Jeff A. Johnson

Let's All Play: A Group Learning (Un)Curriculum

Authors: Jeff A. Johnson, Denita Dinger

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Let children experience the learning power of play—together! Let's All Play provides 40 all-new adventures that support children's social skill development through thoughtful group play, interaction, and conversation. These play experiences help children engage with each other and the world around them, all of which leads to rich learning. This book also encourages you to reflect on the value of children's play through deep thinking activities.

Let's All Play builds on the early learning principles presented in Jeff A. Johnson and Denita Dinger's first book together, Let Them Play, and the open-ended learning adventures in their second book, Let's Play.

Age focus: 2–6. Softbound, 184 pgs.

Softbound $17.95

Let's Play: (Un)Curriculum Early Learning Adventures

Authors: Jeff A. Johnson, Denita Dinger

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Children's play is focused, purposeful, and full of learning. As children play, they master motor development, learn language and social skills, think creatively, and make cognitive leaps. Let's Play provides a variety of budget-friendly, child-centered experiences that lead to countless learning opportunities. Each chapter outlines an open-ended play adventure with instructions, photographs, and fresh ideas for children to explore everything from worms to magnets. These activity starters were all tested by a slew of early childhood professionals in a variety of settings—including classrooms and in-home child care programs—and approved by the children they work with. Each of the thirty-nine adventures are simple, flexible, engaging, and packed with learning, and they support the philosophy that the best learning is done when children are allowed freedom to play.

Age focus: 3-5. Softbound, 224 pgs.

Softbound $17.95