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health and safety please for - sensible answers only please? puzzle activty in a small preschool (18-20children) workin with about 4 of them to do a puzzle. need health and safety for this. also need health and safety for a drawing/colouring activity-the only thing i know of is non-toxic pencils. links to where info came from would be grately appreciated ... (Asked by shell)
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Jigsaws: small pieces, toxic paint, splinters in wooden pieces, any split plastic that could trap fingers, where will you do activity: is the area clean and safe, adult ratio maintained etc. Drawing/colouring: Will young children be monitored to make sure they dont stick things up their noses(or other holes), is the height of the table and chairs suitable for age and abilities, are pencils too sharp, are pens leaky and gross erm...staff ratio, thats all I can think of!!! came up with these from my own knowledge of working at pre-schools and with young children. Try looking up the OFSTED standards that ...(Answered by Bittersweet22)

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How do I help my 4 y/o son with his pencil/crayon grip? Actually, he will be 4 in a month. He is so SMART!! A real wiz with puzzles, blocks, patterns... he even does simple math problems. But he cannot hold a pencil or crayon. It's not quite like a baby fist grip- he positions his hand almost like a claw and can't bear any pressure on the writing tip. His fine motor skills are otherwise excellent. He can string beads and manipulate tiny objects. I've heard that boys take longer than girls to master this, but it seems that by almost 4 years old, he ought to be a little ... (Asked by l8ybugn)
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At four years old he should be holding a pencil correctly. That means either holding it with a "tripod" grasp or a "quadropod" grasp. A tripod grasp is preferred and most common. Teach him this phrase "Thumb is bent, pointer points to the tip, tall man uses his side. Tuck the last two fingers in and take them for a ride". Demonstrate to him the proper grip as you say it and give him a chance to practice every day. Don't stress him out, just have him practice holding the crayon and coloring 5 ...(Answered by Iknowthat)

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preschoolers and Puzzles-? What number of peices and size peice of a puzzle are 4.5 year olds doing? I want to buy my son a puzzle and am not sure what is a good one that average children his age do with some ease yet some challenge? Is it the 24 peice ones that have large peices or would a 100 piece puzzle be too hard? ... (Asked by mamato3)
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if ur son is smart 100 is perfect. 24 is very easy but could make them feel better cuz the can actually finish it. schools are constantly raising the bars so 100 pieces would be very good. if that doesn't work, they do have 50 piece puzzles....(Answered by lilmonkee456)

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for experienced parents or preschool teachers- (about teaching toddlers how to spell and sound out letters)? i'm trying to teach my four-year-old brother how to spell simple words like: car, toy, and cot. but he sits down for five minutes and then gets bored. do you have any tips on games or strategies (besides bribery with candy) that i can use to get him to sit down and pay attention for a little longer? here's what i've tried: 1. reading books 2. using foam puzzle letters 3. using leapfrog thanks to all of you, i don't know which answer is the best one. they're all helpful. ... (Asked by mirrorofrapture329)
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At four children do not have a long attention span. Make it fun and it is not about how long you do it but how often you do it. If you try to force it on him he will not want to do it at all. Be patient. It sounds like you have tried many of the right things. You might be amazed at what he is learning when you think he isn't paying attention. When you guys are playing with cars spell it...say the color, what it is etc. You can use flash cards. Make up songs and games. When he ...(Answered by foolnomore2games)

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How I can find educational toys related to puzzles for my child ? ... (Asked by Paul Jackson)
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any place that sells Playskool or Fisher-Price toys....(Answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch)

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how do you know if your business idea will be successful? i want to start a few web businesses, one is a set of toys for young babysiters can bring to the job, like puzzles and puppets and markers, etc. the other is toys for an educational playgroup for stay at home moms. and the 3rd one is educational project kits for each holiday like thanksgiving, 4th of july, etc. ... (Asked by mbored1962)
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You may want to read the article "Evaluating Your Business Ideas and Products" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol13/evaluateideas.htm as it covers the factors you can check to make sure that your business idea will be successful. Ask yourself the following questions when evaluating an idea for a business or product: 1. Does it satisfy or create a market need? I 2. Will the product maintain market appeal? 3. How unique is your product? 4. How useful is your product? 5. How much competition exists? 6. Have you priced your product competitively? 7. What is the level of difficulty in the creation or implementation of the product? 8. What are the growth ...(Answered by imisidro)

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Does puzzle help children with special needs or learning dissabilities ? What sorts of puzzle will help children with special needs ? In what area will it help to these children ? If you know any articles/websites that highlight learning toys for these children, I would like to know. Thank you. ... (Asked by kidzpuzzle.com)
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Check out www.abilitations.com for tons of activities and toys to use with children of all abilities. Puzzles for children with special needs can vary, depending on fine motor and cognitive abilities.... some children have difficulty with puzzles with pegs, if they have fine motor problems. Others may not understand the relationship between the negative space in the puzzle board and the corresponding puzzle piece. Puzzles help with dexterity, spacial concepts, understanding of negative space, eye-hand coordination and lots of other concepts....(Answered by dolphin mama)

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I am a head teacher is a toddler room at a daycare. I need ideas for cognitive development. Anyone?? . Examples include puzzles, pointing, etc. I just wanted a bunch of different things for the kids. ... (Asked by peaches2803)
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Get some beads and a plastic or rubber string of some sort and get the child to string them like pearls. Also sorting. Say different colotrs or shapes and sort them into different containers. Matching letters and numbers for their name, telephone numbers, addresses, time of day etc....(Answered by Michael L)

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