The current Joy in Learning newsletter contains new
information about the Joy in Learning / Healthy Play program and related
subjects. It's filled with professional articles, stories, articles and games from the
creators of Healthy Play, youth servicing professionals, educators and subscribers
actively involved with character education, school safety and improving academics,
statistics, and children responses.
Highlights In This Issue...
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Editorial - Excerpts from
Parker J. Palmer’s article on the importance of bringing individual
spirit, relational trust to and creating collegial communities within
our educational systems.
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Game of the Season: Please Pass the Imagination -This game advances
the old game, Imaginary Ball Toss, by now incorporating social skills
and good manners.
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Humor: Our small effort to bring political correctness into focus when
addressing both men and women.
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Play information: Response/critique from school counselor, Joni
Rubinstein, M.Ed., to a recent cover article in the New York Times
Magazine Section entitled, Why Do We Play?
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Inspirational musings, wise sayings, letters from teachers as well as
the healthy players themselves.
We hope that your spring semester and summer will be filled with joy and
playfulness. Utilizing Healthy Play will reduce stress; build morale and
foster cooperation and creativity. Our Character Education program,
video series and newly revised book, Learning to Play, Playing to Learn,
all have made a major impact on the health, safety and academics of
children, educators and youth-serving professionals throughout many
states. The program works!
If you have any questions, issues and/or great stories to tell us, we
invite you to dialog with us at 1-800-742-0708.
Sincerely,
Charlie Steffens and Spencer Gorin
Co-authors of Learning to Play, Playing to Learn
Email: cs@joyinlearning.com
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