Hardcover with spirals inside - approx. 8 1/2" x 11" with 160 pages and colorful illustrations. - Is playing very young children enough? The question is, how? Fortunately, research indicates that for infants, babies, toddlers. and preschoolers, "having fun" and "learning" are one and the same. Bright Start is filled with a great variety of activities that incorporate this special combination of enjoyment and education. 1. Learning to learn is the most important lesson of the early years. 2. Early educational development proceeds horizontally as well as vertically. 3. Every child exhibits a unique rate and pattern of educational progress during the early years. 4. Educational activities are greatly enhanced by enthusiastic and conscientious parental involvement.