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Get in the game! The research is clear: human beings are born to play. In Game On? Brain On!, Lindsay Portnoy unpacks the games and playful experiences that invite engagement and deep learning. Using cognitive science to explore the ways in which play helps students acquire and maintain critical skills, Portnoy shows how inviting creativity and excitement into the classroom results in big gains for everyone. She also shares how, by being intentional, educators can create equitable access to playful learning experiences for all children. Through relatable vignettes, ready-to-use examples, and informative Level Up toolboxes, Portnoy empowers educators to teach a better way--through play

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Inspired by the science of learning, Lindsay Portnoy draws from her work as a classroom teacher and university professor to level up learning by inviting purpose and passion to the classroom. Portnoy lives in New York with her two sons, husband, and a rotating zoo currently consisting of three cats, two dogs, and whatever stray critters come out of the woods. She currently serves as Associate Teaching Professor at Northeastern University. Wendy Tremont King, a classically trained narrator and stage actor, got her start in audiobook narration as a volunteer for the Lighthouse for the Blind. She is an accomplished puppeteer and puppetry director, as well as a member of the SAG Foundation BookPals program for children's literacy.

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