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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Library Journal Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     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.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Gadzikowski, Ann.       by title:      Creating a beautiful...       by call number:      649.5 G126c     Search the Web     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.       MARC Display

Creating a beautiful mess : ten essential play experiences for a joyous childhood / Ann Gadzikowski. by 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. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Alderney Gate Public Library Adult Nonfiction 649.5 G126c Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList J. D. Shatford Memorial Public Library Adult Nonfiction 649.5 G126c Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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