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Friday, July 13, 2012

Book Review - 101 Great Gifts Kids Can Make

About the Book
Children ages three to eight can make unique presents for moms, dads, grandparents, friends, teachers—all of the special people in their lives! Create a Made-It-Myself mouse pad personalized for Mom. Dad will love the peaceful chimes of his Terracotta Music Maker, and grandparents will be delighted with the Picture Puzzle. From the card to the wrapping paper, and everything in between, 101 Great Gifts Kids Can Make has dozens of perfect gift ideas that will make gift-giving meaningful again!

Stephanie R. Mueller and Ann E. Wheeler are experienced teachers, consultants, and trainers in the field of early childhood education. With over forty-five years of early childhood experience between them, their extensive knowledge coupled with their love of learning makes them sought-after speakers for professional organizations, schools, and parents’ groups.

About the Authors
With over 45 years of early childhood experience between them, Stephanie Mueller and Ann Wheeler are experienced teachers, consultants, and trainers in the field of early childhood education. Their extensive knowledge coupled with their love of learning makes them sought-after speakers for professional organizations, schools, and parents’ groups.

Stephanie Mueller is an adjunct instructor with Tulsa Technology Center in the Early Care and Education program and "on call" librarian with the Tulsa City County Library System. She holds a B.S. in Elementary Education, emphasis in Family and Child Development, and a M.S. in Library and Information Studies. Over the past 18 years, she has been a teacher in both preschool and kindergarten classrooms, and an active leader in local early childhood professional organizations. Stephanie continues to create and present continuing development workshops for early childhood education professionals.

Ann Wheeler is a consultant and instructor for the Early Care and Education Department at Tulsa Technology Center. She has a B.S. in family relations and child development and is an experienced preschool teacher. Ann has spent the past decade implementing training for childcare providers and other early childhood professionals. She presents workshops for parents and teachers throughout the Tulsa area.

My Take on the Book 
If you are a teacher you are always looking for ways in which you can help your kids learn while doing fun things. At the same time, during the year there are times when you want to engage your kids in activities that will let them make gifts that their parents, or other loved ones will appreciate. In watching my own wife do this I know that this can at times be frustrating, as you want something that is fun, but easy to implement and at times ideas may escape your mind. This book provides the rescue needed in those times as it is filled with great ideas about gifts that any teacher (or anyone) can make with children. The ideas are great ones and they are simple enough to make. The instructions were easy to follow and the supplies that you need for the ideas were minimal (which was great as well). Overall, this is a book that I would highly recommend!

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