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Creating a beautiful mess : ten essential play experiences for a joyous childhood  Cover Image Book Book

Creating a beautiful mess : ten essential play experiences for a joyous childhood / Ann Gadzikowski.

Gadzikowski, Ann, (author.).

Summary:

"Creating a Beautiful Mess provides adults with the ten most important play experiences children need and show how they represent a balance that support learning, provide physical activity, encourage creative expression, and promote social and family connections. These broad categories, include building with blocks, pretending and make believe, running around like crazy, playing turn-taking games, finding and collecting things, and more." Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781605543864
  • ISBN: 1605543861
  • Physical Description: ix, 156 pages ; 23 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: St. Paul, MN : Redleaf Press, 2015.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-156).
Subject: Parenting.
Families.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
New Castle-Henry County PL - New Castle 306.874 GADZ (Text) 39231033142858 Adult Non-fiction Collection Available -
Shelby Co PL - Shelbyville Main Library 306.874 GAD (Text) 78731000493111 Adult Nonfiction Available -

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Acknowledgments ix
Introduction: Play Is Still Play 1(10)
1 Building with Blocks
11(16)
2 Pretending and Make-Believe
27(15)
3 Running Around Like Crazy
42(14)
4 Cuddling Something Soft and Small
56(9)
5 Laughing, Joking, and Other General Silliness
65(15)
6 Creating a Beautiful Mess
80(15)
7 Playing Turn-Taking Games
95(14)
8 Finding and Collecting Things
109(15)
9 Telling Stories with Toys
124(16)
10 Making Things Happen with Machines
140(13)
References 153


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