Entertain Your Toddlers with Educational Activities

By Jennifer Stewart

You are the most important teacher your children have, and you'll be amazed at how much you can teach them using household items and everyday activities that are fun. An educator who spent 20 years in the classroom shares advice that can make learning fun for you and your children.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jennifer Stewart
• Release date: Nov 8, 2010
• ISBN: 9781452342573

Jennifer Stewart

Tapping away at a keyboard is what fills my day. It wasn't always this way. For twenty years I was a High School English teacher -- the change really started one day during my long service leave ...I was sitting in the dentist's chair having root canal treatment and it occurred to me that at this time I would normally be teaching my year nine class (around 15 years of age). When I realised that I'd rather be sitting where I was than in front of a class, I knew it was time to look for something new!That something new took the form of a Web site dedicated to helping people improve their writing. I'm still able to focus on my love of education and learning, but now my classroom is the entire world!Since leaving teaching, I've written and marketed a series of writing courses and ebooks, and I've also been a freelance writer, undertaking a variety of assignments for clients from around the globe -- writing articles for the print media,,preparing award submissions for business clients; copy-writing and proof-reading works of non-fiction, editing web pages and e-books, writing press releases and much more.My website, www.write101.com has been part of the Web's writing community since 1998 and continues to offer detailed insights into the workings of the English language presented with just a touch of humour. Voted one of the 101 best websites for writers, Write101 has more than 1,000 pages of articles about all aspects of writing. My weekly writing tips newsletter has 16,000+ subscribers from every continent (except Antarctica!)

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Entertain Your Toddlers with Educational Activities

by Jennifer Stewart

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Are there any simple activities I can do at home with my toddler that are educational as well as fun?

CONTENTS

HELP YOUR CHILD LEARN

Fostering Learning

Safety

CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Around 6-8 Months

Around 10-12 Months

Around 18 Months

18 Months-3 Years

4-5 Years

ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP PERCEPTIVE SKILLS

Hearing

Seeing

Smelling

Tasting

Feeling

ACTIVITIES FOR OUTDOORS

Nature

SCIENCE ACTIVITIES

Scientific Method

Number Games

A Counting Box

LEARNING ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Buses, Trains, and Cars

Walking to the Store

Visiting Places of Interest in Your Area

ACTIVITIES FOR INDOORS

Art

Music

Play Dough

THE BUSY BOX

Involve Your Children

How to Make Papier-Mâché

An Aladdin's Cave

Essentials

Naturals

Kitchen Finds

Treasures

Extras

Keep Everything Accessible

WHAT WILL YOUR CHILDREN LEARN?

Tips to Help You Provide the Best Learning Environment

The Importance of Providing Choices

Sensory-Motor Activities

Doing Simple Tasks Well

Show and Tell – Slowly

The Three Steps of Seguin to Aid Learning

Encourage Independence

RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET

RESOURCES IN THE LIBRARY

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

HELP YOUR CHILDREN LEARN

Fostering Learning

It can be an exciting time as you accompany your children on their adventure of learning about