Learning through Play : A Guide for Parents of 3-, 4-, or 5-Year-Olds / Phyllis Ford.

Numerous physical, mental, and behavioral activities that parents and their 3- to 5-year-old children can enjoy together are suggested in this activity guidebook. The guide suggests ways parents can give their children a good start at developing the abilities and ideas that are fundamental to all future learning at home before the children begin school. Printed at the top of each page is one important skill that children can begin to learn before they go to kindergarten or first grade. Suggested activities are preceded by instructions to parents to provide illustrations, then let the child try the activity. The 18 skills presented are based on 18 objectives approved by the South Carolina State Board of Education for children at the end of kindergarten, and include: using arms, legs, and eyes together; using hands, fingers, and eyes together; remembering what is seen; remembering what is heard; communicating with others through expressive language; listening to others; showing interest in words and books; classifying, comparing, and sequencing; understanding numbers; comprehending stories; and controlling and expressing emotions. (RH)

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