Play Today: Building the Young Brain Through Creative Expression

By Ann Barbour

When young children are engaged in imaginative play, they are not just having fun; they are developing skills and concepts that are foundational to their learning. Teachers can get the most out of this critical development time with thoughtful preparations that allow the children to freely explore their creativity and learn from each other. Using simple props and donated items, the book shows how centers can be transformed into rich and rewarding learning spaces for children. Play Today offers dozens of easy-to-do scenarios that will spark open-ended play explorations.

AWARD WINNER

2017 Winner of the Teacher's Choice Awards, Professional Development Category2016 Academic's Choice Smart Book Award2016 Creative Child Magazine Awards, Book of the Year

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876596618
• ISBN13: 9780876596616
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Gryphon House
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher