Making the Most of the Preschool Years: 100 Activities to Encourage Independent Play. This item is unavailable.Making the Most of the Preschool Years: 100 Activities to Encourage Independent Play

Includes 100 activities to encourage independent play. Complete with illustrations, patterns, and diagrams! Valerie discusses how you can make the most of the preschool years. She also offers tips on multi-level teaching, including teaching school-aged children with a toddler in the house, as she draws from her own experience in teaching her six children. These easy-to-set-up play centers will keep your preschooler busy!

Valerie and her husband Bruce have homeschooled their six children all of their school lives. With more than 25 years of homeschooling experience, Valerie offers wisdom and encouragement to help parents effectively teach their children. She has written a number of books of interest to homeschoolers including: Unit Studies Made Easy, Creating Books with Children, Reading Made Easy, and Making the Most of the Preschool Years. Valerie and Bruce's five oldest children have graduated from homeschooling, and the Bendts continue to homeschool their youngest son. Valerie holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Creative Writing from Eckerd College.