Marie L. Masterson & Holly Bohart 
المرح الجاد: كيف يزيد اللعبُ الموجه فرصَ التعلم لدى الأطفال 
Arabic translation of Serious Fun: How Guided Play Extends Children’s Learning

A guide for teachers about the importance of planning learning experiences that integrate child-centered play with rich content-based instruction. Serious Fun emphasizes a teachers’ active role in children’s play in order to guide learning. Organized into two sections, Serious Fun first looks at strategies teachers can use to connect play to learning. The second focuses on playful learning in math, literacy, drama, art, STEM, and outdoors.

Table of Content

Introduction Marie Masterson
“The Case of Brain Science and Guided Play: A Developing Story” B. Hassinger-Das, K. Hirsh-Pasek, R.M. Golinkoff
“Engaging and Enriching: The Key to Developmentally Appropriate Academic Rigor” S. Riley-Ayers, A. Figueras-Daniel

“Observing, Planning, Guiding: How an Intentional Teacher Meets Standards Through Play”
P. Mc Donald
“Talking with Parents About Play and Learning” Laurel Bongiorno
Part 2
“‘There’s a Story in My Picture!’” Connecting Art, Literacy, and Drama Through Storytelling in a Kindergarten Classroom” B. Ripstein
“More Than a Foundation: Young Children Are Capable STEM Learners” E. Mc Clure
“Supporting Language: Culturally Rich Dramatic Play” I. Salinas-Gonzalez, M.G. Arreguin-Anderson, I. Alanis
“Playful Math Instruction in the Context of Standards and Accountability” D. Stipek
“Positive Early Math Experiences for African American Boys: Nurturing the Next Generation of STEM Majors” D.B. Davis & D.C. Farran
“Preschoolers Play with Bamboo” C. Ward

About the author

Holly Bohart is senior editor in Books and Related Resources at NAEYC. She formerly taught in special education early childhood programs.