Embracing Rough-and-Tumble Play
Teaching with the Body in Mind
Published on 15. December 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-60554-468-7 (ISBN)
Description
Physical play is vital to young children's development. This practical, hands-on resource encourages you to incorporate boisterous physical play into every day and offers concrete advice on how to create spaces for safe play, how to effectively work big body movement into children's daily schedule, and how to use physical play to make teaching practice more dynamic and effective.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
St Paul, MN
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 201 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
612 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60554-468-7 (9781605544687)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
11/2016
Redleaf Press
€38.99
Available for download
Person
Mike Huber, MAEd, has been an early childhood teacher since 1992 and currently teaches at Seward Child Care Center in Minneapolis, MN. He has also worked as a trainer and consultant for the Minnesota Department of Education, the Child Care Resource and Referral Network, and MnAEYC. Huber has authored six picture books including The Amazing Erik, winner of the 2015 Learning Magazine Teacher's Choice Award. He presents nationally on the topic of rough-and-tumble play.
Content
Chapter 1: Why teach with the body in mind
Chapter 2: The body and mind connection
Chapter 3: Moving through the day
Chapter 4: The importance of risk
Chapter 5: Big body play and roughhousing
Chapter 6: Environment with the body in mind
Chapter 7: Moving forward
Chapter 2: The body and mind connection
Chapter 3: Moving through the day
Chapter 4: The importance of risk
Chapter 5: Big body play and roughhousing
Chapter 6: Environment with the body in mind
Chapter 7: Moving forward