Author: Dori E. Novak Publisher: Corwin Press ISBN: 9780761975281 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 92
Book Description
This book provides a collection of easy-to-implement ideas and creative strategies designed to help teachers manage indoor recess by developing temporary playrooms. Chapter 1 helps teachers make a good assessment of the present situation. Chapter 2 encourages teachers to take heart, no matter how frustrated they may have been in the past, and consider a new way of looking at the situation. Chapter 3 introduces a four-corners, step-by-step approach to managing indoor recess. Chapters 4, 5, and 6 explain how to accommodate different play styles and interests by creating special areas that are stocked with rainy day activities (engrossing games, creative pursuits, and quiet activities). Chapter 7 discusses a special area of the room, called the time-out corner, where children who have temporarily lost control of themselves can regain composure with dignity. Chapter 8 explains how the teacher can introduce the new system to students, monitor implementation, and correct any problems. Chapter 9 provides a variety of ideas for additional activity areas, with suggestions for their location, setup, and use. Chapter 10 takes a more in-depth look at what it takes to keep the system fresh and fun over time. (SM)
Author: Linda Åkeson McGurk Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 150114362X Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 304
Book Description
"When Swedish-born Linda McGurk moved to small-town Indiana with her American husband to start a family, she quickly realized that her outdoorsy ways were not the norm. In Sweden children play outside all year round, regardless of the weather, and letting young babies nap outside in freezing temperatures is not only common--it is a practice recommended by physicians. In the US, on the other hand, she found that the playgrounds ... were mostly deserted ... Struggling to fit in and to decide what was best for her children, McGurk turned to her own childhood for answers. Could the Scandinavian philosophy of 'there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes' be the key to better lives for her American children?"--
Author: Heather Kuhaneck Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning ISBN: 1284194655 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 505
Book Description
At the heart of Making Play Just Right: Unleashing the Power of Play in Occupational Therapy is the belief that the most effective way to ensure pediatric occupational therapy is through incorporating play. The Second Edition is a unique resource on pediatric activity and therapy analysis for occupational therapists and students. This text provides the background, history, evidence, and general knowledge needed to use a playful approach to pediatric occupational therapy, as well as the specific examples and recommendations needed to help therapists adopt these strategies.
Author: Caroline Jayne Church Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 1338167456 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 14
Book Description
The bestselling author of I Love You Through and Through makes a splash with this popular preschool song! Rain, Rain, Go Away! is already a well-loved preschool favorite. Now this charming ebook will catch everyone’s attention (rain or shine!) as Church’s toddlers and stuffed animals are as adorable as ever in colorful rain gear. A pitch-perfect song for rainy days, sunny days, or any day!
Author: Rebecca London Publisher: ISBN: 9781682534144 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
In Rethinking Recess, sociologist Rebecca A. London argues that recess has been overlooked as an essential part of the elementary school experience, with major implications for how well schools serve all students equitably and responsively. Given its potential to support students' social and emotional learning and physical activity, London says, recess should be designed intentionally, with attention to safety, health, and engagement. The book shows how school leaders and other educators--even those with budget and space constraints--can make the most of recess time by using a variety of proven strategies, and also provides examples of schools that have put these strategies to use. Taking organizational steps to create a well‐designed recess can engage students, improve school climate, build valuable social and emotional skills, reduce behavioral incidents, and promote healthy lifestyles. Meticulously researched and filled with practical and often easy‐to‐implement changes for recess policies and practice, this book provides a critical resource for school leaders and others looking to make every aspect of school a positive one for students. "All children have the right to equitable and inclusive access to recess as a foundation of development. Rethinking Recess offers a compelling case for 'organized recess, ' describing the important role of organized play to promote wellness, strengthen school culture, and enhance social and emotional learning. This book is a call to action for the well-being of our children and society." --Mary Ann Dewan, Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools "This important book illustrates how a well-organized and universally available recess can provide developmental spaces for students that improve school climate and foster social and emotional learning. Rethinking Recess documents inequities in access to recess, illustrates how schools can organize safe and supportive recess, and provides practical guidance for policy makers." --David Osher, vice president and institute fellow, American Institutes for Research Rebecca A. London is a faculty member in the Sociology Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Author: Renée Watson Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: 1547609109 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 177
Book Description
Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Renée Watson continues her charming young middle grade series starring Ryan Hart, a girl who is pure spirit and sunshine. Ryan Hart is caught in the middle. She has an older brother and a new baby sister, and she's in a friendship tug-of-war with two friends who both want to be her best best friend. How can Ryan think about being kind to a classmate who is relentless with his teasing? Or be her signature sunny self when her brother, Ray, pulls the ultimate prank? But even when it seems like nothing is going her way, Ryan still looks for a way to see the bright side of things, refusing to let anything steal her joy, and finding ways to share it with everyone she meets. Acclaim for Ways to Make Sunshine: A New York Times Best Children's Book of the Year | A Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year | A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year | A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year | A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year | A WORLD Magazine Best Book of the Year | An Amazon Best Book of the Year
Author: Mark D. Gallant Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1452028087 Category : Christmas stories Languages : en Pages : 142
Book Description
There are few places in the world as awe-inspiring as Wildwood Farm, especially during the holiday season. A year-round tourist spot, Wildwood Farm is home to many activities and attractions, as people journey from both near and far to witness its beauty. Wildwood Farm is also home to nine-year-old Jeff Markham, who, along with a small group of pals affectionately known as the Wildwood Gang, takes full advantage of the breathtaking surroundings in a never-ending quest to find the next great adventure. As Christmas approaches, the gang finds one of its own at a spiritual crossroads, and the only way to help is to take part in a very exciting, yet dangerous journey into the White Mountains in search of the one and only Santa Claus! Christmas at Wildwood Farm follows the lives of four young friends as they discover the true meaning of loyalty, honor, and friendship.
Author: Scott Ervin Publisher: ASCD ISBN: 1416630791 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 290
Book Description
Positive student behaviors are desired outcomes, but this manual concentrates on inputs. How do you respond to difficult behavior in the moment when you know that punitive, compliance-based behavior management is so often ineffectual? What's the best way to prevent students from acting out in the first place? The path to success requires behavioral leadership, in which teachers strategically model and affirm the behaviors they want to see in students. Behavior expert Scott Ervin calls on his two decades of experience to share the most effective procedures and strategies to foster positive, prosocial student behavior that supports learning, including ways to * Organize your physical classroom to support positive classroom management. * Build positive teacher-student relationships. * Share control with students in a way that best fosters their autonomy. The Classroom Behavior Manual is a resource you can return to again and again, packed with more than 100 strategies and dozens of procedures and tools. Learn how to respond to negative behaviors in nonpunitive ways so that you can ensure all students' school days are as calm, engaging, and educational as they possibly can be.
Author: Caltha Crowe Publisher: Center for Responsive Schools, Inc. ISBN: 189298931X Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 169
Book Description
This extraordinary book draws you into Caltha Crowe's "never quit" efforts to help Sammy, a challenging but charming third grader, gain control of his behavior so that he, and his classmates, can learn. Caltha takes readers into her classroom through rich stories, complemented with personal journal entries. Through her sympathetic eyes, we experience Sammy's defiance, angry outbursts, and baffling responses to stress. Caltha's wisdom and kindness turn this book into the one you'll urge on colleagues, and you'll come away with strategies and structures you can use to help the Sammy in your own classroom.
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Author: Linda Åkeson McGurk
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