Fun for Kids - Jackie Silberg



Meet the author \| Pitter Patter Preschool Book Games excerpted from "300 Three Minute Games." by Jackie Silberg

Interview with Jackie Silberg \| Excerpt: "Book Games"
Joe: Thank you Jackie for your observations and now I'd like to share with our audience an excerpt from your book, "300 Three Minute Games." Reprinted by permission of the author from 300 THREE MINUTE GAMES Quick and Easy Activities for 2-5 Year Olds copyright 1997 by Jackie Silberg. 300 Three Minute Games Chapter 3: Book Games Hello Sun Promotes language skills Peekaboo Book Teaches about object permanence A Special Story Teaches listening skills Where’s the Bunny? Practices observation skills Pat the Bunny Teaches thinking skills Silly Stuff Encourage thinking skills Hello Sun Promotes language skills One of the reasons *Goodnight Moon* by Margaret Wise Brown is so popular is the books simple sentence structure and words that young children know and understand. Make up your own version of the book by saying, "Hello" to various things in your child’s room. Say "Hello" to the bed, the table, the window, the sky. Make up other simple sentences and change the last word. Soon your child will be filling in the last word. Here are a few suggestions. "Goodbye…," "Let’s go to the …." Or "I can…." Peekaboo Book Teaches about object permanence This game requires preparation before you play it. From magazine choose four or five pictures familiar to your child. Put each picture on a separate piece of cardboard. You can paste, glue or tape it. Take a piece of lightweight paper and place it over th picture and staple it down one side. Take the picture and attach them together with binder rings or staples or yarn, making the pictures into a book. When your child turns to each page and lifts up the paper, she will see the magazine picture. Each time she lifts up the flap say the name of the picture, such as, "Peekaboo horse" or Peekaboo car." A Special Story Teaches listening skills Children love to hear their name in a book. Pick a book that your child enjoys and substitute his name for the main character in the book. An example is the book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. Telling stories using your child’s name is a wonderful way to interest your child in reading. Where’s the Bunny? Practices observation skills This is a game that is fun to play after you have read the book *Pat the Bunny* by Dorothy Kunhardt. Hide a bunny when your child is not looking. Ask your child, "Where’s the bunny?" Begin to ask questions, such as, "Is it on the chair?" or "Is it under the table?" As you ask the questions, go to that place and look for the bunny. It’s a good idea to make the third question the correct pace. For example, when you hide the bunny on the child’s bed, the third question would be, "Is it on your bed?" When you find the bunny, shout, "hooray, we found the bunny!" Pat the Bunny Teaches thinking skills Read *Pat the Bunny* by Dorothy Kunhardt to your child. Take a toy bunny and ask you child to pat it on the ears. Then ask your child to pat the bunny different places on the bunny’s body - its head, tummy, toes and tail Silly Stuff Encourage thinking skills Look at a favorite book with your child. Choose a book that has a story and pictures that the child knows. Ask her questions about the picture that are not true. For example, if you are looking at Old MacDonald feeding the ducks, say, "Is that duck named Old MacDonald?" If you are looking at cows eating grass, say, "Is that a dog eating the grass?" Meet the Author Linda Dobson "Homeschooling: The Early Years" Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 3- to 8- Year-Old Child FREE Excerpt: The Early Years Emergency Resource Starter Kit The formative years are the most critical to a child's education. They lay the foundation for developing learning skills that last a lifetime. For that reason, homeschooling during those early years takes on considerable importance to parents dissatisfied with traditional schools. Stop by and find out more	more family activities books more bargain family books FREE Crafts Meet the Author Jill Dunford author of: "Teach Me Mommy" hosted by Sue Spataro interview & FREE excerpt Teach Me Mommy is a step by step themed book that gives parents lessons that will teach their preschoolers in a fun and relaxed way. The book is simple to use and includes crafts, book recommends and topics to cover that are perfect for the preschooler. In the interview with author Jill Dunford, she describes how to set up your own nursery school complete with activities along with a FREE excerpt to help you see how this is done.

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Reprinted by permission of the author from 300 THREE MINUTE GAMES Quick and Easy Activities for 2-5 Year Olds �1997 by Jackie Silberg. All rights reserved.