Cynthia MacGregor
Список книг автора Cynthia MacGregorThe "I Love You" Book
Through ingenious activities, gifts, and projects, this book provides concrete ways to say «I love you» to family, friends, or a special someone — with actions rather than words. These inexpensive and thoughtful ideas are appropriate for special occasions or spur-of-the-moment expressions of love. Some of the ideas include renting a bicycle built for two, sending a weekly postcard to parents recalling specific childhood memories, and transcribing a child's oral stories to create her first book. Black-and-white illustrations are included throughout.
Night-Night
In [i]Night-Night</i<, author Cynthia MacGregor tackles one of the biggest challenges of parenthood–tucking a child into bed. Every parent has experienced the countless excuses and delays of a child resisting bedtime, from needing another drink of water to fearing monsters lurking in the dark. In [i]Night-Night</i, MacGregor presents a fun assortment of creative solutions to transform bedtime from a battle into a special bonding experience for parents and their children. Beautifully illustrated and filled with suggestions for storytime activities, quiet games, and playful songs and rhymes, Night-Night will turn bedtime into a special part of the day. There are activities to help develop language and number skills and activities that will inspire cognitive and creative thinking, as well as suggestions on how to help children relax. Instead of reading a book, MacGregor suggests telling personal stories tailored to the child's individuality, such as tales about when the child was little or adventures the parent had as a child. She also proposes activities to make bedtime more exciting, such as playing hokey-pokey to get under the covers and making up rhymes to accompany the actions of snuggling into bed.
Little Indulgences
In Little Indulgences, Cynthia MacGregor has gathered a bouquet of ways to treat yourself every day. Included in this arrangement are «Instant Indulgences,» indulgences that can be done in less than five minutes; «All-Day Indulgences;» and «Rewards Over Time.» Some are simple, free, and spontaneous. Others include decadent suggestions for spoiling yourself rotten.
The Naptime Book
Cynthia MacGregor has won the hearts of thousands of parents with her parenting classics. In The Naptime Book, she shares sweet, simple, and effective suggestions to help children get their all-important sleep during the day. Current medical thinking indicates that small children should get at least nine hours of sleep at night and a nap during the day. Alarming statistics show that sleep deprivation can lead to countless health, cognition, and social problems. Cynthia MacGregor can help transform naptime into a treat both children and their caregivers look forward to every afternoon, leading to happier, healthier children and more joyful families.The Naptime Book is full of creative, playful ways to help children relax. Plus the hundreds of story-time activities, quiet games, riddles, and rhymes in this little book will help develop language and number skills. And what book on naps would be complete without a chapter called «Time Out for Mom, Too!» Adults who care for small children all day need to take time for themselves. MacGregor suggests ways to use this time to your own best advantage.A sweet little book, with illustrations throughout, The Naptime Book is perfect for busy parents, tired teachers, and perplexed day-care professionals.The Naptime Book offers creative solutions to the challenge of naptime as well as a unique opportunity to foster closer relationships with young children. It's a book bound to become dog-eared with repeated use.