Games to Play with Two Year Olds [Paperback]

Jackie Silberg (Author), Linda Griegg (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2000

[A]book to help parents have fun with their kids. . . and it's stuffed with ideas for when you're fresh out.-Kansas City Star Magazine

" . . . a sourcebook for parents who need a little jumpstart at communicating with their two year olds. . . The games are good for promoting interaction between the parent and child."-Harris County Public Library, Texas

Other Titles in this Series:
Games to Play With Babies (Gryphon House), 0-87659-162-4
Games to Play with Toddlers (Gryphon House), 0-87659-163-2
More Games to Play with Toddlers (Gryphon House), 0-87659-178-0

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Great games for your two-year-old Two year olds are packed with enthusiasm, curiosity and energy. Games to Play with Two Year Olds offers hundreds of practical ways to turn everyday experiences into learning experiences.

Create opportunities for confidence building, language and social growth, coordination and problem-solving with 250 games that are an easy way to learn while having fun. This is the third book in a successful series, which includes Games to Play with Babies and Games to Play with Toddlers, also from Gryphon House.

Permit your child to take initiative and to be assertive and give your child a great gift.

About the Author

Award-winning and best-selling author Jackie Silberg is an early childhood advocate and popular keynote speaker. Recognized as an authority on child development by professionals, Jackie Silberg's books are also loved and trusted by parents. Four of her books were reviewed by the Parent Council. Jackie has given workshops, keynote addresses, seminars, and family concerts throughout the U.S., Canada, Australia, Germany, and in Singapore.

Product Details

• Paperback: 279 pages
• Publisher: Gryphon House (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876591691
• ISBN-13: 978-0876591697
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #682,323 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

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ideas to entertain your two year old, April 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Games to Play with Two Year Olds (Paperback)

The many activities are divided into language, running and jumping, animal, car, art, counting, teddy bear, imagination, nursery rhyme, singing, cooking, nature and quiet games. Within each of these headings the games are subdivided into games for the young, middle and older two year old child Many of the ideas require no or basic household materials. The book is especially valuable in giving ideas that work in the car, doctor's office, etc. I rated this book 4 stars because (in my opinion) some of the activities presented are not new or imaginative (ie sing You Are My Sunshine to your child, or do the Itsy Bitsy Spider with your child and his teddy bear) Overall the book is good and helpful however, and will introduce new ideas and remind you of some tried and true activities for the young ones.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, July 11, 2005

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Bookworm (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Games to Play with Two Year Olds, Revised (Paperback)

Have you ever acted out a story with your child? What about peek-a boo? With silly faces? If so, then you don't need this book. There are page after page of ideas, but many of them are things that you probably already do with your child. Most of the games are acting out nursery rhymes or songs. Several ideas are rehashed through out the book with just a slightly different twist- such as "how do you move" and "animal moves", both very similar games about moving like a certain animal. So what about in spring- have you ever read books about catepillars and butterflies and looked for them outside? Save your money, or buy a book of nursery rhymes to act out with your child.

1.0 out of 5 stars not what I thought, December 9, 2011

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tray - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Games to Play with Two Year Olds, Revised (Paperback)

I bought this because I was running out of Ideas to play with my daughter so I thought this would give me some ideas,but most of the book I already play with her.