This book is a fun-filled collection of ways to lay the groundwork for your child’s future.  Each game is accompanied by a description of how the activity promotes brain power in your 12-36 month old child and information on related brain research.

Animal games, bath games, quiet games, outside games - this book is full of activities.

Topics covered in this book includes proper nutrition, social, emotional and cognitive development, helping your child develop language skills, traveling stress free – and more.

This book presents many fun activities you can do as a family, from 5 minutes to an afternoon, using common household items

More activities to do as a family from the authors of ‘365 TV-Free Activities’

Information on how the body works and what to keep it healthy with ideas to motivate kids to be more active. 

If you want to focus children's attention, you first have to capture their interest.  Attention Games is filled with interesting and child-tested activities that can help children of all ages become better at focusing and paying attention. 

This book begins by addressing why it is important to read books to children from birth. Subsequent chapters focus on a specific age group, discussing the stages those children are at, and providing suggestions for books. Annotated book lists are provided for each age group. This book would be of particular interest to teachers of librarians.

This book provides many interactive games and toys to make for your child focusing on colors, letters, numbers, shapes, and more.

This book provides many ideas of ways you can encourage your child’s development, and help them to become confident children. It discusses how to make rooms appealing to children, activities that encourage development of language, arts and science, and a list of great pieces of art (poems, songs, etc.)

(The) Baby Owner’s games & activities book 0-36 months   BY: Lynn Rosen & Joe Borgenicht

Babies learn about their world by playing.  And with The baby Owner’s Games & Activites book, you'll discover 75 exciting ways to enrich their minds, strengthen their bodies and spark their imaginations.  No expensive toys or battery operated gizmos are required - just common household materials and a little creativity.  From cooking and making crafts to dancing, playing music, and imitating favorite zoo animals, these activities all feature numerous developmental benefits.  Compatible with all models ages 0-36 months.  The Baby Owner's Games and Activities Book will result in hours of enjoyment.

(children's book)  Hazards, accidents, risk, strangers...the world can seem so perilous, especially where our children are concerned. But even very young children can learn basic skills for staying safe in everyday situations and preparing for emergencies. 

Simple fun filled games to stimulate your child's brain development during the critical period from 0-3 years and lay the vital foundations for future learning.

Simple and enjoyable movements and activities to enhance the experience of whole brain learning.

Companion guide to the Brain Gym book for parents, educators and all others interested in the relationship between movement and whole brain learning.

This ultimate collection of more than 100 activities for smaller children includes dozens of actions songs and rhyming games set to familiar tunes, and calls for kids to clap, tap, shake, stomp and more.

It's instant fun - activities to do in minutes with super-quick games to roll out at a moment's notice.  It's a perfect antidote to those "boooooooring" car rides, restaurant fidgetiness and assorted child-unfriendly chores. 

This book addresses sleeptime, food battles, outdoor play and many more ideas to help you make it through the day with your preschooler.

This book is full of wonderful simple games you can play with your child to help them develop the skills they need to learn to read. The author, a reading teacher, names the advantages of playing games as great to teach all skills required for reading, a very fun way to learn, and a great way to get parents involved. The games use materials that are readily accessible in all classrooms and most households. It is divided up into four different sections: games for learning words, games for learning sounds, games for understanding, and reading every day.  This is a fantastic resource for both parents and teachers.

An inspiring collection of simple activities that will have you and your children creating unforgettable memories together.

This book for parents helps you understand different kindergarten philosophies, the pros and cons of different types of programs, and how to prepare your child for Kindergarten.

This author explains how children learn through every experience. He is a critic of some popular education philosophies, which makes an interesting read.

This book explains child development and provides you with many great ideas to encourage your child to learn - from mobility to language development to heading for school. **

This book brings together all of Canada's special days in a year long calendar of celebrations.

Most of the games in this book are hundred of years old.  This book tells you how each game is played but you and your friends can agree to change the rules. 

This first signing guide for hearing and deaf children contains signs for over forty key words.

This reference book provides annotations for children’s books under the following categories: wordless books, picture books, story books, early reading books, middle reading books and young adult books.

This is an informative  activity book dealing with bullies and victims.

This easy to read, humorous book talks about how important it is to read with your child. It has many real-life examples and practical suggestions. The focus is on having fun reading with your child. It is very easy and enjoyable to read.

(children's book)  Everything has a place.  Things last longer when we take care of them.  In simple words and inviting illustrations this book teaches children about respect, responsibility and stewardship.  They learn to pick up after themselves, put things back where they belong, ask permission to use other people's things and practice basic environmental awareness. 

This book offers a straightforward and light-hearted approach to teaching infants how to communicate using simple sign language.  Provides practical advice to help you and your baby begin signing with each other with 145 easy to follow illustrated signs. 

This book shows parents and childcare providers how to organize a home to meet the needs of the kids. It also shows how to prevent boredom, encourage physical, mental and emotional growth and stimulate the child’s natural curiosity. It helps parents with simple projects for holidays and special occasions and it shows how to choose the best books and toys for toddlers.

In this book, Professors wade through the hype and provide clear insights into what actually works and what does not work when introducing a second language. 

Families will treasure this collection of rituals and traditions for many occasions.

A practical guide to having parties or playdates that are loads of fun, and don't stress you out.

This book provides up-to-date information on safety, games and activities for grandchildren of all ages.

For each day of the year, this book suggests creative games and activities to occupy children aged 1½ to 3 years. Activities include arts and crafts, fun food ideas, color and shape matching, nursery songs, and making "instruments" out of household scraps. The book is sprinkled with humorous and insightful quotes on life with young children

A great resource book for creative activities from cutting to painting to counting. Great ideas for preschool teachers and parents.

This book provides many activities for playing with your baby/ toddler and encouraging their development.

Over 200 activities - from games, crafts and cooking projects, to music, dancing and more!  Parents and caregivers can find hundreds of ways to educate and delight their children, including special sections on: birthdays, holidays, family celebrations, outdoor play, when friends come to play and more...

A fantastic book presenting many games you can play with your young one.

This book is easy to understand, and will equip you to help your child with pre-school skills such as memory, reading, math and more.