Why Play Works. Jill Vialet

      1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright

      4  Introduction Recess Class Gametime Junior Coach Leadership Program The Leagues How to Use this Book Notes

      5  Play, Seriously: The Theory and Science Behind Play What's in a Name? Defining Play A Brief Tour of Play Theory Time‐Out: Structured Versus Unstructured Play Play Science Notes

      6  Twenty Big Changes That Start with Play 1 Relationships, Relationships, Relationships 2 Testing, Testing 1, 2, 3 3 Fire in Your Belly 4 What Is Normal? 5 Anyone Can Play 6 If at First You Don't Succeed … 7 Follow the Leader 8 Emotional Rescue 9 I Disagree! 10 Who Says “Winner Takes All”? 11 Risky Business 12 It's a Family Affair 13 Let's Get Physical 14 Here, There, and Everywhere 15 Chaos by Design 16 Ch‐Ch‐Ch‐ Changes 17 Driven to Distraction 18 Throw Like a Girl 19 Leveling the Playing Field 20 Getting Better Notes

      7  We Can Do This Play Yourself Silly as a Superpower Infuse Play Protect Play Advocate Play Notes

      8  Game Guide Animal Farm Band Aid Tag Blob Tag Bob the Bunny Cookie Jar Elbow Tag Four Square Gaga Ball Giants, Wizards, and Elves Hula Hoop Challenge Hungry Fox I Love My Neighbor Knockout Land, Sea, Air Mountains and Valleys Night at the Museum One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish Over Under Poop Deck Ro‐Sham‐Bo Rockstar Sequence Touch Shipwreck Sprout Ball Steal the Bacon Superstar Switch Three Lines Basketball Toxic Waste Dump Triangle Tag Ultimate Kickball Whistle Mixer Who Stole the Cookies? Wolves and Bunnies

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