Book/DVD set (also available in Spanish)
by Diane H. Craft, PhD and Craig L. Smith (paperback – 2008)
List Price $39.00
The 52 physical activities and their many variations in Active Play! are…
created for toddlers and preschoolers to play together!- easy to lead and fun to do!
- inexpensive, using readily available equipment!
- designed for children to develop fundamental movement skills and physical fitness!
- inclusive of children with special needs!
The Telly Award® winning DVD, included with the book, shows children playing 30 of the book’s 52 physical activities.
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Shipping: $6 for first book, $2 each additional book | Tax: 8% NYS sales tax on orders in NYS
PLEASE NOTE: If you are affiliated with a Montessori School and are interested in ordering Movement Matters: A Movement Album for Montessori Early Childhood Programs, please go to Active Play Book’s Montessori website, www.MontessoriMovementMatters.com
View sample physical activities from the Active Play! DVD
The DVD that accompanies the book Active Play! Fun Physical Activities for Young Children shows a selection of narrated video clips of children engaged in 30 of the 52 physical activities found in the book. The activities were filmed in real family child care homes so viewers can see how the activities are played and enjoyed together by children ages 2 to 5 years old, in small and large play areas, using inexpensive, readily available equipment.
NTSC format
30 narrated video clips
Active Play! English narrations and ¡Juego activo! Spanish narrations explain each physical activity.
Note: Book and DVD are sold only as a set.
Active Play Books accepts purchase orders, check and credit card payments on orders received by telephone, mail and e-mail. Website orders, however, are charged the list price of $39.00 per book regardless of quantity. Please contact us for information regarding discounts on quantity orders.
Ordering by Mail
Click here to download and print a PDF order form for mailing in your order with payment or purchase order.
Ordering by Telephone
Call 607-591-1757 to place your order by phone.
Ordering by E-mail
E-mail your purchase order to info@activeplaybooks.com
Shipping and Handling
Shipping and handling charges will vary according to quantities ordered and shipping destinations. Please contact Active Play Books for information regarding shipping and handling charges on quantity orders.
To order from outside the United States, please contact Active Play Books.
Sales Tax
New York State sales tax will be charged on orders originating within New York State unless the order is accompanied by a completed New York State Exempt Organization Certification form (ST-119.1) or a New York State Resale Certificate (ST-120.)
Titles:
Active Play! Fun Physical Activities for Young Children © 2008.
ISBN: 978-0-9826400-0-5
¡Juego activo! Actividades fisicas divertidas para niños pequeños ©2013.
ISBN 978-0-9826400-1-2
Book/DVD sets (mixed media)
Publisher:
Active Play Books
10 Wheeler Avenue
Cortland, New York 13045
607-591-1757
info@activeplaybooks.com
Books:
8 1/2 x 11 • 132 pages
94 b&w illustrations
Paperback, spiral bound
14 oz.
DVDs:
NTSC format
30 narrated video clips
Video clips show children in family childcare settings playing 30 of the 52 physical activities in each book.
Active Play! English narrations and ¡Juego activo! Spanish narrations explain each physical activity.
Note: Book and DVD are only sold as a set.
Ordering Form
Click here to download and print a PDF order form for mailing in your order with payment or purchase order.
Dr. Craft teaches fun, practical physical activities that are ready for children to enjoy immediately!
She has created 60 different video clips that show 18-months to five-year-olds in childcare settings enjoying ‘moderate to vigorous’ physical activities. She uses these videos throughout the workshops to illustrate how healthy physical activity can be enjoyed by children and adults in large or small spaces, indoors or outdoors, and using very inexpensive equipment.
Some of the concepts participants in Dr. Craft’s workshops learn:
- Young children need to participate in structured physical activities to help them develop a wide range of movement skills.
- Children have to develop mature fundamental movement skills to become competent movers, just as they need to learn the letters of the alphabet in order to read and write.
- Leading children in physical activities is safe, easy and fun.
“Excellent training program – the best I have participated in! I am very glad to have been part of it.”
“Wonderful job! You made learning the information fun by letting us try the activities.”
“I really liked the easy and inexpensive ideas. The activities are sensible, practical, and can be used everyday.”
“The training was very valuable because I can use every idea in my classroom. The kids will love it. The best part – it is fun!”
“I can’t wait to show my preschoolers what I learned! It was most helpful that there were videos to actually show the activities.”
Dr. Craft has conducted over 150 local, state, national and international presentations on preschool physical activity and inclusive physical education for children with special needs.
Some of her recent Keynotes are:
New Jersey Health in Child Care Conference, Rutherford, NJ, May 2016
Maryland Eastern Shore Early Childhood Conference, Salisbury, MD, April, 2016
Anchorage AEYC State-wide Conference, Anchorage, AK, January 2016
SUNY Child Care and Education Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY, June 2015
Young Child Expo and Conference, New York City, April 2015
Arizona Division of Early Childhood, CEC, Phoenix, AZ, March 2015
A sampling of recent workshops/presentations/trainings by Dr. Craft:
- Adirondack Birth to Three Alliance Conference, workshops on toddlers’ active play, Lake Placid, NY, May 2016
- Wyoming CACFP State-wide Training, Active Play! workshop for child care providers, Casper, WY, April 2016
- United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona, Series of train-the-trainer full-day workshops for early childhood educators, Tucson, AZ, June 2014, March 2015, May 2016
- District of Columbia OSSE, Full-day workshop on Active Play! for early childhood educators, Washington, DC, May 2015
- Be Active Kids of North Carolina, Primary presenter and co-creator of the three-day Early Childhood Physical Activity Institute (ECPAI), designed to develop expertise in physical activity among early childhood education trainers, Raleigh, NC, October 2012 and 2013, July 2014, June 2015
The young children in your care need encouragement to explore and experiment with movement in safe and fun ways.
The physical activities in Active Play! Fun Physical Activities for Young Children are safe, easy to lead, and fun for the children. Most activities can be set up quickly and need little equipment. The DVD accompanying the book shows just how easy it is for child care providers to give young children the developmentally appropriate movement activities they need.
View sample physical activities from the Active Play! DVD
Dr. Craft’s workshops can help your organization meet emerging requirements for training child care providers in appropriate physical activities for young children.
Over 13,000 copies of Dr. Craft’s book/DVD set Active Play! Fun Physical Activities for Young Children are being used by organizations including CACFP, WIC, Head Start Body Start, Nemours National Office of Policy & Prevention, Head Start/Early Head Start, school districts and hundreds of local child care resource agencies.
“I was so excited and impressed with the materials and have started sharing some of the activities with the Head Start families I visit. The activities and concepts in your manual [Active Play!] are so geared not only to young children but to families who have limited resources.”
–Susan Emmerling, Southern Kennebeck Child Development Corporation, Farmingdale, Maine
Please Contact Dr. Craft for more information regarding her availability to present at your organization.
Diane H. Craft, PhD, Professor, is on the faculty of the Physical Education Department at State University of New York at Cortland where she teaches courses in elementary and adapted physical education.
She is a past president of the National Consortium of Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities (NCPERID) and Past Chair of the National Adapted Physical Activity Council. In 2005, she was recognized as the National Professional of the Year in Adapted Physical Education. A former elementary and high school physical education teacher, Dr. Craft is a committed advocate of inclusion.
Dr. Craft is currently consulting with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a subject matter expert on early childhood physical activity. In addition, she is frequently asked to consult with and give presentations to early childhood and public health organizations. She regularly conducts workshops as part of state and local childhood obesity prevention initiatives.
Writings:
Co-author with Melanie A. Fuchs. Active Play Books, publisher:
- Movement Matters: A Movement Album for Montessori Early Childhood Programs (2012)
Lead author with Craig L. Smith. Active Play Books, publisher:
- Active Play! Fun Physical Activities for Young Children book and DVD set (2008)
Co-author with Renée McCall. Human Kinetics, publisher:
- Moving with a Purpose: Developing Programs for Preschoolers of All Abilities (2000)
- Purposeful Play: Early Childhood Movement Activities on a Budget (2004)
Title:
Active Play! Fun Physical Activities for Young Children –#8211; ©2008
Book/DVD set (mixed media)
Publisher:
Active Play Books
10 Wheeler Avenue
Cortland, New York 13045
607-591-1757
info@activeplaybooks.com
Book:
81/2 x 11 • 132 pages
94 illustrations
Paperback, spiral bound
14 oz.
ISBN: 978-0-9826400-0-5
DVD:
NTSC format
30 narrated video clips
The video clips show children in family childcare settings playing 30 of the 52 physical activities in the book, with a narration explaining each physical activity by Dr. Craft.
Book and DVD are NOT sold separately.
Title:
¡Juego activo! Actividades fisicas divertidas para niños pequeños ©2013
Book/DVD set (mixed media)
Publisher:
Active Play Books
10 Wheeler Avenue
Cortland, New York 13045
607-591-1757
info@activeplaybooks.com
Book:
81/2 x 11 • 132 pages
94 illustrations
Paperback, spiral bound
14 oz.
ISBN: 978-0-9826400-1-2
DVD:
NTSC format
30 narrated video clips
The video clips show children in family childcare settings playing 30 of the 52 physical activities in the book, with a Spanish language narration explaining each physical activity.
Book and DVD are NOT sold separately.
Active Play Books accepts purchase orders, check and credit card payment on orders of titles received by telephone or mail. Website orders, however, are charged the list price of $39.00 regardless of quantity. Please contact us for information regarding quantity orders and discounts offered.
Ordering by Mail
Click here to download and print a PDF order form for mailing in your order and payment.
Ordering by Telephone
Call 607-591-1757 to place your order by phone.
Ordering by Email
Email your purchase order to info@activeplaybooks.com
Website Orders:
Shipping and Handling
Website orders are charged shipping and handling costs of $6.00 for the first copy, and $2.00 for each additional copy of Active Play! and ¡Juego activo!.
Sales Tax
All website orders placed from New York State ZIP codes are also charged 8% New York State Sales Tax on the total sale, including shipping and handling charges.
Mail, email and telephone orders:
Shipping and Handling
Shipping and handling charges will vary according to quantities ordered and shipping destinations. Please contact Active Play Books for more information regarding shipping charges for quantity orders.
Sales Tax
Sales tax is not charged on orders from outside New York State.
For orders originating within New York State, sales tax will be charged unless the order is accompanied by a completed New York State Exempt Organization Certifcation form (ST-119.1) or a New York State Resale Certificate (ST-120.)
Please feel free to contact us anytime with any questions or phone orders.
ACTIVE PLAY BOOKS
10 Wheeler Avenue
Cortland, NY 13045
Phone:
607-591-1757
E-mail:
info@activeplaybooks.com