Filled with activities that promote learning simply by letting children be children, Everyday Early Learning has over 75 ideas to get children exploring and discovering using common items such as bobby pins, craft sticks, and cookie cutters. Packed with a punch of educational value, these activities build children's skills in literacy, math, science, and social areas. Child care providers in all settings can count on Jeff Johnson's creative inspiration for implementing fun learning activities with minimal effort and cost. A scale ranging from one, “no construction,” to three, “worth the work,” rates the required labor. Material lists contain items that can be found around the house or purchased at local discount, grocery, hardware, and dollar stores. These activities are easily affordable, endlessly enjoyable, and appreciatively educational. 136 pages
If you know children who can turn empty boxes into racecars, horse-drawn wagons, or bear-infested caves, you have the ideal audience for this book. Filled with child- and wallet-friendly projects, this book teaches skills in literacy, math, science, and social areas. The projects promote learning by letting children be children and allow exploration and discovery through the process of doing. 136 pages