You Can't Play With Us!

You Can't Play With Us!
Author: Rhys Clarkson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2021-05-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9781527292789

"Bam and Jam are big dogs with even bigger hearts. All they want in life is to make friends and be happy, but life isn't always easy... Join Bam and Jam on their adventures as they face the many daily struggles of being a little bit different." There are a great many activities and social settings or requirements that are inaccessible to some, either through their own fears or factors out of their control. Now though, we're living in a moment where kindness, empathy and inclusion are being talked about more than ever before; but it's important that these conversations lead to change. Even if that's just within our own home or school environments at first. While on the surface "The Adventures of Bam and Jam" may only appear to deliver a simple lesson, there's a message in each story that runs deeper and is widely transferrable to many aspects of our lives. I try to shed light on situations great and small that we will all be faced with - or have faced previously - as seen in "You Can't Play With Us!" Something as seemingly straightforward as making friends is often quite the opposite, emphasising the importance of understanding inclusion from an early age. Books can be an excellent tool for teaching and building a basic understanding of larger issues. However more than that, children - and parents - often find comfort within their pages. I hope these stories (most based on genuine experience) will serve as both entertaining and educational. Not just for children but dog owners too!

Putting on a Play

Putting on a Play
Author: Paul DuBois Jacobs
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781586857677

Contains everything you need to put on your own play with your friends, including how to write a script, design a set, make costumes, and act a part.

Just Let the Kids Play

Just Let the Kids Play
Author: Bob Bigelow
Publisher: HCI
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001-08-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781558749276

"Bob's message is a must for all parents and coaches. He challenges adults to understand their effect on youngsters, and that kids' needs have to be met first." Bob Trupin, Westport, CT This is not just another book touting improved sportsmanship and better coaching to remedy the violence in youth sports today. Just Let the Kids Play is the first book to identify the youth sports systems as the cause of the problem, and offers practical ways to rebuild them so they better serve the physical and emotional needs of children. First-round NBA draft pick, part-time NBA scout and youth coach Bob Bigelow joins journalists Tom Moroney and Linda Hall to put youth sports under harsh review. They explain the controversial belief that elite traveling teams at young ages should be abolished and replaced with equal playing time, team parity and shortened seasons, among others. Focusing on soccer, basketball, baseball and hockey, they highlight ten programs nationwide where these principles are working, and offer ways to integrate them into existing programs without sacrificing a child's chances for success. Soccer moms and hockey dads will discover that it really is possible to sleep in on Saturdays without sacrificing their child's future!

The Everything Kids' Travel Activity Book

The Everything Kids' Travel Activity Book
Author: Erik A. Hanson
Publisher: Adams Media
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2002-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781580626415

Do you love riding on planes, trains, and automobiles but get restless on the way? If the answer is yes, take along The Everything Kids' Travel Activity Book and you'll be there before you know it! Packed full of puzzles, activities, quizzes, and games, this book provides hours of nonstop fun that can be done alone or shared with other kids. There's cool stuff to do, like: Create your own postcard Invent a new automobile Play detective The Everything Kids' Travel Activity Book also gives you answers to all sorts of crazy questions: What makes your foot "go to sleep"? Why does your sister cough? Why do we daydream? On top of all that, you can draw caricatures, test your memory, and even keep a weather diary. The traveling fun is so endless you'll never ask "Are we there yet?" again!

Want to Play?

Want to Play?
Author: Paula Yoo
Publisher: Confetti Kids
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781620142509

"It's a sunny day and Pablo wants to play with his friends. Everyone wants to play different things. Will they find the right game to play?"--

Children at Play

Children at Play
Author: Howard P. Chudacoff
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2008-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 0814716652

Introduction: Play -- Childhood and play in colonial America -- Domesticating children, 1800-1850 -- The arrival of toys, 1850-1900 -- The invasion of children's play culture, 1900-1950 -- The golden age, 1900-1950 -- The commercialization of children's play, 1950 to the present -- Children's play goes underground, 1950 to the present -- Conclusion

Chess for Kids

Chess for Kids
Author: Richard James
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2012-08-30
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0716023369

This is the perfect introduction to chess for children from the age of seven upwards. The book contains 30 short lessons, starting with learning about the board and the pieces, then the moves of each piece in turn, then the vital concepts of check, checkmate and stalemate, and finally basic strategy and thinking skills. Quizzes and puzzles reinforce what the children learn. The book uses the characters of the 7-year-old twins Sam and Alice who are always arguing and fighting. They decide to join the army where they are told about an impending invasion of aliens from the planet Caïssa. The outcome of the invasion will be decided by a game of living chess. During their lessons they learn about the battlefield and the different types of soldier and get to play the part of each in turn.

Let's Go Play

Let's Go Play
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-02-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9781604147131

Inclusive coloring images introducing 15 pieces of adaptive equipment or tools children may use to navigate their days

Join In and Play

Join In and Play
Author: Cheri J. Meiners
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2003-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1575428024

It’s fun to make friends and play with others, but it’s not always easy to do. You have to make an effort, and you have to know the rules—like ask before joining in, take turns, play fair, and be a good sport. This book teaches the basics of cooperation, getting along, making friends, and being a friend. Includes ideas for games adults can use with kids to reinforce the skills being taught. The Learning to Get Along® Series The Learning to Get Along series helps children learn, understand, and practice basic social and emotional skills. Real-life situations, lots of diversity, and concrete examples make these read-aloud books appropriate for home and childcare settings, schools, and special education settings. Each book ends with a section of discussion questions, games, and activities adults can use to reinforce what children have learned. All titles are available in English-Spanish bilingual editions.

Play The Forest School Way

Play The Forest School Way
Author: Jane Worroll
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2016-05-24
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1780289294

Woodland games, crafts, and other outdoor adventures from the Forest School—for parents and their children The rise of the grassroots Forest School movement in recent years is part of a groundswell of concern about the wellbeing of our children, with many media scare stories about child obesity, "nature deficit disorder" (as described in Last Child in the Woods), and lack of exposure to risk. This outdoor adventure manual is the antidote! Packed full of ideas, from making nature jewelry and whittling a bow and arrow, to building a shelter and foraging for food, it also celebrates the Forest School philosophy of encouraging self-esteem, confidence, and social skills through engagement with nature. The activities contain variations for varied age groups, small groups like play dates or birthday parties, as well as things to do with just one or two children. Parents are encouraged to guide the play but the activity instructions are written in a simple style with fun illustrations so that kids can take the lead as well.