The Parent's Guide to Play (Gymboree Play & Music)

170 Gymboree activities that help parents discover new ways to play with their babies toddlers and preschoolers. Gymboree -- The Parent's Guide to Play combines the best baby and toddler activities into one book that offers hours of fun for parents and their little ones. These kid-tested activities also provide children with a solid foundation for the skills they will need in preschool. With activities designed to stimulate imagination expand vocabulary and build skills the book features: - Skill Spotlights describing each activity's benefits - Parental Tips and Research Reports explaining how a child develops - Tips for using materials at home - Words and clapping rhythms to songs. Organized by age activities range from quiet observation and singing to boisterous climbing games and music-making. From interacting with a newborn to engaging a toddler to exploring the world with a preschooler this book makes excellent use of the experience wisdom and imagination that have made Gymboree a famous brand name around the world.