Do-it-yourself early learning : easy and fun activities and toys from everyday home center materials / Jeff A. Johnson and Tasha A. Johnson.
Material type: TextPublication details: St. Paul, MN : Redleaf Press, c2006.Description: 218 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:- 1929610815
- 9781929610815
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's | 649.55 J67 | Available | 33111006449652 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Making learning a hands-on experience, Do-It-Yourself Early Learning shows home child care providers how to find and use many of the inexpensive--and often overlooked--building, home-repair, and construction materials available at local hardware stores and home centers to create fun activities and toys that promote play, exploration, and discovery.
This innovative guide takes teachers on a journey through the aisles of the local home center to help them find creative ways to teach young children to build, interact, and learn from a wide variety of materials--from plumbing and electrical supplies to paints and hardware items.
Includes indexes.
Introduction -- Why make your own learning toys? -- What kids learn while playing -- Getting started -- Activities : exploring gravity and motion -- Activities : matching, sorting, and estimating -- Activities : problem solving -- Activities : manipulatives -- Activities : kids in motion -- Activities : dramatic play -- Activities : nurturing and caring -- Activities : sensory play -- Activities : construction -- Activities : exploring tools -- Activities : art -- Activities: Learning equipment to build.