{"product_id":"big-body-play-frances-carlson-9781952331466","title":"Big Body Play: Why Boisterous, Vigorous, and Very Physical Play Is Essential to Children's Development and Learning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChildren Need to Engage in Risky and Rowdy Play\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBig body play--the sometimes rowdy, always very physical running, rolling, climbing, tagging, jumping, grabbing, and wrestling that most children love and many adults try to shut down--can and should be an integral part of every early childhood setting. To develop to their full potential, children need to experience proper risks and challenges. When the risk in play is limited, play begins to be limited. And when we limit play, we limit learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing from evidence-based practice and the latest research, this book explains the multitude of benefits of big body play for young children's physical, cognitive, and social and emotional development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis updated and expanded second edition explains why big body play is a valid play style for young children and how it is supported by play theorists\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses the role that risk plays in child development and why big body play is such an excellent vehicle for said risk\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOverviews the facts about big body play and dispels many myths and misperceptions about it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAcknowledges implicit and explicit biases against big body play and how to combat them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the teacher's role in implementing big body play, including how to support prosocial behavior, set up boundaries and expectations, and create and maintain supportive environments indoors and out\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how to adapt big body play for all children, including information on supporting nonverbal language skills and children with disabilities and delays\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides information on how to support nonverbal language skills, which in turn support children's big body play\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses how educators can work as a collaborative team to create and sustain a meaningful big body play program\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frances Carlson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1952331463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781952331466\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Association for the Education of You\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Frances Carlson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47520795754751,"sku":"9781952331466","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3ff058e6-d176-4610-adc2-ed166359fc0e.jpg?v=1762887115","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/big-body-play-frances-carlson-9781952331466","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}