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Complete handbook of indoor and outdoor games and activities
for young children (Paperback)
by Jean R. Feldman
Book Description
Here are over 370 simple hands-on games and activities that will help you
add fun, excitement, and meaningful learning experiences to any early childhood
program, preschool through grade 2. For quick access and easy use, all of the
games and activities are organized into ten convenient sections and accompanied
by illustrated, step-by-step directions that virtually guarantee their success.
From the Back Cover
This practical resource is packed with over 370 simple hands-on games and
activities that will help you add fun, excitement, and meaningful learning
experiences to any early childhood program or curriculum, preschool through
grade 2.
For quick access and easy use, all of these enjoyable games and activities are
organized into ten convenient sections and accompanied by illustrated,
step-by-step directions that virtually guarantee their success!
You'll find ...
50 Language Games &
Ideas like �Puzzle Pairs,� a card game to build skills in rhyming words,
that help make learning to read and write a joy
50 Math Magic Activities that will turn children into �math lovers,� such
as �Secret Pennies,� a game using a margarine tub and pennies to give children
practice in missing addends
40 Science Surprises like �Nature Scavenger Hunt,� an outdoor activity
that develops skills in observing and classifying natural objects
41 Arts & Crafts discovery experiences such as �Bubble Painting,� an
activity in which children create beautiful designs with bubbles and food
coloring
31 Water, Sand & Block Play activities featuring water play, block props,
and construction ideas, for example �Sink and Float,� a simple �experiment� that
develops skill in predicting
12 Dramatic Play activities that spark social and imagination skills,
including items for 38 �Dramatic Play Kits��from �Doctors Office� to �Travel
Agency�
47 Motor Skills & Homemade Equipment games and materials to get small and
large muscles moving, for example �String Along,� an activity with pasta, straws
and yarn
80 Group Games like �Silly Willy,� a circle game in which one child tries
to make his/her classmates laugh, that help build children's social and motor
skills as well as learning objectives
17 Super Snacks & Silly Songs like �Reindeer Sandwich� (with �Rudolph the
Red Nosed Reindeer�) that involve children in fixing and enjoying recipes
11 Special Day activities such as �Pi�ata Party� plus 55 other
suggestions that can turn every day into a celebration
These creative hands-on games and activities will help you integrate children's
work and play throughout the day, both inside the classroom and outside on the
playground. Above all, they will help each child experience success and the joy
of learning!
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Outdoor action games for elementary children: Active
games & academic activities for fun & fitness
by David R. Foster,
James L. Overholt
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Backyards and butterflies: Ways to include children with disabilities in outdoor
activities (Paperback)
by Doreen Greenstein (Editor), Naomi Miner, Emilie Kudela, Suzanne Bloom
(Illustrator)
Editorial Reviews
Book Description
This colorful, profusely illustrated book shows parents and others who work
with disabled children how to design and build simple, inexpensive assistive
technology devices that open up the world of outdoor experiences for these
children.
The authors describe their book in this way: �This book was written by four
mothers around a kitchen table. Besides being mothers, we are also a
developmental psychologist, an occupational therapist, a special educator, and
an illustrator.
Most of the ideas in the book have been thought of, and made, by parents. Others
have been made by us, for children we've worked with ... In each chapter we
share ideas on making outdoor environments more accessible and safer for ALL
children ... We are writing a how-to book for families. We do not exclude
schools for therapeutic programs as audiences, but our goal is to make our
children's home environments as accessible as their school environments.
These are low-tech, inexpensive, homemade �assistive technology� ideas for use
at home.�
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The
Kids' Nature Almanac: Great outdoor discoveries and activities
for parents and children (Paperback)
by Alison Smith
Midwest Book Review
Parents and children can enjoy outdoor activities for the entire family
using this almanac: a month-by-month guide for understanding nature and science.
Over sixty quick, easy outdoor activities cover all the seasons: some are almost
instant learners; others can be carried out over time to emphasize a lesson. The
Kids' Nature Almanac is a highly recommended acquisition.
Book Description
Parents frequently hear that the best way to make learning fun for children
is to give them open-ended activities that start as simple ideas and develop
according to the child's interest and ability. The Kids' Nature Almanac is a
month-by-month guide that can help parents and young children understand nature
and explore science. This delightfully creative book includes 68 quick and easy
outdoor activities that cover each of the seasons. Some of the projects may take
ten minutes; others can be carried on for weeks.
Make a moon calendar for the year. Simulate lightning with wintergreen Life
Savers. Follow animal footprints in the snow and identify them. Plan a child's
garden for the spring. Learn about constellations. Explore how the wind lifts a
kite, and then make your own wind vanes. Create rainbows in the grass with a
garden hose. Build a woodland terrarium. Encourage bluebirds to visit your yard.
The Kids' Nature Almanac is wonderful sourcebook of ideas to encourage
learning and inquisitiveness, and to create special family traditions as you
help create an awareness of the world around you.
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365 Outdoor activities you can do
with your child (Paperback)
by Steven J. Bennett, Ruth Bennett
Customer Reviews
11 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
Loved what I saw so I bought it way ahead of time ...
Reviewer: ksb (United States)
My son is only 10 months old but when I saw this book I knew it would bring us
hours of enjoyment when he is older. Right now my mom is using it for her
daycare until I need it for my son. The activities provided are creative,
simple, and fun as well as many of them providing a learning experience. I
especially like some of the �golden oldies� that are resurrected in this book. I
can't wait until my son and I can explore these activities together. I hope to
try them all.
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Old fashioned children's games: Over 200 outdoors, car trip,
song, card and party activities
by Sharon O'Bryan
Reviews
The Cincinnati Enquirer
�a collection of more than 200 outdoor, car trip, song, card and party
activities. ... target audience is parents, grandparents, teachers, camp
counselors, scout leaders, babysitters or anybody who works with kids�
Book Description
Whatever happened to the old-fashioned children's games and songs? Old
favorites like Kick the Can, Fox and Geese, and Red Rover encouraged
camaraderie, physical activity, coordination and social interaction-as
electronic and computer games never can. Family and campfire singalongs helped
preserve the folksong and storytelling tradition while instilling in children a
sense of community and a confidence in their musical capability.
Writer and poet Sharon O'Bryan has gathered a collection of the old games and
songs. She brings the old days back to life with instructions for outdoor games
like King of the Mountain; car games like Graveyard; card games including Old
Maid; and favorite party games such as Blind Man's Bluff. Lyrics and music to
singing games and campfire songs are added to this collection to offer old style
amusement for every child and occasion.
GAMEKIDS, international natural play webmagazine and club highly
recommends this book to our members. The book features some of the best games
for children of all ages to play. The book contains some of the classics � many
of which children today perhaps have never heard of (i.e. kick the can, run
sheep run, horse, etc.)
There are over 200 games: outside games, car games, card games, singing games
and campfire songs, and some of the best party games we've seen!
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Go outside: Over 130 activities for outdoor adventures
by Nancy Blakey, Dane Dean Doering (Illustrator),
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Grade 4-6-Creative outdoor activities for urban and country dwellers are grouped
by season. Each spread describes one project, listing all of the supplies and/or
equipment needed and offering safety considerations and step-by-step
instructions. Some spreads include �Explore More!� sections with additional
ideas. Activities range from cooking to games to crafts and sports; adult
assistance is recommended for a few of them. Numerous, large black-and-white
photographs show youngsters participating in the fun and visuals of the
projects. Adults and children looking for some different outdoor activities will
find this book helpful.
Janice C. Hayes, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Gr. 3-7. Few activity books for children present ideas that look and sound as
appealing as the ones described in these pages. Each of the four seasonal
chapters explains more than a dozen suggested activities for fun outside, most
requiring little in the way of materials or preparation. Some of the projects
explore science, others bring in nature lore or outdoor cooking skills, while
many more are simply fun. Among the latter are such promising ideas as playing
sponge tag, extinguishing candle flames with squirt guns, and painting on snow
with Kool-Aid-filled spray bottles. A typical double-page spread presents one or
two activities, including supplies, clear directions, and perhaps some related
ideas. Throughout this treasure trove black-and-white photos focus on procedures
indicated in the directions and, more notably, on children happily engaged in
the activities discussed. Some activities � for example, making a portable tin
can stove � may require adult oversight. Carolyn Phelan
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More mudpies: 101 alternatives to television
by Nancy Blakey, Melissah Watts
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