Shell Education The Gift of Playful Learning: A Guide for Educators

Explore the power of play-based culturally relevant curriculum in early childhood classrooms! This teacher resource provides practical strategies that create playful learning opportunities for diverse students. From authors Nadia Kenisha Bynoe and Angelique Thompson, this book serves as a comprehensive guide to using play-based learning experiences to introduce curriculum content. With these useful strategies and tips, educators can create equitable learning environments that support the diverse needs of learners and speak to multiple identities and lived experiences. Engage children in purposeful learning that is designed to provoke thought, curiosity, and wonder with the help of this book!

• Shows teachers how to modify their classroom environments to be more child-centered
• Presents a comprehensive guide to developing play-based learning experiences as entry points for curriculum content
• Offers a wealth of examples and pictures of learning experiences the authors have created; includes explanations of the planning behind them
• Explores how a play-centric approach supports the diverse needs of learners and honors children's unique experiences