101 play-based activities to begin a lifetime of learning Very young children are rapidly changing and eagerly discovering their worlds. As a responsive caregiver, you support children's development and create a nurturing environment filled with opportunities for them to joyfully explore, learn, and grow. Activities for Responsive Caregiving provides more than 100 play-based activities to help infants, toddlers, and two-year-olds develop the skills they need to become active, happy lifelong learners. Each activity is easy to implement, engages children in playful experiences, and emphasizes primary and secondary learning outcomes in social-emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development. Use this book to strengthen your understanding about how children grow and create countless moments of nurturing through developmentally appropriate learning experiences. Learn more about the best practices to support young children's growth and development in Foundations of Responsive Caregiving: Infants, Toddlers, and Twos. About the Author: Jean Barbre, EdD, holds a master's degree in child and family studies from California State University Long Beach, a master's degree in counseling from California State University Fullerton, and a doctorate degree in educational leadership from Pepperdine University. She has thirty years of experience working with children and families as a preschool director, teacher, therapist, college instructor, national and international presenter, and a guest presenter on public television. As a licensed marriage and family therapist, she blends her knowledge of counseling and psychology into her understanding of children and families. |