The Playful Classroom

Our classrooms must be meaningful, relevant, and fun. The Playful Classroom shows readers how to reconnect with students, parents, and your profession. It's full of real-life examples and research-based how-to's that you can start implementing tomorrow. Imagine every day at school filled with creativity, relationship building, community, and growth. Is it possible? Yes, it is. It has been said that teachers affect eternity, having no idea where exactly their influence stops. If you are a teacher or a parent or simply a human being, read The Playful Classroom. And watch your influence, not only with the children around you, but with the adults, too, ripple toward eternity. Prepare to be inspired! Dr. Anthony DeBenedet, Medical doctor and author of Playful Intelligence With practical and readily applicable classroom strategies, Jed and Julie invite us into the wonderful world of play through laughter and creativity! I laughed a lot and learned even more. From early learning through secondary education, all educators can find golden nuggets throughout this text! Dr. Jemelleh Coes, EDU Professor, UGA, 2014 Georgia Teacher of the Year Playful learning isn't a reward. It's required! If you want deep, satisfied, inquisitive learning, the ideas inside The Playful Classroom will inspire and equip you. Matt Miller, Author, Ditch that Textbook