[PDF] Just Play Pretend eBook

Author : Vivian Gussin Paley
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 42,78 MB
Release : 2009-09-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0226644987

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The buzz word in education today is accountability. But the federal mandate of "no child left behind" has come to mean curriculums driven by preparation for standardized tests and quantifiable learning results. Even for very young children, unstructured creative time in the classroom is waning as teachers and administrators are under growing pressures to measure school readiness through rote learning and increased homework. In her new book, Vivian Gussin Paley decries this rapid disappearance of creative time and makes the case for the critical role of fantasy play in the psychological, intellectual, and social development of young children. A Child's Work goes inside classrooms around the globe to explore the stunningly original language of children in their role-playing and storytelling. Drawing from their own words, Paley examines how this natural mode of learning allows children to construct meaning in their worlds, meaning that carries through into their adult lives. Proof that play is the work of children, this compelling and enchanting book will inspire and instruct teachers and parents as well as point to a fundamental misdirection in today's educational programs and strategies.

Author : Tori Sharp
Publisher : Little, Brown Ink
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 33,90 MB
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0316538868

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Fans of Real Friends and Be Prepared will love this energetic, affecting graphic memoir, in which a young girl uses her active imagination to navigate middle school as well as the fallout from her parents' divorce. Tori has never lived in just one world. Since her parents' divorce, she's lived in both her mom's house and her dad's new apartment. And in both places, no matter how hard she tries, her family still treats her like a little kid. Then there's school, where friendships old and new are starting to feel more and more out of her hands. Thankfully, she has books-and writing. And now the stories she makes up in her head just might save her when everything else around her—friendships, school, family—is falling apart. Author Tori Sharp takes us with her on a journey through the many commonplace but complex issues of fractured families, as well as the beautiful fantasy narrative that helps her cope, gorgeously illustrated and full of magic, fairies, witches and lost and found friendships.

Author : Jennifer Ann Shore
Publisher : Jennifer Ann Shore
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 21,71 MB
Release : 2021-11
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781736067277

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My acting coach says I'm destined for greatness. My parents say they're proud of me no matter what. The social media trolls say I'm nothing more than a failed child star. Everyone says what they think, but no one knows who I really am or what I want. Even me. I've spent eighteen years of my life pretending to be other people, but when Cole Keller moves in next door, I get a major reality check. I don't know if it's his arrogance, our proximity this summer, or whatever he's hiding, but I'm drawn to him. I'm convinced stardom is in my past, but the more time I spend with Cole under the night sky, I wonder if it's actually my present-and my future.

Author : Jennifer Plecas
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 35,30 MB
Release : 2011-05-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1101648635

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What could have been a quiet afternoon at home turns into an adventure for Jimmy and his dad. Their couch turns into a boat! The staircase becomes a mountain! And blankets become a cozy hut, just right to cuddle inside. The one thing they don't have to pretend is how much they love one another. Jennifer Plecas's bold artwork and lively text come together in a celebration of imagination and the love between a parent and child. Great for Father's Day, but wonderful for any day that parent and child spend together.

Author : Geoffrey Hayes
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 11,75 MB
Release : 2008-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0979923808

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Benny wants to play pirates without his little sister Penny, and so he tries to get rid of her, but when Penny really disappears, Benny is worried.

Author : Yvette de Oro
Publisher : Yvette de Oro
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 34,41 MB
Release : 2022-11-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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TWO steamy romance stories CARMELA (40+ divorced story) Carmela Beltran found her play pretend cohort in Hayes Felker. A fun, simple (and mutually agreed upon) platonic match-up. But denying their growing attraction isn’t so simple–especially for these two relationship wary divorcees. MARIANELA (reality show) When Mari Randall meets Finn Barron in try-outs for a reality TV show, they form a partnership to help each other advance. But things aren’t exactly as they seem and it’s looking like one – or both – might lose more than just the chance at money and fame. Ambition, betrayal and possible love are in play.

Author : DELEPU
Publisher : Starlight
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 31,72 MB
Release : 2022-05-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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"Attention, please! For the next event, I will play a game. It's called Switch Partner!" "What? Switch partners? Don't tell me that you want me to exchange husband with you again! Trevor is mine now!" *** Trevor continues to hide his identity from Lumina. As the their relationship grows closer, Lumina hates Travis more. Every time when Trevor wants to confess that he and Travis are the same person, he is interrupted. He has no choice but to keep hiding his identity from Lumina. But what If Lumina has already known the fact and she is just pretending? "Madam, you can take Travis, but leave Trevor for me. If you want your grandson, then I want my husband, although they are the same person." "You're just so crazy!" On the other hand, Lumina's sister, Aurora, is planning to switch her husband back and enemies who want to sabotage their relationship are surrounding them. Will they succeed in beating the odds?

Author : Judy Nyberg
Publisher : Good Year Books
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 41,59 MB
Release : 2007-12-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 1596472596

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Pretending is learning in this innovative curriculum for young children. Students play school, house, bakery, pet store, museum, and more - all the while reinforcing and expanding their knowledge of the real world. They also practice literacy-related behaviors and develop interpersonal-communication skills. Teachers may choose from 24 fully developed ideas for dramatic play centers, complete with directions, materials needed, reproducible handouts, activities to perform, and lists of picture books. Grades K-1. Illustrated. Good Year Books. 104 pages.

Author : R. Keith Sawyer
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 11,64 MB
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1134799055

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Everyday conversations including gossip, boasting, flirting, teasing, and informative discussions are highly creative, improvised interactions. Children's play is also an important, often improvisational activity. One of the most improvisational games among 3- to 5-year-old children is social pretend play--also called fantasy play, sociodramatic play, or role play. Children's imaginations have free reign during pretend play. Conversations in these play episodes are far more improvisational than the average adult conversation. Because pretend play occurs in a dramatized, fantasy world, it is less constrained by social and physical reality. This book adds to our understanding of preschoolers' pretend play by examining it in the context of a theory of improvisational performance genres. This theory, derived from in-depth analyses of the implicit and explicit rules of theatrical improvisation, proves to generalize to pretend play as well. The two genres share several characteristics: * There is no script; they are created in the moment. * There are loose outlines of structure which guide the performance. * They are collective; no one person decides what will happen. Because group improvisational genres are collective and unscripted, improvisational creativity is a collective social process. The pretend play literature states that this improvisational behavior is most prevalent during the same years that many other social and cognitive skills are developing. Children between the ages of 3 and 5 begin to develop representations of their own and others' mental states as well as learn to represent and construct narratives. Freudian psychologists and other personality theorists have identified these years as critical in the development of the personality. The author believes that if we can demonstrate that children's improvisational abilities develop during these years--and that their fantasy improvisations become more complex and creative--it might suggest that these social skills are linked to the child's developing ability to improvise with other creative performers.

Author : Lise Eliot
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 14,46 MB
Release : 2010-06-16
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0307575381

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As a research neuroscientist, Lise Eliot has made the study of the human brain her life's work. But it wasn't until she was pregnant with her first child that she became intrigued with the study of brain development. She wanted to know precisely how the baby's brain is formed, and when and how each sense, skill, and cognitive ability is developed. And just as important, she was interested in finding out how her role as a nurturer can affect this complex process. How much of her baby's development is genetically ordained--and how much is determined by environment? Is there anything parents can do to make their babies' brains work better--to help them become smarter, happier people? Drawing upon the exploding research in this field as well as the stories of real children, What's Going On in There? is a lively and thought-provoking book that charts the brain's development from conception through the critical first five years. In examining the many factors that play crucial roles in that process, What's Going On in There? explores the evolution of the senses, motor skills, social and emotional behaviors, and mental functions such as attention, language, memory, reasoning, and intelligence. This remarkable book also discusses: how a baby's brain is "assembled" from scratch the critical prenatal factors that shapebrain development how the birthing process itself affects the brain which forms of stimulation are most effective at promoting cognitive development how boys' and girls' brains develop differently how nutrition, stress, and other physical and social factors can permanently affect a child's brain Brilliantly blending cutting-edge science with a mother's wisdom and insight, What's Going On in There? is an invaluable contribution to the nature versus nurture debate. Children's development is determined both by the genes they are born with and the richness of their early environment. This timely and important book shows parents the innumerable ways in which they can actually help their children grow better brains.