Early Childhood Activities for Creative Educators

by Briggs, Pam; Pilot, Theo; Bagby, Janet

• ISBN13: 9780766816107
• ISBN10: 0766816109
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

This creative book offers numerous early childhood activities for children ages 2-8. It presents hands-on learning tools that are made by adults for children that are made from recycled, household, and inexpensively purchased materials. The projects are high quality, durable, child tested, and address all developmental domains and levels. Detailed, step-by-step instructions accompany each project. In addition, photographs of each project are included to provide a visual representation of the final product.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
2 Years	1	(16)
Pot Scrubbers	3	(2)
Rings and Spools	5	(2)
Balls and Bells	7	(2)
Ball Bottle	9	(2)
Ball Tube	11	(2)
Toothbrush Holders	13	(2)
Texture Carry-Around	15	(2)
2--3 Years	17	(14)
Nesting Bowls	17	(2)
Bell Roller	19	(2)
Green Grass Roller	21	(2)
Ducks and Fish	23	(2)
Put In---Take Out	25	(2)
Pillow Textures	27	(2)
Scatter the Balls	29	(2)
2--4 Years	31	(4)
Clothespin Clipping	31	(2)
Hammering	33	(2)
2--5 Years	35	(10)
Soft and Fuzzy	35	(2)
Sound and Texture	37	(2)
Watch Me Jar	39	(2)
All-in-One Chalkboard	41	(2)
Chalkboard	43	(2)
2--6 Years	45	(14)
Drop by Drop	45	(2)
Puppets	47	(2)
Bag Writing	49	(2)
Glove Match	51	(2)
Color Windows	53	(2)
Color in Circles	55	(2)
Story Apron	57	(2)
2--7 Years	59	(1)
Playdough	59