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What are the best learning / education training I can give to my small kid to make her / him into a bright individual in future?

Key words: Kids learning, babies learning, young children creativity, games, children training tips, 3-6 year olds education, learning ideas

Web resources for info & methods for education & learning methods for small kids (3 years – 6 years) to shape them into bright children

There appear to be a number of online learning and educational resources for children above the age of 5. But what about big babies and very young kids (2-5 year olds)? They need a very different kind of learning content, that all of us agree. But what are those, and where are they available on the Net?

This is the question that the Young Kids & Big Babies Portal @ the Billion Dollar Site tries to answer

With imagination in full gear, children from ages 3 to 6 are entering a peak period of curiosity and mental development. If proper attention is paid to their learning needs and their curiosity is driven in creative directions, who knows what they can become?

But what exactly are the activities that parents could undertake to enrich their children during this critical period? This section at the Billion Dollar Site provides resources

Teaching Birds for Kids – videos, pictures and audio that will help your kids is learning about birds in a fun way.
Teaching Cats for Kids – small & big cat pictures & videos that will help your kids is learning about the wonderful felines in a fun way.
3-Year Old Children – Development, Games, Activity, Ideas and Crafts - Experts at this page help you understand this "curious" and increasingly independent stage. And our playtime tips encourage self-expression and rich, exploratory play for 3-year-olds – from Fisher Price
Broadway Dance Center – Creative dance movements for 3 and 4-year olds – DVD – from CD Universe
The GIANT Encyclopedia of Preschool Activities for 3-Year Olds - by Kathy Charner (Editor), Maureen Murphy (Editor); Pub: Gryphon House – see review @ Amazon
A brief curriculum for 3 and four year olds – from The Center for Creative Living
Stages of development for the 3 to 8 year old - This is a general summary of what the average child will be doing in their life at a particular age. Also provides general tips on what activities to introduce at each age - from the Melbourne Museum (PDF)

Books & Guides

A list of books and guides for creative activities for children

Becky S. Andrews, et al., eds. Art activities for anytime: a collection of art activities from The mailbox magazine. Greensboro, N.C.: Education Center, 1990.

Barbara Backer. Terrific tips for preschool teachers. Torrance, Calif.: Totline Publications, 1998.

Caroline Feller Bauer. Caroline Feller Bauer's leading kids to books through crafts. Chicago, Ill.: American Library Association, 2000.

Caroline Feller Bauer. Caroline Feller Bauer's new handbook for storytellers: with stories, poems, magic, and more. Chicago, Ill.: American Library Association, 1993.

Gail Benton and Trisha Waichulaitis. Ready-to-go storytimes: fingerplays, scripts, patterns, music, and more. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2003.

Gayle Bittinger, Mary Ann Hodge, and Jenny Cooper Rose. Terrific tips for toddler teachers. Torrance, Calif.: Totline Publications, 1998.

Born to Read Capacity Building Workshop. Born to read: how to nurture a baby's love of learning. Tallahassee, Fla.: Bureau of Library Development, Division of Library and Information Services, 1997.

Diane Briggs. Toddler storytime programs. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1993.

Jennifer Bromann. Storytime action!: 2,000+ ideas for making 500 picture books interactive. New York: Neal Schuman, 2003.

Andrea DeBruin-Parecki. Helping your child become a reader: with activities for children from infancy through age 6. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 2000.

Martha Dewing. Beyond TV: activities for using video with children. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 1992.

Kimberly K. Faurot. Books in bloom: creative patterns and props that bring stories to life. Chicago, Ill.: American Library Association, 2003.

Lucia Kemp Henry. Bulletin boards your little kids can make. Greensboro, N.C.: The Education Center, 1991.

Nancy Polette. Celebrating the Coretta Scott King Awards: 101 ideas & activities. Fort Atkinson, Wis.: Alleyside Press, 2000.

Nancy Polette. Teaching thinking skills with fairy tales and fantasy. Westport, Conn.: Teacher Ideas Press, 2005.

Pamela Byrne Schiller. Creating readers: over 1000 games, activities, tongue twisters, fingerplays, songs, and stories to get children excited about reading. Beltsville, Md.: Gryphon House, 2001.

Martha Seif Simpson and Lynne Perrigo. Storycraft: 50 theme-based programs combining storytelling, activities and crafts for children in grades 1-3. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co., 2001.

Other sections to be covered:

Words to stimulate & educate babies and young children

Pictures to stimulate & educate babies

Sounds to stimulate & educate babies and young kids

Simple but useful habits that can be taught to young kids and old babies

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