The Everything Toddler Activities Book
by Levine, JoniFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-06-30
Publisher(s): Adams Media Corp
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Summary
You can do both-with The Everything Toddler Activities Book! Written by experienced child-care expert Joni Levine, M.Ed., this informative and fun guide shows you how to stimulate your child's development with age-appropriate, enjoyable, and educational activities such as: Communicating through rhymes and songs, Building social and emotional skills, Traveling by car or plane-activities to keep any toddler engaged and happy, Practicing movement and dance, Celebrating and understanding seasons and holidays. These activities and more are perfect for speeding your toddler's cognitive, physiological, and emotional maturity. So if keeping your toddler busy is a challenge-and it always is!-here's the answer you've been waiting for! Book jacket.
Table of Contents
| Top Ten Materials to Have on Hand for Toddler Activities | p. x |
| Introduction | p. xi |
| All about Toddlers | p. 1 |
| What Are Toddlers Like? | p. 2 |
| How a Toddler Learns | p. 4 |
| How Activities Help Your Child | p. 5 |
| Choosing Appropriate Activities | p. 6 |
| Choosing Toys and Materials | p. 7 |
| General Guidelines | p. 9 |
| Activities Throughout the Day | p. 11 |
| Bath-Time Activities | p. 12 |
| Calming and Rest-Time Activities | p. 14 |
| Mealtime and Cooking Activities | p. 17 |
| Transition Times | p. 19 |
| Helping Around the House | p. 21 |
| Anytime Activities | p. 23 |
| What to Do on a Rainy Day | p. 27 |
| Shake Out Your Sillies | p. 28 |
| When Bad Weather Threatens | p. 30 |
| A Day at the Beach-Indoors! | p. 32 |
| Fun with a Box | p. 34 |
| Backwards Upside-Down Day | p. 37 |
| Last-Minute Activities | p. 38 |
| Away from Home | p. 43 |
| Air-Travel Activities | p. 44 |
| Car-Travel Activities | p. 46 |
| In the Hospital | p. 47 |
| Activities to Do While Waiting | p. 50 |
| Beach Activities | p. 53 |
| Zoo Activities | p. 55 |
| Museum Activities | p. 56 |
| Art and Exploration | p. 59 |
| Coloring | p. 60 |
| Painting | p. 63 |
| Sculpting | p. 67 |
| Making Collages | p. 70 |
| Other Art Media | p. 71 |
| Crafts | p. 74 |
| Sensory Activities | p. 77 |
| Sand Activities | p. 78 |
| Water Activities | p. 80 |
| Natural Materials | p. 82 |
| Playdough and Clay | p. 84 |
| Bubbles | p. 86 |
| Miscellaneous Materials | p. 89 |
| Dance and Movement | p. 93 |
| Dancing | p. 94 |
| Action Plays | p. 97 |
| Exercise Activities | p. 100 |
| Creative Movement | p. 102 |
| Using Props | p. 106 |
| Parachute Activities | p. 108 |
| Let's Pretend | p. 111 |
| Pretend Themes | p. 112 |
| Props for Pretend Play | p. 114 |
| Dolls | p. 117 |
| Block Building | p. 119 |
| Pretend Play Games | p. 121 |
| Puppets | p. 123 |
| Games | p. 127 |
| Traditional Games | p. 128 |
| Cooperative Games | p. 131 |
| Group Games | p. 133 |
| Games for Two | p. 135 |
| Paper Games | p. 137 |
| Create Your Own Game | p. 139 |
| Backyard and Nature Activities | p. 141 |
| Gardening Activities | p. 142 |
| Bugs! | p. 144 |
| Weather Activities | p. 147 |
| Outdoor Activities | p. 150 |
| Nature Crafts | p. 153 |
| Astronomy and Nighttime Activities | p. 155 |
| Literacy Activities | p. 157 |
| Skills and Readiness | p. 158 |
| Using Books | p. 161 |
| Storytelling | p. 163 |
| Verbal Games | p. 165 |
| Flannel-Board Activities | p. 167 |
| Making Books | p. 168 |
| All about Me | p. 171 |
| Learning-abot-Family Activities | p. 172 |
| Learning-about-My-Body Activities | p. 175 |
| I Am Special | p. 178 |
| How I Grow | p. 180 |
| Five-Senses Activities | p. 182 |
| Learning to Be Safe and Healthy | p. 184 |
| Exploring Themes | p. 189 |
| Animal Activities | p. 190 |
| Community Helpers | p. 193 |
| Transportation | p. 195 |
| Dinosaurs | p. 198 |
| The Ocean | p. 199 |
| Birds | p. 201 |
| Pond Life | p. 204 |
| Exploring Concepts | p. 207 |
| Shapes | p. 208 |
| Colors | p. 210 |
| Numbers | p. 213 |
| Letters | p. 216 |
| Time | p. 218 |
| Spatial Concepts | p. 219 |
| Seasonal Activities | p. 223 |
| Harvest-Time Fun | p. 224 |
| Leaves Are Changing | p. 226 |
| Scary Things | p. 228 |
| Let It Snow! | p. 231 |
| Arctic Animals and Hibernation | p. 234 |
| Springtime | p. 237 |
| Summer Activities | p. 239 |
| Holiday Activities | p. 243 |
| New Year's Day | p. 244 |
| Valentine's Day | p. 246 |
| St. Patrick's Day | p. 248 |
| Passover and Purim | p. 251 |
| Easter | p. 252 |
| Fourth of July | p. 254 |
| Thanksgiving | p. 255 |
| Chanukah | p. 257 |
| Christmas | p. 259 |
| Kwanzaa | p. 261 |
| Party Time | p. 263 |
| Theme Parties | p. 264 |
| Birthday Parties for Two-Year-Olds | p. 266 |
| Birthday Parties for Three-Year-Olds | p. 268 |
| Group Craft Projects | p. 270 |
| More Party Games | p. 272 |
| Party Preparation and Props | p. 275 |
| Progress Log | p. 279 |
| Recipes for Activity Materials | p. 283 |
| Recommended Resources | p. 297 |
| Index | p. 299 |
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