2,000 Best Games & Activities: Using Play to Teach Essential Life Skills » (Special Value)

Susan Kettmann, M.S. Ed., is a child development specialist with more than twenty years of experience working with children and families in education and government settings. Her special interest in the effect of appropriate adult-child interactions on positive skills development inspired her to collect many of the activities described in this book. She has also taught child development classes to parents and preschool teachers at the community college level for more than fifteen years.

Looking for some great playtime ideas for your child that will build brains and sharpen skills? Look no further. This easy-to-use book is chock-full of activities and projects that will help children reach their full potential through play. Chosen by child development specialist Susan Kettmann especially for children up to the age of eight, these entertaining games and activities promote playtime fun even as they help build essential life skills such as communication, curiosity, decision making, playfulness, self-control, and self-esteem.

Most of these games can be played in just ten to fifteen minutes, and none require more than a few household items. Your child will be delighted at how much fun learning can be!

• Teach decision making through food tasting
• Prompt communication with a puzzle full of missing words
• Stimulate curiosity by dropping objects that sink or float into a tub of water
• Reinforce concentration with a scavenger hunt

It doesn’t take much to put your child onthe road to a smart and successful future: just a little creativity and a lot of meaningful play.