Let the Children Play: How More Play Will Save Our Schools and Help Children Thrive

by William Doyle and Pasi Sahlberg

Book Overview

Play is how children explore, discover, fail, succeed, socialize, and flourish. It is a fundamental element of the human condition. It's the key to giving schoolchildren skills they need to succeed--skills like creativity, innovation, teamwork, focus, resilience, expressiveness, empathy, concentration, and executive function. Expert organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, the National Academy of Sciences, and the Centers for Disease...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190930969
• ISBN13: 9780190930967
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 5.7" x 8.2"