Big Body Play: Why Boisterous, Vigorous, and Very Physical Play Is Essential to Children's Development and Learning

by Frances M. Carlson

Book Overview

"Big body play"--the sometimes rowdy, always very physical running, rolling, climbing, tagging, jumping, grabbing, and wrestling that most children love and many adults try to shut down--can and should be an integral part of every early childhood setting.

Drawing from evidence-based practice and the latest research, this book explains the multitude of benefits of big body play for young children's social-emotional, cognitive, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1928896715
• ISBN13: 9781928896715
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: National Association for the Education of You
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.7" x 9.8"