Even though we can't actually have pizza for dinner every night, when kids play that they are cooking, anything is possible! From baking a cake to setting up a full-fledged restaurant, the different ways to play kitchen are only limited by readers' imagination. Age-appropriate text encourages kids to use toy kitchen utensils, but also includes ways they can help in the kitchen with older family members. With text that supports new readers, this book may inspire the next great chef, or at least an imaginary one.

Even though we can't actually have pizza for dinner every night, when kids play that they are cooking, anything is possible! From baking a cake to setting up a full-fledged restaurant, the different ways to play kitchen are only limited by readers' imagination. Age-appropriate text encourages kids to use toy kitchen utensils, but also includes ways they can help in the kitchen with older family members. With text that supports new readers, this book may inspire the next great chef, or at least an imaginary one.

Many kids are in a hurry to grow up; they want to drive cars, go to work, and perhaps not be told what to do. This accessible text and accompanying full-color photographs encourage independent pretend play while age-appropriate language supports beginning readers. Whether they want to play house with baby dolls by themselves, or create a huge family with tons of pets with their friends, readers will find positive reinforcement and inspiration for any home their imagination can come up with in this book.

The great outdoors is the best playground there is! A tree house can be an enchanted castle. An open field can be a great battlefield. From nature walks to imaginative play, the ideas in this beautiful book will help readers get creative with their outdoor play. Age-appropriate content and language perfect for new readers encourages getting outside to enjoy nature and be active with friends and family. Full-color photographs correlate with the accessible text aiding readers' understanding and inspiring them to play outside.

Going to school for the first time is a milestone moment and is often looked to with great excitement. Recess, math class, and silent reading time might be brand-new experiences that young children often want to learn how to do just right before they step foot in a classroom. There's no better time to practice raising a hand to answer a question than while playing with friends. Whether they want to play teacher or student, readers are sure to enjoy the great ideas for playing school written with pre-kindergarten readers in mind.

In the world of superheroes, no superpower is impossible. They can fly, run faster than a speeding bullet, stop time, and read others' minds. Who wouldn't want to pretend to be part of these amazing stories? With close text and picture correlation and age-appropriate language, this book caters to the superhero-loving kids learning to read. From dressing up to pretending to save the world, the imaginative text in this book inspires young superheroes to dream big and be whoever they'd like to be.

Taking care of a home takes up a lot of time, unless you have help. This book encourages readers to begin taking responsibility for cleaning up after themselves by making it fun. Accessible language and age-appropriate text is paired with full-color photographs of kids having a great time both playing cleanup and actually tidying up their toys to show readers what they can do to help their family. By highlighting tasks young readers can accomplish on their own, the main text inspires cheerful helpers and future neatness.

Trade Me Success Secrets covers bidding strategies, behaviour and pitfalls for buyers, safe ways to trade to avoid being ripped off, how to search the thousands of listings for just what you want, and much more. It covers the selling process, tips to get your auction noticed and boost bidding, products to sell (and not to sell), Legal obligations and minefields, getting the product to the buyer, promoting and managing your Trade Me business, 101 products to start selling on Trade Me, and much more.

Life is a struggle. Life is a journey. Life is healing. Does life have you down? Are things just not how you wish they were? Are you struggling to see the light on the end of the dark and narrow tunnel? Life is not always sweet gumdrops and beautiful roses. It can be downright weary and troublesome, but it can also be amazing. It is up to us, each individual person, how we break through the ups and downs on this journey called life. We control our perceptions. We control our attitudes and our outlooks on each and everything that happens throughout this journey. Many times in life, our journey may take us down an unexpected path. It may be a smooth, fresh paved path, or it may be a path full of potholes. Even the path full of potholes can be smooth if you go around them. At times, some holes are unable to be avoided, so you need to find a way to keep driving that path without breaking the shocks of your car. It can be done with patience, understanding, prayer, and a little faith. Every moment in life can be used for good. Every moment can be a learning moment, an inspirational moment. It is your choice, but I will say that even through dark times, finding joy can be done if you only allow that joy in. Embrace life’s journey and shine your bright light for all to see.

This now classic text remains a cornerstone of continuing efforts to develop inclusive peer play programs for children on the autism spectrum. The second edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect major new developments in the field of autism. Notable additions include an updated description of the Integrated Play Groups (IPG) model and related research; an examination of the nature of autism and of play from past to present, with major updates on incidence, diagnosis, and characteristics; and a comprehensive review of play interventions. Presenting vivid descriptions of three children with autism over a 10-year period (from age 5 to age 16), Play and Imagination in Children with Autism: Traces the development of the children as they overcome obstacles to enter into the play culture of their peers.Focuses on two critical years during which the children participated in a peer play group.Documents the emergence of remarkable transformations in the children’s social relations with peers and symbolic activity.Includes vignettes, dialogue, and samples of writing and drawing to bring the children’s stories to life.Lays out the implications for new directions in research and practice. Pamela J. Wolfberg is Associate Professor of special education and Director of the autism spectrum graduate program (Project Mosaic) at San Francisco State University. “Play and Imagination in Children with Autism has been the cornerstone of my professional and personal life for nearly a decade. This updated edition retains the original accessible style, explaining so clearly the pivotal role that peer play holds in the lives of individuals on the autism spectrum, while providing readers with cutting-edge developments in theory, research, and practice in the field.” —Heather McCracken, Founder/Executive Director, Friend 2 Friend Social Learning Society “Dr. Wolfberg continues to break new ground with the second edition of her book. What a pleasure for any child to get involved in one of her integrated play groups, and what a relief for parents to know that their child is both learning and having fun! This is a wonderful resource for professionals interested in creating engaging and effective social skills groups for children on the autism spectrum.” —Connie Kasari, UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies “Children with autism benefit in so many ways from social play experiences, despite the significant challenges in symbolic development. Dr. Pamela Wolfberg, a leading expert in this crucial aspect of children's development, once again guides us in a highly engaging manner in supporting social and play development for children with ASD.” —Barry M. Prizant, Director, Childhood Communication Services, Brown University “This book is a ‘must’ for anyone who wants to bring about genuine social reciprocity and imagination in children with autistic spectrum disorders. Pamela Wolfberg takes us on a journey through previously uncharted territory, documenting in rich qualitative detail how to scaffold entry into the culture of peer play.” —Adriana L. Schuler, San Francisco State University “Dr. Wolfberg has done a fine and sensitive job in characterizing the pivotal role that play skills hold in the social and linguistic world of the child with autism. Her development of Integrated Peer Play Groups, and the delineation of the autistic child as the ‘Novice Player’ and the typical child as the ‘Expert Player,’ is a very valuable heuristic tool to all who work with children with autism.” —Bryna Siegel, Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, University of California, San Francisco