Go Play : How Parents Can Empower Kids to Build Their Own Worlds

part urgent call and part friendly guide. Coauthored by play advocate and early childhood education expert Gennie Gorback and award-winning children's author Kate Allen Fox both parents themselves, who facilitate their children's play on a daily basis this book is packed full of easy and meaningful strategies and ideas. Steeped in research but still accessible, Go Play provides loads of helpful tips and tricks for encouraging kids to play, fueling parents with the knowledge and confidence to create a culture of play at home, in the car, at parks, restaurants, waiting rooms, or anywhere else. Armed with the knowledge in this book, parents will see how play can unlock many wonderful possibilities and unexpected joys for their families. Because there's no such thing as "just play." Play isn't just anything; it is everything . [Publisher's Text]