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Slow and Steady, Get Me Ready: 250 Weekly Activities from Birth to Age 5
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014621
ISBN
9781591602361
Grade PK-K
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Description
If you want to start at the beginning, this one book could be your source for readiness activities from birth to age 5! Contained in this 328-page book are 260 activities meant to be introduced one per week. These skills are carefully ordered according to a child's normal developmental age and readiness for each new skill to be introduced. Activities require only household items, take only about 10 minutes per day, and are generally easy to prepare for and implement. Each is about one page in length and features a black-and-white photo of the activity in action. So for a busy mom, they require little preparation time, but have outstanding educational value. By observing the child in the light of these developmentally-appropriate activities, parents can determine where their child is developmentally. Please note that this book is not a collection of "early-learning activities, but developmentally appropriate ones that are relaxed and entertaining. While not high-pressure, they are mentally stimulating and may enhance brain development. Updated edition.
Publisher's Description of Slow and Steady, Get Me Ready: 250 Weekly Activities from Birth to Age 5
Looking for quick, engaging activities to prepare your child for kindergarten? Spend a few minutes a day with your child in productive, interactive play with Slow and Steady Get Me Ready For Kindergarten!
Slow and Steady Get Me Ready For Kindergarten abounds with hands-on developmental activities that parents can do with their children between the ages of 0 and 5 years old to get them prepared for kindergarten. June R. Oberlander, a 19-year veteran kindergarten teacher in Fairfax County, Virginia, first published this book in 1988. Now her granddaughter, Hannah Oberlander, a current teacher in Loudoun County, Virginia, has updated and enhanced these classic activities for today's parents of the next generation.
Organized in an easy-to-read format, these mini lessons prompt moms, dads, grandparents, caretakers, and guardians to play short, practical games with their children with step-by-step instructions, tips, and photos to guide them along the way. Activities are sorted for each age group between birth and kindergarten. Not only do they give a ballpark idea of how your child is developing, but also what activities and tasks he or she is currently ready for and what to be working towards over the weeks. Each activity has a box that clues parents in to which skills they are developing with their child. In addition, book ideas are referenced for each activity throughout Ages 3 and 4 to promote pre-reading skills and motivation.
Slow and Steady Get Me Ready is like no other guide to developmental play ideas for today's child. These activities are tried and true to engage your youngster for specific purposes that will enrich his or her physical and mental growth during these crucial years of a child's life. No iPod app or electronic resource can replace a parent's face-to-face interaction with his or her child. Recognizing that time in every home is always scarce, these quick and simple activities foster parent-child contact that is not only constructive but also meaningful.
Standards for kindergarten entrance and placement have risen over the past thirty years. Educators and experts have concluded that early and consistent stimulation before entering school is essential to a child's development. Thus, it's more important than ever before for parents and caretakers of young children to promote early development through motor skills, communication, and cognitive learning. Slow and Steady Get Me Ready For Kindergarten is just the tool! The most-rewarding job in the world is parenting, so why not get off on the right foot?
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Xulon Press |
| Author: | June R. Oberlander |
| Grades: | PK-K |
| ISBN: | 9781591602361 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.3125 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.6875 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.75 |
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