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Focus on toddlers : how-tos and what-to-dos when caring for toddlers and twos / Jennifer Karnopp ; illustrations by Deb Johnson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher number: GH10511 | Gryphon HousePublication details: Lewisville, NC : Gryphon House, ©2012.Description: 149 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780876593806
  • 0876593805
Subject(s):
Contents:
Purpose ; Developmentally appropriate practice ; A guide to the activities -- 1. The role of the caregiver : Developing attachment ; Primary caregiver system ; Understanding toddler play ; Encouraging learning ; Interacting with toddlers ; Handling "bad" behavior ; Oppositional behavior ; Involving families -- 2. Creating your environment : Welcoming ; Meeting needs ; Exploring and playing ; Outdoor space -- 3. Planning your program : Grouping young children ; Creating a schedule ; Planning ; Transitions ; Evaluating -- 4. Assessement : Authentic assessment practices ; Some assessment options ; Creating an assessment plan ; Using the results -- 5. Child growth and development : Developmental milestones by age ; Milestones by area of development ; Working with young children with special needs -- Activities. Social and emotional : Floor catch ; Here I am! ; Feel better ; Little helper ; Visiting vehicles ; Sounds of home ; Dancing ribbons ; If you're happy ... ; Let's pretend ; Flannel board tots ; Dancing buddies ; Where is Wendy? -- Language : Baby signs ; Pack it up ; Animal sounds ; Picture cards ; Can you find it? ; Book nook ; Tell me a story ; My day book ; It's a zoo! ; Class song file ; Following my words ; What is this for? ; What are you doing? ; Simple sorting ; Knees and toes -- Motor : Shake it up! ; Stack 'em up! ; Through the tube ; Slide and roll ; Up, down, in, out ; Roller painting ; Bottle bowling ; Pouring pitchers ; Dancing streamers ; Balancing path ; Making mashed potatoes ; Grab it! ; Over and under -- Sensory : Mold it, mash it ; Cloud dough ; Fingerpainting fun ; Fingerpainting recipe ; Touch-and-turn wheel ; Sticky paper collage ; Mood music ; Glitter bottle ; Scrub-a-dub ; Shaving cream clouds ; Footprints ; Stuff stamping ; Herb collage ; Fruit fiesta ; What made that sound? ; Water painting ; Making pretzels ; Pretzel recipe.
Summary: This is a beginner's primer to providing professional child care for toddlers & two year olds! The elements of a quality learning environment are not the same for every age. The toddler years are unique, and what works for preschoolers does not always work with toddlers. Complete with tips for creating a developmentally appropriate environment and experiences that stimulate muscles and minds, Focus on Toddlers gives caregivers the tools to craft a quality learning environment that's as unique as the needs of the children in their care. In simple language, Focus on Toddlers explains how to structure a program where toddlers and two-year-olds can learn, play, and thrive.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's 649.123 K18 Available 33111008400935
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A beginner's primer to providing child care for toddlers and two-year-olds! Complete with tips for creating a developmentally appropriate environment and experiences that stimulate muscles and minds, Focus on Toddlers gives caregivers the tools to craft a quality learning environment that's as unique as the needs of the children in their care. In simple language, it explains how to structure a program where toddlers and two-year-olds can learn, play, and thrive. The book covers the role of the caregiver, setting up the physical environment, creating a daily schedule, daily planning, and understanding children's growth and development.

Includes bibliographical references (page 82) and index.

Purpose ; Developmentally appropriate practice ; A guide to the activities -- 1. The role of the caregiver : Developing attachment ; Primary caregiver system ; Understanding toddler play ; Encouraging learning ; Interacting with toddlers ; Handling "bad" behavior ; Oppositional behavior ; Involving families -- 2. Creating your environment : Welcoming ; Meeting needs ; Exploring and playing ; Outdoor space -- 3. Planning your program : Grouping young children ; Creating a schedule ; Planning ; Transitions ; Evaluating -- 4. Assessement : Authentic assessment practices ; Some assessment options ; Creating an assessment plan ; Using the results -- 5. Child growth and development : Developmental milestones by age ; Milestones by area of development ; Working with young children with special needs -- Activities. Social and emotional : Floor catch ; Here I am! ; Feel better ; Little helper ; Visiting vehicles ; Sounds of home ; Dancing ribbons ; If you're happy ... ; Let's pretend ; Flannel board tots ; Dancing buddies ; Where is Wendy? -- Language : Baby signs ; Pack it up ; Animal sounds ; Picture cards ; Can you find it? ; Book nook ; Tell me a story ; My day book ; It's a zoo! ; Class song file ; Following my words ; What is this for? ; What are you doing? ; Simple sorting ; Knees and toes -- Motor : Shake it up! ; Stack 'em up! ; Through the tube ; Slide and roll ; Up, down, in, out ; Roller painting ; Bottle bowling ; Pouring pitchers ; Dancing streamers ; Balancing path ; Making mashed potatoes ; Grab it! ; Over and under -- Sensory : Mold it, mash it ; Cloud dough ; Fingerpainting fun ; Fingerpainting recipe ; Touch-and-turn wheel ; Sticky paper collage ; Mood music ; Glitter bottle ; Scrub-a-dub ; Shaving cream clouds ; Footprints ; Stuff stamping ; Herb collage ; Fruit fiesta ; What made that sound? ; Water painting ; Making pretzels ; Pretzel recipe.

This is a beginner's primer to providing professional child care for toddlers & two year olds! The elements of a quality learning environment are not the same for every age. The toddler years are unique, and what works for preschoolers does not always work with toddlers. Complete with tips for creating a developmentally appropriate environment and experiences that stimulate muscles and minds, Focus on Toddlers gives caregivers the tools to craft a quality learning environment that's as unique as the needs of the children in their care. In simple language, Focus on Toddlers explains how to structure a program where toddlers and two-year-olds can learn, play, and thrive.

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