The 50 Fantastic Ideas series is full of fun, innovative activities based on skills that can be used by Early Childhood professionals with children aged 0-5 years. Each activity includes step-by-step guidance, a resource list, and a detailed explanation of the skills children will learn.
Creative, simple, and highly effective, this series is essential for every early childhood setting.
The book 50 Fantastic Ideas for Getting Children Active contains simple and accessible ideas to make physical activity a enjoyable and important part of daily life in Early Childhood. Children's physical and mental development, health, and well-being can be significantly improved through regular physical activity, from tummy time that prepares them for crawling to walking, and sitting quietly which impacts handwriting skills.
Dr. Lala Manners draws on her extensive experience to present 50 ideas that involve young children physically in a positive way and get them active, from Scrabble and Stand where toddlers quickly get up, to Duvet Tunnels where children crawl under a sheet.
Many of the ideas in this book can be used both indoors and outdoors, and all involve the use of easily accessible or free materials that can be found at home and in early childhood settings.
