by Clare Walters (Author), Bonnie Macmillan (Author), Clare Walters (Author), Jane Kemp (Author)
Make the most of your child's extraordinary learning potential with this collection of brain-boosting games for toddlers to fives. Discovering new things with your child is fun and exciting for you both and even the simplest activities can be used to introduce new concepts. Research shows that children who have a nurturing environment, where they are encouraged to learn through play, often have higher IQ scores and adjust more easily to school; children who listen to music with structured melodic patterns improve their abilities in complex reasoning tasks and mathematics. Introduce your child through play to patterns and sequences and simple problem solving with more than 300 easy, fun-filled ideas including word and music games that even tiny tots can enjoy. Keep preschoolers entertained with counting, weighing and measuring, matching and sorting while the experts explain how each activity promotes brain development and learning skills.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Publisher: Hamlyn
Published: 15 Oct 2006
ISBN 10: 0600613356
ISBN 13: 9780600613350
Book Overview: Introduction. Section 1: Word and Music Games for Toddlers and Twos. Chapter 1: All about me and my body. Chapter 2: Things I do. Chapter 3: Fun at home. Chapter 4: Let' s go places. Chapter 5: What' s that sound? Chapter 6: First songs and rhymes. Chapter 7: Making music. Chapter 8: Music all around. Section 2: Number and Logic Games for 3-5s. Chapter 9: Counting and numbers. Chapter 10: Weighing and measuring. Chapter 11: Shapes and sizes. Chapter 12: Patterns and sequences. Chapter 13: Sorting and matching. Chapter 14: Guess ahead. Chapter 15: What' s wrong? Chapter 16: Song and dance.