100 language games - Jillian Harker

This new series of books will provide learning games targeted attwo main age bands:0-3 year olds3-5 year olds.Each book will be aimed at both parents and practitioners. The activitieswill all require minimal resources that can easily be foundin any home or nursery setting. The ideas will focus on usingpractical resources for first-hand learning. All the activitieswill be linked in to typical routines in a child's day such asdressing, eating, trips outside, lively times and winding down. Briefinformation on relevant stages of a child's development willalso be given.Specification: 128pp, full colour throughout, 259mm x 214mm (a smaller,more 'square' format than A4).This book provides a wide range of fun language games that can beplayed at home or in a nursery/school setting with children agedthree to five. The ideas are grouped under the following chapterheadings:Indoor funThe world outsideLet's pretendLively timesQuiet timesLet's find outPuzzle it outJust you and meInformation on typical stages of language development is providedthroughout. All the games have links to the Stepping Stones andEarly Learning Goals.