{"product_id":"proficiency-through-play","title":"Proficiency Through Play","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eThe brainchild of veteran educators Andrea Caulfield and AnneMarie Chase, \u003cb\u003eProficiency Through Play\u003c\/b\u003e is packed with 50 high-engagement, low-tech games that have been tested by real teachers and students in real language classrooms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eWhether you have 5 minutes or 45, or your energy is somewhere between “mellow” and “mayhem,” you can find the right game to spark student engagement, promote language acquisition, and build community through friendly competition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003ca name=\"_13mysb7v09vw\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca name=\"_sg2wen1mfc56\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: windowtext;\"\u003eHow Proficiency Through Play Changes the Game\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eLanguage-Agnostic:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e You can play any game in any language classroom.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eOffline Gameplay:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e Games are low-tech, helping your students to disconnect from their devices and connect directly with each other and the target language.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eAcquisition-Driven Design:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e Every game has been intentionally crafted with language acquisition at its core, providing students with the input they need to level up their proficiency.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eZero-Stress Classroom Management:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e Designed by teachers who understand how limited your time and energy can be, this book is highly intuitive, practical, and structured to streamline your prep and keep your classroom running smoothly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eTake the Guesswork Out of Gameplay \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eEach game is organized with a comprehensive, easy-to-read breakdown:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; margin: 12.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e●\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eDuration of gameplay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; margin: 12.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e●\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eAt-a-glance icons showing different aspects of the game, from prep time to energy levels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; margin: 12.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e●\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eClearly stated learning goals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; margin: 12.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e●\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eSimple materials checklist and steps to prep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; margin: 12.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e●\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eTeacher-created examples, plus QR codes on select games to access classroom-ready presentations and digital templates to accompany gameplay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; margin: 12.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e●\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eHow to set up on game day, step-by-step gameplay instructions, and rules\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; margin: 12.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e●\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eClassroom-tested tips and “traps” to avoid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; 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