Kitchen-Table Play and Learn: Activities and Lessons for Building Your Preschooler's Vital Developmental Skills by Copley,Tara, Custer,Andrea (2005) Paperback

by Tara Copley

Thirty easy ways you can give your children a head start on essential education skillsKitchen-Table Play & Learn gives you structured yet fun lessons to teach your preschoolers the basics of education at home. These 30 lessons include games and activities that help you hone your children's motor skills, number and letter recognition, logic, and visual discrimination, as well as expose them to math, writing, and reading.Tara Copley holds a degree in elementary education with a specialization in reading. She designed many of the Kitchen-Table Play & Learn activities while raising and teaching her infant and four-year-old sons. She lives in Woodlands, Texas.Andrea Custer developed many of the Kitchen-Table Play & Learn activities while raising and teaching her infant and four-year-old daughters. She holds a Bachelor of Science from California State University at Sacramento and lives in Cameron Park, California.

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First published December 23, 2005

Reviews

[Aimee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've looked at a lot of books claiming to have endless activities for toddlers, busy-time ideas, etc., and this one is by far the best I've come across. It is basically aimed at pre-preschoolers, or 2-3 year olds. I love how the little units are based on an overall theme, like dinosaurs, jungle animals, winter, etc., and incorporate learning in with the fun. Each unit has about 10-12 activities, which is perfect if you want to spend a week per unit or about 2 activities per day. Luke and I have already tried some of the activities, and they are quite fun for him. I really recommend this book if your child isn't quite ready for preschool, but you're looking for some fun activities to work on basic skills like alphabet, counting, colors, etc.

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I need to buy this book , I am so sad to have to return it to the library today :(