PLAY
ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO NINE YEARS -- Provides a list of several
activities parents and caregivers can do with preschoolers.
CHILDREN AND PLAY
-- Information about children and play from birth to age 6.
HELPING
YOUNG CHILDREN DEVELOP THROUGH PLAY: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR PARENTS, CAREGIVERS,
AND TEACHERS -- Contains detailed, practical suggestions on how adults
can foster play with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-agers.
Chapters include: the importance of play; what adults can do to support
play; helping babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and primary age children play;
and making nonplay more playful.
THE
RIGHT STUFF FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO 8: SELECTING PLAY MATERIALS TO SUPPORT
DEVELOPMENT -- Author Martha Bronson provides clear descriptions of
play at each age. Gives you an understanding of cognitive, social, and emotional
development as revealed in the everyday activities of children.
HELPING CHILDREN
GROW: PROVIDING EARLY STIMULATION -- This publication looks at ways
adults can provide stimulating environments and activities to support their
child's development and learning in the early years. Topics include the
cradle of learning, you're never to young to learn, an everyday experience,
and exploring the world day by day. Includes ages and stages information
about toys and activities.
BETTER KID CARE PROGRAM:
TIPS AND IDEAS FOR TAKING CARE OF KIDS -- 101 ways to keep kids busy,
activity ideas, snack ideas, etc. You can search for activities by age/stage
of development, season, materials, and keyword.
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GOOD TIMES WITH CHILD
CARE SERIES -- A guide to use when working with young children from
infancy through school-age. The materials help child care providers learn
how to care for children and give them suggestions that can help children
grow and develop in the best way possible.
GOOD TIMES AT PLAY
-- This article looks at why play is important, kinds of play, how play
helps children grow, ages and stages of play (infants through school-age),
how adults can help children play, a list of suggested activities to help
adults learn more about children and play, and a chart of age-appropriate
toys and activities.
GOOD TIMES WITH
TOYS -- This article addresses the following: What are Toys?, Why are
Toys Important?, TV as a Toy for Children, Ages and Stages (infants through
school-age), and Learn By Doing (ways to help you learn more about selecting/making
toys/play activities for children).
GOOD TIMES WITH
MUSIC AND RHYTHM -- This article looks at the role music plays throughout
our lives. It addresses the benefits of music and why music and rhythm are
important. It defines music and rhythm and looks at how adults can create
musical fun for children from infancy through school-age. It also provides
a list of ways adults can help children enjoy music and rhyme.
GOOD TIMES BEING
CREATIVE -- This article gives caregivers information about the importance
of creative experiences in young children's development. It includes ages
and stages information about creativity in children from birth through age
9. Suggestions are given for activities that will enhance children's creativity
through art, music, and pretending. Includes recipes for finger paints and
play doughs.
GOOD TIMES WITH
STORIES AND POEMS -- This article looks at why stories and poems are
important, what constitutes stories and poems, choosing books for children,
reading to children, and ages and stages (infants through school-age) --
includes information on age-appropriate books, recommended books (titles
and authors), and tips for parents and caregivers.
GOOD TIMES AT
PARTIES -- This article provides information on planning age-appropriate
parties for children (birth through school-age). Looks at the different
needs/interests of each age group and how to plan a successful party.
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FAVORITE RECIPES
FOR ART MATERIALS -- A list of recipes for playdough, paints, paste,
and bubbles.
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MUSIC APPRECIATION:
A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE FOR ALL AGES -- This publication addresses the
importance of exposure to music during the early years and how caregivers
can play an important role in incorporating music and movement into a child’s
life. Topics include music for infants and toddlers, music and movement,
and making music.
FOLLOW
ME TOO: A HANDBOOK OF MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR THREE- TO FIVE-YEAR-OLDS
-- Active movement games encourage cooperative learning, and teamwork. The
book includes the research and theory behind using movement games in early
childhood programs, 49 field-tested games, adaptations for responding to
individual abilities and needs, a chart of perpetual-motor skills involved
in each game, suggestions for parent involvement, and directions for making
inexpensive equipment.
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TOYS AND EQUIPMENT
-- Suggestions for choosing toys for infants through school-age children.
TIPS ON
TOYS -- Provides information about safe and developmentally appropriate
toys from birth through 12 years.
UNDERSTANDING
CHILDREN: TOYS -- Information on appropriate toys for children from
infancy to age 12. Includes a list of recommended toys and toys to
avoid. Also addresses toy safety.
BLOCK PLAY: BUILDING
A CHILD'S MIND -- This publication looks at the benefits of play with
unit blocks. They are ideal for learning because they involve the child
as a whole -- the way she moves her muscles, the way she discovers how different
objects feel in her hands, the way she thinks about spaces and shapes, and
the way she develops thoughts and interests of her own. Topics include toys
that grow with your child, blocks help children learn, and blocks in the
classroom.
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START EARLY WITH BOOKS
-- Information on selecting books, the value of reading, and storytime from
birth through school-age.
YOU
MAKE THE DIFFERENCE: WAYS TO GET YOUR CHILD READY FOR READING -- Ways
parents and caregivers can use the time between birth and 5 years of age
to prepare a child for reading.
RAISE A READER:
SUGGESTIONS FOR DEVELOPING READING SKILLS -- This publication provides
suggestions on how parents can help their children become better readers
at different stages of development (from birth to age 5+).
HELP YOUR CHILDREN
TO LOVE READING -- Some ways to interest children in books.
TIPS FOR PARENTS:
CREATING READING READINESS -- Looks at what you can do to get your child
ready to read. Includes ages & stages information.
TEAM UP WITH A CHILD–READ ALOUD -- Provides information on the following:
the benefits of reading aloud to children, how it affects the language skills
of 2- and 3-year-olds, and how to make reading time more successful.
HELPING
YOUR CHILD BECOME A READER - WITH ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN FROM INFANCY THROUGH
AGE 6 -- This
booklet offers pointers on how to build the language skills of young children,
and includes a list of typical language accomplishments for different age
groups, suggestions for books, and resources for children with reading problems
or learning disabilities. U.S.
Department of Education.
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COOKING WITH
CHILDREN: KIDS IN THE KITCHEN -- This newsletter article provides ideas
for age-appropriate activities using food. It includes a list of activities
for four- and five-year-olds. It also gives safety tips when doing
cooking and food activities. A few recipes are included.
TIPS
FOR PARENTS: CHILDREN IN THE KITCHEN -- This publication provides
tips for parents when they are working with kids in the kitchen. Activity
suggestions are provided for preschool, primary school-age, and middle school-age
children.
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GETTING
ALONG: TAMING THE TV -- This fact
sheet discusses the effects of television viewing on young children. The
author gives parents suggestions for using TV wisely with young children.
Topics include TV Facts, TV Violence, Parents Can Limit the Negative
Effects of TV Violence, Take Control of the Remote, Who is Watching?, TV
Should be a Choice, Not a Habit, Put TV in its Place, Talk Back to the TV,
What About Music Videos and Talk Shows, Teach Children to Be TV Critics,
and Speak Out.
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FAMILY TIME SERIES -- A series of publications on activities parents can
do with their children ages four to six during different seasons. Includes
information on child development during this stage and different ways to
spend time together as a family. Provides activities that explore the family,
community, foods, plants and animals, crafts, and other fun things.
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
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BIRTHDAY
PARTIES FOR CHILDREN -- Information on how to plan birthday parties
and activities that are fun and age-appropriate (birth to age 6).
