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Bright Ideas for Young Minds: 70 Step-by-step activities to do at home with your child

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Bright Ideas for Young Minds: 70 Step-by-step activities to do at home with your child

Contributors:
ISBN:

9780473403775

Publisher:

Mary Egan Publishing

Imprint:

Mary Egan Publishing

Publication Date:

20th October 2017

Country:

New Zealand

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Childrens: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts
Family and health
Parenting: advice and issues

Prizes:

Winner of Listener's 50 Best Kids' Books of 2017 2017

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

184

Dimensions:

Width 218mm, Height 280mm, Spine 23mm

Description

This striking hardback book is full of activities and experiences for New Zealand children. It is an essential go-to resource for parents, aunts, uncles and grandparents of children aged 0 - 6. Are you looking for new ideas to engage your young child's curious mind and energetic body Ideas that are both fun and educational Are you looking for ways to ensure that the time you spend with your child is quality bonding time If the answer to these questions is yes, then look no further. The team at BestStart, New Zealand's largest early learning provider, has put together this book especially for people like you. Written by over 100 early childhood educators, with contributions from Plunket, the Heart Foundation and Jumping Beans, this book is a treasure trove of activities designed to stimulate the inquiring minds of our youngest learners. From Wet and Wild Adventures, Crazy Rocks, Giant Ice Balls to Stomp Painting, this book has dozens of brilliant low-cost ideas - all beautifully photographed and laid out in an easy-to-follow style complete with learning outcomes and handy tips - that your kids will love. "Bright Ideas for Young Minds" is guaranteed to fill many an afternoon with wonder, giggles, shrieks of delight and countless lightbulb moments when a skill is mastered, new knowledge is gained and imaginations are ignited!

Reviews

"Dont be surprised if the educators who wrote Bright Ideas for Young Minds also solve world peace, because they are geniuses. Filled with an incredible variety of fun and educational activities to get kids moving, thinking and learning, Bright Ideas is every parents rainy-day dreams come true. From Slippery Slime to Animal Yoga to Giant Ice Balls, the 70 activities in Bright Ideas come with helpful step-by-step instructions, information about child development, and advice on adapting the task to suit your childs needs. Best of all: every activity is free or low-cost, and theres not a single piece of technology in sight. Be still, my beating heart." - Tara Ward, The Sapling https://www.thesapling.co.nz/single-post/2017/12/05/Five-activity-books-from-Aotearoa

Author Bio

"Bright Ideas For Young Minds" is written by the teachers of New Zealand's largest early learning provider, BestStart Educare. In New Zealand for over 21 years, the dedicated educators at BestStart have nurtured and cared for approximately 75,000 New Zealand children. BestStart is owned by a charitable trust, the Wright Family Foundation, with over 275 centres nationwide attended annually by around 19,000 families. Every BestStart centre is unique. Each of our centres acknowledges, engages with and celebrates the diversity of its families and community. Centres work with the early childhood curriculum Te Whariki, supporting children to build the foundation for life-long learning as they begin their education journey. BestStart is committed to healthy nutrition and exercise, working with Jumping Beans and the Heart Foundation to create better outcomes for our children's lives. We're proud to be a Star Sponsor of Plunket, and together we're committed to making a positive difference to children. BestStart works in partnership with parents, acknowledging they are their child's first and most precious teachers.

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