Judy Herr Ed D. Livres

This exciting book is required reading for every parent, grandparent, and nanny. It includes hundreds of developmentally appropriate activities for young children as well as developmental norms for all areas and activities that support, enhance, and promote the child's development in all these areas. In addition, the book provides criteria for selecting children's books and toys as well as suggestions for introducing activities. This stimulating book is designed to provide hours and hours of fun that will promote a child's success and reinforce accomplishments.

Presents a variety of instructional strategies in the margins of each page that are intended to guide you in reviewing and reinforcing the chapter content. Related Web sites are often cited along with technology applications and cross-curricular ideas. It also provides discussion topics, enrichment activities, assessment techniques, and correlations to the National Family and Consumer Sciences Standards.