{"product_id":"complete-handbook-of-indoor-and-outdoor-games-and-activities-for-young-children-isbn-9780876281192","title":"Complete Handbook of Indoor and Outdoor Games and Activities for Young Children","description":"Here are over 370 simple hands-on games and activities that will help you add fun, excitement, and meaningful learning experiences to any early childhood program, preschool through grade 2. For quick access and easy use, all of the games and activities are organized into ten convenient sections and accompanied by illustrated, step-by-step directions that virtually guarantee their success.  Come and Play!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section 1: LANGUAGE GAMES AND IDEAS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Examples: \"Boo Boos,\" \"Silly Socks,\" \"Mommas and Babies,\" \"Wiggle Worms,\" \"Pony Round-Up, \"Animal Crackers,\" \"Writer's Workshop,\" \"Homemade Books\".\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section 2: MATH MAGIC ACTIVITIES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Examples: \"Feed the Bunnies,\" \"The Set Monster,\" \"Math Mats,\" \"Blueberry Buckets,\" \"Tennis Ball Pals,\" \"Big Foot,\" \"Mice and Cheese,\" \"Thumbs-Up Computer\".\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section 3: SCIENCE SURPRISES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Examples: \"Dancing Raisins,\" \"Water Magnifier,\" \"Hairy Creatures,\" \"Jack's Beanstalk,\" \"Amateur Archaeologists,\" \"Teeny Tiny Collection,\" \"Human Sundial\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section 4: ARTS AND CRAFTS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Examples: \"Mud Painting,\" \"Pet Rocks,\" \"Nature Weaving,\" \"Ironed Flowers,\" \"Coffee Filter Creations,\" \"Kazoo,\" \"Wheels of Art,\" \"Rock Garden\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section 5: WATER, SAND, AND BLOCK PLAY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Examples: \"Bubble Machine,\" \"Rub A Dub Dub,\" \"Colored Water,\" \"Funnel Fun,\" \"Rock 'n Wash,\" \"Window Painting,\" \"Newspaper Logs\".\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section 6: DRAMATIC PLAY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Examples: \"Clubhouse,\" \"Dress-Up Trunk,\" \"Table and Stools,\" \"Car Wash,\" \"Dramatic Play Kits\".\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section 7: MOTOR SKILLS AND HOMEMADE EQUIPMENT.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Examples: \"Squishy Bag,\" \"Baker's Dozen Play Dough,\" \"Homemade Sandbox,\" \"Homemade 'Frisbees,'\" \"Big Mouth Box,\" \"Goofy Golf\".\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section 8: GROUP GAMES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Marvelous Machine,\" \"The Freeze Dance,\" \"Human Clay,\" \"Doggie and Bone,\" \"Huckleberry Beanstalk,\" \"Hicklety Picklety Bumblebee,\" \"Steal the Bacon\".\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section 9: SUPER SNACKS AND SILLY SONGS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Examples: \"Monkey Sandwich,\" \"Fried Worms,\" \"Ants on a Log,\" \"Spider Sandwich,\" \"Tin Can Ice Cream\".\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section 10: SPECIAL DAYS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Examples: \"Every Day's a Special Day!\" \"Kite Day,\" \"Camping Day,\" \"Wild West,\" \"Olympics,\" \"Luau\".\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e RESOURCES. Jean R. Feldman has been active in the field of early childhood education for over 25 years. She has taught preschool, kindergarten, and elementary grades and currently teaches in the Early Childhood Department at DeKalb (GA) Technical Institute. Dr. Feldman is also the author of A Survival Guide for the Preschool Teacher (The Center for Applied Research in Education, 1991).  This practical resource is packed with over 370 simple hands-on games and activities that will help you add fun, excitement, and meaningful learning experiences to any early childhood program or curriculum, preschool through grade 2.  \u003cp\u003eFor quick access and easy use, all of these enjoyable games and activities are organized into ten convenient sections and accompanied by illustrated, step-by-step directions that virtually guarantee their success! You?ll find...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e50 LANGUAGE GAMES \u0026amp; IDEAS\u003c\/b\u003e like \"Puzzle Pairs,\" a card game to build skills in rhyming words, that help make learning to read and write a joy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e50 MATH MAGIC ACTIVITIES\u003c\/b\u003e that will turn children into \"math lovers,\" such as \"Secret Pennies,\" a game using a margarine tub and pennies to give children practice in missing addends\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e40 SCIENCE SURPRISES\u003c\/b\u003e like \"Nature Scavenger Hunt,\" an outdoor activity that develops skills in observing and classifying natural objects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e41 ARTS \u0026amp; CRAFTS\u003c\/b\u003e discovery experiences such as \"Bubble Painting,\" an activity in which children create beautiful designs with bubbles and food coloring\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e31 WATER, SAND \u0026amp; BLOCK PLAY\u003c\/b\u003e activities featuring water play, block props, and construction ideas, for example \"Sink and Float,\" a simple \"experiment\" that develops skill in predicting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e12 DRAMATIC PLAY\u003c\/b\u003e activities that spark social and imagination skills, including items for 38 \"Dramatic Play Kits\"?from \"Doctor?s Office\" to \"Travel Agency\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e47 MOTOR SKILLS \u0026amp; HOMEMADE EQUIPMENT\u003c\/b\u003e games and materials to get small and large muscles moving, for example \"String Along,\" an activity with pasta, straws and yarn\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e80 GROUP GAMES\u003c\/b\u003e like \"Silly Willy,\" a circle game in which one child tries to make his\/her classmates laugh, that help build children?s social and motor skills as well as learning objectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e17 SUPER SNACKS \u0026amp; SILLY SONGS\u003c\/b\u003e like \"Reindeer Sandwich\" (with \"Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer\") that involve children in fixing and enjoying recipes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e11 SPECIAL DAY\u003c\/b\u003e activities such as \"Piñata Party\" plus 55 other suggestions that can turn every day into a celebration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e These creative hands-on games and activities will help you integrate children?s work and play throughout the day, both inside the classroom and outside on the playground. Above all, they will help each child experience success and the joy of learning!","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988959052005,"sku":"NP9780876281192","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780876281192.jpg?v=1761782213","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/complete-handbook-of-indoor-and-outdoor-games-and-activities-for-young-children-isbn-9780876281192","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}