The Encyclopedia of Infant and Toddler Activities: For Children Birth to 3 Years - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 087659013X ISBN 13: 9780876590133

Publisher: Gryphon House,U.S., 2006

Synopsis

With over 300 activities written specifically for infants, toddlers, and two-year-olds, this book will captivate children's imaginations and create wonderful opportunities for learning. The results of a huge inter-schools contest, these activities were selected as the best of the best, and are written by teachers, and caregivers - for teachers and caregivers. Organized by time of day, teachers and parents will love the easy-to-use format. Covering topics such as arrival and departure time, clean up, and transitions, the activities span a variety of developmental areas, including language, sensory, cognitive, social-emotional, and motor skills. The activities include: discovery; fingerplays, songs, rhymes and chants; naptime; and outdoor play.

About this title

Review:

"A superb resource especially for teachers, daycare providers, and babysitters." - The Midwest Book Review

-A superb resource especially for teachers, daycare providers, and babysitters.- - The Midwest Book Review

The Encyclopedia of Infant and Toddler Activities: For Children Birth to 3 is a compilation of activities written by teachers, for teachers, yet also useful as a tool for parents looking to spend quality educational time with their young children. Activities range from fine and gross motor practice, to fingerplays and rhymes, to fun with science, language and literacy enhancement, social-emotional training, and much more. Some activities require inexpensive materials; each lists the age group (Infants, younger toddlers, infants and toddlers, or older toddlers) appropriate for the activity, followed by straightforward step-by-step instructions. A superb resource especially for teachers, daycare providers, and babysitters. A sample activity is Eye Follow-Ups for infants; the materials are any bright-colored objects, and the steps are "1. Place a brightly colored object, such as a yellow block, in front of an infant's eyes. 2. Slowly move it to the left, then to the right, to let the infant's eyes follow it. Do it for only a few seconds." - Midwest Book Reviews

From the Back Cover:

With over 300 activities written specifically for infants, toddlers, and two-year-olds, this book will captivate children's imaginations and create wonderful opportunities for learning. The result of a nationwide contest, these activities were selected as the best of the best, and are written by teachers, directors, and caregivers. Organized by time of day, teachers will love the easy-to-use format. Covering topics such as arrival and departure time, clean up, and transitions, the activities span a variety of developmental areas, including language, sensory, cognitive, social-emotional, and motor skills. Approved by teachers, and loved by children, this resource is sure to be a classroom favorite.

Chapers include:

• Arrival
• Cleanup
• Departure
• Discovery
• Dramatic Play
• Fine and Gross Motor
• Fingerplays, Songs, and Rhymes
• Games
• General Tips
• Language
• Literacy
• Math
• Naptime
• Outdoor Play
• Science
• Sensory
• Snack
• Social-Emotional
• Transitions
• Working With Families

About this edition

• Publisher: Gryphon House,U.S.
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 087659013X
• ISBN 13: 9780876590133
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 356
• Editor: Charner Kathy, Murphy Maureen