The Business Traveling Parent; How to Stay Close to Your Kids When You're Far Away

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9781589040045
• ISBN10: 158904004X
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Gryphon House

Summary

Secret code e-mails, treasure hunts and the traveling ABC's are just a few of the dozens of ways you can stay close and in touch with your kids when you are far away. "A great going-away present to tuck into any parent's suitcase."-Publishers Weekly

Author Biography

Gryphon House, Inc. is an award-winning publisher of resource books for parents and teachers of children from birth through age eight. Developmentally appropriate and easy-to-use, Gryphon House books provide parents and teachers with the tools they need to bring the joy of learning to young children.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
How to Use This Book	xi
Before You Go	1	(44)
In-A-Hurry Activities
Did You Get My Note?	5	(1)
Where Are You Going?	6	(1)
Itinerary Swap	7	(1)
It's For You!	8	(1)
Family Checklist	9	(1)
A Farewell Meal	10	(1)
Create a Keepsake Box	11	(1)
Reschedule a Big Day	12	(1)
Make a Travel Journal	13	(1)
Added Responsibility	14	(1)
Mail Call	15	(1)
Start a New Book Together	16	(1)
Surfing Time	17	(1)
Special Times Together	18	(1)
Before You Go Activities
Letters Home	19	(2)
Treasure Hunt	21	(2)
How's the Weather?	23	(1)
Growing and Caring	24	(2)
Have Suitcase, Will Travel	26	(2)
You Can Reach Me At This Number	28	(2)
World Wide Web	30	(2)
Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make Me a Map	32	(2)
Counting the Days	34	(2)
Taxi!	36	(2)
Off to the Station	38	(2)
You Can Get There From Here	40	(1)
For the Birds	41	(2)
Feeding the Fish	43	(1)
This Coupon Is Good For	44	(1)
While You're Away	45	(34)
In-A-Hurry Activities
Things I Did to Help	49	(1)
It's the Thought That Counts	50	(1)
Coins, Coins, Coins	51	(1)
Collecting	52	(1)
Encourage Journaling	53	(1)
Are There Kids Like Me There?	54	(1)
Letter on Tape	55	(1)
Picture This	56	(1)
While You're Away Activities
Secret Agent E-mails and Faxes	57	(4)
Fun Facts About Where You Are	61	(2)
Where Am I?	63	(2)
Where's the Mystery Spot?	65	(2)
Days of the Week	67	(2)
Do You Speak the Language?	69	(2)
Secret Telephone Word	71	(2)
Just the Fax	73	(2)
Calling for Story Time	75	(2)
Travel ABCs	77	(1)
Family Stamps	78	(1)
When You Come Home	79	(26)
In-A-Hurry Activities
Travel Journals	83	(1)
Picnic Lunch	84	(1)
Welcome Home!	85	(1)
Get Outside	86	(1)
Straight From the Airport	87	(1)
Adding to Collections	88	(1)
Cooking Together	89	(1)
Presents Anyone?	90	(1)
Celebrating Milestones	91	(1)
My, How You've Grown!	92	(2)
When You Come Home Activities
A New Record!	94	(1)
Books in Fun Shapes	95	(2)
Travel Place Mats	97	(2)
Mural Painters	99	(3)
Dance Party	102	(1)
It's a Grand New Flag	103	(2)
Index	105	(4)
Resources	109	(14)
References	123