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Introduce young learners to data collection with these engaging glyph activities that connect to year-round themes and concepts! As kids create and compare pictures that convey information about themselves, they’ll build important math skills, including representing, analyzing, and interpreting data, communicating findings, and making meaningful connections to the information they collect. Activities also boost critical thinking, vocabulary, and social skills. Lessons include step-by-step directions, easy-to-read legends, glyph patterns, and activities—such as using the glyphs to create graphs, charts, and Venn diagrams—that enhance and extend learning. Connects to NCTM standards! For use with Grades K–1. ... Read more

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Known as The Yellow Book, Learning Through Supervision and Mentorship describes how mentoring and supervision can provide regular opportunities for joint reflection in work with infants, toddlers, and their families. Eighteen chapters paint a clear, comprehensive picture of supervision and mentorship of students and practitioners and identify challenges for supervisors and program directors. 157 pages. ... Read more

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Math Activities A to Z is presented as detailed lesson plans for a wealth of hands-on math activities for young children ages one to five. Its focus is on math concepts that preschoolers can understand and with which they can grow. Number concepts, one-to-one correspondence, spatial concepts and patterning activities will provide enjoyment for children, parents and teachers alike. Each section of the book will help educators in finding math activities for a theme-based curriculum, for incorporating a letter of the week or as a last-minute filler activity. ... Read more

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Art Activities A to Z presents a detailed lesson plan format of open-ended art activities.It focuses on the art ?process? rather than the ?product?. Users will enjoy the activities as they explore medium beyond tempera paint and brushes. The activities are easy-to-understand and follow. Each section will assist users in finding art activities for a theme based curriculum, to incorporate a letter of the week, or provide a spur of the moment filler. ... Read more

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An activity can pass the time. An experience can change a life. More than ever before, caregivers can embrace the joy of seeing young children learn from the everyday experiences in their lives. Picking up where its predecessor left off, More Infant and Toddler Experiences contains over 100 engaging ideas to fill infants and toddlers’ lives with experiences that reflect and celebrate each child’s development. Meant to last a lifetime – as opposed to simply passing the time – these experiences help make the most of the caring interactions caregivers have with children.

The ideas contained in this sequel to the popular Infant and Toddler Experiences are based specifically on infant/toddler development rather than a watered down version of preschool practices. A comprehensive resource, More Infant and Toddler Experiences will give both novice and experienced infant/toddler caregivers distinctive approaches and new experiences to try as they "grow themselves" in the field. All while building trust between themselves and the children in their care. ... Read more

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Give Kids a Head Start on School!\n100 ready-to-go, fun-filled activity pages that give them practice in counting and numbers, letter formation, phonics, basic skills, and more. Includes a full-page of colorful incentive stickers, a skill-building full-color, foldout game, a certificate of achievement, and so much more!\n\n128 pages plus 1 page of stickers, a foldout back cover, and a storage envelope glued to the inside front cover 8-3/4" x 11"\nGrades PreK-K ... Read more

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Get ready for kindergarten
We have just completed the first two weeks out of the 10-week program recommended in this book. Preparing for kindergarten seems to be going really easy with my 5 year old. He likes doing his "homework" out of this book and asks to do it every day without being reminded. So far so good! I plan on getting another copy of the book to get my second child ready for kindergarten next year. I would recommend this book to all parents of pre-K children. ... Read more

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Process-oriented, age-appropriate science activities make this guide a must-have in all settings where children are learning and developing. Each section helps teachers and parents in finding science activities for a theme-based curriculum, for spur-of-the-moment activities and for letter- of-the-week plans. Supply lists and a sample family letter encouraging collection of easy-to-acquire items help get the science center up and running. And, the theme-specific index and concept-specific indexes make it easy to plan activities to accompany study units. ... Read more

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Learn & Grow is a comprehensive collection designed to help you with your childs health and learning.

Why? This is the question we parents are always trying to answer.

It's good that children ask questions: that's the best way to learn.

All children have two wonderful resources for learning -- imagination and curiosity. As a parent, you can awaken your children to the joy of learning by encouraging their imagination and curiosity.

Learn And Grow is a collection of 5 books on different education and health topics intended to help you make the most of your child's natural curiosity and guide them towards a healthy lifestyle. Teaching and learning are not mysteries that can only happen in school. They also happen when parents and children do simple things together.

By doing things together, you will show that learning is fun and important. You will be encouraging your child to study, learn, and stay in school -- important goals for any child.

This collection is a way for you to help meet these goals. It will give you a short run-down on facts, but the biggest part of the book is made up of simple, fun activities for you and your child to do together. Your child may even beg you to do them.

It has been said:

"The first teachers are the parents, both by example and conversation. But don't think of it as teaching. Think of it as fun."

Included in this outstanding collection are the following titles:

HEALTHY CHILD HAPPY CHILD

Long-term good health is less an accident than the result of good habits and wise choices. To enjoy good health now and in the future, youngsters must learn how to eat,exercise, sleep, control stress, and be responsible for personal cleanliness and reducing the risk of disease. Your child's ability to learn and the chances for a longer and more productive life can be greatly improved by developing and following good health practices.

HELPING YOUR CHILD LEARN TO READ

When parents help their children learn to read, they help open the door to a new world. As a parent, you can begin an endless learning chain: You read to your children, they develop a love of stories and poems, they want to read on their own, they practice reading, and finally they read for their own information or pleasure. They become readers, and their world is forever expanded and enriched.

HELPING YOUR CHILD LEARN MATH

Most parents will agree that it is a wonderful experience to cuddle up with their child and a good book. Few people will say that about flash cards or pages of math problems. For that reason, we have prepared this book to offer some math activities that are meaningful as well as fun. These activities use materials that are easy to find. They have been planned so you and your child might see that math is not just work we do at school but, rather, a part of life.

HELPING YOUR CHILD LEARN HISTORY

Today educators are working to promote the study of history in the schools and at home. Knowledge of our history enables us to understand our nation's traditions, its conflicts, and its central ideas and values. Knowledge of world history enables us to understand other cultures.We hope to encourage children to love history and to enjoy learning about it. This book is a tool you can use to stimulate your children's active involvement in the history that surrounds them every day.

HELPING YOUR CHILD FOR COLLEGE

It's never too early to think about the benefits of a college education and about ways to put college within reach both academically and financially. Throughout their school years, students will make decisions that affect whether they will be eligible to enter college. You, working with others, can help your child make these decisions wisely. This book is designed to help you with that process. It will help you work with your child and with your child's teachers and guidance counselors, to ensure that he or she has the option of going to college.

Invest wisely in your childs future today. ... Read more

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Irresistable matching Old Lady doll and bean-filled animals will provide hours of fun, retelling the story and singing along to the CD. Find out more about the animals the old lady swallows using the non-fiction books, and reinforce memory skills by playing the game. A Storysack(r) is a large cloth bag containing a quality child's picture book with supporting materials to stimulate reading activities. To bring the book to life, soft toys of the main characters, artefacts relating to items in the story, a non-fiction element relating to the fiction theme and a game based on the book are included. A guide and prompt suggest ways of developing listening, reading and writing skills using the contents of the Storysack(r). ... Read more

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The perfect book to introduce rhythm instruments to young children. The activities bring music into the classroom and offer ways for children to participate in the music experience, using rhythm sticks, sand blocks, bells, shakers, and more! Children make the sound of the ocean waves using shakers, pretend to be a train using sand blocks, create a rainstorm with rhythm sticks and perform circus tricks with jingle bells. Plus, they learn to play the instruments along with their favorite songs. 101 Rhythm Instrument Activities is perfect for parents, early childhood teachers and music teachers who work with toddlers through age six.

Abigail Flesch Connors is an early-childhood music specialist. Her programs include singing, dance, rhythm instrument activities, literacy/music activities and listening games.

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101 Rhythm Instruments for Young Children
I love this book - it iseasy to reference with activities to bring musical instruments easily inot hte preschool classroom. This will be a grab and go for lesson plans!!

Good Resource for Non-Music Specialist
As the owner of a prechool music program I am always looking for new ideas to incorporate into my curriculum.This book gave me a jumping off place for several new ideas.However, I think the greatest beneficiaries of this book will be the non-music specialist preschool teacher andparents of preschoolers.As is common with many preschool curriculums, this book relies heavily upon familiar song tunes, which makes learning the music for each ativity very quick and easy.Each activity is succinctly described in easy to understand language and, with only one or two exceptions, limits materials needed to the instruments and occassionaly a CD player.If you want activites that teach fundamental music skills, this book does that in limited fashion (fast/slow, piano/forte, stady beat), but only experientially;Children are not introduced to any musical terminology and teachers are not cautioned that children often have a difficult time keeping a steady beat, thus some frustration may ensue with some of the rhythm stick activities.For a more complete review of this book, visit my website:[...]

Great music activities for little ones!
I've been a music teacher for grades K-6 for 3 years and a band teacher for 15.I wanted to introduce my younger students to rhythm instruments, but wasn't sure how.This book has tons of really fun ideas, songs, and activities for preschoolers through 1st grade.My students LOVE it!

You don't need to be a music teacher to use this book either.Just an involved parent with some patience for noise!Have fun!

A Pre-School or Special Ed Music MUST HAVE!!!
I teach some preschool and special education Music classes and this book is WONDERFUL for them. They really like the songs and activities in the book. It's very easy and simple for the kids to do and they absolutely love the songs. I even use some of the songs in my first grade lessons.I personally highly recommend this book and looking for more just like this!

Book worth the money!
I found this book very useful in planning curriculum for a series of tots' and preschool music classes. It's just full of creative ideas for rhythm instrument activities including songs that can be used to go along with the activities. It teaches how to introduce the instruments as well. ... Read more

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Learning Activities for Infants and Toddlers offers caregivers, home visitors, and parents more than 100 learning activities based on the latest research on infant and toddler development.The easy-to-use format includes simple steps for preparation, a list of low or no-cost materials, and a "home connection" to involve parents and expand the activity at home.Symbols link each activity to a chart of development so that caregivers and parents can plan appropriate learning activities.Learning Activities for Infants and Toddlers makes it simple for caregivers to make every moment with the child a learning opportunity! ... Read more

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Very Nice
Book arrived in great shape, just as listed and in a very timely manner.Thanks.

This book is OK
This book goes through practical activities for infants and toddlers.It begins with a section on development and learning, and follows with simple activities to help develop emotional, social, cognitive, language, gross and fine motor skills.I thought it was a little oversimplified for professional use (I am a therapist), but it has some good ideas if you are a new parent or trying to set up a daycare/Sunday school/play group type of environment. ... Read more

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A comprehensive collection of the best art and craftactivities for young children.

Teacher created, classroom-tested art activities to actively engagechildren's imaginations! The result of a nationwide competition, theseart and craft activities are the best of the best. Just the thing toadd pizazz to your day!

The GIANT Encyclopedia of Art and Craft Activities joins ourbest-selling GIANT Encyclopedia series which includes The GIANTEncyclopedia of Circle Time and Group Activities, The GIANTEncyclopedia of Theme Activities, and The GIANT Encyclopedia ofScience Activities. ... Read more

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great craft book
I found myself having to unexpectably homeschool my kindergartener.This book has been great to come up with craft ideas to help feel like they are not missing out on school.It is categorized, but not necessarily grouped in ways I would think of, still helpful though.Items can easily be obtained from a store, or saved up as you use other household things, ie toilet paper rolls, egg carton.

A lot of ideas, good price
I bought this to get some ideas for doing crafts with my son at home. Got a lot of ideas in good price.

Good for Kids
This product is fairly orgainzed and clear about the materials and step by step procedures for the activities. The only thing is that I wish there was more organization with the age groups in each cateogory. Besides that, it is a great purchase!

Nice resourse
I bought this book for my daughter, who has two small boys. They love arts and crafts and this book has plenty of great ideas. Well organized and plenty of variety. Directions are simple and illustrations are heplpful. She loves it.

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A very interesting book. Full of simple ideas which are not only fun for the children but also helps to be more creative and discover more about the world around them. ... Read more

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Wonderful teacher's resource!
Highly recommend!I teach preschool and this book has been great for our class.So many great ideas and games of how to introduce new words and incorporate sign into our daily activities.Many, many pages full of pictures of how to sign certain words!That being said, I do find that my background in ASL does help make it easier to understand these pictures.Someone who has never seen any ASL will be able to do every sign according to the pictures, but they may not be completely accurate in how they interpret the pictures of each sign.

Great resource for professionals in the field of speech and language therapy
As a public school speech pathologist, I found this resource to be very useful in helping young learners access the school curriculum in a fun and engaging way. Excellent!

An excellent resource!
This book is a must for any preschool teacher serious about incorporating ASL into classroom activities.Dennis and Azpiri write from their own experience of using ASL in the classroom, and, though neither is fluent in ASL, they share their detailed curriculum for using ASL in the classroom.Most impressive is their understanding that signs cannot be used in a vacuum, and that simply throwing signs into the classroom without an understanding of the rich and complex history of ASL would be irresponsible.Instead, they provide a context for using the language by giving a basic introduction for beginners, then providing a strong case for *why* the language should be used: to motitave and engage young learners, to match multiple learning styles, and to include children with various abilities, for a start.From the classroom teacher's point of view, the best part about this book are the copious lesson plans, on topics common to the early childhood classroom (weather, seasons, school, family, colors, community helpers, animals, feelings).These authors demonstrate that using ASL to assist in teaching about all those other topics will easily engage and enhance children's learning.--Kathy MacMillan, author of Try Your Hand at This: Easy Ways to Incorporate Sign Language into Your Programs

excellent resource
This book is an easy to understand approach to incorporating ASL into hearing educational venues.Its step-by-step approach is backed up by the discussion of down to earth techniques that must be employed to reach the target audience - children and their families.I like that it borrows from another culture to establish a calm, controlled environment among those who most benefit from order, structure, and discipline - our children!And they include a healthy dollop of creativity!Thanks to Ms. Dennis and Ms. Azpiri for sharing their work with the general public!It is chock full of ideas to get you started.

Great for Parents, Too
I am not an early childhood educator, but I am the parent of a toddler who is rapidly maxing out my sign language abilities.This book is perfect for us.

Unlike many sign language dictionaries which are intended for adults, this book includes just the vocabulary you use with small children: colors, numbers, shapes, family members, weather, feelings, behavior, and more.

Though I mainly bought the book for the signs, the lesson plans also provide some fun ideas for games to play with your child.

I am giving it four stars because some of the sign pictures are not very easy to interpret.They do have good descriptions accompanying them, but you have to already know what the "S hand" looks like, for instance.If you have some basic ASL familiarity, you can figure them out, but it might be hard for very inexperienced signers to read.

Overall, though, I highly recommend this for parents who are signing with their children! ... Read more

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With over 200 games, this indispensable book will help develop areas important for the growth of your 12- to 24-month-old-such as language, creativity, coordination, confidence, problem-solving, gross motor skills, and many more. You and your toddler will experience the joy of discovery on every fun-filled page! ... Read more

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The best activity book for toddlers 12-24 months
I really like this book a lot!It doesn't require me to go out and buy a bunch of craft supplies- Jackie Silberg just gives basic, simple ideas of games and activities for my 17 month old.Are the ideas revolutionary?Well, no... but it really has helped a clueless mom like me just come up with some things to do!Sometimes when you are home with a baby all day, you start running out of ideas.It is nice to have a simple reference book for times like these.Some items in the book are:"cook" with your baby by shaking apples with cinnamon and sugar in a plastic container, make pop up toys, open junk mail, etc.

helpful
Good book, was helpful for those off days when I was drawing a blank :)

Not impressive
This book is full of not much.There are a handful of interesting, thoughtful games, but mostly it is totally ridiculous, like - go outside and feel the wind in your hair and hold a worm in your hand, or build a tent indoors with a sheet draped over a couple of chairs.Maybe useful to someone who has never played before, but there is almost nothing in this book that is new or interesting for any parent who was once a child or has spent even a minimal amount of time around children.Not worth the money.

Disappointing
I was diappointed in this book.I expected a whole bunch of ideas for simple games.What I got was a book which spells out what we already do with our daughter.
The "games" consist of things as obvious as pointing to a toy and naming it then having your child point to their toys as you name them.I mean, who doesn't know to ask thier child "Where's your kitty toy?" or doing this little piggy with them.
Those are not "games" so much as simply interacting with your child.And I certianly don't need a book to tell me to do that!

satisfied
I am a stay at home mom and I try to have activity books on hand to be helpful to me, even if it reminds me or gets my creativity flowing again.If you are an educator, I have read Pam Schiller books and I feel they are geared in format towards educators.If you want activities to plan for this book and judy herr books are layed out in a more organized manner. ... Read more