Your toddler needs a broad base of experience before starting preschool; these positive, fun experiences will enhance a toddler’s enthusiasm for learning right from the start. This book includes activities for both active and quiet play, five-sense stimulation, language enhancement, concept development, and the fostering of independence. Old favorites are combined with new games, craft, and cooking ideas that use common, inexpensive materials. The activities within this book will help parents and teachers stay ahead of a toddler’s short attention span and boundless energy.
Discover new, practical methods for teaching literacy skills in your early childhood classroom. Has teaching early literacy skills become a stumbling block to getting your preschool students kindergarten ready? Break out of the tired “letter of the week” routine and learn how to transform your lessons with fun and effective techniques. Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers will equip teachers to infuse every aspect of their teaching with exciting hands-on literacy teaching methods that engage students and help them build authentic connections with books, so that 100% of their students will have a strong literacy foundation and will be fully prepared for success in kindergarten and beyond. Respected author Vanessa Levin, veteran early childhood educator and author of the “Pre-K Pages” blog, breaks down the research and translates it into realistic, actionable steps you can take to improve your teaching. Features specific examples of teaching techniques and activities that engage students in hands-on, experiential learning during circle time, centers, and small groups. Offers a simple, four-step system for teaching literacy skills, based on the foundational principles of early literacy teaching Demonstrates how to build your confidence in your ability to get 100% of your students ready for kindergarten, long before the end of the school year Understand the problems with traditional literacy teaching and identify gaps in your current teaching practice with this valuable resource.
Developmentally sequenced by age group, this versatile book can be used as a materials guide in both formal and informal settings. Each activity is introduced by detailing the emerging ability and care giver role, while giving individual “invitations” to care for and instruct these special developmental stages. Tips are included on how to introduce toys, store materials, develop basic care routines, create activity centers, and avoid trouble spots.
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Help your child to achieve his or her full potential with this practical guide from parenting guru Dr Miriam Stoppard. Essential information on raising a toddler from everyday care to potty training. Includes information on how to encourage your child's emerging skills, and today's hot topic - dealing with tantrums. There are guidelines on bowel and bladder control, plus detailed tips and facts on toddler health, development and play. This book will help you to make the most of one of the most interesting and challenging stages in your child's life.
These exciting new ideas for teachers, instructors, and parents are designed to help young children express themselves artistically. Successfully child tested, these activities involve easy-to-duplicate patterns and crafts that enable children to learn about texture, color, gluing, cutting, and identifying objects. While putting together these projects, children enlarge their learning capacity and memory skills, while experiencing a sense of personal achievement. Enable your children to construct their own mini masterpieces!
