Mister Rogers' Playtime

Encourage Your Child to Create, Explore, and Pretend with Dozens of Nurturing and Easy-to-Do Activities

This lively volume from the man described on National Public Radio as the best friend America's families ever had is packed with more than 80 entertaining games and activities through which parents can encourage children ages 3 to 7 to learn and grow -- and have fun doing it. It offers clear, accessible illustrations along with stimulating activities to help kids explore dramatic play, creation, sensation, self-expression, nature, feelings, science, helping, sharing, and other areas. It also presents helpful parenting advice and explanations of the skills developed through each activity.

Author: Fred Rogers
Publisher: Running Press Adult
Published: 10/10/2001
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.96h x 8.03w x 0.57d
ISBN13: 9780762411238
ISBN10: 0762411236
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Classroom Management
- Family & Relationships | Activities
- Family & Relationships | Life Stages | School Age

About the Author
Known as "America's Favorite Neighbor," Fred Rogers dedicated his life to serving children through public television as creator, composer, and host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. He studied at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Child Development and was ordained a Presbyterian minister, with the unique charge of working with children and families through television. Fred Rogers' relentless commitment to all that is best in people led to an astonishing array of honors, from induction into the Television Hall of Fame to the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Fred Rogers passed away in February 2003.