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101 Great Games for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers: Active, Bible-Based Fun for Christian Education » (Paperback)

Book cover image of 101 Great Games for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers: Active, Bible-Based Fun for Christian Education by Jolene L. Roehlkepartain

Authors: Jolene L. Roehlkepartain
ISBN-13: 9780687008148, ISBN-10: 068700814X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Date Published: September 2004
Edition: Paperback

Author Biography: Jolene L. Roehlkepartain

Book Synopsis

Even as babies are beginning to crawl, toddlers are learning to speak, and preschoolers are starting to cooperate with playmates, they can begin to discover God’s Word and God’s world through play.

Each game in 101 Great Games for Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers includes a Scripture passage, a teaching point, a supervision tip, materials-needed list, and game instructions. A number of games also include a bonus idea or a bonus tip for how to play the game in a different way. A Scripture index and a topical index provide information on locating games that tie into specific Scriptures and teaching points. Half of the games in this book feature Old Testament stories and teachings; the other half come from the New Testament.

Infants and toddlers can surprise us and teach us as much as preschoolers can. Young children have a way of showing busy adults how to slow down and marvel at the fact that "apples are red, and water is wet."

	Introduction: The Power of Play	11
Section 1	Fun Games for Infants (from Birth to 12 Months)	27
1	Picture This
2	Chase and Catch
3	Mountaintop Praise
4	God Made All of You
5	Rise on Wings Like Eagles
6	Up and Down
7	Learning More and More
8	Happy All the Time
9	Crown Your Head
10	Hidden Discoveries
11	Wonders of the World
12	Tell the Good News
13	The Joy of Finding Baby Moses
14	A Big Goal
15	Push the Ark of the Covenant
16	The Wonders of Sight
17	Clap and Praise
18	Where Did They Go?
19	Funny Faces, Happy Sounds
20	The Whole Body
Section 2	Fun Games for Young Toddlers (from 1 to 2 Years)	53
21	The Sound of the Good News
22	Cuddly Creatures
23	Body Wise
24	Match This, Match That
25	A Lot to Harvest
26	Have a Ball
27	Follow, Follow
28	Open My Eyes
29	Bigger Bubbles
30	Who's in the Tent?
31	Spotless
32	Tumbling Walls
33	Seek and Peek
34	Wild Weather
35	All Is Well
36	Make a Joyful Noise
37	Symbols of Faith
38	What's in Your Purse?
39	Ready for a Trip?
40	Amazing Rocks
Section 3	Fun Games for Older Toddlers (from 2 to 3 Years)	77
41	A Circle of Colors
42	Jumping for Joy
43	Then There Were People
44	Love All Around
45	A Rainbow of Color
46	Lost and Found
47	Dazzling Dress-Up
48	Stop and Help
49	A Noisy Ark
50	Step by Step
51	David and Goliath
52	Happy and Sad, Good and Bad
53	Your Sacred Name
54	Load Up the Baskets
55	Shake and Sing
56	Two-by-Two Shoes
57	Beautiful Minds
58	Your Church, My Church
59	Night and Day
60	Peek-a-Boo! Who Loves You?
Section 4	Fun Games for Young Preschoolers (from 3 to 4 Years)	103
61	All Our Friends
62	Hip Hooray!
63	Happy Helpers
64	A Safe Place
65	Beautiful Bodies
66	More Than You Think
67	Heart to Heart
68	Count the Stars
69	All the Money
70	All Mine
71	Colors Around Us
72	From Here to There
73	Hand to Hand
74	Nesting Birds
75	Walk and Praise
76	A Time for Everything
77	Every Step Counts
78	Jailed, Then Free!
79	A Wild Wind
80	Manna, Manna Everywhere
Section 5	Fun Games for Older Preschoolers (from 4 to 5 Years)	127
81	Who Me?
82	Wrists of Wonder
83	Pictures of Thankfulness
84	Love from Here to There
85	Another Way Home
86	Ooo! Yuck!
87	Jesus Says
88	Best Friends
89	Sinking Peter
90	A Better World
91	Love All Around
92	Higher and Higher
93	Glad, Sad, Mad
94	Watch Out, David!
95	Play and Laugh
96	Camel Crawl
97	A Stormy Sea
98	So Many Animals
99	Lost Sheep
100	A Long Laugh
101	Follow Christ the Leader
	Appendix	157
	The Best Bibles for Young Children
	The Best Resources on Early Childhood Development
	Scripture Index	163
	Topical Index	165