Deepti, Kharod, an assistant professor in the Dreeben School of Education, discusses the many dimensions of play.  While her scholarship emphasizes the benefits of play for young children, here Dr . Kharod stresses its benefits in our teaching and our professional lives. She points our that play helps lower emotional barriers to learning and  supports  risk-taking.  Her session includes practical ways to bring playful approaches to teaching in many disciplines.Additional resources:Stuart Brown's TED Talk  "Play Is More Than Fun" https://www.google.com/search?q=stuart+brown+ted+talk&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS917US917&oq=Stuart+Brown&aqs=chrome.2.0i433i512j0i512l2j46i512l2j0i512l5.16560j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8Stuart Brown's book  Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul https://www.amazon.com/Play-Shapes-Brain-Imagination-Invigorates/dp/1583333789David Elkind's book The Hurried Child  https://www.amazon.com/Hurried-Child-25th-anniversary/dp/073821082XBoth books are also available in UIW's Mabee Library.  

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