The Playgroup Handbook: The complete, pratical guide to organizing a home playgroup--with more than 200 activities for children 2 and up [Paperback]

Laura P. Broad (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 1991

In print for more than sixteen years, The Playgroup Handbook has helped thousands of parents organize and run playgroups for their preschool children. This thoroughly revised and updated edition is even more useful to any parent considering playgroups as a child care option.

Playgroups give you a direct role in planning your child's activities as you meet and work with other parents. And children enjoy the personal attention and the friendships they build as they play and learn in a playgroup. The Playgroup Handbook helps you to form a playgroup that's right for you and your preschooler. It includes:

Step-by-step guidelines for organizing a group: planning sessions, materials, safety, scheduling, what to expect from the children, and more
Dozens of seasonal and non-seasonal activities--art, cooking, games, music, exercise, science, trips, woodworking, storytelling--to perform with inexpensive materials and a minimum of preparation
An appendix on how to start a playgroup for profit, with a list of organizations to contact for more information on family day care.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This extraordinarily helpful handbook provides page after page of clever, involving projects that small children can play though every week and season of the year." --Chicago Tribune

"A major contribution...detailed suggestions on organization, size, facilities, activities, and materials." --Christian Science Monitor

About the Author

Laura Peabody Broad teachers college education courses and tutors elementary school children.

Nany Towner Butterworth has conducted programs and workshops for various parents organizations. Both authors are experienced playgroup parents and elementary school teachers. They live in Masaschusetts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; Rev Upd edition (March 15, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312054947
• ISBN-13: 978-0312054946
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,806,573 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars activities, crafts, snacks, and more, May 17, 2000

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This review is from: The Playgroup Handbook: The complete, pratical guide to organizing a home playgroup--with more than 200 activities for children 2 and up (Paperback)

This book contains a number of ideas for children aged 3 and up. There are over 20 ideas orgaqnized for each mounth. A must have book for childcare workers and those with children.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent for any one running a playgroup or Day care, September 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Playgroup Handbook: A World of Activities for Children 3 and Up (Paperback)

The book is set up by the month. so the activity are corasponding with the seasons. all kinds different activities that are user friendly. use items from your own home. back to the basics. arts and crafts,cooking,dramatic play , games, music,physical exercise,science,storytelling,trips,woodworking and holidays...a must have!!!

3.0 out of 5 stars Could be better, November 25, 2011

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This review is from: The Playgroup Handbook: The complete, pratical guide to organizing a home playgroup--with more than 200 activities for children 2 and up (Paperback)

Was not to impressed with this book and it needs to be up to date I think this book was written for the 80's info was real basic and thinks that I already knew.