The Playful Classroom: The Power of Play for All Ages

ISBN-13: 9781119674399 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 320 str.

Jed Dearybury; Julie Jones

Spis treści

Foreword xviiAbout the Authors xxiAcknowledgments xxiiiIntroduction xxvIn order for the PLAYFUL Classroom to become a reality, there are some foundational beliefs that always matter.Section 1 The Case for PlayPlay designs the future. Trains, planes, and automobiles of today were the kids' cardboard creations of yesterday.1 Hey y'all! (yes, all y'all) 3Defining PLAY 42 Play as a Behavior 73 Play as a Mindset 11Imagination 11Sociability 13Humor 15Spontaneity 16Wonder 184 Benefits of PLAY 20Brain Benefits 20Academic Benefits 20Creative Benefits 21Social Benefits 21The Playful Mindset 245 Excuses 25Excuse 1: It's Not Part of My Standards 25Excuse 2: Administrators Won't Allow It 29Excuse 3: I Don't Have Time 30Excuse 4: Play Isn't on "the Test" 32Excuse 5: Life Isn't Always Fun 346 Reframing PLAY 36Section 2 Play Inspires CreativityCreativity Inspires PlayRemember when you needed a tent, but had no tent? You found chairs and blankets and made one. You played and solved a problem through critical thinking using the materials you had.7 Friday Afternoons and Monday Mornings 45Taking Risks with a Full Toolbox 46Creativity is Not the Degree to Which You Can Create Art 47Lookin' with Fresh Eyes 488 Begin with the Experience 53Draw Your Own Lines. Insert Your Own Squiggle. 549 Variations on Play in the Classroom 5610 Creativity as Discovery and Invention 60Careful, Though 62Authenticity 62Flow 63A Question About Flow in Schools 6411 Make Time for What Matters 65Intermission: A Story 66Plan, Do, Review 67A Creativity Disclaimer 68Student Choice 68"Nothing Worth Doing is Easy" 7012 Finding Balance 71It's OK to Not Have All the Answers 72Failure 73Play is for All Ages 76Wrapping It Up 78Section 3 Play Builds TrustTrust Builds Opportunities for Play. . . in ourselves, students, parents, colleagues, and administration.If we constantly doubt one another's abilities, motives, judgments, and qualifications, how can we move forward together?13 Play Builds Trust 8314 Don't Sit and Get 85Benefits of Physical Play 89Physical Play Improves Our Intellectual Capacity 89Physical Play Builds Emotional Intelligence 90Physical Play Helps Us Build Friendships 90Physical Play Develops Our Moral Character 91Physical Play Promotes Physical Wellness 91Physical Play is a Catalyst for Joy 9115 A Story about Trust 9316 Administrators Must Trust . . . 10117 Teachers Can Trust . . . 10518 Parents Can Trust . . . 112Newsletters 112Positive Phone Calls 113Sneak a Peek 113Parent Play Days 11419 Students Already Trust . . . 115Section 4 Play Builds RelationshipsRelationships Are Strengthened Through PlayOur students are humans before they get to us, and they're still humans when they leave. It will do us well to remember that fact more than their test scores, data, and grades.20 Our Biological Predilection 119A Conversation 119Hunter-Gatherers: We're More Alike Than You Think 121A Story About Cats 12521 The Impact of the GERM 12722 Love First, Teach Second 130Confession 13323 Play Personalities 136The Joker 138The Kinesthete 139The Explorer 140The Competitor 140The Director 141The Collector 141The Artist/Creator 141The Storyteller 14224 The Theme Park Experience 146Smile 147Say Their Name 147Make Others Feel Important--and Do It Sincerely 14825 Learning with Them, Alongside Them 149Fire and Brimstone 149Authenticity 150The Relationship Epilogue 154Section 5 Play Builds CommunityCommunities Are Strengthened When We PlayWe live and interact with others--locally, regionally, and globally.Play helps us shape a mindset of advocacy, awareness, sensitivity, and compassion for all.26 Relevance and the Four-Legged Stool 15727 Fostering a Sense of Belonging 163Bravery Badges 16428 Getting to Know Students Personally 167Play Reveals Thinking 169Play Strengthens Social Skills 170Play Creates Connections 17129 Supporting Academic Success 172Feedback for Growth, Not Grades 174Scores and Career Goals 17830 Knowing Students' Names 181Greeting Students 182Nicknames 183Cheering for One Another 18431 Creating Interesting and Applicable Lessons 18632 Beyond the Red School Door 19033 Across the Country, and Around the World 195Global School Play Day 195Global Read Aloud 196Global Maker Day 197Section 6 Play Nurtures GrowthGrowth Shapes Our PlayWe can always be better. Play helps us to grow.34 The Truth About Success 201Blubber and a Little Grit 20435 Encourage a Spirit of Growth 20736 Your Brain, an Infomercial 211Your Brain Makes an Oops 212Wait, So What About Tests? What About Grades? 213Learning Thresholds? 214The Power of Our Words 21637 Creating a Culture of Growth Through Play 217Modeling Inquiry with a WISH 219Playful Communication and Collaboration 220Multiple Playful Paths 220Accessible Play 223Playful Curricular Integration 224The Language of Playful Teaching 225Play is Valued as a Way to Assess Learning 22738 A Lesson of Play: Nurturing Growth for an Administrator 230The Playful Mindset 234Section 7 Get Out There and Play!"She could never go back and make some of the details pretty. All she could do was move forward and make the whole beautiful." --Terri St. Cloud39 The Playful Mindset 239The Playful Mindset 24040 Look for Playful Moments (Awareness) 242Challenge #1 Bravery Badges 242Challenge #2: Determine the Play Personality Types in My Class. Use That Information to Invite Comfortable Play for All 243Challenge #3 Celebrate the Random 246Challenge #4 Follow and Interact with Playful Educators Online 24741 Time, Space, Opportunity (Intentionality) 248Challenge #5 Gather Ye Rosebuds, Errr . . . Tools for Play 248Challenge #6 Rethink the Rules with Game Adaptations 249Challenge #7 Take a Walk "Art"side 250Challenge #8 Musical Chair Mashup 25142 Play, Mess Up, Learn, Repeat (Process) 252Challenge #9 Breakout EDU 252Challenge #10 Play-Doh Elephant Challenge 252Challenge #11 Card House Challenge 253Challenge #12 Awesome Squiggles/Virtual Valentines/Gingerbread Communities 254Gingerbread Communities 254Awesome Squiggles 254Virtual Valentine Exchange 25543 The More We Play, the More Playful We Become (Habit) 256Challenge #13 Reflect on the Language in Your Classroom 256Challenge #14 Sculpt and Scoot!!!! 258Challenge #15 How Did You Play to Learn Today? 258Challenge #16 Play History Analysis 25944 Play Makes You Happy. Happy People Play. (Results) 260Challenge #17 Host a Tiny Art Show 260Challenge #18 Tape Art Museum 260Challenge #19 Destination Learning 261Challenge #20 Make a Mark 26145 Get Out There and Play 263Appendix A: Southernisms and Their Meanings 265Appendix B: The Playful Classroom Teacher's Reading Guide 271References 273Index 277

O autorze

JED DEARYBURY, is an educational leader and award-winning teacher of grades 1, 2, 3 and higher education in teacher preparation programs. He was featured in GQ Magazine as Male Leader of the Year, he won the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching, and he was a top 5 finalist for South Carolina Teacher of the Year.JULIE JONES, has experience teaching 4th through 12th grades and is currently an Associate Professor at Converse College in K-6 teacher education. She regularly conducts research on educational technology and pedagogy with a mix of creativity and play.