Little Hands Playtime! Book

For ages 4 to 8 years. Co-operation play offers essential learning experiences that eventually will keep our children's, homes, schools, and communities safe. The seeds of co-operation must be sown early and tended carefully. Here, clear summaries of developmental goals accompany each activity, along with suggested questions to guide the discussion and further develop the social skills involved. Kids decide together which paints to mix to create colours for 'Happy Handprints' or where...
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For ages 4 to 8 years. Co-operation play offers essential learning experiences that eventually will keep our children's, homes, schools, and communities safe. The seeds of co-operation must be sown early and tended carefully. Here, clear summaries of developmental goals accompany each activity, along with suggested questions to guide the discussion and further develop the social skills involved. Kids decide together which paints to mix to create colours for 'Happy Handprints' or where to put the windows and doors in their 'House of Friends'. Kids see, hear, and touch the results of their co-operation. Kids take turns decorating a 'Pizza with a Pal' or stirring up 'Friendship Soup'. Kids learn about each other as they pair up their 'paws' in 'Mitten Match', or turn a friend's initials into a work of art. Kids have fun together sending a silly message in 'Telephone Fun', and listening to 'Mystery Sounds'. Favourite books, songs, and simple games round out these fun, inventive, hands-on activities, as they reinforce the themes of co-operation, sharing and respect.