Purposeful Play: A Teacher’s Guide to Igniting Deep and Joyful Learning Across the Day 1st Edition

A great guide and reminder that Classroom Management relies upon teacher compassion and student engagement. Add this to your teacher tool-kit for modern-day, child-centered, research-based strategies - and bring joy and smiles into teaching and learning in your classroom! An important book.

I am a school counselor and used this book as supporting evidence for a grant to purchase materials for an extended PLAY time for our kinders. I really appreciate how Krisitine Mraz took the stigma out of the word play in respect to early-childhood curriculum. She gives stunning evidence and concrete recommendations for building meaningful play into early-childhood curriculum to support rigor and growth-mindset. I have been waiting for a long time for a supporting body of evidence for what I have intrinsically known is best for kids. I am so happy to have this knowledgeable and inspirational resource.

Best book I’ve read on the importance of play in the classroom. It is very easy to read but has the research to back their claims. I have recommended this book to all of my Transitional Kindergarten colleagues.

Great, easy read full of ideas!

This book is filled with information focused on the importance of play in a child's life. Play is the way children learn and retain what they have learned. There are many examples of what this looks like in classrooms. It helps teachers and administrators see that supporting play is the best way to support success in school.....and life.

Took training from the author. Read from front to cover and sticky noted take aways. Great book for early childhood teachers. Book was delivered fast.

I bought this book because of an online book study. I didn't follow through with the study, but I read the whole book. I loved it! I was agreeing with all of it. It was an easy read and has helped reaffirm that play is possible in these test, test, test days of education. There are several parts I will be rereading before school begins again.

This book discusses the research behind why we should add play into our classrooms and HOW you can do that with a few little (and some BIG changes). Play is not only fun, but also is the vehicle for critical thinking in the classroom.