In an age when play is often seen as frivolous or unproductive, this book explains the importance of play in early childhood education. Each chapter focuses on a specific type of play, includes suggestions for putting theory into practice, and offers recommendations for language and information educators can use to help parents understand that play is not separate from learning. Why Play? highlights some of the most popular types of play, such as dramatic, cooperative, constructio...

More than 50 movement activities for toddlersPhysical education is a critical part of every early childhood curriculum. Children need to move to channel their energies in creative, beneficial ways and to learn habits for lifelong health and fitness. Toddlers Moving & Learning provides more than 50 developmentally appropriate activities that contribute to a well-rounded curriculum in any classroom or program.The book containsAn updated introduction reflecting...

Strengthen the connection between child development and learningWe often teach our children in ways contrary to what we know about their development. What if our learning environments honored children’s natural inclinations and used them to enrich their lives? To help students experience joy and discovery, while also preparing them for future schooling, we need to understand the connection between how they develop and how they learn. Pica brings decades of...

Filled with movement activities, games, fingerplays, chants, and songs, Teachable Transitions transforms necessary transitions into pleasurable moments that children look forward to! The activities, organized by arrival, departure, snack, outside time, naptime, and cleanup, help children move through their day. Theme connections link to the curriculum, adding continuity and more opportunity for learning. With its "Ready, Set, Go" format, transitions become fun, stress-free learnin...

80 movement activities for preschoolers and kindergartnersPhysical education is a critical part of every early childhood curriculum. Children need to move to channel their energies in creative, beneficial ways and to learn habits for lifelong health and fitness. Preschoolers and Kindergartners Moving & Learning provides 80 developmentally appropriate activities that contribute to a well-rounded curriculum in any classroom or program.The book containsAn updat...

More than 100 movement activities for early elementary childrenPhysical education is a critical part of every early childhood curriculum. Children need to move to channel their energies in creative, beneficial ways and to learn habits for lifelong health and fitness. Early Elementary Children Moving & Learning provides more than 100 developmentally appropriate activities that contribute to a well-rounded curriculum in any classroom or program.The book contains

Jump into Math is the perfect way to turn children's love of active games into learning opportunities! The activities in each chapter are organized by level of difficulty, and each one incorporates fun, exciting math experiences with movement. Most activities require few or no materials and include related children's books or music to extend the learning. The math skills index is an invaluable reference tool, giving teachers flexibility to plan around children's interests.

Even in life’s darkest moments, peace can still be found one breath at a time.In Meditation — Breathing Through The Storm, Anthony Pica offers a calming guided meditation experience designed to help listeners navigate stress, uncertainty, emotional overwhelm, and difficult seasons of life with greater clarity and inner peace.Blending gentle mindfulness techniques, grounding breathwork, and soothing emotional guidance, this meditation invites listeners to slow down, reconnec...

Someone's definitely screaming for ice cream in this illustrated tale of disappointment, resistance, and acceptance.When a young boy is denied an ice cream cone by his dad, the disappointment he feels is extreme. What begins is a cycle of emotions expressed through color. From sadness (blue), to envy of others with cones of their own (green), to anger (red), and more, his progression through a range of feelings / tactics is both humorous and cathartic to readers ex...

Francesca's presence pervades the lives of those she meets. She leaves an indelible mark, the true nature of her personality revealed through other people's encounters with her. Her boldness as a spoilt child. Her temporary (and just) suffering as the victim of a shrink - an ambiguous and even more unscrupulous person than her in grasping anything graspable. And the more than explicit revelation of her blind egocentrism, because of which she ignores the one person who has tried tirelessly ...

Take a moment to breathe.In a world filled with constant noise, pressure, and endless responsibilities, finding even a few minutes of calm can feel impossible. Finding Stillness offers a gentle path back to peace.Narrated with warmth and clarity by Craig Michael Beck, this guided meditation helps you release stress, quiet anxious thoughts, and reconnect with a deep sense of inner calm.Over the course of this soothing 15-minute meditation, you will be guided through:...

Beneath every thought… there is stillness.In The Quiet Between Thoughts, Anthony Pica offers a calming guided meditation designed to help you slow the constant movement of the mind and reconnect with a deeper sense of peace, awareness, and presence.Through gentle guidance and mindful breathing, this meditation invites you to step back from mental noise and discover the quiet space that exists beneath distraction, stress, and overthinking. In that stillness, clarity and calm...