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Title	Author	Subject	Description	Code
101 Improv Games	Bedore	Play & Games	Games for children ages 5 and up	FCC3
101 Easy Wacky Crazy Activities for Young Children	Dibble, Lee	Play & Games	Encourage children to think creatively, solve problems, and have fun while learning.	SN4
125 Brain Games for Babies	Silberg	Play & Games	125 simple, enjoyable games to build a solid foundation for success ful future learning	RT3
125 Brain Games for Toddlers and Twos	Silberg	Play & Games	Simple games to promote early brain development	RT2
300 Three Minute Games	Silberg	Play & Games	Quick and easy activities for 2-5 year olds	SR4
365 After School Activities	Ellison, Gray	School Age, Play & Games	TV-free fun anytime for kids ages 7-12	SA3
365 Games Smart Toddlers Play	Ellison	Play & Games	365 new playtime ideas for every day of the year.	TBP2
500 Five Minute Games	Silberg	Play & Games	Quick and easy activities for 3-6 year olds	SR4
1001 Things to Spot in Fairyland	Doherty	Play & Games	Practice identifying and matching various fairy objects	CCRR
Anna Banana: 101 Jump-Rope Rhymes	Cole	Movement, Play & Games	101 jump-rope rhymes	SA3
Baby Games	Martin	Infant/Toddler, Play & Games	Play Activities for infants and toddlers	IT3
Baby Minds	Acredolo, Goodwyn	Child Development, Infant/Toddler, Play & Games	Brain building games for babies	L1-2
Block Book, The	Hirsch, NAEYC	Toys, Play & Games	Discusses the value of block play and its effective uses	CCRR, FCC3, L2-1
Block Curricula	Clark, Tiedemann	Toys, Play & Games	Guide to teaching with unit and hollow blocks	FCC3
Block Play	MacDonald	Toys, Play & Games	Complete guide to learning and playing with blocks	FCC2, FCC3
Book of Wiggles and Tickles, The	Feierabend	Play & Games, Movement, Infant/Toddler	Active games for young children	IT4
Cabin Fever Relievers	Koch, Kamberg	Play & Games	Indoor activity ideas for all rooms of the house	L1-2
Child’s Play 6-12	Hamilton	School-Age, Science, Play & Games	Activity, craft and science project ideas for ages 6-12	SA4
Children’s Games Made Easy	Carter, Marques	Play & Games, Music & Movement	Quick and easy games, songs and activities for kids	IT1, L2-2
Children’s Play: The Roots of Reading	Zigler, Singer, Bishop-Josef	Early Literacy, Play & Games	The importance of play in literacy development and more	CCRR
Chinese Jumprope	Marty	Music & Movement, Play & Games	Physical Activity, Chinese Jumprope	SA1
Create Good Early Childhood Assessment Materials	Shiotsu	Play & Games, Toys	Ideas for children's activities to gather information and promote development	L2-1
Create Great Dramatic Play Corners	Shiotsu	Dramatic Play, Play & Games, Toys	Ideas for setting up inexpensive and fun dramatic play areas	L2-1
Create With Building Blocks and Boxes	Shiotsu	Dramatic Play, Play & Games, Toys	Ideas for using boxes and blocks with children's activities	L2-1
Create With Water and Sand	Shiotsu	Play & Games, Toys	Ideas to make materials to use with sand and water play	L2-1
Creative Play Activities for Children with Disabilities	Morris, Schulz	Special Needs, Play & Games	250+ games and activities for children with disabilities age 0 - 8	SN4
Designing Creative Materials for Young Children	Herr, Libby	Play & Games, Art & Crafts, Toys	Ideas, instructions, and photographs of materials to aid in children's development	L2-5
Everybody Wins	Booth, Bartl	Movement, Games, School-Age	Games for active learning in K-6 Classrooms	SA1
Everybody Wins	Sobel	Play & Games	393 non-competitive games for young children	SA4
Games Babies Play	Lansky	Play & Games, Infant/Toddler	Games to play with infants, birth to one year	IT4
Games, Games, Games	Whitaker	Play & Games, Movement, School-Age	Creating hundreds of group games and sports	SA4
Games Kids Like to Play	CCRR	Play & Games	Instructions for 20+ traditional children’s games	L1-2, L2-2
Games to Play with Two Year Olds	Silberg	Play & Games	Offers hundreds of practical ways to turn everyday experiences into learning experiences	TBP3
Great Outdoors, The	Rivkin	Play & Games, Child Issues	Urges a restoration of children’s right to play outside	L2-2, CCRR
Group Games in Early Education	Kamii, DeVries, NAEYC	Play & Games	Implications of Piaget's theory	CCRR
How to Help Children Learn Through Play	Marzollo, Lloyd	Play & Games	Games and ideas to make learning fun	L2-5
Incredible Indoor Games Book, The	Gregson	Play & Games	160 projects, games and activities for indoor play	SA1, SA2, SA3, SA4
Indoors and Out	Children First Incorporated	Health & Safety, Play & Games	Ideas and safety tips for activities indoors and out	L2-4
Instant Curriculum, The, Revised	Schiller, Rossano	Curriculum, Play & Games	Over 750 developmentally appropriate learning activities for busy teachers of young children	TBP3
Joyful Play with Toddlers	Dexter	Infant/Toddler, Play & Games	Activity ideas for use with toddlers	IT3
Kid Concoctions	Eagan	Art & Crafts, Play & Games	Extraordinary things to make and do	SA2
Kids' Nature Book, The	Milford	Curriculum, Play & Games	365 indoor and outdoor activities and experiences	TBP3
Learn and Play in the Garden	Herd	Play & Games, Art & Crafts, Activities	Outdoor games, crafts and activities for kids	GE4
Learning Power of Laughter, The	Silberg	Child Development, Activities, Games	Over 300 playful games, activities and ideas that promote learning with young children	L2-4
Learning Through Play: Art	Hereford, Schall	Preschool, Activities, Play, Art	How children learn through art experiences, activity ideas included	SR2
Learning Through Play: Blocks	Church, Miller	Preschool, Activities, Toys, Play	Using blocks to help children learn, activity ideas included	SR2
Learning Through Play: Cooking	Feeney	Preschool, Activities, Play, Food	How children learn through cooking experiences, activity ideas included	SR2
Learning Though Play: Dramatic Play	Hereford, Schall	Preschool, Activities, Math, Play	Effectively incorporating play as a teaching tool, activity ideas included	SR3
Learning Through Play: Language	Miller	Preschool, Activities, Early Literacy, Play	Effectively incorporating play to teach language, activity ideas included	SR1
Learning Through Play: Math	Waite-Stupiansky, Stupiansky	Preschool, Activities, Math, Play	Effectively incorporating play to teach math, activity ideas included	SR2
Learning Through Play: Music & Movement	Church	Preschool, Music & Movement, Activities, Play	Effectively incorporating music and movement to teach children, activity ideas included	SR3
Learning Through Play: Problem Solving	Church	Dramatic Play, Activities, Preschool, Play	Effectively using dramatic play as teaching tool, activity ideas included	SR2
Learning Through Play: Sand, Water, Clay & Wood	Miller	Play & Games, Toys	Practical guide for teaching children with sand, water, clay and wood	FCC2
Learning Through Play: Science	Kleinsinger	Preschool, Science, Activities, Play	How children learn science through play, activity ideas included	SR2
Let’s Have a Tea Party!	Barnes	Play & Games, Dramatic Play	Ideas for special celebrations (tea parties) for little girls	SA3
Let’s Play	Petriĉić, Gryski	Play & Games	Traditional games of childhood	SA3
Let’s Play Outdoors	Baker, NAEYC	Play & Games, Child Care Environment	Developmentally appropriate outdoor play opportunities	L1-1, FCC2, CCRR
Make-Believe: Games and Activities for Imaginative Play	Singer, Singer	Play & Games, Dramatic Play	See title	FCC3
Making Make-Believe	Kohl	Dramatic Play, Play & Games	Fun props, costumes and creative play ideas	FCC3
Making Sounds, Making Music, and Many Other Activities for Infants	Herr, Swim	Play & Games	Activities to promote healthy brain development during the first three years of life.	TBP1
Me, My Family and Friends	Schiller	Play & Games	26 songs and over 300 activities for young children	TBP1
Mister Rogers’ Plan and Play Book	Rogers	Play & Games, Curriculum	685 activity ideas from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood for young children	L2-4, L2-7
More Games to Play with Toddlers	Silberg	Play & Games	Over 200 ideas of block, color, running, quiet, family and toy games.	TBP2
More Than Letters	Moomaw, Hieronymus	Play & Games,Literacy	Dozens of engaging ideas using big books, games and manipultives to enhance literacy skills.	TBP2
Outdoor Action Games for Elementary Children	Foster, Overholt	Movement, Play & Games	Active games and academic activities for fun and fitness	SA1
Outdoor Play Every Day	Wellhousen	Play & Games	Innovative play concepts for Early Childhood	FCC2, SR3
Outside Play and Learning Book, The	Miller	Play, Activities	Outdoor play ideas for all areas of the curriculum	SR3
Pathways to Play	Heidemann, Hewitt	Play & Games, Behavior & Discipline	Suggestions for helping children develop social and play skills	L2-3, FCC3
Picture Sorting for Phonemic Awareness	Leber	Early Literacy, Preschool, Activities, Games	Reproducible picture cards with hands-on sorting games & activities that get kids ready for reading	SR1
Play in Practice	Brown, Marchant	Play & Games, Child Development	Case studies in young children’s play	L2-5
Play Together, Learn Together	Rice	Play & Games	400+ activities for playing and learning with children	L2-6
Play with Small Boxes	Wilmes	Play & Games, Toys	Activity ideas using small boxes	L2-1
Playing for Keeps	Phillips, Early Childhood Consortium	Play, Child Issues	Companion to Play in Practice, supporting young children’s play	CCRR
Prop Box Play	Barbour, Desjean-Perrotta	Dramatic Play, Play & Games	50 themes to inspire dramatic play	SR4
Quick & Fun Games for Babies	Eyles	Play & Games, Infant/Toddler	Games and activities for toddlers	IT2
Quick & Fun Games for Preschoolers	Guerrero	Play & Games, Preschool	Games and activities for preschoolers	SR4
Quick & Fun Games for Toddlers	Jasmine	Play & Games, Infant/Toddler	Games and activities for toddlers	IT2
Rainy Day Fun	Warren	Play & Games	Activity ideas for turning rainy days into fun learning adventures	FCC3
Read! Move! Learn!	Hammett, Geigert	Curriculum, Play & Games	Over 150 active learning experiences based on popular children's books	TBP3
Right Stuff for Children Birth to 8, The	Bronson, NAEYC	Play & Games, Toys	Selecting play materials to support development	L1-1 (2)
Rhyming Books, Marble Painting, and Many Other Activities for Toddlers	Herr, Swim	Curriculum, Play & Games	See title	TBP3
Sand and Water Play	West, Cox	Play & Games	Simple, creative sand and water play activities	FCC3, IT3
School Days	Schiller	Play & Games	28 songs and over 300 activities for young children	TBP2
Sidewalk Games Around the World	Erlbach	Games	Step-by-step instructions for playing games from 26 countries	FCC1
Simple Steps	Miller	Curriculum, Play & Games	Over 300 d evelopmental activities for infants, toddlers and two-year-olds	TBP2
Sorting Shapes, Show Me, and Many Other Activities for Toddlers	Herr, Swim	Curriculum, Play & Games	Series of resources divided by age and classroom criteria.	TBP2
Star Power for Preschoolers	Oser	Preschool, Play & Games	Learning life skills through physical play	SR3
Teachables from Trashables	Redleaf	Toys, Play & Games	Ideas for making simple homemade toys	FCC1, L2-6, L2-8
Teachables II: Homemade Toys that Teach	Redleaf	Toys, Play & Games	Ideas for turning common household items into toys	L2-6, L2-8, SA2, TBP3
Teaching Numeracy, Language, and Literacy with Blocks	Newburger, Vaughan	Toys, Play & Games	How to make the block area a place for young children to develop cognitively, physically, socially & creatively.	FPCP
Thrifty Nifty Stuff for Little Kids	Blose, Smith	Play & Games, Toys	Developmental play using home resources	FCC3
Watermelon Pie & Other Slices	MacDonald	Play & Games	Interactive songs, poems, charts, and games	RT2
What Will We Play Today?	Larkin, Suthers	Play & Games	Drama, movement and music arts games for children aged 0-5 years	TBP3
Wonderplay	Reitzes, et al	Play & Games	Games, crafts and creative activities for infants, toddlers & preschoolers	RT2
Your Child at Play: Birth to One Year	Segal	Infant/Toddler, Child Development, Play & Games	Infant development info and activity ideas	IT4, L1-2
Your Child at Play: One to Two Years	Segal, Adcock	Infant/Toddler, Child Development, Play & Games	Toddlers exploring daily living, learning, making friends, development and activity ideas	IT4
Your Child at Play: Two to Three Years	Segal, Adcock	Infant/Toddler, Child Development, Play & Games	Growing up, language and the imagination, toddler development and activity ideas	IT4
Your Child at Play: Three to Five Years	Segal, Adcock	Preschool, Play & Games, Child Issues & Development	Preschoolers’ conversation, creativity, cognitive learning, development and activity ideas	L1-1, SR3

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