Toddler Play (Gymboree) (Paperback)

by Wendy S. Masi (Editor)
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Product Description
Children are naturally ready to learn, and parents are eager to teach them. TODDLER PLAY was created specifically to help parents teach their children through age-appropriate play that is fun and relaxed. Based on the content of the successful Gymboree's Play & Music Programs, this book is a "recipe book" of games, finger rhymes, nursery songs, and craft exercises that parents can use to help their children develop physical, cognitive, emotional, and social skills. Filled with fabulous color and fun photos, the book is structured chronologically to match key stages in a child's physical and intellectual development. Written with busy parents in mind, the book contains many quick-reference features, such as a skills checklist, cross-referencing of similar activities, and an index listing games by type of activity, such as art, ball games, discovery games, music and movement exploration, water play, etc. With over 100 activities any toddler will enjoy, quality playtime is just a page away.

Check out the great features of TODDLER PLAY:

** Contains over 100 toddler-tested activities for quality play time.
** Features exciting, age-appropriate activities, clearly labeled to help parents match activities with the child's abilities.
** Written for parents of children ages 1 to 3 years.
** Includes a wide variety of play activities, such as active physical games for strengthening growing muscles or quieter creative games for stimulating the imagination and fostering independence.
** Developed in consultation with the play experts at Gymboree Play & Music Programs.
** Contains a helpful glossary of key terms used in child development.

From the Publisher
About Gymboree. With over 400 Gymboree Play & Music centers in 14 different countries, Gymboree is considered a global leader in parent/child play programs and is linked to quality, education and fun! All Gymboree activities are structured around established early childhood education principles and are administered by trained teachers.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Creative Publishing international (April 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0865734356
• ISBN-13: 978-0865734357
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #37,292 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A MUST HAVE FOR FIRST TIME MOTHER, March 16, 2002

By	S. Fung "Sylvia" (San Mateo, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is very informative for a first time mother who run out of idea of what to play with her baby !
It shows you different games according to your child's age with colorful picture demonstration. It also introduce different type of games for different stimulation. Very creative and simple. It won't require you to buy expensive acessories. It teaches you to turn a simple cup to a wonderful, educational, stimulative toy.
I just love it!

43 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not the best toddler activity book, August 8, 2003

By	"susixx3" (Michigan) - See all my reviews

We liked this book, but found it overrated. There are some good ideas and it has a very high gloss, professional format. However, it is by far not the best activity book for toddlers and has some overly obvious information and activities, which most parents initiate instinctively with their children and without the help of a book. The Toddlers Busy Book, for example, has given us a much better range of ideas.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book full of fun and learning., July 1, 2001

By	Julie Lovisa (Indiana USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Filled to the brim with lively, full-color photographs, this book will teach you not only how to play, but why children need to play. The activities presented are for the 12-month to 30-month age bracket and have games for developing language, motor, and sensory skills. There are art, sports, and imagination activities that will be fun for both you and your child to get involved in. An added bonus is that my 30-month old daughter loves to look at the pictures of kids that are on almost every page and she will "read" along with me as I sing some of the fingerplay songs that are shown. You can't go wrong with this jam-packed book for games that will occupy and educate your child!