Books with title Let's Play, Mom!

Tag. You're it. Children will want to get up and run after reading this exciting story about playing tag. A relatable narrator and familiar city setting help young readers make connections with the text. Bright, full-color illustrations on each page bring the narrative to life, keeping readers and younger listeners engaged. A special Words to Know section helps children understand words that may be new to them. A game of tag makes getting active fun.

Originally published in 1977. "Let Me Play" has proved to be one of the most popular titles in the Human Horizon Series and is now in its second revised edition. Further amendments have been made to the present reprint. The programme of games presented in the book is designed to encourage motor and sensory skills, intellect, imagination and social confidence in young children or those with severe disabilities. Based on the work of the Parental Involvement Project at the Hester Adrian Research Centre, University of Manchester, it was written as a companion to 'Let Me Speak', also in the Human Horizons Series. Successful play is the foundation on which all subsequent learning of physical, intellectual and emotional skills is built. It is vital for the handicapped child who, unlike most children, may not play spontaneously without help from the parents. The authors explain how playfulness can be developed in structured ways to interest and involve the child, progressing from basic exploratory games to quite complex perceptual, discriminatory, manipulatory and memory games. Parents, teachers, nursery assistants and playgroups leaders will find the book's simple, practical approach and positive thinking an invaluable aid. The ordinary skills of everyday living are brought in quite naturally as preparation for the active, independent life that many handicapped children can now hope to enjoy. An appendix of helpful books, toy suppliers and useful addresses is included.

Did you know that state universities in Virginia turned away more than 20,00 women in the early 1960s, but not a single man was denied admission? In the 1970s, the University of Georgia men's golf team got all the golf balls they needed, while the women's team was allowed only one per round. Here, listeners are treated to the origins of the historic Title IX legislation that, among other things, mandated that equal funds must be available to boys' and girls' activities and interests. The seeds for Title IX were sown amidst the violent social upheavals of the 1960s. And through the perseverance of many women and civil rights advocates, it opened - and kept open - many doors for women beginning in 1972. A Junior Library Guild Selection and winner of the Jane Addams Children's Book Award, Let Me Play is an inspiring collection of stories about women fighting for equality. Read by Christina Moore, this rousing primer is the perfect introduction to a topic that will remain relevant for years to come.