GRAND Magazine - February 2009 - (Page 37) invention and we aid their sense of verisimilitude when we reply, “Okay, mate, as you please.” When we put them on our laps and tell them stories about when we grew up, they learn the adventure of a life lived. What is valued: emotional development. Every time we work with our grandchildren, we’re helping them see what we value. Baking cookies together beats buying them. Making a bed together is more fun than making it alone. Being kind to a spider crawling on the windowsill shows them we value balance in nature. Planting small plants in a small pot and taking care of those plants teaches stewardship by deed, not word. G Ruth Recommends Stikky Trees by the www.stikky.com group (Laurence Holt Books, 2005) is one of a series of books that teach in a fabulously engaging and sticky way (you won’t forget the names of trees, constellations, etc.) the beauty and wonder of nature. Chimealong by Woodstock Percussion, Inc., is an instrument and songbook in one. It sets up like an easel so one of you can play and the other can sing along. Easy Piano Tunes by Anthony Marks (Usborne Books, 2003) is filled with tunes you know (“Oh! Susanna,” “The Toreador Song”) and loaded with activities and suggestions for other play-along instruments. Valerie and Walter’s Best Books for Children, 2nd ed. (Collins, 2004). A really handy reference! “helping Your Preschool child” by the U.S. Department of Education (2005). This handy booklet is filled with activities for children from infancy through age 5. Ready, Set, Grow! A Kid’s Guide to Gardening by Rebecca Spohn (Good Year Books, 2007) is filled with fun facts, puzzles and projects, jokes, recipes, crafts and a green-themed reading list. Zimbbos! Elephantastic Pyramids from Blue Orange Games has us building pyramids from wooden elephants, which supports our grandchild’s learning of number order and balance. Pengoloo: The Fun South Pole Eggspedition! from Blue Orange Games strengthens memory and teaches color concepts and number order. Clay Play from Melissa and Doug’s Classic Wooden Toys is the best set of rollers, hammers and carving tools I’ve ever used with Play-Doh-type material. Animal Bingo from eeBoo teaches taking turns, the skill of matching, and animal names. Zingo! Bingo with a Zing from ThinkFun has categories such as parts of the body, animals and foods. Click and connect to more resources instantly where you see this symbol . FEBRUARY 2009 GRAND 37 http://www.planwithtan.com http://www.stikky.com http://www.planwithtan.com http://www.ed.gov/parents/earlychild/ready/preschool/part_pg7.html#p7
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