DR. TOY JOINS BHC SISTERHOOD FOR PRESENTATION ON SMART PLAY
(PRLEAP.COM) Baltimore, MD – (October 28, 2007) – Baltimore Hebrew Congregation (BHC) will welcome “Dr. Toy,” Stevanne Auerbach, PhD, child development product expert and author, for a presentation and Q&A during Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Sisterhood’s 13th Annual Holiday Boutique & Silent Auction, Sunday, November 18 and Monday, November 19.Appropriately timed in the midst of the holiday shopping season, Dr. Toy will hold a free admission presentation on Sunday, Nov. 18 at 1:30 pm. She will hold a lively discussion on "smart play" and will address the current issues of toy safety, choosing appropriate products for children, and the importance of interactive play.
In addition, Dr. Toy will also have several hands-on products for demonstration, and toys that will be donated to the silent auction to raise funds for the Congregation. Following her presentation and discussion Dr. Toy will be on hand to sign copies of her internationally best-selling book, Smart Play/Smart Toys: How to Raise a Child with a High PQ (Play Quotient), which was recently published in Israel and Greece.
“Anytime there are families gathered together for a good cause, I am happy to address any concerns and educate parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, about smart ways that they can play and have fun with children, while also helping the child develop socially, emotionally, and intellectually,” Dr. Toy continued. “In particular I have a personal interest in BHC Sisterhood. It is great for me to be able to give back to the Baltimore and Towson area where my grandparents raised six children; and I personally spent several summers as a camper and counselor at Camp Louise.”
Products for Dr. Toy’s discussion will include items from her new Best Smart Products 2007 Guide that is available in its entirety in the online magazine, Dr. Toy’s Guide, at www.drtoy.com. Among the items to be demonstrated are:
o Swimming Champions Scramble Squares® 9-Piece Puzzle from b. dazzle
o Newton’s Apples game from Briarpatch
o North Pole Camouflage puzzle game from Educational Insights
o Ragdoll Cat Puppet from Folkmanis
o Pretend & Play World Traveler from Learning Resources
o Lil’ Firetruck™ toy from MEGA Brands
o XO Brain Test XO handheld game from MGA Entertainment
o Baby Tangle toy from Tangle Toy
In addition to donations of products from each of the companies in the Smart Play demonstration, local toy companies, Corolle, FamilyStories Publications, Hands on Toys, Creativity for Kids, and Action Products have also generously donated products for the to the BHC Sisterhood for the event and auction.
The 13th Annual Holiday Boutique is held at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation located at 7401 Park Heights Avenue in Baltimore. The two-day event includes vendors, food and festivities. Clothing, toys, books, jewelry, stationery, cosmetics, art, gifts, ceramics, crafts, and accessories will all be on hand for patrons to shop, and a silent auction will be held for exclusive merchandise.
About Dr Toy
Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D., aka “Dr. Toy” has been evaluating and speaking about toys and children’s products for more than 30 years. Dr. Auerbach is trained in child development, education, child psychology and special education. She is a parent educator, consultant, parent and playful grandparent. She was a teacher and staff member of the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Economic Opportunity, where she evaluated educational programs, approved the first grant to “Sesame Street,” organized the first in-house child care center for federal employees’ children, and developed a federal research program on child care. She founded the San Francisco International Toy Museum, the first “Hands On” Toy Museum, the first web site on toys (Dr. Toy’s Guide: www.drtoy.com) and is the author of 15 books and hundreds of articles, including her best-selling book, Smart Play/Smart Toys How to Raise a Child with a High P.Q. It is published in several languages and is internationally available in China, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Russia, Spain and Thailand. She is director of the non-profit Institute for Childhood Resources in San Francisco. Her awards programs featured on www.drtoy.com recognize best educationally oriented, developmentally appropriate and skill-building products. Dr. Toy’s Best Products 2007 report on www.drtoy.com includes company customer service numbers, web site URL, age range, price, and a full description of each product. In addition, Dr. Toy award-winning, on-line magazine, Dr. Toy’s Guide www.drtoy.com) features full color photos of each product, links to manufacturers, interviews and articles by Dr. Toy, plus hundreds of other Best Products including high to low tech and products for all reasons and seasons. At this time over 4000 products are included on the site with direct links to companies, stores, toy history, parent resources, and much more. A FREE copy of the report is available at www.drtoy.com or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) to Dr. Toy c/o Institute for Childhood Resources, 268 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA, 94104.
About the Sisterhood
The BHC Sisterhood contributes to a diverse number of organizations in the community that provide many benefits. The Sisterhood, whose membership is open to both members and non-members of BHC, is a group of women who offer social, cultural, educational and volunteer service opportunities. See www.bhcong.org/sisterhood.html
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