{"product_id":"preschoolers-at-play-choosing-the-right-stuff-for-learning-and-development-9781938113765","title":"Preschoolers at Play: Choosing the Right Stuff for Learning and Development","description":"\u003cb\u003eExcel Awards Gold Winner for Technical book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe research is clear: Play is a\u003cbr\u003ecritical part of the learning process for young children. Early childhood\u003cbr\u003eeducators have the opportunity to deeply and meaningfully scaffold children's\u003cbr\u003elearning by curating and organizing the \"stuff\" children love to play with\u003cbr\u003emost. With this book, discover ideas for both familiar and new play materials\u003cbr\u003eand how those materials support the cognitive, social and emotional, and\u003cbr\u003ephysical learning and development of children ages 3 to 5.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis practical, easy-to-read resource  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- \u003cbr\u003ePresents\u003cbr\u003efoundational information organized around the who, why, how, and what of using\u003cbr\u003eplay materials to support preschoolers' learning and development \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- \u003cbr\u003eProvides\u003cbr\u003esuggestions for play materials and describes why they are useful for different\u003cbr\u003easpects related to each learning and development domain \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- \u003cbr\u003eOffers\u003cbr\u003eactivity ideas as well as examples of questions to ask and comments to make\u003cbr\u003ethat can extend children's understanding as they engage in play  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- \u003cbr\u003eIncludes\u003cbr\u003etips for developmentally appropriate ways to embed technology in children's\u003cbr\u003eplay  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- \u003cbr\u003eRecommends\u003cbr\u003emore than 90 children's books that go hand-in-hand with each learning and\u003cbr\u003edevelopment domain \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBe inspired to take a look at your early\u003cbr\u003elearning setting through fresh eyes and enhance the quality of your program by\u003cbr\u003eproviding play materials and experiences that nurture the learning, \u003cbr\u003edevelopment, and well-being of each preschooler you teach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Mufson Bresson, \u003c\/b\u003e MEd, is an early childhood education consultant\u003cbr\u003ewith Beyond Boundaries, LLC, and coauthor of NAEYC's bestselling book \u003ci\u003eBig Questions for Young Minds: Extending\u003cbr\u003eChildren's Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e. She leads workshops and presentations at local, state, \u003cbr\u003enational, and international conferences, thriving on the connections she makes\u003cbr\u003ewith learners--both big and little!--on a daily basis. Since 2008, she has been a\u003cbr\u003econtributing author to \u003ci\u003eTeaching Young\u003cbr\u003eChildren (TYC)\u003c\/i\u003e, NAEYC's magazine for preschool teachers, and serves on \u003ci\u003eTYC\u003c\/i\u003e's advisory board. She is a former program manager for Grow NJ\u003cbr\u003eKids, New Jersey's statewide Quality Rating and Improvement System for early\u003cbr\u003echildhood programs. Previously, Lisa taught in urban public preschool settings\u003cbr\u003efor over a decade.  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMegan King, \u003c\/b\u003e MEd, is a preschool teacher at Passaic Public\u003cbr\u003eSchools in Passaic, New Jersey. 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