{"product_id":"why-play-works-big-changes-start-small-paperback-softback-9781119774549","title":"Why Play Works; Big Changes Start Small (Paperback \/ softback) 9781119774549","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhy Play Works\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBig Changes Start Small\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJill Vialet (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119774549, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 10 September 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 15 x 2 cm, 0.34 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarness the power of play in building learning environments that help students thrive\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhy Play Works\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book, you'll discover:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy 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 confidence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWays of incorporating play into space – both in-person and remote – that contribute to responsive, flexible and sustainable teaching and learning environments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReal examples of schools leveraging play to promote youth leadership and student agency\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to incorporate play in co-creating new approaches to education, building off the insight that big changes start small\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for educators, school administrators, parents of school-age children, and anyone who is simply play-curious, \u003ci\u003eWhy Play Works\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection One: Play, Seriously: The Theory and Science Behind Play\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection Two: Twenty Big Changes That Start with Play\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection Three: We Can Do This\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection Four: Game Guide\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Education [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Education\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Education%20%5BJN%5D%22\"\u003eJN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501372076312,"sku":"9781119774549","price":16.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781119774549.jpg?v=1786234218","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/why-play-works-big-changes-start-small-paperback-softback-9781119774549","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}