Infants & Toddler Care

This revised version offers practical assistance in the form of Notes for Clarification and an Expanded Score Sheet to simplify scoring. The items and indicators are the same as in the original version. Assess the quality of infant and toddler classrooms and enhance program development with charts detailing levels of quality from inadequate to excellent. Explanatory notes appear on facing pages. Scoring sheets and ITERS-R™ Profile included.

2 years & up. This easel is an important tool in promoting creativity and messy play. Toddlers can enjoy art activities because it is at their height. Encourage children to use their imagination and create masterpieces from a sturdy medium. Adjust the height of the double painting surfaces from 8.5" to 16" high. Minimal assembly is required. The easel folds flat for storage. Easel is 40"H, work panel is 24" W x 24" H. Mat sold separately.

18 months & up. Explore different shapes and sounds with the Shapes & Sounds Box. Slide a geometric shape into the corresponding cylinder and a unique sound will reinforce matching and coordination skills. To remove the shapes flip the box upside down. Colorful beads also move around as the shape sorter is flipped up and down. Includes 1 square shape, 1 circle shape, and 1 triangle shape. Colors may vary.

Seventy-nine interactive activities based on positive messages help children increase their attention spans, reduce hyperactivity, build self esteem, and facilitate language development. The interactions teach children how to be kind and caring using gentle touches. 208 pages.

18 months & up. Includes 8 smooth, sturdy wooden pieces to stack and create a colorful rainbow! Base is. 3.5" x 3.5" x 8.5" high.

6 months & up. Entertain any child with this classic, retro Jack-in-the-Box toy featuring the song, "Pop Goes the Weasel." With a few turns of the crank, out pops Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar! Great for peekaboo and cause and effect. Made of durable, sturdy tin with a plush puppet pop-up. This toy features the colorful artwork of Eric Carle. Measures 5.5" H.

By Thelma Harms, Richard M Clifford, Debby Cryer, From the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute of North Carolina. Evaluates physical environment, basic care, curriculum, interaction, schedule, program structure, and parent and staff education.