125 Brain Games for Babies [Paperback]

Jackie Silberg (Author), Rebecca J. Malone (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 15, 1999 | Series: 125 Brain Games

Here is an example of the Brain Games:
Brain Game #94: Where’s the Baby?

9 to 12 Months

What Brain Research Says: Researchers now confirm that how you interact with your baby and the experiences you provide have an impact on his emotional development and learning abilities.

• Find several pictures of a baby and hide them in different places.
• Chose places that are familiar to your baby—in the toy box, on the ceiling above the changing place, or under a plate on the highchair.
• Say, "Let’s go find the baby."
• Ask different questions: "Is it in the sink?" "Is it on the chair?"
• Finally ask the question, "Is it in the toy box (or other place)?"
• When your baby finds the picture, praise him and clap your hands.
• You can play this game with pictures of family members and friends.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"…The easy activities in this book provide daily opportunities to build babies brain capacity." -- The Freer Press

About the Author

Jackie Silberg is an early childhood advocate and popular keynote speaker nationally and internationally. She received the Distinquished Alumna Award from Emporia State University, recognizing her current achievements as well as her long and prolific career. Jackie lectures at Johnson County Community College.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Gryphon House (May 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876591993
• ISBN-13: 978-0876591994
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,568 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jackie Silberg, who has an M.S. in child development, is an early childhood advocate and popular keynote speaker. She received the Distinguished Alumna Award from Emporia State University, recognizing her current achievements as well as her long and prolific career. Jackie founded and directed the Jewish Community Center School of Music in Kansas City, Missouri, and worked for Channel 41 television, planning the music and performing her original music for a children's program called "41 Treehouse Lane." She wrote and produced a television show for Time Warner called "Just Kids," which addressed children's needs and interests. Jackie has worked as a consultant with the Discovery Channel, setting up their music streaming website. She has given workshops, keynote addresses, seminars, and family concerts throughout the U.S., Canada, Australia, Germany, and in Singapore. Jackie has served as an adjunct instructor at both Emporia State University and the University of Missouri at Kansas City and lectures at Johnson County Community College. Jackie is the owner of Miss Jackie Music Company. Jackie Silberg lives in Leawood, Kansas.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Overpriced, but pretty good, April 16, 2001

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Joan "joan2742" (Edgewater, MD, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 125 Brain Games for Babies (Paperback)

Considering the content of this book, it is really not worth the fifteen dollars listed on the cover. It consists of games and activities that are basically traditional; the sorts of things that most mothers do with their babies. Five to ten dollars at most would have been a much more reasonable price.

However, it is not a bad book at all. Contrary to what the previous reviewers said, parents will not automatically know all of these games. Granted, I would definitely have done some of the things mentioned in the book with my child anyway (for example, holding the baby and making faces), but many of the other games may expand the parent's "bag of tricks" or inspire new ideas in them, and there's nothing wrong with that!

The best thing about the book is that it emphasizes the importance of human affection and interaction in promoting brain development, rather than expensive toys or gadgets. So go ahead and purchase it if you find it on sale, or take it out of the library. Just getting a few good games or tips will make it worth your time.

30 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It's Simply Common Sense, April 6, 2000

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Lisa Kay (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 125 Brain Games for Babies (Paperback)

I will be returning this book. It has nothing in here that I already don't do with my son. Singing, peek-a-boo, looking in mirrors should all be activities that every parent knows how to do with their child. The book only demonstrates these common activities which stimulate a child growth. And doesn't everyone know how to play peek-a-boo with a baby? Do you really need a book for that?

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy, structured play with your baby, February 2, 2003

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K. Cornell "Momwithfour" (Grand Rapids, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 125 Brain Games for Babies (Paperback)

I thought this book was a nice way to do simple activities that stimulated various senses with my baby. I also worked part-time and I gave it to my nanny when I was away to give her ideas of things to do, which she really enjoyed. I liked the specific reasearch linked with each activity to help me understand why a particular activity was helpful. While some of the activities were things I was doing, many were new and I just liked having an easy reference to grab when I wanted to do something I might not have thought about. I also think it's a nice gift for a new Mom.