The Encyclopedia of Infant and Toddler Activities: For Children Birth to 3

Kathy Charner

Gryphon House, Sep 1, 2006 - Education - 240 pages

With over three hundred activities written specifically for infants and toddlers, this book will captivate children’s imaginations and create wonderful opportunities for learning. The result of a nationwide contest, these activities were selected as the best of the best and are written by teachers, directors, and caregivers. Organized by time of day, teachers will love the easy-to-use format. Covering areas such as arrival and departure time, clean up, and transitions, the activities span a variety of developmental areas, including language, sensory, cognitive, social-emotional, and motor skills. Approved by teachers and loved by children, this resource is sure to be a classroom favorite.

About the author

Kathy Charner is the Editor in Chief, Books and Related Resources for the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the nation’s leading professional organization for those working with and on behalf of young children from birth through age 8. Charner, who was previously the Editor in Chief of Gryphon House, manages and oversees NAEYC’s book publishing program. Before joining NAEYC, Charner spent 25 years at Gryphon House, where she developed the publishing program and worked with authors to create books that positively impacted the early childhood education field. Prior to joining Gryphon House, Charner was a preschool teacher and educational researcher. Kathy Charner has a BA in Humanities from Binghamton University. She lives with her husband in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Encyclopedia of Infant and Toddler Activities: For Children Birth to 3; Early Childhood Resources anthology; NC LIVE module
• Author: Kathy Charner
• Editors: Maureen Murphy, Charlie Clark
• Publisher: Gryphon House, 2006
• ISBN: 0876591357, 9780876591352
• Length: 240 pages
• Subjects: Crafts & Hobbies / Crafts for Children; Education / Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten); Family & Relationships / General; Family & Relationships / Life Stages / Infants & Toddlers