San Antonio College Library

Scientists from Europe, the United States and Canada, many of them pioneers in the field, offer convincing evidence that play is not to be taken lightly. In fact, it has the power to make animals and humans smarter, healthier and more likely to survive.

"What can Shakespeare teach us about effective leadership? Everything, according to John Whitney, former president of Pathmark Supermarkets and now a leading professor at Columbia Business School, and Tina Packer, founder, president, and artistic director of the critically acclaimed theater group Shakespeare & Company. Whether we are dealing with an indecisive Hamlet or a corporate Lear, this innovative approach to management helps us tap the timeless...

Throughout the twentieth century, artists have become increasingly concerned with the search for meaning in a fragmented, unfathomable world. In the plays of Harold Pinter, that search leads to a struggle for security through the control of territory and of people. By examining many of Pinter's major works, Cahn shows that this struggle often manifests itself in a gender battle, where men dominate the physical arena, but women control the emotional...

This program examines how play supports physical development from birth to seven years old. It also shows how physical play enhances a child's ability to become an independent learner. The program follows children during their day-to-day business within several settings, showing what they are learning and how this supports their physical development and the ability to become self-regulating. The program includes is a comprehensive section about how...