Preschool Packrat Author:Snowball Preschool Packrat has been written for use by parents, teachers, and others who take care of preschool children. Each of the activities described in it has been carefully selected for children from two and one-half through five years of age. — The book is divided into seven sections: Discovering Science, Creative Art, Dramatic Play, Enjoying Musi... more »c, Movement and the Young child, Carpentry, and Cooking With Preschoolers. Within each section are detailed directions for at least nine different activities, including collections, observations, and experiments; collages, painting, and prints; parades and puppets,; circle songs, games, and water glass music; popcorn play and tag; cardboard carpentry and robot assembly; sandwich shapes, and "spanked" pizzas. At the end of each section is a list of related picture books for children of this age to enjoy.
Because the activities described in this book are all open-ended, each child can pursue them according to his own stage of mental and physical development, individually or as a member of a group. The emphasis throughout the book is on the process of learning, rather than on the product obtained during that process.
The presechool child learns through play. The child who is actively involved in the business of learning remembers the lesson learned; therefore, all of the learning experiences described in this book are based on play activities. Most of them can be adapted for either indoor or outdoor play. They require little that is not normally found in the home or school and use natural materials and experiences to enrich the child's learning environment and stimulate his curiosity and creativity.« less