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Education; Elementary School Students; *Games; HomeVisits; Learning Activities; *Parent Education;*Play; Preschool Children; Reading Development;Resource Materials; Skill Development; SocialDevelopment; *Toys

IDENTIFIERS CAPIT; *Children and Parents Involved Together;Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

ABSTRACTThis catalog, a product:of the CAPIT program

(Children and Parents Involved Together), is designed to familiarizeparents with durable, aesthetically appealing toys, games, tools, andmaterials which are readily available and have potential education1.1value. Home visitors in the CAPIT program use the catalog duringtheir visits to help families select appropriate toys for theirchildren. For each of the 33 items displayed in the catalog,information is presented about the contents, approximate age levelfor which the item is most appropriate, and skills the item canassist in developing. Although most of the toys are designed forpreschool and elementary school children, the games and some of thetoys may be adapted for use by older children and adults. All itemsare illustrattd; sources for obtaining the item are provided at theend of the catalog. (ED)

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DEVELOPED BYTHE RURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

ROWAN STUTZ, DIRECTOR

Northwest

EducationalLaboratory

U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.EDUCATION & WELFARENATIONAL INSTITUTE OF

EDUCATION

THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRO-DUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROMTHE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGIN.ATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONSSTATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRE-SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OFEDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY

c 0A;INTRODUCTION

GAMES

YahtzeePollyannaParcheesiTwisterTell It Like It Is!The Ungame

NUMBERS, LETTERS AND WORDS

Magnetic Basic FormsAlphabet BoardNumbers BoardDeluxe NumberiteMini Veri Tech: Pre-MathMini Veri Tech: ReadingSort and Sound Word MakingUnilock Plastic Interlocking

LettersApproach Picture andWord-Building

Cuisenaire Rods

ANIMALS

Barrel of MonkeysEggstersZoo-It-Yourself FunnyAnimal Set

Animal Circus

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BUILDING AND PUTTING TOGETHER

Playskool Kindergarten WBlocks

Earthen ClayPlayskool Parquetry BlocLego Building SetPlayskool Play TilesFisher Price PuzzlesThe Do=It BookA lififflebook

SHAPES AND SUCH

Playskool Nok-Out BenchThreadingPlaySkodi-PlAy-Ch-iTs7Pop-A-LotShape-0Form FitterPlay Family Camper

SOURCES

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Pre-Math-Jading

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Playskool Kindergarten WoodBlocks

Earthen ClayPlayskool Parquetry BlocksLego Building SetPlayskool Play Tiles

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Fisher Price Puzzles 31

The Do-It Book 32

A Shufflebook 33

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9 SHAPES AND SUCH1011 Playskool Nok-Out Bench 36

12 Threading 37

3813 Playskool Play -Chips14 Pop-A-Lot 39

Shape-0 40

Form Fitter 41

Play Family Camper 42

1617 SOURCES 43

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'IRODUCIEPLAY AND CHILDREN GO TOGETHER, IN FACT, PLAY IS ONE OF THE MOSTPOWERFUL FORCES CHILDREN. USE TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR WORLD. TOYS AGAMES ARE THE TOOLS OF PLAY. THROUGH THEM, CHILDREN LEARN TOEXERCISE CONTROL OVER THEIR WORLD, TO UNDERSTAND THE SYMBOL SYSTWITH WHICH THEY MUST DEAL, TO PRACTICE MANIPULATIVE AND MUSCULARSKILLS, TO CREATE, TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES, TO EXPLORE QUANTITIESAND SHAPES AND FORMS. TOYS AND GAMES PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TOCOOPERATE, SHARE, TAKE _TURNS, FOLLOW DIRECTIONS, LISTEN, AND RESTHEY PRO.CDE OPPORTUNITIES TO MATCH, COMPARE, AND SORT, AS ARESULT THESE EXPERIENCES, CHILDREN CAN SEE MEANING IN THEIR W

THE MAJOR PURPOSE OF A TOY OR GAME SHOULD BE TO BRING THE ENJOYMAND SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT COME THROUGH PLAY. TOYS AND GAPROMOTE_LEARNING BEST WHEN THEY _ARE A PART OF PLAY, RATHER THANITS PURPOSE.

THE QUALITY OF PLAY, LIKE THE QUALITY OF WORK, IS ENHANCED BYUSING GOOD TOOLS. A CARPENTER USING A SHARP, WELL-BALANCED SAWCAN DO A MORE EFFECTIVE JOB THAN A CARPENTER USING A SAW THAT ISDULL AND UNWIELDLY. THE SAME IS TRUE OF THE TOOLS CHILDRENUSE AS THEY LEARN. TOYS THAT ARE WELL MADE, STURDY, ANDATTRACTIVE--WITH MOVING PARTS THAT MOVE AND FITTED PARTS THAT FICHALLENGE CHILDREN WITHOUT FRUSTRATING THEM. THEY ARE TOOLS THACAN HELP CHILDREN GROW. TOYS THAT ONLY LOOK AS IF THEY WILLWORK OR THAT ONLY REQUIRE CHILDREN TO WATCH, PROMOTE LITTLE GROW

TOYS AND GAMES ARE THE TOOLS CHILDREN USE AS THEY LEARN. THEIRPARENTS' JOB IS TO PROVIDE THE BEST ONES POSSIBLE.

RO _ _1,1EIONND CHILDREN GO TOGETHER. IN FACT, PLAY IS ONE OF THE MOSTUL FORCES CHILDREN USE TO LEARN ABOJT THEIR WORLD, TOYS ANDARE THE TOOLS OF PLAY, THROUGH THEM, CHILDREN LEARN TOSE CONTROL OVER THEIR WORLD, TO UNDERSTAND THE SYMBOL SYSTEMSWHICH THEY MUST DEAL, TO PRACTICE MANIPULATIVE AND MUSCULPR

TO CREATE, TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES, TO EXPLORE QUANTITIESAPES AND FORMS. TOYS AND GAMES PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TOATE, SHARE, TAKE TURNS, FOLLOW DIRECTIONS, LISTEN, AND RESPOND,-ROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO MATCH, COMPARE, AND SORT, AS AOF THESE EXPERIENCES, CHILDREN CAN SEE MEANING IN THEIR WORLD.

JOR PURPOSE OF A TOY OR GAME SHOULD BE TO BRING THE ENJOYMENTNSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT COME THROUGH PLAY, TOYS AND GAMES-1-E-ARN_I_N_G_BE_ST____WHEN_THEA ARE A PART OF PLAY, RATHER THANRPOSE.

ALITY OF PLAY, LIKE THE QUALITY OF WORK, IS ENHANCED BYGOOD TOOLS. A CARPENTER USING A SHARP, WELL-BALANCED SAWA MORE EFFECTIVE JOB THAN A CARPENTER USING A SAW THAT IS

ND UNWIELDLY. THE SAME IS TRUE OF THE TOOLS CHILDRENTHEY LEARN. TOYS THAT ARE WELL MADE, STURDY, AND

TIVE--WITH MOVING PARTS THAT MOVE AND FITTED PARTS THAT FIT--NGE CHILDREN WITHOUT FRUSTRATING THEM. THEY ARE TOOLS THATLP CHILDREN GROW. TOYS THAT ONLY LOOK AS IF THEY WILLR THAT ONLY REQUIRE CHILDREN TO WATCH, PROMOTE LITTLE GROWTH.

ND GAMES ARE THE TOOLS CHILDREN USE AS THEY LEARN. THEIRS' JOB IS TO PROVIDE THE BEST ONES POSSIBLE.

THE CAPIT TOY CATALOG IS ONE OF SEVERAL PRODUCTS OF A PROGRAM CALLED CAPIT(CHILDREN AND PARENTS INVOLVED TOGETHER). THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TOSUPPORT PARENTS AS THEY DEVELOP NEW PARENTING SKILLS AND PROVIDE THEIRCHILDREN WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND GROW. CAPIT REACHES FAMILIESTHROUGH HOME VISITORS, CALLED CAPITS, WHO HELP PARENTS WORK TOWARDS GOALSTHEY HAVE CHOSEN TO PURSUE, CAPITS USE THE TOY CATALOG DURING THEIRVISITS TO HELP FAMILIES SELECT TOYS OR GAMES THAT PROMOTE PARTICULARKINDS OF DEVELOPMENT.

THE ITEMS SELECTED FOR INCLUSION IN THE CATALOG ARE ALL READILY AVAILABLEIN TOY STORES AND TOY DEPARTMENTS OR THROUGH MAJOR SCHOOL CATALOGS. THESEMATERIALS CAN BE USED FOR SEVERAL AGE GROUPS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. THEYHAVE DURABILITY AND AESTHETIC APPEAL. IN ADDITION, THEY ARE SAFE TO USEAND EASY TO MAINTAIN. ALL HAVE POTENTIAL EDUCATIONAL VALUE.

THE CONTENTS OF THE CATALOG REPRESENT A BASIC SET OF MATERIALS FOR THECAPIT PROGRAM. HOWEVER, IT IS EXPECTED THAT USERS WILL CONTINUE TO EXPANDIT.

FOR EACH ITEM DISPLAYED IN THE CATALOG, INFORMATION IS PRESENTED ABOUTCONTENTS, APPROXIMATE AGE LEVELS FOR WHICH THE ITEM IS MOST APPROPRIATE,AND SKILLS THE ITEM CAN ASSIST IN DEVELOPING.

PEOPLE USING THE CATALOG AS A MEANS OF SELECTING A TOY OR GAME AREENCOURAGED TO BECOME WELt-ACQUAINTED WITH THE ITEM THEY HAVE &ELECTEDBEFORE USING IT WITH CHILDREN, THIS ACQUAINTANCE PERIOD ALLOWS TIME TOEXPLORE THE MANY POSSIBLE WAYS THE TOY OR GAME MAY BE USED TO ASSISTTHE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL CHILD, IT TAKES TIM, THOUGHT, ANDEFFORT TO PROVIDE SUITABLE GAMES AND TOYS FOR A CHILD S USE. THEITEMS IN THIS CATALOG PROVIDE A STARTING POINT.

ANY GROUP INTERESTED IN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ENTIRE CAPIT PROGRAMSHOULD CONTACT:

ROWAN STUTZ, DIRECTORRURAL EDUCATION PROGRAMNORTHWEST REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL LABORATORY710 S,W, SECOND AVENUEPORTLAND, OREGON 97204

PHONE (503) 248-6835

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YAHTZEE

CONTENTS

Direction booklet, 1 dice cup, 1 setof 5 Yahtzee dice, 1 Yahtzee scorepad, 2 pencils, Yahtzee bonus chips,game board

APPROXIMATE AGE LEVEL

Older children and adults, but can beadapte_d_for younger children

down to the age of 4

DESCRIPTION OF GAME

The object is to obtain the highestscore for one or more games. Eachplayer can play the game in severalways. Each must set a goal and thendevelop a strategy for reaching thatgoal.

USES OF GAME

Developing number conceptsDeveloping ability to participate

in sequence

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/ POLLYANNA

CONTENTS

Game board, 8 dice, 4 tumblers, 16playing pieces


All ages

DESCRIPTION OF GAME

The object is for each player to get allfour of his/her playing pieces to thecenter of the board before otherplayers. Moves are made according tothrows of the dice. There are obstaclesin the way of reaching the center of theboard, so the strategy of the game is toavoid obstacles by using "turnouts"(safe areas) and "own color" spaces.

USES OF GAME

Learning to follow rulesLearning to use number and color

concepts

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PARCHEESI

CONTENTS

Game board, 8 dice, 16 playing pieces,4 tumblers


9 years and up

DESCRIPTION OF GAME

The object is for each player to gethis/her pieces "Home" before the otherplayers. Various strategies may beused to reach the goal: blockadesagainst opponents, capturingopponents, etc.

USES OF GAME

Developing number conceptsDeveloping projection and strategymaking skills

TWISTER

CONTENTS

1 spinner, 1 vinyl game sheet


6 years and up

DESCRIPTIONOFGAMP

The object is to outmaneuver one'sopponent in placing hands and feet oncolored circles as directed by thespinner.

USES OF GAME

Developing gross motor coordinationthrough stretching, reaching,balancing

Understanding directions by puttingbody parts in appropriate circles

Improving body awareness in relationto other people

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TELL IT LIKE IT IS! THE UNGAME

CONTENTS

Ungame board, adults' and children'sdecks of "Tell It Like It Is" cards,pawns, numbered cube


5-105!

DESCRIPTION OF GAME

The object is, "To make interpersonalcommunications entertaining andeducational." Three to six peoplemay "play." Everyone participates andshares ideas and opinions about avariety of subjects, both as indicatedon cards and in spontaneous talking asindicated by directions.

USES OF GAME

Developing listening skillsDeveloping social relationships across

age lines

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CONTENTS

33 brightly colored shapes with built-inpermanent magnets


3-7, but easily adapted for olderchildren

USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationRecognizing colors and shapesCreating new shapes, forms, figures by

combining pieces on the boardDescribing forms and figures createdTelling stories about pictures made on

the boardGuessing shapes while blindfolded and

feeling the forms

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ALPHABET BOARD

CONTENTS

Upper and lower case letters (one setof each) with built-in permanent magnets



USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationRecognizing lettersBeginning readingDevising letter and word games

NUMBERS BOARD

CONTENTS

Numerals.:0-9 and symbols for mathoperations, with built-in permanentmagnets


3-7, but easily adapted for youngerchildren

USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationLearning concepts of quantity-numberApplying number concepts to daily life

situations such as banking, shoppingDevising math games

DELUXE NUMBERITE

CONTENTS

11 puzzle-fit boards, each with flockednumerals (0-10), corresponding numberword, and set of peg-holes for quantityrepresented, box of wooden pegs; set ofcardboard numerals (0-10) with flockedbacking


4-6, but easily adapted for younger andolder children

USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationRecognizing numeralsRecognizing quantity

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MINI VERI TECH

CONTENTS

(Pre-Math Program)

Pre-Math Perception Books 1-3 (Self-Corrective), Beginners Math Book(addition and subtraction to 12),sturdy plastic box containingplastic shape discs and design cardsto be used with perception books


3 and older

USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationRecognizing shapesRecognizing quantityRecognizing numbers

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MINI VERI TECH

CONTENTS

(Reading Series)

Vocabulary Workbook 1: Letters,sountis, endings, picture-wordmatchingVocabulary Workbook 2: Vocabulary,sentence and story comprehension


5 and older, or younger children withbeginhing reading skills

USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationRecognizing lettersRecognizing soundsRecognizing wordsRecognizing sentencesComprehending words, sentences, stories

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SORT AND SOUND WORD MAKING CARDS(Sets 1-6)

CONTENTS

6 durable plastic boxes containingsturdy, laminated cardboard picture-letter segments that fit together toform a picture-story. Each segmentcontains one vowel or consonant,and part of the picture for that set.


5 and older, or younger children withbeginning reading skills

USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationRecognizing lettersRecognizing parts of picturesRecognizing parts of wordsRecognizing whole words and sentencesComprehending words and sentences

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UNILOCK'PLASTIC INTERLOCKING LETTERS

CONTENTS

Durable plastic box, set of upper andlower case interlocking letters



USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationRecognizing "lettersConstructing words and sentencesReading words and sentencesComprehending words and sentences

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APPROACH PICTURE AND WORD-BUILDING(Sets 1-5)

CONTENTS

5 durable plastic boxes, eachcontaining laminated.' cardboardpicture-word cards with space forconstructing word with individualletters, individual letters andpictures, list of words for each set



USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationNaming picturesRecognizing lettersRecognizing wordsConstructing wordsComprehending words

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CUISENAIRE RODS

CONTENTS

An assortment of 155 unit rods: 50

white, 25 red, 16 light green, 12purple, 10 yellow, 8 dark green,7 black, 8 brown, 9 blue, and 10orange


3 and older

USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing comparison skillsRecognizing equivalents (equal lengths)Creating patterns, designs and

structuresBeginning to use mathematical concepts

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BARREL OF MONKEYS

CONTENTS

12 red, yellow, and blue "chimps" withlinking arms


3 years and up

USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationDeveloping sense of balanceIdentifying colorsLearning the value of patience whendoing a difficult task

Sorting, counting, sequencing the"chimps"

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EGGSTERS

CONTENTS

A "Mr. Potato Head"-type toy containingone large plastic "egg" with severalholes for inserting body parts for3 animal characters - "Pudgy Pup,""Lumpy Lion," "Bulgy Bear"


USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationDeveloping finger strength and

dexterityCreating animal characters

2(3

iZOO-IT-YOURSELF-FUNNY ANIMAL SET

CONTENTS

Colorful, sturdy plastic animal bodyparts for constructing dog, giraffe,elephant, and unusual animal combinations


3 and older

USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationDeveloping finger strength and dexterityRecognizing animal body partsConstructing dog, elephant, giraffe

charactersConstructing original animal charactersby combining different animals' bodyparts

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ANIMAL CIRCUS

CONTENTS

Sturdy plastic clown, ringmaster,elephant, lion, giraffe, monkeyand bear plus base and laddersections to form trapeze (13 piecesin all)


2-7

USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing career role understandingPromoting dramatic playCultivating cooperative interactions

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PLAYSKOOL KINDERGARTEN WOOD BLOCKS

CONTENTS

40 natural pine blocks with wood animaland car accessories (36 blocks in 9shapes with 2 animal and 2 caraccessories)


1-9

USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationRecognizing shapes and sizesCreating a child-size version of the

real world"

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EARTHEN CLAY

CONTENTS

Clay which can be fired, painted, andglazed,or kept soft


All ages

USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing muscular strength of armsand hands

Learning how to create an originalform or model

Acting out feelings with the clay(punching, pounding, pulling,smoothing)

PLAYSKOOL PARQUETRY BLOCKS

CONTENTS

32 wood blocks in 3 shapes and brightprimary colors, which fit and relate toeach other. Design sheets included tobe used as needed



USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationRecognizing colors and shapesCreating color and shape combinations,

contrasts, and designs

LEGO BUILDING SET

CONTENTS

149 "precision fit" pieces, inbright colors and a variety ofsizes and shapes


4 years and up (a specialpreschool set is available foryounger children, as the pieces inthe regular set are "bite size"and easily swallowed!)

USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationRecognizing colorsRecognizing size and shapeActing out and constructing ideas

and fantasiesPlanning and organizing to build

a desired project

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PLAYSKOOL PLAY TILES

CONTENTS

224 plastic tiles in 3 basic shapes andcolors, 1 tile board, 1 design sheet


4-12, or older (not recommended forchildren under 3 because pieces may beeasily swallowed!)

USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationRecognizing colorsRecognizing shapes

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Creating an original design

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FISHER PRICE PUZZLESOwl and BabiesPuppy

CONTENTS

Wooden puzzle board and pieces,ranging from 6-9 items


11/2 - 3

USES OF ACTIVITY

Promoting the recognition of shapeDeveloping eye-hand coordinationLearning about constancy of formEnhancing aesthetic appreciation

THE DO-IT BOOK.

CONTENTS

Lois ShodeenLaVaughn Bangston

Parent/teacher guidebook of suggestedactivities having to do with colors,safety, people, shapes, alphabet,numbers, foods, seasons, lacing,weaving


2-6 years

USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing senses of seeing, hearing,touching, feeling

Learning concepts involved in the tasksof daily life

Developing social awarenessImprovising other kinds of activitiesrelated to those in the book

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A SHUFFLEBOOK

CONTENTS

ThRichard HefterMartin Stephen Moskof

104 durable, wipe-clean pages104 sets of wordsEach page illustrated


4 years and older, or younger childrenwith beginning reading skills

USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationRecognizing wordsBuilding an original story

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PLAYSKOOL NOK-OUT BENCH

CONTENTS

Workbench with 12 pegs and 1 hammer


2-5 years

USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationRecognizing colorsRecognizing quantity-numberUsing equipment and performing a

function that is similar to workdone by an adult

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THREADING

CONTENTS

A stick on a long thin cord attachedto a wooden block with round and ovalthreading holes--smooth, unfinishedwood, no sharp edges


2 and up

USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationFollowing a threading patternPerforming a skill used in everyday

life

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PLAYSKOOL PLAY CHIPS

CONTENTS

40 hardwood play chips in 4 differentshapes (square, triangle, circle,hexagon) and colors (red, blue, green,yellow), each in its own plasticstorage chamber


1-3

USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationRecognizing colorsRecognizing shapesRecognizing unusual shapes (the hexagonhas elements of the other threeshapes - circle, square, triangle)

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POP-A-LOT

CONTENTS

Pop-A-Lot basket, bellows for"popping" ball out of basket, plasticball


4 and older, but easily adapted foryounger children

USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationDeveloping hand and arm dexterityUse alone or with a partner"Pop" and catch ball in basketAim ball at targets

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SHAPE-0

CONTENTS

Durable plastic ball with variouslyshaped openings, matching shapes insideball that can be taken out andre-inserted through appropriateopenings(Each shape is numbered (0-10) andcontains corresponding number of dotsfor counting activity)


Adaptable for babies, pre-schoolers,and school-age children---USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationUsing as a rattleUsing as a ballRecognizing shapesRecognizing numbersRecognizing quantityUsing individual shapes for clay and

sand molding, cookie cutting

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FORM FITTER

CONTENTS

Sturdy plastic "Learning Cube" with 15shape openings, 15 multi-colored shapesthat fit corresponding openings in thecube


11/2 - 5

USES OF ACTIVITY

Developing eye-hand coordinationRecognizing shapesRecognizing colorsRemembering locations of openings -;_n

cube

PLAY FAMILY CAMPER

CONTENTS

Truck, camper, motorcycle, boat,

mother, father, brother,. sister, picnictable, chairs


2-7

USES OF ACTIVITY

Promoting dramatic playLearning about styles of living patternsCultivating cooperative play

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OUR 11EINFORMATION CURRENT AS OF NOVEMBER 1974

Manufacturer

Toy

Page of CAPIT CatE.log

Playskool, Inc.

Division of Milton Bradley Co.

Chicago, Illinois

60618

Paul S. Amidon and Associates, Inc.

5408 Chicago Avenue South

Minneapolis, Minnesota

55417

A Child Guidance Toy

Questor Education Products Co.

Bronx, New York

10472

E.S. Lowe, Co., Inc.

200 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York

10010

Parker Brothers, Inc.

Salem, Massachusetts

Des Moines, Iowa

Lakeside Industries

Division of Leisure

Dynamics, Inc.


55435

Selchow and Righer Co.

Bay Shore, New York

Lego Systems, Inc.

Box 165

Norwalk, Connecticutt

06853

Playskool Kindergarten Wood Blocks

Playskool Parquetry Blocks

Playskool Nok-Out Bench

Playskool Play Chips

Playskool Play Tiles

Twister

The Do-It Book

Magnetic Basic Forms

Alphabet Board

Numbers Board

Form Fitter

Yahtzee

Pollyanna

Barrel of Monkeys

Parcheesi,

Lego Building Set

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3638

305

3289

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Manufacturer

Creative Playthings

Princeton, New Jersey

08540

Au-Vid, Inc.

Box 964

Toy

Threading

Tell It Like It Is!

The Ungame

Page of CAPIT Catalog

376

Garden Grove, California

Golden Press

A Shufflebook

33

Western Publishing Co. Inc.

The Judy Co.

Deluxe Numberite

11


55401

Educational Teaching Aids

Mini Veri Tech:

Pre-Math

12

Division of A. Daigger and Co.,

Inc.

Mini Veri Tech:

Reading

13

Learning Aids for Early and

Sort and Sound Word Making

14

Special Education

Unilock Plastic Interlocking

cc

159 W. Kinzie Street

Letters

15

ir"Chicago, Illinois

60610

Approach Picture and Word-

Building

16

Tupperware Toys

Eggsters

21

Dart Industries, Inc.

Zoo-It-Yourself Funny Animal Set

22

Orlando, Florida

32802

Pop-A-Lot

39

Shape-0

40

Fisher-Price Toys

Play Family Camper

42

East Aurora Street

Animal Circus

23

New York, New York

14052

Fisher-Price Puzzles

31

Cuisenaire Co. of America, Inc.

Cuisenaire Rods

17

12 Church Street

New Rochelle, New York

10805

Earthen Clay may be purchased frcm art supply and ceramic shops.

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