Imagine a life where your toddler or preschooler is happy to do what you ask, and is able to move on, easily, when disappointed. • Imagine getting all of your housework done while your child plays, or happily helps alongside you. • Imagine truly enjoying your time with your child, and creating a life that feels fulfilling for both of you. “These things are possible for parents and children,” asserts author Faith Collins, even with a child who is extra sensitive, demanding, needy, belligerent, or all at the same time. Collins is a preschooler teacher, parent coach and mother, who has witnessed such transformations repeatedly over many years. Her book is a treasury that provides readers with powerful, practical and positive tools to achieve harmony and joy in their own families. Her blog and popular online classes are available at (http://joyfultoddlers.com). The unique contribution of this book is its focus on creating a mutually responsive relationship—meaning that both people respond quickly and positively to each other, even when they cannot do what the other person wants. In a warm and easygoing style, the author guides parents and caregivers in establishing and maintaining such mutually responsive relationships with their young ones, creating the basis for discipline, education, socialization and a happier life together. Helping our children to develop these skills becomes a game-changer in all parent-child dynamics. Rare and precious! Faith’s book will very likely leave you feeling, “Yes, I can do this.” —Kim John Payne, author: Simplicity Parenting. A BOOK FOR PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, EDUCATORS, CAREGIVERS, AND ALL INVESTED IN THE LOVE AND GUIDANCE OF CHILDREN. A MUST FOR PUBLIC, SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES.

Lighting candles is joyful. Playing outside is joyful. Singing holiday songs is joyful. Learning new traditions is joyful. Whether it's celebrating a holiday, sharing a meal, or learning new things, The Joyful Book inspires readers of all ages to spread the joy near and far, to loved ones and friends. With his renowned blend of warmth, humor, and heart, Todd Parr encourages young readers to look for ways that joy surrounds them in some of the world's most widely celebrated holidays, from Hanukkah to Kwanzaa to Lunar New Year.

Collection of rhymes, songs, fingerplays and games for parents and caregivers to play with their infants, toddlers and preschool aged children. Chapters are sequentially arranged according to stages of development. Many of the songs and rhymes are traditional and the origins are often given. The index groups games into the following categories: movement, water play, changing games, music, word play, kitchen play, indoor games, quiet times and outdoor games. The book was first published in 1988 and revised in 1996. The author has also published a book of games for children aged three to six years titled 'Kids' Games'.

Boxes, buckets, sponges and scarves may not look like toys to you, but they can be fascinating for children, especially with the toys and games suggested in this guide to making wonderful playthings out of what's around the house. Throw a teddy bear tea party or go bowling with plastic pop bottles with Sandi Dexter's easy, economical ideas. Even if you're all thumbs at crafts, this book's simple directions and clear illustrations explain how to make sock puppets and puzzles, "play dough" and a rubber-band banjo. An excellent way to show young children how to reuse packaging and other throwaways, too.

Your home is the perfect place for learning, fun, and sibling bonding!The Happy Learning Book for Siblings features 50 hands-on activities you can conduct in the comfort of your home. They are divided into five learning areas (Literacy, Numeracy, Discovery of the World, Motor Skills and Sensory Play, Arts and Crafts), and are scaled for children of different ages to experience together. Spark hours of joyful learning and playful moments for your children, from toddlers to preschoolers and school-aged kids!

This new edition of Joyful Learning not only demonstrates how to link student-centered theory and practice in the preschool and kindergarten classroom, but also provides a detailed index and new routines, activities, and strategies.