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The Giant Encyclopedia of Transition Activities for Children 3 to 6
Contributor(s): Charner, Kathy (Author)
ISBN: 0876590032     ISBN-13: 9780876590034
Publisher: Gryphon House
OUR PRICE:   $31.46  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: September 2005
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Annotation: With over 600 attention-grabbing activities, "The GIANT Encyclopedia of Transition Activities" will turn stressful moments into fun learning experiences. Transitions can be the most difficult times of a preschooler's day. The difference between chaos and order during this time is the ability to anticipate and avoid problem situations. These new transition activities are perfect to fill a spare minute, help children calm down, prepare for another activity, or get ready to go home. Pull them out whenever you need them! The ninth in the best-selling GIANT Encyclopedia series, this book is written by teachers for teachers. All of the activities have been classroom-tested and approved. Sure to become a classroom favorite, "The GIANT Encyclopedia of Transition Activities" will delight children and teachers alike!
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Elementary
- Family & Relationships
Dewey: 372.5
LCCN: 2005001917
Series: Giant Encyclopedia
Physical Information: 1.18" H x 8.54" W x 11.04" (2.98 lbs) 496 pages
 
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This book contains hundreds of accessible teacher-written transition activities. "The GIANT Encyclopedia of Transition Activities" is the ninth book in Gryphon House's GIANT Encyclopedia series. Teachers will be able to use the transition activities in this book to fill a spare minute, help children calm down, wait for another activity, and much more. Through play, young children learn to communicate, interact, and expand their cognitive thinking horizons. "The GIANT Encyclopedia of Transition Activities" provides the resources to incorporate play and learning in young children's transition experiences.

This book offers:

  • Over 600 activities in various categories, such as Arrival, Attention Grabbers, Cleanup, Departure, Games, Gross Motor, Music and Movement, and Rainy Day Ideas.
  • Activities in each chapter organized by age appropriateness.
  • Materials lists for each activity, step-by-step instructions, and related books, songs, and poems.
  • Fresh new ideas from teachers who have used these activities in their own classrooms

Contributor Bio(s): Charner, Kathy: - 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.