play

"Play is the key to giving children skills they need to succeed - creativity, innovation, teamwork, focus, resilience, expressiveness, empathy, concentration, and execution function. Yet our policies are destroying authentic play in our schools and replacing it with standardization and stress. Not so in Finland, which is ranked as having the #1 education system in the world as well as the happiest citizens . . . [the authors] announce a platform for bringing the Finnish style of education to the U.S. Providing a glimpse into the play-based experiments ongoing now all over the world, readers will find the book to be both a call for change and a guide for making that change happen in their own communities"--Provided by publisher.

Even though he has a lot of fun playing in the snow, the poky little puppy is always behind his four frisky siblings.

"One rainy day, a kid opens their closet to discover a teleportation chamber. In the adventure of make-believe that follows, we are invited to see our homes as more than places to live--they are vessels for creativity and joy"--Publisher.

"Chester's school friend, Amie, blames Simon--after all, if Chester wasn't trying to save him, he wouldn't have been sucked up. And Simon blames Amie--after all, if Amie's dad wasn't a ghost hunter, there wouldn't be a trap there in the first place. But these two sworn enemies are going to have to work together to save Chester before the containment unit is emptied . . . into the void! Will they save him in time? Will they change their minds about each other? Will Chester make some new ghoul friends while he's trapped? Read on to find out . . ."--Amazon.

"In this lyrical and spare picture book with beautiful illustrations from Fanny Liem, author Jyoti Rajan Gopal tells the story of two sisters who are excited to go on a backyard adventure. But when their make-believe meets with disaster, the sisters take some time apart. They learn to forgive each other's mistakes, and soon the sisters are combining their ideas to make the most beautiful backyard kingdom of all"--Provided by publisher.

Offers playground safety tips and skills, such as following playground equipment rules.

"In this book, the joy of [children] playing shines through in . . . photos from more than forty countries around the world"--Provided by publisher.

School is canceled, and there is so much to do: snow angels, lunch, sledding... Will the other kids be able to finish everything on our snow day to-do list?! Join them as they enjoy a snow-filled day of winter activities!.

Looking to host a game night? Think mini! Craft a bitty bowling alley for marble bowling balls. Create a deck of petite playing cards. Then play your games with family and friends. Easy instructions and step photos will help you become a miniature game master. Tiny games are tons of fun!.

Little Mouse wants to play in the woods. The woods are dark and full of big, scary animals. But Litttle Mouse isn't afraid of anything, is she?.