The homegrown preschooler teaching your kids in the places they live

Overview: With the accessibility of a parenting how-to book and the thorough educational foundation of an expensive boxed curriculum, this guide will inspire parents to use their homes as classrooms as they take advantage of the naturally rich learning opportunities that occur in everyday home life....

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Main Author: Lee, Kathy H., 1968-
Other Authors: Richards, Lesli M.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Lewisville, NC : Gryphon House, 2013.
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Summary: Overview: With the accessibility of a parenting how-to book and the thorough educational foundation of an expensive boxed curriculum, this guide will inspire parents to use their homes as classrooms as they take advantage of the naturally rich learning opportunities that occur in everyday home life. Parents will learn how to transform their home into a learning environment that rivals the best preschool classroom by finding exciting learning opportunities in everyday occurrences, from using laundry to teach sorting to exploring growth cycles in the garden. Parents can make easy use of simple-to-start ideas, advice, and activities, as well as organizational tips, recipes, and more than 200 activities that are easy to pull together. In addition, there are convenient charts and checklists to document children's growth, which will help ensure there are no gaps in educational, social, or physical development.
Item Description: Includes index.
Physical Description: 204 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-191) and index.
ISBN: 9780876594513
0876594518
Author Notes: Kathy H. Lee is an early childhood educator and a sought-after conference speaker on the topics of preschool education, homeschooling, and adoption. She is the author of 101 Easy, Wacky, Crazy Activities and Solutions for Early Childhood Directors . She lives in Canton, Georgia. Lesli Richards is a Challenge B director for Classical Conversations, a classical education program. She lives in John's Creek, Georgia.