWays of incorporating play into space - both in-person and remote - that contribute to responsive, flexible and sustainable teaching and learning environmentsReal examples of schools leveraging play to promote youth leadership and student agencyHow to incorporate play in co-creating new approaches to education, building off the insight that big changes start smallPerfect for educators, school administrators, parents of school-age children, and anyone who is simply play-curious, Why Play Works is intended to prompt your thinking about all the ways in which play can be a tool for helping to bring out the best in our kids. . The book stands out as a thoughtful, playful and effective guide for supporting the learning and well-being of students everywhere.
JILL VIALET is an accomplished social entrepreneur and author. She is the co-founder of Oakland' s Museum of Children' s Art and Substantial Classrooms, and the founder of Playworks, a national nonprofit committed to bringing out the best in students by leveraging the power of play.
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ISBN-13: 9781119774549
Published: 10 Sep 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Jossey Bass Inc (US)
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Format: Paperback
Height: 236mm
Width: 156mm
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 394g
Pages: 272

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