{"product_id":"from-play-to-practice-marcia-l-nell-9781928896937","title":"From Play to Practice: Connecting Teachers' Play to Children's Learning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChildren and Teachers Learn From Play\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow can teachers deepen their understanding of the importance of play? How can they develop the ability to skillfully and intentionally guide children's learning through play? When teachers engage in creative, open-ended play experiences, they learn firsthand the power of play. They also become more knowledgeable about the purposeful use of materials and intentional teaching strategies they can use to help children engage in open-ended play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Play to Practice\u003c\/i\u003e describes how and why play is important. The play workshop experiences for educators that are outlined in the book help teachers understand and promote play-based learning as part of developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs. Journal reflections of play participants, along with photos from play workshops, illustrate the power of play to change professional and personal lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs described by Elizabeth Jones in the foreword, \"This book offers a challenge to rediscover play with stuff, and to build one's understanding of children's learning through reflection on one's own play experience.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marcia L. Nell, Walter F. Drew, Deborah E. Bush\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1928896936\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781928896937\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 03\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.30d","brand":"Marcia L. Nell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043655872767,"sku":"9781928896937","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_58691119-3492-4329-b12e-cab41d7736f9.jpg?v=1684968404","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-play-to-practice-marcia-l-nell-9781928896937","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}