http://letsplaytogether.org/blog/index.php Facilitating Friendship for Children of All Abilities Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:43:53 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://letsplaytogether.org/blog/index.php/?p=1#comment-4 Mary Coleman Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:43:53 +0000 http:/?p=1#comment-4 Hi Shiela! It was such a great group attending our session at the Summer Institute...thanks for being there! Yes, we often have some Birth-3 staff attending our preschool workshops as many of the ideas from the framework are easily adapted for the home environment. I work part of my time in Birth-3 and I really like to look at toys that are in the home and help parents know what kinds of things to look for in toys that will promote hand development and a wide array of other early skills. Looking for vertical surfaces e.g. the side of the refrigerator with big sheets of paper is a great surface for early scribbling. Squeeze bath tub toys that squirt and other toys that stick to the vertical surface sides of the tub are also fun activities. And of course there are so many wonderful board books now for young children. We also talk at home visits about making simple books with real photos and a few words. The home and yard offer so many opportunities for gross motor play; the small elastablast has been a favorite home visit acitivity as it is so easy to involve parents and siblings and everyone can move and play together! Have fun as you continue to play and learn...and good luck with your thesis! Mary and Laura Hi Shiela!
It was such a great group attending our session at the Summer Institute…thanks for being there! Yes, we often have some Birth-3 staff attending our preschool workshops as many of the ideas from the framework are easily adapted for the home environment. I work part of my time in Birth-3 and I really like to look at toys that are in the home and help parents know what kinds of things to look for in toys that will promote hand development and a wide array of other early skills. Looking for vertical surfaces e.g. the side of the refrigerator with big sheets of paper is a great surface for early scribbling. Squeeze bath tub toys that squirt and other toys that stick to the vertical surface sides of the tub are also fun activities. And of course there are so many wonderful board books now for young children. We also talk at home visits about making simple books with real photos and a few words. The home and yard offer so many opportunities for gross motor play; the small elastablast has been a favorite home visit acitivity as it is so easy to involve parents and siblings and everyone can move and play together! Have fun as you continue to play and learn…and good luck with your thesis! Mary and Laura

]]> http://letsplaytogether.org/blog/index.php/?p=1#comment-3 Sheila Kost Sat, 19 Jun 2010 16:28:27 +0000 http:/?p=1#comment-3 Thank you for a wonderful presentation at the Summer Institute! I'm working on my master's these project dealing with early literacy skills within the Early Intervention process of birth to three. I was so in the "zone" at the conference that I forgot to ask if any of you or any of your colleagues use these great ideas with your birth to three population. Have you done training for these folks? Thank you for a wonderful presentation at the Summer Institute! I’m working on my master’s these project dealing with early literacy skills within the Early Intervention process of birth to three. I was so in the “zone” at the conference that I forgot to ask if any of you or any of your colleagues use these great ideas with your birth to three population. Have you done training for these folks?

]]> http://letsplaytogether.org/blog/index.php/?p=1#comment-2 Jayne Ciodaru Sat, 19 Jun 2010 03:32:07 +0000 http:/?p=1#comment-2 I can't wait for future installments on this blog! Will be checking back often. Thanks! I can’t wait for future installments on this blog! Will be checking back often.
Thanks!

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