Summer Smarts for Cool Kids: Over 150 Fantastic and Fun Learning Activities to Help Kids Beat the Summer Blahs - Softcover

Warner, Penny

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761537473 ISBN 13: 9780761537472

Publisher: Prima Pub, 2002

Synopsis

A leading parenting expert introduces a host of entertaining and educational activities for children ages five to twelve that include a range of easy to organize, inexpensive mini-field trips, nighttime adventures, fun and simple weekend fun, everyday or after work activities, and more. Original. 15,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author:

Penny Warner has written over 30 books for parents and kids, featuring ideas on development, parties, games, activities, and snacks. She has a bachelor's degree in early childhood education and a master's degree in special education, and has taught child development, special education, and sign language, at local colleges.
She has appeared on several television talk shows as well as on national TV, presenting tips for parents and kids. She was featured on HGTV's Smart Solutions and The Later Today Show. In addition to Learn to Sign the Fun Way, she has written a mystery series featuring a deaf reporter in the California gold country, and is writing a mystery series for middle grade readers. She also wrote a weekly newspaper column for 11 years on family life.
She lives in Danville, California, with her husband and two children.

From the Inside Flap:

A Great Summer Saver for Kids and Parents Alike!
Are you looking for great summer activities that will entertain and keep your child's mind sharp? Inside are more than 150 ideas that will keep kids cool, captivated, and stimulated while school's out.

Perfect for parents of children ages 3 through 12, this creative helper contains 20 chapters of exciting and fun activities, games, sports, and play that will keep your kid off the couch and away from the television and video games. You'll uncover challenging and entertaining activities that encourage thinking skills, motor development, social interaction, and self-esteem. You'll cure your child's summertime blahs, and best of all, you won't hear the words, "I'm bored!"
·Book & Brain Challenges
·Sports & Games
·Crafty Creations
·Money Makers
·Family Fun
·Nature & Outdoor Adventures
"Fun, detailed suggestions sure to spark your child's creativity and your own."
—Robert Needleman, M.D., vice president, Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics, The Dr. Spock Company

About this edition

• Publisher: Prima Pub
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0761537473
• ISBN 13: 9780761537472
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 278