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INFANT & PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES

BOOKS

Search the Online Catalog to locate materials in the Surry Community College Library.

  • A Child Goes Forth: A Curriculum Guide for Preschool Children / LB 1140.4 .T388 2005

  • Authentic Relationships in Group Care for Infants and Toddlers - Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) Principles into Practice / HQ 774 .A88 2005

  • Parenthood in America: An Encyclopedia / HQ 755.8 .P3783 2000

  • Beautiful Beginnings: A Developmental Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers / REF HQ 774 .R33 2005

  • Giant Encyclopedia of Preschool Activities for Three-Year-Olds / LB 1140.35 .C74 I83 2004

  • First Art: Art Experiences for Toddlers and Twos / LB 1140.5 .A7 K63 2002

  • Understanding Children's Development in the Early Years: Questions Practitioners Frequently Ask / LB 1140.2 .M325 2007

  • The New Early Years Professional: Dilemmas and Debates / LB 1140.2 .N464 2007

  • Teaching Young Children: A Guide to Planning Your Curriculum, Teaching Through Learning Centers, and Just About Everything Else / LB 1139.25 .N53 2006
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ARTICLES

Search for articles in the databases listed below or browse all of the library databases.

  • Education Full Text
    Covers more than 600 periodicals in all areas of education.

  • ERIC
    ERIC provides indexing and abstracting for journal and report literature (1966 to the present) in education and related disciplines.

  • netLibrary
    A collection of over 30,000 electronic books.

  • LearningExpress Library
    Academic and licensing practice tests or tutorials for students and adult learners.

  • Academic Search Premier
    Provides information from a wide range of academic areas including business, social sciences, humanities, general academic, general science, education and multi-cultural topics.

  • Biography Reference Bank
    Biographical information on over 500,000 people.

  • LexisNexis Academic
    Over 4,000 full-text newspapers, TV news transcripts, as well as business, medical and legal resources.
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WEBSITES

  • About, Parenting: Babies & Toddlers
    Information on activities and play for infants and toddlers. Of special interest in the bottom half of the "Articles & Resources" section where there are recipes for making instruments to play dough to bubbles.

  • Fatherwork
    Choose from Infants (0-18 months), Toddlers (18-36 months), all the way up to Late Adolescents (15-18 years); Provides great subject-divided lists with activities and communication exercises, etc. There is lots of useful information for both parents.

  • First-School Preschool Activities and Crafts
    "First-School features free fun preschool lesson plans, educational early childhood activities, printable crafts, worksheets, calendar of events and other resources for children of preschool age. The preschool crafts, lesson plans and activities are appropriate and adaptable for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarten level (ages 2 to 6)."

  • Fun-Attic Preschool Activities
    Fun activities and games to use with preschool children. Sign up for a free newsletter to keep updated and also contribute to the site with suggestions for new games and activities.

  • Gayle's Preschool Rainbow - Activity Central
    "Preschool education activities and early childhood education lesson plans that give preschool children choices. Ideas for pre-k and kindergarten teachers that enrich classroom curriculum are arranged by theme. Plus easy at home fun learning games."

  • Infants Ages & Stages
    A great set of links to the ages and stages infants through 5-year olds.

  • Infants and Toddlers
    Links from a mom and educator on stories, play, and information for those tending to the care of infants.

  • Kids.Net.Au
    "Search engine for kids, children, educators and teachers - Searching sites designed for kids that are child safe and clean."

  • Partnership for Learning
    "'Play It Smart!' is an age-specific guide to activities for young children. Each article contains skill-building suggestions and games for infants, toddlers and preschoolers."

  • Pathways Home
    A very nice list of activities and games.

  • The Perpetual Preschool
    This is a combined free/cost site but holds a lot of invaluable activity instructions and comments. It is organized by holiday themes, seasonal themes, theme resources, learning center ideas, teaching tips, playtime, etc. Users can get instructions for activities, comments from other users on the activities, and add to the collection. An very extensive site.

  • Planning Play Activities
    A concise list of play activities for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

  • Play Activities For Children Birth To Nine Years
    A good list of short activities for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, etc.

  • Pre-School Activities
    Lots of instructions for manipulative activities, online activities, and some great links to additional information for parents, teachers, students, technology, cyberlibrary, etc.

  • PreschoolEducation.com
    A very nice site for information and instructions for activities and games to use with preschoolers in the classroom. It includes a free newsletter and links to additional sister sites such as Preschool Coloring, Preschool Printables, and several other sites.

  • Toys for Older Infants
    A wonderful article on older infants and the interests and activities to keep them developing. There is information and activities on physical, mental and social development along with toy activity recommendations, not specific toys. Information is also given concerning all types of play: active, manipulative, make-believe, creative, and learning.

  • Village, Pregnancy and Parenting: Baby Activities
    A list of links to baby play and activities. Coverage is from the general to creativity to eateries.

  • Zero to Three Home, Parents
    The "power of play" is discussed in great detail, divided into different age categories. Additional information is given on choosing toys.
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