Why Cant We Just Play

Author : Pam Lobley
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-05
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781942934967

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Why Can't We Just Play? by Pam Lobley Pdf

Facing summer with her two boys, ages ten and seven, Pam Lobley was sifting through signups for swim team, rec camp, night camp, scout camp, and enrichment classes. Overwhelmed at the choices, she asked her sons what they wanted to do during summer: “Soccer? Zoo School? Little Prodigy’s Art Club?” “Why can’t we just play?” they asked. A summer with no scheduled activities at all . . . The thought was tempting, but was it possible? It would be like something out of the 1950s. Could they really have a summer like that? Juggling the expectations of her husband (“Are you going to wear garters?”), her son, Sam (“I’m bored!”), and her son, Jack (“Can I just stay in my pajamas?”), Pam sets out to give her kids an old-fashioned summer. During the shapeless days, she studies up on the myths and realities of the 1950s. With her trademark wit and candor, she reveals what we can learn from those long-ago families, why raising kids has changed so drastically, and most importantly, how to stop time once in a while and just play.

Author : Pam Lobley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1942934971

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Why Can't We Just Play? by Pam Lobley Pdf

Author : Tony DiTerlizzi,Holly Black
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781416960959

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Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You by Tony DiTerlizzi,Holly Black Pdf

With 41 fabulous full-color plates, six gatefolds, six watercolor landscapes, scores of black-and-white and color sketches of 31 faierie species, this book is destined to be a favorite of even the most demanding faierie enthusiast. Illustrations.

Author : Ellen Javernick
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0761456864

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What If Everybody Did That? by Ellen Javernick Pdf

"Text first published in 1990 by Children's Press, Inc."

Author : Bob Bigelow,Tom Moroney,Linda Hall
Publisher : HCI
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2001-08-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1558749276

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Just Let the Kids Play by Bob Bigelow,Tom Moroney,Linda Hall Pdf

"Bob's message is a must for all parents and coaches. He challenges adults to understand their effect on youngsters, and that kids' needs have to be met first." Bob Trupin, Westport, CT This is not just another book touting improved sportsmanship and better coaching to remedy the violence in youth sports today. Just Let the Kids Play is the first book to identify the youth sports systems as the cause of the problem, and offers practical ways to rebuild them so they better serve the physical and emotional needs of children. First-round NBA draft pick, part-time NBA scout and youth coach Bob Bigelow joins journalists Tom Moroney and Linda Hall to put youth sports under harsh review. They explain the controversial belief that elite traveling teams at young ages should be abolished and replaced with equal playing time, team parity and shortened seasons, among others. Focusing on soccer, basketball, baseball and hockey, they highlight ten programs nationwide where these principles are working, and offer ways to integrate them into existing programs without sacrificing a child's chances for success. Soccer moms and hockey dads will discover that it really is possible to sleep in on Saturdays without sacrificing their child's future!

Author : Julia Cook
Publisher : Boys Town Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-23
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781545721490

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I Just Want to Do It My Way! by Julia Cook Pdf

RJ is struggling in math class and many of his assignments are missing or incomplet. With help he discovers how to stay organized so he doesn't have to do things over and over again.

Author : Megan Daymond
Publisher : FRACTURE Publishing
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780648237709

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Just Play Along by Megan Daymond Pdf

When your date turns into a snuff film, surviving is only the beginning​ … 'Excellent thriller! Very disturbing and suspenseful! … Highly recommend!' 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer. A gripping Australian crime thriller filled with mystery, suspense, and a touch of romance ... When Andy and Mel’s double date turns into a snuff film, Andy fights back, killing one of her attackers, leading to an unwanted aftermath of attention and threats. Detective Daniel Connor links the attack to the recent discovery of six female bodies found buried in bushland on Sydney’s Northern Beaches – three double homicides now thought to be part of an organised snuff-film ring. When video of the attack is leaked online, the threats against the women escalate. Determined to find answers, Andy is caught in the middle of a deadly investigation. Connor vows to protect Andy and Mel, but as more suspects are uncovered, the more he fears for their lives. Book 1, Andy Knight Series THIS BOOK CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE OR PART OF SERIES Australian English Spelling Books in the Andy Knight Series: Just Play Along Bones of Deception Hidden Lies OPTIONAL EXTRA READS – The books in the Valerie Dawson Novella Series are designed to be read alongside the full-length novels in the Andy Knight Series (but if preferred, they can be read on their own). It is optional to read these two series together. But if you do choose to read both series, the following reading order is recommended: FIRST READ either ‘Just Play Along’ OR ‘Valerie: Trapped’. Then, to avoid spoilers, the following reading order is recommended: 1. Just Play Along (Book 1, Andy Knight Series) 2. Valerie: Trapped (Part 1, Valerie Dawson Novella Series) 3. Valerie: Isolated (Part 2, Valerie Dawson Novella Series) 4. Bones of Deception (Book 2, Andy Knight Series) 5. Valerie: Bound (Part 3, Valerie Dawson Novella Series) 6. Valerie: Desperate (Part 4, Valerie Dawson Novella Series) 7. Hidden Lies (Book 3, Andy Knight Series) The reading order of the combined two series is flexible and most books can be read in your preferred order with only minor spoilers, but it is highly recommended to read Bones of Deception (Book 2, Andy Knight Series) before reading Valerie: Desperate (Part 4, Valerie Dawson Novella Series) as it contains major spoilers and should be read in the correct order.

Author : Phil Zuckerman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781135948177

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An Invitation to Sociology of Religion by Phil Zuckerman Pdf

Written in lively prose this second edition introduces students to the major themes, problems and goals of the sociological study of religions.

Author : Miriam Beloglovsky
Publisher : Redleaf Press
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781605547787

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Just Play by Miriam Beloglovsky Pdf

Reclaim the joy of play for yourself! Play is crucial in adulthood because it fosters adaptiveness, creativity, role rehearsal, and mind-body integration. Just Play specifically targets adults' play and explains how the adults' shift toward creativity can influence children. If adults can reharness their playful capacities and reap all of play’s benefits, they will be equipped to work with children, design effective curricula, understand children and increase empathy, create playful leadership opportunities, and make significant changes to their programs and organizations. In play, children stay connected to their childhood capacities that support creativity and innovation. Just like children, when adults engage in play and creative endeavors, they can find that childlike center that cultivates happiness and joy. Play is affirming because it allows us to enter a natural, safe, and caring environment in which we freely explore our inner thinking and desires. The book will guide educators, administrators, and faculty through a series of comprehensive steps that will shift their thinking surrounding adult play. It is designed to give administrators, associations, and community agencies a blueprint to redesign programs to increase creativity and innovation, and ultimately drive system change.

Author : Claire Lerner
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-02
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781538149010

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Why Is My Child in Charge? by Claire Lerner Pdf

Solve toddler challenges with eight key mindshifts that will help you parent with clarity, calmness, and self-control. In Why is My Child in Charge?, Claire Lerner shows how making critical mindshifts—seeing children’s behaviors through a new lens —empowers parents to solve their most vexing childrearing challenges. Using real life stories, Lerner unpacks the individualized process she guides parents through to settle common challenges, such as throwing tantrums in public, delaying bedtime for hours, refusing to participate in family mealtimes, and resisting potty training. Lerner then provides readers with a roadmap for how to recognize the root cause of their child’s behavior and how to create and implement an action plan tailored to the unique needs of each child and family. Why is My Child in Charge? is like having a child development specialist in your home. It shows how parents can develop proven, practical strategies that translate into adaptable, happy kids and calm, connected, in-control parents.

Author : Chet Coppock
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781600782695

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Fat Guys Shouldn't Be Dancin' at Halftime by Chet Coppock Pdf

Flamboyant. Pioneering. Opinionated. These words and dozens more have been used over the years to describe Chet Coppock, a true Chicago sports legend. Now, after decades of talking sports in every corner of the city with everyone from Hall of Famers to average fans, Coppock has written the ultimate guide to the most famous-and infamous-people, places, and moments in Chicago sports history. Fat Guys Shouldn't be Dancin' at Halftime is a one-of-a-kind guide through the wild and wacky world of Chicago sports. Fans will get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the city's biggest stars from a man who's seen them all come and go—they'll also be directed to some off-the-beaten-path attractions that every true sports fan should visit.

Author : Amanda Noll
Publisher : Flashlight Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781947277083

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Hey, That's MY Monster! by Amanda Noll Pdf

This enhanced eBook features read-along narration. Winner: CLC Seal of Approval 2017 Literary Classics Book Awards, Silver, Preschool/Early Reader Fantasy Finalist: 2017 Literary Classics Book Awards 2017 PNBA Long-List When Ethan looks under the bed for his monster, he finds this note instead: "So long, kid. Gotta go. Someone needs me more than you do. –Gabe" How will Ethan ever get to sleep without his monster's familiar, comforting snorts? And who could need Gabe more than Ethan does? Gabe must have gone to Ethan's little sister's room! She has been climbing out of bed every night to play, and obviously needs a monster to help her get to sleep – but not HIS monster! Ethan tries to help his sister find her own monster, but none are the perfect blend of cute and creepy. Just when it seems that Ethan will lose his monster forever, an uninvited, tutu-toting little monster full of frightening fun appears. Following in the spooky-silly tradition of I Need My Monster, here's another irresistible monster-under-the-bed story with the perfect balance of giggles and shivers.

Author : Laura Nowlin
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781402277849

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If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin Pdf

If he had been with me everything would have been different... I wasn't with Finn on that August night. But I should've been. It was raining, of course. And he and Sylvie were arguing as he drove down the slick road. No one ever says what they were arguing about. Other people think it's not important. They do not know there is another story. The story that lurks between the facts. What they do not know—the cause of the argument—is crucial. So let me tell you...

Author : Oliver Roeder
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781324003786

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Seven Games: A Human History by Oliver Roeder Pdf

A group biography of seven enduring and beloved games, and the story of why—and how—we play them. Checkers, backgammon, chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In Seven Games, Oliver Roeder charts their origins and historical importance, the delightful arcana of their rules, and the ways their design makes them pleasurable. Roeder introduces thrilling competitors, such as evangelical minister Marion Tinsley, who across forty years lost only three games of checkers; Shusai, the Master, the last Go champion of imperial Japan, defending tradition against “modern rationalism”; and an IBM engineer who created a backgammon program so capable at self-learning that NASA used it on the space shuttle. He delves into the history and lore of each game: backgammon boards in ancient Egypt, the Indian origins of chess, how certain shells from a particular beach in Japan make the finest white Go stones. Beyond the cultural and personal stories, Roeder explores why games, seemingly trivial pastimes, speak so deeply to the human soul. He introduces an early philosopher of games, the aptly named Bernard Suits, and visits an Oxford cosmologist who has perfected a computer that can effectively play bridge, a game as complicated as human language itself. Throughout, Roeder tells the compelling story of how humans, pursuing scientific glory and competitive advantage, have invented AI programs better than any human player, and what that means for the games—and for us. Funny, fascinating, and profound, Seven Games is a story of obsession, psychology, history, and how play makes us human.

Author : Hardesh
Publisher : Partridge Publishing Singapore
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-08
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781543743784

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This . . . Is Just Play by Hardesh Pdf

The forty poems in this book explore the lessons we learnt in our childhood and forgot in our adulthood. They talk of freedom, playfulness, innocence and openness and draw on the lost wisdom of our childhood to remind us that all that we are is make-believe and that as a result, we are each more connected and more responsible to the other than we realise. This is why they will also ask that you, the reader, always remember how to play, to play and that This... is just play.