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DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

Activities for Fine Motor Skills Development by Jodene Lynn Smith. Teacher Created Resources, © 2003. Reproducible for classroom use. 240 pages. This book begins with an general information  on fine motor skills and then explains how to get started developing them in your children / students. There is a section on early childhood development, a fine motor skills check list, and some starter activities.

The bulk of the book is devoted to the activities in the following categories: Shoulder and Wrist Activities; Wrist and Hand Activities; Hand and Finger Activities; Scissors Activities; Drawing and Writing Activities; and Printing Practice. The Appendix contains recipes for play dough and paints, and things needed for sensory experiences, such as Bubble Mix and Sludge Mud. TCR-3689. $17.09-D

Evan-Moor Play and Learn Series: This series focuses on simple learning activities that  parents and children can do together as play. There is a separate book for each age from age 1 - age 6. Follow the links for compleate information cover art, and sample pages for each book. Then use your back arrow to return to this page. Order by Cat.# and title. My price for each book is $8.96.

    Play and Learn with your 1 year old. Cat. #EM-4500.$8.96.

   Play and Learn with your 2 year old. Cat. #EM-4501.$8.96.

    Play and Learn with your 3 year old.  BTH-4846. .$8.96.

    Play and Learn with your 4 year old. Cat. #EM-4503.$8.96.

    Play and Learn with your 5 year old. Cat. #EM-4504.$8.96.

    Play and Learn with your 6 year old. Cat. #EM-4505.$8.96.

Make it Today for Pre-K Play: Easy-to-Make Equipment for Motor Development by Joyce Hamman. An Edupress publication. Helps parents and teachers develop a sequential program in motor development and movement activities so that young children will learn to use their bodies effectively. Begins with testing and assessment charts, Age Expectations, and Definitions of Terms.   Provides instructions for making twelve kinds of equipment that can be used to develop various physical skills. These include Whammer-Bammers, Tennis Ball Toss-Ums, Hoop Loops, Wobble Boards, Clip-Clop Cans, and many more . Directions are given for assembly, safety, and use in developing skills. Reproducible for classroom use. 80 pages. Cat. #EP-153. $7.16-D

Teaching Young Children by Jill Norris (an Evan-Moor publication) provides over 300 activities for day-care providers, preschool teachers, or parents who want to provide the intellectual and social stimulation that is vital to growth. After the introduction, there are a few pages that discuss best ways of  working with each age child from one -six, and explaining the characteristic traits of each age group.

The activities themselves are arranged by theme: indoor playtime, art time, mealtime, story time, outdoor playtime, while-you-wait time, and travel time. The book includes recipes, instructions for making finger puppets, playing games, water activities, and much more. 304 pages.BTH-2441. $19.79D

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