Seasons Of Play

Author : Rusty Keeler
Publisher : Gryphon House Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Education
ISBN : 087659612X

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Seasons of Play by Rusty Keeler Pdf

Recent research has drawn the link between children's brain development and time spent in the natural environment. In Seasons of Play, Rusty Keeler takes readers on a photographic journey through real child care centers that have embraced his philosophy that natural play space create new opportunities for children to learn and develop. By saying "no" to cookie-cutter care environments, caregivers say "yes" to children's natural tendencies to explore and adapt their play space to suit their imaginations. Looking into natural play environments at actual child care centers, readers will be inspired to create their own outdoor play areas, regardless of location, Keeler's own drawings help readers see just how doable an interactive and engaging natural play space can be - and it can change with the seasons!

Author : Claudia Marie Lenart
Publisher : Loving Healing Press
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781615993178

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Seasons of Joy by Claudia Marie Lenart Pdf

Author : Robert Bolt
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781472536365

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A Man For All Seasons by Robert Bolt Pdf

A Man for All Seasons dramatises the conflict between King Henry VIII and Sir Thomas More. It depicts the confrontation between church and state, theology and politics, absolute power and individual freedom. Throughout the play Sir Thomas More's eloquence and endurance, his purity, saintliness and tenacity in the face of ever-growing threats to his beliefs and family, earn him status as one of modern drama's greatest tragic heroes. The play was first staged in 1960 at the Globe Theatre in London and was voted New York's Best Foreign Play in 1962. In 1966 it was made into an Academy Award-winning film by Fred Zinneman starring Paul Scofield."A Man for All Seasons is a stark play, sparse in its narrative, sinewy in its writing, which confirms Mr Bolt as a genuine and solid playwright, a force in our awakening theatre." (Daily Mail)

Author : Warren N. Wilbert
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2002-05-29
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0786411562

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A Cunning Kind of Play by Warren N. Wilbert Pdf

The rivalry between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants--the National League's greatest teams in its early days--took hold with the founding of the league in 1876. Between the two bitter rivals there were nine first-second finishes, eight second-third finishes, and 30 out of a possible 65 championships in the league's first six decades. Their games often showcased match-ups between baseball's most talented and toughest players and often had playoff implications. This history of the rivalry begins coverage in 1876 (when the Cubs won the first NL championship) and goes through 1932 (when John McGraw stepped down as manager of the Giants). All of the many great personalities, player match-ups, streaks, and pennant races are included.

Author : Richard Blackaby
Publisher : Multnomah
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781590529423

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The Seasons of God by Richard Blackaby Pdf

What season of life are you in? Each of us goes through periods of life that have a certain character—a few months or a few years, good times or difficult circumstances, times of brilliant joy or periods of dark clouds. Often we say, “It’s just the season of life I’m in.” But did you know that just as God has purposes for the seasons of nature, he also uses seasons in your life to grow you, work with you, and talk to you? Richard Blackaby explains in The Seasons of God how understanding the principles of the seasons can offer us hope, direction, insight, and intimacy with God himself. It’s a thoughtful exploration of God’s patterns at work in our lives—how His will is being carried out in the best way…at the best time. Your plans, your relationships, your career, your ministry—all have their unique God-intended moment. God’s Word expresses it this way: “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” So what’s your season of life? And what is God telling you through the season you’re in?

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780736063838

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Campus Recreational Sports Facilities by Anonim Pdf

Campus Recreational Sports Facilities covers the entire process of building a facility, from initial planning through design, construction, and move-in. Recreational sport directors, architects, and other experts provide construction options and share industry standards, guidelines, procedures, and more to help you navigate this complex process.

Author : Delfina Aguilar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 191616790X

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The Nature of Play by Delfina Aguilar Pdf

Author : Jacalyn Lund,Deborah Tannehill
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780763771591

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Standards-Based Physical Education Curriculum Development by Jacalyn Lund,Deborah Tannehill Pdf

Standards-Based Physical Education Curriculum Development, Second Edition is developed around the National Association of Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) standards for K-12 physical education. This innovative guide teaches students about the process of writing curriculum in physical education and was written by experts who have had specific experience designing and implementing this thematic curriculum. The text begins by looking at the national physical education standards and then examines physical education from a conceptual standpoint, addressing the “so what” of physical education. It then goes on to examine the development of performance-based assessments designed to measure the extent of student learning. The second part of the text explores the various curricular models common to physical education: sport education, adventure education, outdoor education, traditional/multi activity, fitness, and movement education. It goes on to describe each model, provide examples of curriculums that use it, show how the model links with physical education standards, and provide appropriate assessments for it. The third part, Chapter 14: It’s Not Business As Usual, discusses how to improve one’s physical education curriculum by doing things differently and embracing change.

Author : Sally Kus
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0736040374

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Coaching Volleyball Successfully by Sally Kus Pdf

'Coaching Volleyball Successfully' provides everything a volleyball coach needs to build and coach a successful team - from underlying philosophy to game-specific preparation and tactics.

Author : Katie Salen Tekinbas,Eric Zimmerman
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-25
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0262240459

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Rules of Play by Katie Salen Tekinbas,Eric Zimmerman Pdf

An impassioned look at games and game design that offers the most ambitious framework for understanding them to date. As pop culture, games are as important as film or television—but game design has yet to develop a theoretical framework or critical vocabulary. In Rules of Play Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman present a much-needed primer for this emerging field. They offer a unified model for looking at all kinds of games, from board games and sports to computer and video games. As active participants in game culture, the authors have written Rules of Play as a catalyst for innovation, filled with new concepts, strategies, and methodologies for creating and understanding games. Building an aesthetics of interactive systems, Salen and Zimmerman define core concepts like "play," "design," and "interactivity." They look at games through a series of eighteen "game design schemas," or conceptual frameworks, including games as systems of emergence and information, as contexts for social play, as a storytelling medium, and as sites of cultural resistance. Written for game scholars, game developers, and interactive designers, Rules of Play is a textbook, reference book, and theoretical guide. It is the first comprehensive attempt to establish a solid theoretical framework for the emerging discipline of game design.

Author : Kenny Albert
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781637276020

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A Mic for All Seasons by Kenny Albert Pdf

When Kenny Albert was growing up, family gatherings sounded a lot like a dispatch from the first all-sports radio station. There was his father, Marv, whose voice shaped the sound of modern basketball, and there too were his uncles Al and Steve— a trio of professional play-by-play men with a listenership that spanned the country. It was only a matter of time before Kenny, armed with a toy tape recorder, yearned to follow in their footsteps. Some 3,000 broadcasts later, Kenny Albert has amassed countless stories from the world of sports and media. A Mic for All Seasons is his chronicle of a charmed yet unlikely journey, from a youth spent calling games in his bedroom for a fictitious audience to ten-hour bus rides with a minor-league hockey team, plus the time he worked five different sports in one chaotic, 19-day stretch. The only play-by-play broadcaster who currently calls all four major sports in North America, Albert details the stand-out moments from his three-decade career, including the 1994 Stanley Cup Final, Jose Bautista's bat flip in the 2015 ALCS, and the U.S. women's hockey Olympic gold-medal winning shootout in Pyeongchang in 2018. Part memoir, part behind-the-scenes look at the world of broadcast media, A Mic for All Seasons also features stories about life in the booth, game preparation, travel hijinks, marquee events, meetings with star athletes and coaches, and much more.

Author : Sean M. Bulger
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Physical education and training
ISBN : 0736046399

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Sport Education Seasons by Sean M. Bulger Pdf

"Finally, a sport resource that offers in-depth, complete seasons applying the sport education model of teaching and coaching. This book and CD-ROM package includes 68 complete sessions and lessons for three complete seasons - basketball, soccer, and fitness education - that you can use in their entirety or choose lessons to reinforce your existing program. It also includes more than 150 reproducibles in the book and 400 on the CD-ROM."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Jane Worroll,Peter Houghton
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781786781567

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A Year of Forest School by Jane Worroll,Peter Houghton Pdf

The perfect companion book to Play the Forest School Way, this activity and learning guide offers more seasonal games, crafts, and skills to encourage kids to get outdoors come rain, shine, or snow The Forest School ethos of nature-based play and learning encourages children to develop confidence, self-esteem, and emotional intelligence—and it’s exactly what’s needed in an era when childhood problems such as obesity and anxiety are on the rise. Building on the success of the bestselling Play the Forest School Way, here is a brilliant selection of brand-new games, crafts, and activities to get kids developing new skills and exploring the natural world all year round. Structured around the four seasons of the year, each chapter is full of step-by-step games and activities that harmonize with the weather and seasonal nature patterns, including nods to seasonal festivals such as Easter and Christmas. At Forest School, children return to the same location again and again, building a lasting connection with a specific part of the natural world. Each of the four seasonal chapters in A Year of Forest School includes a description of an extended session (combining active and quieter activities, plus an idea for foraging/cooking), capturing this key part of Forest School play and providing iinspiration for parties, themed learning days, and outdoor adventures. Woven throughout are stories from the authors’ own Forest School classes, as they make a passionate case for the importance of ensuring children’s access to nature and the incredible benefits they will gain from being outside, even in the heart of a city.

Author : Jeff Wing
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780595188093

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Major League Baseball's Greatest 150 Individual Pitching Seasons by Jeff Wing Pdf

When Pedro Martinez won his first Cy Young Award with the Boston Red Sox in 1999 many people in the baseball world claimed it to be one of, if not, the greatest pitching achievement of all-time. Though a remarkable campaign it hardly ranks as the greatest ever. This book lists in order the top 150 pitching performances for a single season between the years 1900-1999. Based on the grading system developed for this book Pedro’s season ranks as the 45th best season for a pitcher. Who is the greatest pitcher in the history of baseball? Is it Walter Johnson or Christy Mathewson? Some may argue for Roger Clemens or Nolan Ryan. The debate as to the best ever will continue but the chapter comparing pitchers of today and yesteryear will offer some new insights. This book will truly interest the baseball enthusiast because it offers clear and interesting data. Plus the measuring stick used for the rankings is not based on opinion, potential or favoritism but rather on fair and unbiased criteria. Eighty-seven pitchers (biographies included), from the famous to the one season wonders, make up the list of the greatest 150 pitching seasons. Included as well are brief summaries of an additional 130 pitchers.

Author : Marcus Carter
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-01
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780262046312

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Treacherous Play by Marcus Carter Pdf

The ethics and experience of “treacherous play”: an exploration of three games that allow deception and betrayal—EVE Online, DayZ, and Survivor. Deception and betrayal in gameplay are generally considered off-limits, designed out of most multiplayer games. There are a few games, however, in which deception and betrayal are allowed, and even encouraged. In Treacherous Play, Marcus Carter explores the ethics and experience of playing such games, offering detailed explorations of three games in which this kind of “dark play” is both lawful and advantageous: EVE Online, DayZ, and the television series Survivor. Examining aspects of games that are often hidden, ignored, or designed away, Carter shows the appeal of playing treacherously. Carter looks at EVE Online’s notorious scammers and spies, drawing on his own extensive studies of them, and describes how treacherous play makes EVE successful. Making a distinction between treacherous play and griefing or trolling, he examines the experiences of DayZ players to show how negative experiences can be positive in games, and a core part of their appeal. And he explains how in Survivor’s tribal council votes, a player’s acts of betrayal can exact a cost. Then, considering these games in terms of their design, he discusses how to design for treacherous play. Carter’s account challenges the common assumptions that treacherous play is unethical, antisocial, and engaged in by bad people. He doesn’t claim that more games should feature treachery, but that examining this kind of play sheds new light on what play can be.