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Gadzikowski, Ann.
Subjects
Play.
Play -- Psychological aspects.
Early childhood education -- Activity programs.
Activity programs in education.
Creative activities and seat work.
Imagination in children.
Child development.
Family recreation.
Parenting.
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Gadzikowski, Ann.
Play.
Play -- Psychological aspects.
Early childhood education -- Activity programs.
Activity programs in education.
Creative activities and seat work.
Imagination in children.
Child development.
Family recreation.
Parenting.
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Creating a beautiful mess : ten essential play experiences for a joyous childhood / Ann Gadzikowski.
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Gadzikowski, Ann.
Redleaf Press, 2015.
Call #:
649
.5
G126c
Subjects
Play.
Play -- Psychological aspects.
Early childhood education -- Activity programs.
Activity programs in education.
Creative activities and seat work.
Imagination in children.
Child development.
Family recreation.
Parenting.
ISBN:
9781605543864 (pbk.)
1605543861 (pbk.)
Alternate title:
Beautiful mess : ten essential play experiences for a joyous childhood
Edition:
First edition.
Description:
ix, 156 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-156).
Contents:
Introduction: Play is still play -- Building with blocks -- Pretending and make-believe -- Running around like crazy -- Cuddling something soft and small -- Laughing, joking, and other general silliness -- Creating a beautiful mess -- Playing turn-taking games -- Finding and collecting things -- Telling stories with toys -- Making things happen with machines.
Summary:
"A book about about playful, joyous play experiences for childhood that are universal. It boils down the essential play experiences in an accessible, practical, and easy way. It provides adults with the ten most important play experiences children need and show how they represent a balance that support learning, provide physical activity, encourage creative expression, and promote social and family connections. These broad categories, include building with blocks, pretending and make believe, running around like crazy, playing turn-taking games, finding and collecting things, and more. The chapters represent an optimal balance among experiences that support learning, provide physical activity, encourage creative expression, and promote social and family connections. Ann Gadzikowski is an early childhood educator."--Provided by publisher.
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