Let Them Play An Early Learning (un)Curriculum

Name: Let Them Play An Early Learning (un)Curriculum
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ISBN: 9781605540535

ISBN-10: 1605540536

ISBN-13: 9781605540535

Edition: 2012

Authors: Denita Dinger, Jeff A. Johnson

List price: $34.95

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Playtime is focused, purposeful, and full of learning. As they play, children master motor development, learn language and social skills, think creatively, and make cognitive leaps. This (un)curriculum is all about fostering children's play, trusting children as capable and engaged learners, and leaving behind boxed curriculums and prescribed activities. Filled with information on the guiding principles that make up an (un)curriculum, learning experience ideas, and suggestions for building strong emotional and engaging physical environments,Let Them Playprovides support to those who believe in the learning power of play.

Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Redleaf Press
Publication date: 5/8/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.62" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

Denita Dinger: Denita Dinger has been a child care provider for twelve years and currently operates a Giggles and Grins Daycare and Preschool in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She has been a professional speaker at several conferences for early childhood professionals. Jeff A. Johnson: Jeff A. Johnson has twenty years of child care experience with children of all ages in a variety of programs. He operates a family child care program and presents keynote speeches and trainings at conferences both nationally and internationally. Jeff is the author of five other Redleaf Press books.



Foreword



Preface


Acknowledgments



What Happened to "Go Play"?


Play-Focused Learning


What Happened to "Go Play"?


Why the Rush?


Is Rushing Worthwhile?


Where Are We Rushing To?



Defining an (Un)Curriculum


What an (Un)Curriculum Is Not


Characteristics of an (Un)Curriculum


Push the Curriculum Back Up



Supporting an (Un)Curriculum


Trust Your Employees


Focus on Art


Truly Value Play


Encourage Activist Caregivers


Overcome Fear


Seek Out Simplicity


Value Vacation Mind-Sets



Creating Engaging Spaces


Happy Brains


Engaged Senses


Safe Danger


Abundant Time


Unbridled Chitchat


Predictable Change


Thoughtful Stimulation


Appropriate Challenge


Real Work


Perpetua Motion



Trusting Kids to Learn


Emotional Environments


Trusting Children



(Un)Planning


Throw Away Your Lesson Plan Book


Be an Early Learning Experience Architect


Practice the Principles of (Un)Planning



Taking Baby Steps


Denita's Story


Experiment and Shake Things Up



Tests, Evaluations, and Assessments ... Oh My!


Don't Feed the Beast


Assess and Evaluate This


Trust Children's Self-Assessment and Self-Evaluation


Document


Do Something with Documentation


References


Suggested Reading


Suggested Websites and Blogs