| Sand and Water Play: Simple, Creative Activities for Young Children Contributor(s): West, Sherrie (Author), Cox, Amy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0876592477 ISBN-13: 9780876592472 Publisher: Gryphon House OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2001 Annotation: Learn creative new ways to help children think and discover on their own. With over 70 sand and water table ideas, children develop problem-solving skills by applying knowledge, facts, and techniques in their world. Designed for children ages three to six, "Sand and Water" uses fun mediums like aquarium rocks, bird seed, mud and worms, rock salt and more to encourage children to release tension, concentrate, and become absorbed in an activity. Sherrie West has been active in the field of early childhood education for twenty years as a teacher and trainer. Amy Cox is a supervising teacher in Utah. This is their first book for Gryphon House. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten) - Education | Elementary - Education | Curricula |
| Dewey: 372.13 |
| LCCN: 2001023918 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 8.54" W x 10.86" (0.80 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Learn creative new ways to help children think and discover on their own. With over 70 sand and water table ideas, children develop problem-solving skills by applying knowledge, facts, and techniques in their world. Designed for children ages three to six, "Sand and Water" uses fun mediums like aquarium rocks, bird seed, mud and worms, rock salt and more to encourage children to release tension, concentrate, and become absorbed in an activity. Sherrie West has been active in the field of early childhood education for twenty years as a teacher and trainer. Amy Cox is a supervising teacher in Utah. This is their first book for Gryphon House. |
Contributor Bio(s): West, Sherrie: - Sherrie West has been working with young children and their teachers for the past twenty years. She is a mentor teacher for Head Start at the Ogden Area Community Action Agency. Ms. West trains early childhood teachers and develops curriculum for the Weber State University lab school. Amy Cox has been a supervising teacher in the Melba S. Lehner Children's School at Weber State University in Utah for the past nine years. Ms. Cox trains early childhood teachers and develops curriculum for the Weber State Unviersity lab school.Cox, Amy: - Amy Cox has been a supervising teacher in the Melba S. Lehner Children's School at Weber State University in Utah for the past nine years. Ms. Cox trains early childhood teachers and develops curriculum for the Weber State Unviersity lab school. Sherrie West has been working with young children and their teachers for the past twenty years. She is a mentor teacher for Head Start at the Ogden Area Community Action Agency. Ms. West trains early childhood teachers and develops curriculum for the Weber State University lab school. |