Purposeful Play: A Teacher's Guide to Igniting Deep and Joyful Learning Across the Day

by Cheryl Tyler, Alison Porcelli, Kristine Mraz

Book Overview

Play is serious business.

Whether it's reenacting a favorite book (comprehension and close reading), negotiating the rules for a game (speaking and listening), or collaborating over building blocks (college and career readiness and STEM), Kristi Mraz, Alison Porcelli, and Cheryl Tyler see every day how play helps students reach standards and goals in ways that in-their-seat instruction alone can't do. And not just during playtimes. "We...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0325077886
• ISBN13: 9780325077888
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.3" x 9.2"