Child Learning

Author(s): Mimsy Sadofsky, Daniel Greenberg (Editors)

What do students say about life at Sudbury Valley? This book is a remarkable series of vivid personal recollections of school, in the words of former students. Drawn from comprehensive, reflective interviews, each account presents a picture of school days from the unique perspective of a student, telling what they did, and how they felt […]

Author(s): Rudolf Steiner

Perhaps because they were given to pioneers dedicated to opening a new Waldorf school, these talks have been considered one of the best introductions to Waldorf education. Steiner shows how essential it is for teachers to work first upon themselves to transfrom their inherent gifts, and to use humour to keep their teaching lively and […]

Author(s): Jan Hunt, Jason Hunt

Through engaging personal stories and essays, eight writers offer inspiration and encouragement for both seasoned and prospective unschoolers. This 2nd edition includes Jan Hunt’s “Ten Tips for New Unschooling Parents”. The book features writing by Jan Hunt, Nanda Van Gestel, Daniel Quinn, John Holt, Rue Kream, Kim Houssenloge, Earl Stevens, and Mary Van Doren. Edited […]

Author(s): Thomas Stehlik

Traces the evolution of Steiner education and Waldorf schools as they have developed across the last century Analyses how its original philosophy has been maintained against competing global trends in education Examines how the schools retain their own distinctive identity and how alternative education can be viewed

Author(s): Rae Pica

Rae Pica knows what she’s talking about. With over 35 years in the field of education, she’s realized that what’s missing from our approach to schooling is an understanding of the connection between how children develop and how they learn. In this collection, Pica keeps children front and center as she provides thought-provoking commentary and […]

Author(s): Sharifa Oppenheimer, Joan Almon

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A WALDORF KINDERGARTEN: Baking, washing, sweeping, mending, singing, painting! Imagine the scent of bread baking, the warm sudsy water for washing the dishes, the muscle power of sweeping, the fine eye-hand coordination of mending and sewing. Imagine the visual education in the dancing watercolors. And if you have had […]

Author(s): Joe L. Frost, Sylvia Sunderlin, eds.

This book is a compilation of 47 wide-ranging papers presented at the International Conference on Play and Play Environments. The introduction reviews both the historical recognition of the value of play by various philosophers and educators and the historical disregard for childhood that has prevailed through the centuries, particularly in emerging industrialized nations. An explanation […]

Author(s): Judy Arnall

NEW! Learn about the fastest growing educational alternative where the learning focus is on acquiring competencies through self-directed education within solid relationships. This book examines the nature of learning, teaching, motivation, stress, and the power of relationships, written by a child development specialist. It also reveals the insights from the Team of Thirty (TOT), which […]

Author(s): Susan Engel

A fascinating read for parents who wonder, simply, what is my child thinking? Why do they love collecting? Where did that idea come from? A celebration of children’s innovation and sense of wonder.”-Emily Oster, author of Expecting Better “Weaving together personal observations and experiences, findings from psychological experiments, and powerful organizing concepts, Susan Engel has […]

Author(s): Alison Gopnik

Caring deeply about our children is part of what makes us human. Yet the thing we call “parenting” is a surprisingly new invention. In the past thirty years, the concept of parenting and the multibillion-dollar industry surrounding it have transformed child care into obsessive, controlling, and goal-oriented labor intended to create a particular kind of […]

Author(s): Jason Runkel Sperling

In this eye opening, easy-to-follow, action-oriented book, Jason Runkel Sperling explains how to use screen-free, unstructured outdoor play and toys to increase early-age child learning opportunities and improve happiness for the whole family.You’ll learn:•How to encourage your child to enjoy active, outdoor, screen-free play •How to foster unstructured, child-led playtime •The secret to making risky […]

Author(s): Anthony T. DeBenedet, Lawrence J. Cohen

The Art of Roughhousing teaches parents how rough-and-tumble play can nurture close connections, solve behavior problems, boost confidence, and more. Drawing from gymnastics, martial arts, ballet, traditional sports, and even animal behavior, the authors present fifty illustrated activities for children and parents to enjoy together – everything from the “Sumo Deadlift” to the “Rogue Dumbo.”

Author(s): Jessica Millhiser, Hend Moharram

Less screen time, more imaginative play! This children’s book is meant to encourage young children to get outdoors and play, explore, learn and grow! It’s a simple ABC style book with engaging illustrations. The back pages give families the opportunity to come up with their own ideas for creative outdoor play.

Author(s): Doris Bergen, Darrel R. Davis, Jason T. Abbitt

Technology Play and Brain Development brings together current research on play development, learning technology, and brain development. The authors first navigate the play technology and brain development interface, highlighting the interactive qualities that make up each component. Next, they survey the changes in play materials and the variations in time periods for play that have […]

Author(s): Kristine Mraz, Alison Porcelli, Cheryl Tyler

Play is serious business. Whether it’s reenacting a favorite book (comprehension and close reading), negotiating the rules for a game (speaking and listening), or collaborating over building blocks (college and career readiness and STEM), Kristi Mraz, Alison Porcelli, and Cheryl Tyler see every day how play helps students reach standards and goals in ways that […]

Author(s): Hallie Yopp, Ruth Hellen Yopp

Provide students with purposeful practice and fun activities that focus on detecting, manipulating, and interacting with the sounds of language. Purposeful Play for Early Childhood Phonological Awareness offers 70 lessons that are grouped according to phonological skills and include kinesthetic, visual, and aural representations. Through singing songs, engaging in role-playing games, or tossing balls of […]

Author(s): James MacDonald Ph.D, Pam Stoika Ph.D.

This award winning book has been recognized by iParenting Media Awards as a 2008 Best Product, and is a Gold Award winner in the 2008 National Parenting Publications (NAPPA) Parenting Resources competition. Based on 30 years of clinical research, Play To Talk empowers parents with proven strategies and step-by-step instructions to help children of any […]

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Author(s): Early childhood experts at Gakken Publishing

What’s the Play Smart secret? Learning should be fun! Fun-first activities—an engaging mix of drawing, number games, picture puzzles and more—keep kids thoroughly entertained while they build reasoning skills, vocabulary, and creativity. Notes to parents on every page offer suggestions for enhancing focus and problem solving skills as kids play their way through the book. […]

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Author(s): Early childhood experts at Gakken Publishing

What’s the Play Smart secret? Learning should be fun! Gakken’s Play Smart workbooks and classes have been helping children from ages 2-5 to develop important skills for more than 30 years in Japan. Now this unique, tried-and-true creative learning system is available in North America. Play Smart Animal Picture Puzzlers 2+ is packed with 70 […]

Author(s): Avis Ridgway, Gloria Quiñones, Liang Li (editors)

This book offers a rich collection of international research narratives that reveal the qualities and value of peer play. It presents new understandings of peer play and relationships in chapters drawn from richly varied contexts that involve sibling play, collaborative peer play, and joint play with adults. The book explores social strategies such as cooperation, […]

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