Description
Current policies in the early childhood field ask teachers to treat children as though they exist from the neck up-even though research clearly demonstrates that the mind-body connection is vital to development. Rae Pica, founder and director of Rae Pica Keynotes & Consulting and author of the Moving and Learning series, advocates for active learning, not only because it's developmentally appropriate but because doing so promotes a calmer, friendlier, and less challenging learning environment.
Section I provides theory, research, and language to advocate for active learning. Section II offers suggestions on how to update learning environments, and Rae offers some of her own past missteps in hopes that readers will be able to learn from her mistakes. Section III contains 200 ready-to-use movement activities that can be easily implemented into the day. Most require no materials, and every activity includes a "Curriculum Connection," so readers can understand and clearly explain why the children aren't "just playing."
*Winner in the Midwest Book Awards 2020 (Education category)
About the Author
Rae Pica is the founder of Moving & Learning and has been an educational consultant specializing in children's physical activity since 1980. A former adjunct instructor with the University of New Hampshire, she is the author of many books, including Experiences in Movement and Music and the award-winning Great Games for Young Children and Jump into Literacy. Rae is known for her lively and informative workshop and keynote presentations and has shared her expertise with such groups as the Sesame Street Research Department, the Head Start Bureau, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues, Gymboree, and state health departments throughout the country.
Reviews
"Research based, insightful, and accessible, Rae Pica's newest professional development book is essential for teachers who want to understand, practice, and share the principles behind active learning." -Texas Child Care Quarterly
Book Information
ISBN 9781605546964
Author Rae Pica
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Redleaf Press
Publisher Redleaf Press
Weight(grams) 445g
Section I provides theory, research, and language to advocate for active learning. Section II offers suggestions on how to update learning environments, and Rae offers some of her own past missteps in hopes that readers will be able to learn from her mistakes. Section III contains 200 ready-to-use movement activities that can be easily implemented into the day. Most require no materials, and every activity includes a "Curriculum Connection," so readers can understand and clearly explain why the children aren't "just playing."
*Winner in the Midwest Book Awards 2020 (Education category)
About the Author
Rae Pica is the founder of Moving & Learning and has been an educational consultant specializing in children's physical activity since 1980. A former adjunct instructor with the University of New Hampshire, she is the author of many books, including Experiences in Movement and Music and the award-winning Great Games for Young Children and Jump into Literacy. Rae is known for her lively and informative workshop and keynote presentations and has shared her expertise with such groups as the Sesame Street Research Department, the Head Start Bureau, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues, Gymboree, and state health departments throughout the country.
Reviews
"Research based, insightful, and accessible, Rae Pica's newest professional development book is essential for teachers who want to understand, practice, and share the principles behind active learning." -Texas Child Care Quarterly
Book Information
ISBN 9781605546964
Author Rae Pica
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Redleaf Press
Publisher Redleaf Press
Weight(grams) 445g
