Preschoolers' constant questions reflect another side of development in these years--- their intense curiosity and their thirst for knowledge. One of the most outstanding characteristics of...
The toddler’s education
Toddlers at play are really at work coping with their environment. They think they have complete control, but they learn that many things are immovable (walks, trees, cement). They also learn that...
The outdoor me
Whether it's rocks, leaves, sand, or snow, I know just where I want it to go. I play outdoors and I arrange all sorts of things that later I'll change. Why? Well, I like to be part of the outdoor...
Watch me! Watch me! Watch me!
> Watch me run . . . skip . . . play . . . > Watch me make these pigeons fly . . . make the earth trade places with sky! I ride . .. the wind sings . . . > I'm in charge of things in my...
I play
I play games with my friends. I jump, I run, I climb, I slide. I laugh. I shout. It feels so good! Once in a while I like to play by myself. I play with my jigsaw puzzle. I read a book. I make...
I play with sounds
I use words to say the things I want to say. But sometimes I like to play with words and sounds and sayings. If I say "Shhh," "Ooops," "Ugh," "Hiss," or "Buzz," I wonder- "Is that a sound I'm saying...
Children play
> Children play in the snow. (Ai-ctic) I play with my family and my friends. I like to play guessing games and spelling- games. I also like to shout, run, jump, climb, dance, skate, and play...
Singing strings
> To play a violin, you rub the strings with a bow. The strings vibrate > and make the sounds. Can you make a string sing? You certainly can. When you play a stringed instrument, that's exactly...
Boom and bong
Tap a pencil against an empty box. It doesn't play a tune, but it does make a sound. One family of instruments makes sounds in the same way---you use something to hit, or strike, them. The...
Music to your ears
What is music? It's making sounds you like--- and putting the sounds together in different ways. You use the sounds to make a \"design" you can hear, the same way you use a pencil or crayons to make...
