Freedom to Play: A Ludic Language Pedagogy Primer

This book empowers all language and literacy teachers and researchers.

It:

• frames teaching as using S.P.A.C.E. within constraints to create playgrounds where everyone can play.
• levels up the readers ludic, language and pedagogy literacy: they will Play - Learn About - Apply and Yearn for more.
• features hundreds of practical examples from our decades of successful teaching and research
• balances theory, research, and practice
• critiques gamification and game-based learning; dont trick, be ludic
• includes two rigorous courses for readers to 1) create lesson plans, and 2) evaluate and share their teaching
• is playful: memes, jokes, anecdotes, successes, and failures
• is humanistic: teachers and students before tech
• is inclusive: ludic language pedagogy examples for various contexts
• is diverse in terms of its focus on games, literacy skills, pedagogical approaches, students, teachers, and researchers
• is supportive: The book is integrated with our community

bridges the research-practice divide