SimplyFun Launches Play Advisory Council

SEATTLE, Feb. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SimplyFun, LLC, a developer of award-winning educational board games is welcoming Dr. Toni Linder and Matt Brown to their newly formed Play Advisory Council. "PAC," as it's referred to, also includes SimplyFun's President and CEO Patty Pearcy along with Chairman of the Board, Alan Luce.

"I am thrilled to be joining the Simply Fun Advisory Board," shares Dr. Toni Linder, a leader in the field of early childhood development and early childhood special education.  "Game play provides a unique avenue for families to come together to communicate, laugh, and learn together.  In this age of technology the benefits of family games easily can be lost to 'screen time.' I hope to be able to help generate renewed interest in games that are not only developmentally appropriate and educational, but also promote positive social interaction, enriched communication, and joint problem solving.  Family fun is worth preserving!"

Matt Brown shows a similar amount of excitement, "I am enthusiastic and honored to be joining the SimplyFun Advisory Board.  Having worked with SimplyFun for almost 2 years, I continue to be inspired by their passionate commitment to activating play in the lives of children and families." Brown has worked for companies like Scholastic, LeapFrog, Conteneo, Speck Design and more, Brown goes on to say that "It is through play that we develop some of our most important skills like curiosity, resilience and creativity; skills that set the foundation for a healthy, successful life.  And, the SimplyFun games have the added dimension of helping children learn important academic content and skills from math to science to literacy.  I also love that game play often elicits big smiles and laughs, and is always a fantastic way to build family bonds and stories that last a lifetime."

Over the last 18 months, Matt and Toni have partnered with SimplyFun to identify key learning and skill elements in our games so that we may use that information to help parents and teachers identify games that meet their needs. "From this partnership, we knew that Matt and Toni could contribute much more to our knowledge of the importance of play in learning and in our strategic direction as a company. With this in mind the Play Advisory Council was formed," says Pearcy, SimplyFun's President and CEO.

Together the Play Advisory Council will help support SimplyFun's mission of building smarter kids and stronger families through play!

About SimplyFun 

SimplyFun produces award-winning games designed for educating kids and connecting families. Developed with a focus on making learning fun, SimplyFun games help kids of all ages, from toddlers to teens, develop communication, math and science skills, express creativity, collaborate with others and enhance their critical thinking. Founded in 2004, SimplyFun provides its direct sales Playologist consultants the ability to change lives with its educational games while earning unlimited income through direct sales opportunities in person and online.  In addition, SimplyFun's new Gameraising program allows schools the ability to earn much needed funds while raising the leaning and raising the fun!  http://www.simplyfun.com.

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About Toni Linder

Toni Linder, Ed.D., Professor Emeritus, Child, Family, and School Psychology Program, Morgridge College of Education, University of Denver, University Park, Denver, CO 20208.

Dr. Toni Linder is a leader in the field of early childhood development and early childhood special education.  She works with children of diverse backgrounds and ability levels, including children that are gifted and talented, who have disabilities or come from backgrounds of poverty, and those from multicultural backgrounds. 

She is particularly known for her work on authentic assessment for young children and is the author of Transdisciplinary Play-based Assessment and Transdisciplinary Play-based Intervention (1990, 1993, 2008).  In addition, she developed Read, Play, and Learn (1999), an inclusive, literature and play-based curriculum for preschool and kindergarten learning and development.

Dr. Linder consults nationally and internationally on assessment, intervention, early childhood education, program and curriculum development, family involvement issues, and the importance of play to children's development. She has a particular interest in the importance of play for children with autism. Dr. Linder has conducted research on a variety of issues, including observation of play skills, transdisciplinary influences on development, parent-child interaction, curriculum outcomes, math and literacy learning, and using technology for professional development in rural areas. 

About Matt Brown

For over 20 years Matt has been leading high-performing teams to develop vibrant business cultures, invent and launch high-impact branded platforms, and turn around underperforming brands and businesses. Matt consults with Fortune 500 and early stage companies, usually working with the C-suite. He has been an SVP at Scholastic, President of Klutz, Vice-President of LeapFrog, Chief Gaming Officer of Conteneo and Chief Strategist at Speck Design.  He also co-founded a couple of companies including big BOING, an integrated strategy, innovation and development company that partnered with Kraft, Disney, Coca Cola, Nickelodeon, Hasbro, Learning Curve and others to invent, design and launch (or completely overhaul) major domestic and international brands.  His portfolio of brand and product launches exceeds $250MM. Matt is an advisor for PBS Kids, GoAnimate and Power Play. 

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