Play is essential to the development of social skills, problem-solving abilities, and creativity
Dewey: 155.418
Subject Headings
Child development.
Child psychology.
Play -- Psychological aspects.
Play -- Social aspects.
Mind and body
Toys -- Psychological aspects.
Creative Play Makes for Kids in Control NPR Radio by ALIX SPIEGEL. Available at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=76838288 [February 28, 2008]
Old-Fashioned Play Builds Serious SkillsNPR Radio by ALIX SPIEGEL. Available at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19212514 [February 21, 2008]
Play : how it shapes the brain, opens the imagination, and invigorates the soul / Stuart Brown with Christopher Vaughan. New York : Avery/Penguin Group, c2009. 229 p. : photos. ; 22 cm.
The power of play : how spontaneous, imaginative activities lead to happier, healthier children / David Elkind. Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Life Long Books, c2007. xii, 240 p. ; 24 cm.
Dr. Toy's smart play : how to raise a child with a high PQ* *Play Quotient / Stevanne Auerbach. New York : St. Martin's Griffin, c1998. 272 p. ; 21 cm.
The case for make believe : saving play in a commercialized world / Susan Linn. New York : New Press : Distributed by W.W. Norton & Company, c2008. xi, 258 p. ; 22 cm.
The power of play : how spontaneous, imaginative activities lead to happier, healthier children / David Elkind. Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Life Long Books, c2007. xii, 240 p. ; 24 cm.
What to do with the kids that come into the library that need to shake their sillies out !!
Punish punish all day long I hear the teachers threatening scolding
Publically commending
See
Leo Buscaglia's You Are Special
Rhyming
upon leaving:
See you later alligator
Time to scoot warty newt
Criss Cross Applesauce hands in lap (transfer this to typing instruction
Feet flat on floor wrists up elbows in feet flat on floor one foot in front of the other
Talk about
ergonomics
My favored activity(only because I know how the go) are Ring around the rosie and hokey pokey.
Washing Machine Song
Rick Charette Mud, Alligator in The Elevator
Ring Around : we all stand up on the count of four practice standing up without using your hands feet glued to floor
Find a spot 22 inches away from body
perimeter
Make big circles.
Make imaginary circles
Walking on a tightrope : A straight line
