Playing to Get Smart

Practicing what it preaches, Playing to Get Smartwill be a playful reading experience for teachers and parents alike. With jokes, riddles, and stories sprinkled throughout, the authors show how important play is for children of all ethnic and socioeconomic groups, from birth to age 8. This provocative challenge to teachers and parents of young children demonstrates why play is the most effective way for children to develop critical life skills such as thinking creatively and social problem solving. It explains why teachers need to provide opportunities for quality play and why parents need to understand the benefits of play for their children.Jones, Elizabeth is the author of 'Playing to Get Smart ', published 2005 under ISBN 9780807746165 and ISBN 0807746169.