The New York Times bestseller that explains how groundbreaking scientific discoveries can help each of us achieve our personal best
Every week, Gretchen Reynolds single-handedly influences how millions of Americans work out. In her popular New York Times column, she debunks myths, spurs conversation, and stirs controversy by questioning widely held beliefs about exercise.
Here, Reynolds consults experts in a range of fields to share paradigm-shifting findings that were previously only available in academic and medical journals, including: 
· 20 minutes of cardio is all you need (and sometimes six minutes is enough)
· Stretching before a workout is counterproductive
· Chocolate milk is better than Gatorade for recovery
Whether you’re running ultramarathons or just want to climb the stairs without losing your breath, The First 20 Minutes will show you how to be healthy today and perform better tomorrow.

The First 20 Minutes: Surprising Science Reveals How We Can Exercise Better, Train Smarter, Live Longe r

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Reynolds, Gretchen

Diets & Weight Loss

Penguin Publishing Group

The traditional role for teachers in children's play was to structure it, setting rules and interrupting if things got "out of hand". However, for children three to five, sociodramatic play is a way to invent and make familiar the rhythms and actions of everyday life. This text describes why play is a fundamentally important part of children's development and shows how adults can support and promote play. The authors offer systematic descriptions and analyses of the different roles a teacher adopts toward this end - including those of stage manager, mediator, player, scribe, assessor, communicator, and planner - and describe both highly interactive and inhibited children from different economic backgrounds. The authors integrate cognitive and psycho-dynamic theory as well, regarding the scripts children play in both cognitive and affective terms, and they discuss the importance of fantasy and reality play themes, demonstrating the implications of play for literacy learning.

The Play's the Thing: Teachers' Roles in Children's Play (Early Childhood Education Series)

Education & Teaching

Jones, Elizabeth

Schools & Teaching

Teachers College Pr

Developed as a companion volume to "The Play's the Thing", this book defines and analyses the concept of master player based on videotaped observations of pre-school children at play. By interweaving sequences of play together with their dialogue about them, the authors model how teachers can work as a team to develop their understanding of a particular child and of the value of children's quality play, and how they can support it. The in-depth discussion between the authors reveals the multi-facted nature of play, individual differences in both teachers' and children's styles, and the complexity of intervention decisions made by teachers.

Master Players: Learning from Children at Play (Early Childhood Education Series)

Psychology & Counseling

Developed as a companion volume to The Play's the Thing, this book defines and analyses the concept of master player based on videotaped observations of pre-school children at play. By interweaving sequences of play together with their dialogue about them, the authors model how teachers can work as a team to develop their understanding of a particular child and of the value of children's quality play, and how they can support it.

Teachers' College Press

Responding to current debates on the place of play in schools, the authors have extensively revised their groundbreaking book. They explain how and why play is a critical part of children’s development, as well as the central role adults have to promote it. This classic textbook and popular practitioner resource offers systematic descriptions and analyses of the different roles a teacher adopts to support play, including those of stage manager, mediator, player, scribe, assessor, communicator, and planner. This new edition has been expanded to include significant developments in the broadening landscape of early learning and care, such as assessment, diversity and culture, intentional teaching, inquiry, and the construction of knowledge. New for the Second Edition of The Play’s the Thing! <ul>
<li> Additional theories on the relationship of teachers and children’s play (e.g., Vygotsky and the role of imaginary play and Reggio Emilia’s image of the competent child).</li> <li> Current issues from media content, consumer culture, and environmental concerns.</li> <li> Standards and testing in preschool and kindergarten.</li> <li> Bridging the cultural gap between home and school.</li> <li> Using digital technology to make children’s play visible.</li> <li> Recent brain development research.</li> <li> And much more!</li>
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A cutting-edge prescription for exercise by the New York Times ";Phys Ed"; columnist At one point or another, nearly every person who works out wonders: Am I doing this right? Which class is best? Do I work out enough? Answering those questions and more, The First 20 Minutes helps both weekend warriors dedicated to their performance and readers who simply want to get and stay fit gain the most from any workout. With the latest findings about the mental and physical benefits of exercise, personal stories from scientists and laypeople alike, as well as researched-based prescriptions for readers, Gretchen Reynolds shows what kind of exercise€”and how much€”is necessary to stay healthy, get fit, and attain a smaller jeans size. Inspired by Reynolds's wildly popular ";Phys Ed"; column for The New York Times, this book explains how exercise affects the body in distinct ways and provides the tools readers need to achi

The First 20 Minutes: Surprising Science Reveals How We Can Exercise Better, Train Smarter, Live Longer

Exercise & Fitness

Hudson Street Press

Sorprendentes hallazgos cientificos revelan como ejercitarnos al maximo, entrenar mejor y vivir mas.Sabias que 20 minutos de cardio al dia es suficiente para obtener los maximos beneficios de salud?Cada semana, millones de estadounidenses modifican su rutina de ejercicio gracias a la columna de Gretchen Reynolds, una de las mas leidas de The New York Times. Este libro, informativo y entretenido, deja al descubierto los avances cientificos mas recientes sobre salud y entrenamiento fisico, a la vez que echa por tierra las ideas arraigadas en torno al deporte y estimula el debate alrededor de la ciencia del ejercicio.Luego de consultar a expertos en fisiologia, biologia, psicologia, neurologia y deporte, la autora nos explica con que frecuencia debemos ejercitarnos, cuanto deben durar los entrenamientos, como evitar lastimarnos y como encontrar la rutina ideal para alcanzar nuestros objetivos. Entre los muchos hallazgos incluidos en este libro, se encuentran:oPor que estirarse es malo y por que calentar es bueno.oPor que caminar mejora tu memoria y por que ejercitarte te pone de buen humor.oPor que es mejor tomar agua -solo agua- antes y despues del ejercicio, pero jamas durante.oPor que la leche con chocolate es mejor que el Gatorade para recuperarte despues de hacer deporte.oPor que una dieta promedio, saludable, es lo unico que necesitas.oPor que perder peso y mantenerse es mas dificil para las mujeres que para los hombres.oPor que el ibuprofeno debilita tu cuerpo para el ejercicio.Ya sea que estes por correr un ultramaraton o que solo quieras subir las escaleras sin perder el aliento, Los primeros 20 minutos te ensenara como tener hoy una vida mas saludable y como entrenar mejor el dia de manana.La autora derrumba todas las ideas preconcebidas que tenemos sobre el ejercicio. Estamos ante un libro muy racional y muy legible: un manual de usuario que tambien nos explica que mucho de lo que nos han dicho que debemos hacer es inapropiado e incluso peligroso. Luego de leer este libro, los lectores se sentiran motivados para replantearse su rutina de ejercicio y hacer cambios positivos y de por vida.

Los Primeros 20 minutos (Spanish Edition)

Grijalbo

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The Play's the Thing: Teachers' Roles in Children's Play (Early Childhood Education Series)

Master Players: Learning from Children at Play (Early Childhood Education Series)

Master Players: Learning from Children at Play (Early Childhood Education Series)

The Play's the Thing: Teachers' Roles in Children's Play (Early Childhood Education Series)

The First 20 Minutes: Surprising Science Reveals How We Can Exercise Better, Train Smarter, Live Longer

Los Primeros 20 minutos (Spanish Edition)