Established in 1986, now updated and expanded, based on more than 20 years of research and observation, written in jargon-free, parent-friendly language, these books respect cultural differences and recognize the value of different parenting styles. Their focus is to help parents and caregivers turn everyday routines into playful learning opportunities and enhance communication between children and adults. The photos of real children at play are candid and reflect all cultures. <I>Three to Five Years, Conversation, Creativity, and Learning Letters, Words and Numbers</I> focuses on the world of the preschooler, and how to help them discover how things work, how to use play-acting, storytelling, drawing, and building to clarify the world and its contents, how to learn time and distance, develop counting and letter-writing skills.