EARLY CHILDHOOD

Activities for Fine Motor Skills Development by Jodene Lynn Smith. Teacher Created Resources, © 2003. Reproducible for classroom use. 240 pages. This book begins with an general information on fine motor skills and then explains how to get started developing them in your children / students. There is a section on early childhood development, a fine motor skills check list, and some starter activities.

The bulk of the book is devoted to the activities in the following categories: Shoulder and Wrist Activities; Wrist and Hand Activities; Hand and Finger Activities; Scissors Activities; Drawing and Writing Activities; and Printing Practice. The Appendix contains recipes for play dough and paints, and things needed for sensory experiences, such as Bubble Mix and Sludge Mud. BTH-2099 $17.09-D

Activities for Gross Motor Skills Development by Jodene Lynn Smith. Teacher Created Resources, © 2003. This book discusses briefly body awareness; motor planning; bilateral integration and crossing the midline; tactile awareness; and early childhood development. A Gross Motor Skills Checklist follows. The rest of the book is divided into seven main sections which contain a variety of related ideas and/or suggestions that develop the sections' themes: Spatial and Body Awareness; Locomotor Skills; Ball Skills; Equipment; Sensory Tables; Creative Play; and Games, Obstacles, and Relays. It's hard to imagine anything could be missing here that would help teachers of PreK - K children monitor and instruct the children in motor skills. 240 pages. BTH-3773. $17.09-D

Finger Plays and Action Rhymes : Interactive Rhymes & Readiness Activities for Every Month by Linda Milliken. Published by Edupress. The simple rhymes develop memory skills. The pattern activities build vocabulary. The active rhymes enhance motor development. Reproducible for classroom use. For ages 4-7. 144 pages. Cat. #EP-101$13.45-D

Finger Plays for Home and School by Jeanne and Arnold Cheyney. A Good Year Book. OP. These original finger plays combine rhythm and motor skills to promote language development, math concepts, and auditory discrimination. Treats a wide variety of subjects -- home, school, holidays, seasons, and animals. Pictures give teachers visual directions for hand and finger motions. Suggested supplemental activities contain extension ideas and even whole lessons. 44 pages. Portions are reproducible for classroom use. $6.95*

How Children Learn Through Play by Dr. Dorothy Einon. Barron's, 2004. This book contains a variety of practical ideas for parents who want to encourage their children to learn as they play. There are a variety of activities for indoors or out, for one or more children, and in a wide range of subject areas. Activities are in the areas of music, dance, words and numbers, science and nature, the weather, arts and crafts, boisterous games, and imaginative games. There are also developmental charts to help you in selecting the best activities for your child. 224 pages. BTH-1276. $13.46.

Ideas at Your Fingertips by Linda Milliken. An Edupress publication for grades K-2. Contains 304 pages of Alphabet and Phonics Activities; Crafts; Cookery; Rainy Day and Outdoor Games; Art and Gift Projects and Number Recognition and Math Activities. Reproducible for classroom use. Cat. #EP-064. $24.95-OP I have one left.

Make it Today for Pre-K Play: Easy-to-Make Equipment for Motor Development by Joyce Hamman. An Edupress publication. Helps parents and teachers develop a sequential program in motor development and movement activities so that young children will learn to use their bodies effectively. Begins with testing and assessment charts, Age Expectations, and Definitions of Terms. Provides instructions for making twelve kinds of equipment that can be used to develop various physical skills. These include Whammer-Bammers, Tennis Ball Toss-Ums, Hoop Loops, Wobble Boards, Clip-Clop Cans, and many more . Directions are given for assembly, safety, and use in developing skills. Reproducible for classroom use. 80 pages. Cat. #EP-153. $7.16-D

Movement Activities A to Z by Holly Burns. Teacher Created Resources, 2007. For grades Pre-K to K. You can use the natural energy young children have to teach them the letters of the alphabet and their sounds. The activities in book provide and multi-sensory approach to developing basic reading skills. You will find a movement poem with variations for each letter; pocket chart cards; descriptions and pictures of body poses; short relaxation stories; movement minibooks; and cross-curricular reinforcement activities. 240 pages. BTH-4146. $22.49

Music for Everyone by Katrina Cavaliere. Teacher Created Resources, 2008. For grades PreK-2. Instilling a love of music in young children will not only give them a way to release pent-up energy while they are young, but will also lay a foundation for other learning and enrich their later lives. It can also increase their spatial reasoning.

The book begins by introducing various percussion instruments with instructions on how to make and play such instruments as drums, shakers, and sticks. This section is followed lyrics (and motions where appropriate) to songs to sing for each instrument and on these topics: Counting Songs; Transition Songs (to sing when changing activities), Everyday Songs, Songs for Dancing and Movement, Student Input Songs, Songs for Seasons, Holiday Songs, and a Performance Song -- The Grand Finale ("The Green Grass Grew All Around.") Original songs are to tunes you probably already know with other words. Some included familiar songs are "Do Your Ears Hang Low?"; "You are My Sunshine"; "My Hat, it Has Three Corners"; "Where is Thumpkin?"; and "The Hokey Pokey." These songs, movement suggestions, and directions for making musical instruments are easy to follow. 64 pages. Student pages are reproducible for the students in one classroom. BTH-4766. $8.99

Play and Learn with Your 1-Year-Old by Jill Norris. The first in a series published by Evan-Moor to help busy parents see how easy it is to spend quality time with their fun-loving, curious kids. The book is organized into the following sections: Bath Time; Mealtime; Indoor Playtime; Outdoor Playtime; Bedtime; While-You Wait Time; Travel Time; and Story Time. 80 pages of ideas for making everyday events more special and educational. Cat. # EMC-4500. . $8.96-D

Play and Learn with Your 2-Year-Old by Jill Norris. Provides simple activities to help busy parents spend quality time with their fun-loving, curious kids. The book is organized into the following sections: Bath Time; Mealtime; Indoor Playtime; Outdoor Playtime; Bedtime; While-You Wait Time; Travel Time; and Story Time. 80 pages of ideas for making everyday events more special and educational. Cat. # EMC-4501. $8.96-D

Play and Learn with Your 3-Year-Old by Jill Norris. The third in a series published by Evan-Moor to help busy parents see how easy it is to spend quality time with their fun-loving, curious kids. The 56 activities in this book are organized into the following sections: Bath Time; Mealtime; Indoor Playtime; Outdoor Playtime; Bedtime; While-You Wait Time; Travel Time; and Story Time. 80 pages of ideas for making everyday events more special and educational. Cat. # EMC-4502.$8.96-D

Play and Learn with Your 4-Year-Old by Jill Norris. The fourth in a series published by Evan-Moor to help busy parents see how easy it is to spend quality time with their fun-loving, curious kids. The 63 activities in this book are organized into the following sections: Art Time; Mealtime; Indoor Playtime; Outdoor Playtime; Bedtime; While-You Wait Time; Travel Time; and Story Time. 80 pages of ideas for making everyday events more special and educational. Cat. # EMC-4503. $8.96-D

Play and Learn with Your 5-Year-Old by Jill Norris. The fifth in a series published by Evan-Moor to help busy parents see how easy it is to spend quality time with their fun-loving, curious kids. The 63 activities in this book are organized into the following sections: Art Time; Mealtime; Indoor Playtime; Outdoor Playtime; Bedtime; While-You Wait Time; Travel Time; and Story Time. 80 pages of ideas for making everyday events more special and educational. Cat. # EMC-4504. $8.96-D

Play and Learn with Your 6-Year-Old by Jill Norris. The sixth in a series published by Evan-Moor to help busy parents see how easy it is to spend quality time with their fun-loving, curious kids. The 63 activities in this book are organized into the following sections: Art Time; Mealtime; Indoor Playtime; Outdoor Playtime; Bedtime; While-You Wait Time; Travel Time; and Story Time. 80 pages of ideas for making everyday events more special and educational. Cat. # EMC-4505.$8.96-D

Preschool for ages 3-4 by Beatrice Davis and Phyllis Berkowitz, a Steck-Vaughn publication. This book is divided into nine parts: The Early Childhood Classroom; Center Usage and Assessment Forms; Block Center Activities; Social Studies / Dramatic Play Center Activities; Math Center Activities; Reading and Language Center; Science Center; Art Center; and Music/Listening Center. near the end of the book are suggested reading lists -- one for children and one for teachers. There are also reproducible forms for planning and evaluation, adn a developmental checklist. . At the back of the book there is an insert with 26 full-color picture / alphabet flashcards on very stiff card paper. 96 pages plus flash card insert. Click on image to enlarge it. BTH-2982. $11.66-D

Preschool for ages 4-5 by Beatrice Davis and Phyllis Berkowitz, a Steck-Vaughn publication. This book is divided into eight parts: Using This Book; Planning, Evaluating, and Record-Keeping; Using Themes in the Curriculum; Homes; Airports; Bread; Gardens; and Oceans, Seas, and Bodies of Water. The themes contain activities including blocks, dramatic plays, reading and language, math, science, art, music, and more. Suggested reading lists follow each theme unit. There are reproducible forms for planning and evaluation. At the back of the book there is an insert with 26 full-color picture / alphabet flashcards on very stiff card paper. 96 pages plus flash card insert. BTH-2983 $11.66-D

Teach Me to Do It Myself: Montessori Activities for You and Your Child by Maja Pitamic. Barron's, 2004. This book contains a variety of practical ideas for parents based on key Montessori principles of learning through experience. You will find simple activities to explore with your child that will help develop his or her senses, coordination, language skills, number sense, and science interests. The book begins with frequently asked questions. Main topics include life skills (personal hygiene, etc); developing the senses; language development (learning to love books, learning the alphabet, etc); number skills; and science skills. There are a number of worksheets in the back and it appears that copying them is permitted. The activities are designed for children two-five. 176 pages including worksheets. BTH-3504. $15.26-D

You and Your Child: Paperplay, by Ray Gibson and Jenny Tyler. An Usborne book to be used with children three and up. This book introduces the variety of things that can be made using paper or card, scissors, and glue, with a few extras. Each project is simple and satisfying and will help children learn to use scissors and glue with safely and confidence. There are simple picture instructions for parents and children to follow together, and written instructions and special tips and hints just for adults. The types of activities in this book will help children develop skills such as concentration, cooperation, and fine hand control. They will also help children learn to understand the concepts of size, shape, and measurement. 32 pages.
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You and Your Child: Paint Fun, by Ray Gibson . An Usborne book to be used with children three and up. This book provides a lot of ideas to make the most of your child's paint sessions. Children are naturally drawn to the feel and color of paint, and your child will find it exciting for the two of you to explore a whole new range of paint techniques, textures, and materials with you by his / her side. There are simple picture instructions for parents and children to follow together, and written instructions and special tips and hints just for adults. As children enjoy the satisfaction of creating a work of art, they will also be developing manual skills and learning about size, shape, texture, and color. 32 pages. BTH-4286. $5.36-D.

Content Areas

3-2-1 Learn: Foundations for Success, Harcourt Achieve, 2009. Books in this series provide fun activity pages to learn age-appropriate skills in the areas of language arts, math, science, and social studies. Each book also features a Stages of Development page for each age covered in the book and a page listing standards addressed in the book. Skills presented throughout the series include tracing lines, shapes, numbers, and letter formations; counting objects; using positional words; comparing sizes, shapes, and quantities; sorting and classifying objects; and naming letters, numbers, and colors. 128 pages.

3-2-1 Learn Ages 2-3: BTH-4491. $15.29-D

3-2-1 Learn Ages 3-4: BTH-4492. $15.29-D

3-2-1 Learn Ages 4-5: BTH-4493. $15.29-D

Arts and Crafts Across the Curriculum Grade K : This is the first book in a new series from Steck-Vaughn which is designed to provide activities that correlate with learning standards in the areas of language arts, math, science, and social studies. There are 40 activities in each book. Each activity includes a specific learning standard, a list of vocabulary words related to the topic, background information on the topic, a materials list, teacher and student directions, questions to ask about the background information, a drawing of the completed product, and any reproducible patterns needed to make the product. Books are available for each of three grades: K, 1, and 2. Each book has 96 pages. Some included projects in this book are Alphabet Blocks, Little Red Hen Story Masks, Colorful Octopus, Water Bottle Snowman, Tissue Box Piggy Bank, Patterned Tube Snake, Hickory Dickory Clock Box, Shapely Clown, Sunflower Plants, Scaly Fish, Windsock Butterfly, Spectacular Spider Hats, Rock Rings, Healthy Snacks Mobile, Bats in a Cave, Lincoln Penny Necklace, Paper Bag Western Vest, Fast Firetruck, Family Quilt, Pilgrim Centerpieces, and many more. BTH-2835. $11.69-D

Bilingual: Beginning Skills by Susan Luton. Harcourt Achieve, 2009. This book provides practice in 45 age-appropriate activities in English and Spanish. These include sorting, sequencing, grouping, following directions, classifying, coloring, and cutting. Here are some of the content and concepts taught: up and down; open and closed; beginning, middle and end; left and right; letters and numbers; colors and shapes; seasons and weather; days and months; family; parts of the body; feelings; five senses; and more. 96 pages. Answers are included. For ages Pre-K-1. BTH-4494. $13.49-D

Building Literacy Skills Through Art by Jennifer Dorval. Teacher Created Materials. For grades Pre K -1. As the title suggests, this book uses art and craft activities to build literacy skills in young children. Each activity is presented with a specific literary objective, a link to literacy, a materials list, and art project instructions. Projects re organized by their objectives: Letter Recognition, Classifying Skills, Recognizing Rhymes, Building Math Skills and Vocabulary, Expressing Feelings, Storytelling, Word Recognition, Story Recall, and Motor Coordination. Activities are reproducible for classroom use. 208 pages. Cover has a bit of shelf wear, so this has more than the average discount. BTH-2987 $12.99-D

Classifying by Krista Pettit. Teacher Created Materials, © 2003. For Pre K-1. The attractive reproducible worksheets cover matching, sorting, classifying, and interpreting. Good for both home and school use. Reproducible for classroom and home use. 48 pages. TCM-3387. $7.19-D

Implement meaningful centers in your early childhood classroom with Dr. Maggie's Early Childhood Centers. The practical, field-tested ideas and researched-based pedagogy in this comprehensive resource will help you meet your students' needs effectively and efficiently. Included in this resource are tips and suggestions for setting up the classroom, organizing materials, managing centers, and assessing students. In addition, standards correlation charts will assist you in identifying key learning objectives covered in various centers.

Each section includes:

a rationale for why the center is important and how it benefits children
a list of suggested materials to have in the center
numerous ideas and activities to do in the center

Use this resource to create the following center areas in your classroom:

Let's Explore—Math and Science Centers
Let's Imagine—Housekeeping/Dramatic Play and Puppet Centers
Let's Make, Mix & Measure—Block Center and Sand and Water Table Center
Let's Create—Art and music Centers
Let's Listen—Listening Post Center
Let's Read—Reading Center
Let's Learn Letters & Words—ABC and Word Work Center
Let's Write—Writing and Illustrating Center

144 pages. BTH-5140. $17.99-D

First Learning Series by Usborne Books. These educational activity books for children three and up foster a basic understanding of the subjects they cover. They aid concentration, coordination, and visual awareness. Some of the cover art has been redone, so you may get a different cover than the ones pictured here. Content is the same. Each book is $4.45-D. Select one or more of the following titles: Numbers; Letters; Color; Starting to Measure; Time; Sizes; Shapes; Starting to Add; Opposites; Ready for Reading; Odd One Out; Starting to Count; Counting up to 10; Ready for Writing; or Starting to Subtract. Order by series and title. Workbook size. Cat. #EDC. $4.45-D each. Click on image to enlarge it.

Getting Ready to Read: Readiness Fundamentals by Joy Evans and Jo Ellen Moore. For PreK-K. Covers social, motor, listening, visual perceptions, and oral language skills. Experiences move from concrete level to paper-pencil. 240 pages. Student pages are reproducible.
BTH-1381.. $17.99-D

Health, Nutrition, and P.E. Grades Pre-K - K. This is part of a new series by Steck-Vaughn which features the latest information on nutrition and exercise and emphasizes the revised USDA nutrition guidelines and the new food pyramid. Each book is divided into three sections: Health, Nutrition, and Physical Education. The books are based on national health standards and incorporate exercise and P.E. information for busy teachers. The books include activities in multiple formats. Each level includes a standards correlation chart, an age-appropriate assessment aid, teacher resource background information, bulletin board ideas, and bound-in answers. The goal of these books is to help students develop healthy habits and lifestyles through both information and physical activities. Books are 96 pages each and reproducible. Cover art is the same on all books in this series except for the grade level and the color on the bottom.

This level includes basic information and worksheets on parts of the body, what they do, and how to care for them. Basic safety issues concerning stress, fire, medicines, and weather are also included. The food pyramid is introduced along with information on choosing healthy snacks. The exercise section introduces some basic exercises and the use of safety equipment. There is a reproducible booklet at the end of each main unit so that students may be reminded to practice what they've learned at home. Activities used throughout the book include chants, worksheets, and hands-on activities. BTH-2831. $11.69-D

Jumbo Fun With the Alphabet for grades PreK -1, Evan-Moor. Contains reproducible resources for every letter of the alphabet. This is the ultimate resource for teaching letter sounds and names. For each letter there is a drawing lesson, a reproducible cut-and-paste activity, and art lesson, a bibliography of suggested literature, a 4-page reproducible minibook, a trace-and-write reproducible, and a full-page picture card with capital and lowercase letters. There are also alphabet picture cards, four games to practicing letter names and sounds, directions for five centers, and simple recipes for foods beginning with each letter. 304 pages. BTH-2981 $22.46-D

Learning With Nursery Rhymes by Jill Norris. Evan-Moor. Teach language and math skills using 12 popular nursery rhymes. Contains illustrated rhymes, teaching ideas, headbands, puppets, and picture and word cards. Reproducible for classroom use. 112 pages. For PreK-1. Cat.#EMC-741. $13.46-D

Literacy Centers and Activities for Nursery Rhymes Volume 1 by Bobbie Wilson, Karen Brown, et all. Teacher Created Materials, © 2004. For Pre K -1. Reproducible for classroom use. Classic nursery rhymes are used to teach literacy skills such as phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Meets Reading First requirements. The unit for each rhyme includes a full-color mini poster, a full-color action folder, full-color and reproducible puppet sets, sentence strips and full-color picture cards, reproducible mini books, and cross-curricular activities. Includes centers for the following rhymes: Hey Diddle, Diddle; Humpty Dumpty; Little Bo Peep; There Was an Old Woman; Hickory, Dickory, Dock; Mary Had a Little Lamb. TCM-3396. $17.99-D

Literacy Centers and Activities for Nursery Rhymes Volume 2 by Bobbie Wilson, Karen Brown, et all. Teacher Created Materials, © 2004. For Pre K -1. Reproducible for classroom use. This book is designed to meet Reading First requirements with specific activities to enhance the study of nursery rhymes: a full-color mini poster, a full-color action folder, full-color and reproducible puppet sets, sentence strips and full-color picture cards, reproducible mini books, and cross-curricular activities. Includes centers for the following rhymes: Little Miss Muffet; Little Jack Horner; Jack and Jill; Jack be Nimble; three Men in a Tub; 1,2 Buckle My Shoe; and Little Boy Blue. TCM-3397. $17.99-D

Money by Jennifer Kern. Teacher Created Materials, © 2003. For Pre K-1. Covers pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. Good for both home and school use. Reproducible for classroom and home use. 48 pages. TCM-3388. $7.19-D

Numbers, Shapes and Colors by Krista Pettit. Teacher Created Materials, © 2003. For Pre K-1. Covers number recognition, counting, more and less, shapes, and color. Good for both home and school use. Reproducible for classroom and home use. 48 pages. TCM-3230. $7.19-D

Opposites and Visual Skills by Amy DeCastro. Teacher Created Materials, © 2003. For Pre K-1. The attractive reproducible worksheets cover visual discrimination; positional words; opposites; and left and right, which encourages a natural flow of the proper reading direction and helps develop skill in abstract thinking. 48 pages. TCM-3229. $7.19-D

Prekindergarten Alphabet, edited by Margaret Fetty, produced by Steck-Vaughn. The activities in this book are designed to introduce children to letters in a fun way. Directions are given for use by both parents and teachers. There is a reproducible Letter Recognition Checklist and alphabet poems for every letter of the alphabet. This is followed by reproducible activity sheets for each letter. 32 pages plus an insert with 26 full-color picture / alphabet flashcards on very stiff card paper. (Same flashcards as in Preschool series above.) Click on image to enlarge it. BTH-1593. $8.06-D

Prekindergarten Holidays, edited by Margaret Fetty, produced by Steck-Vaughn. The activities in this book are designed to introduce children to holidays in a fun way. Directions are given for use by both parents and teachers. BAckground information is given for each of the 24 holidays covered. These include the usual American celebrations and some multicultural holidays as well. This is followed by reproducible activity sheets for each holiday. 32 pages plus an insert with holiday full-color picture flashcards on very stiff card paper. Also on the stiff paper are a game board and a family traditions board. BTH-1562 $8.06-D

Preschool Literacy Calendar by Judy Nyberg. Rigby-Steck-Vaughn. 320 pages. This research based resource for preschool teachers covers phonemic awareness, lessons for a full year, and great literature suggestions. it includes 48 weekly themes, over 200 daily themes, and over 1,300 activities. Student activities are reproducible. Here are the weekly themes:

   September: Hello, Hello; My Family; Apples and Orchards; It's Fall
    October: Being Safe; Do You Know a Dinosaur?; At the Fire Station; It's Halloween
    November: In My Neighborhood; Going to the Grocery Store; Winter is Coming; Thanksgiving
    December: How Things Work; Pajama Party!; In My Home; Holiday Time
    January: Happy New Year!; Getting Along; Let It Snow!; Going to the Zoo
   February: Pick a Pet; Lots of Love; Staying Healthy; Oh, Those Five Senses
    March: By Body; Creepy, Crawly Creatures; Food from the Farm; Jobs People Do
    April: What's Green?; It's Spring; Hey, Birdie!; Watch the Garden Grow
    May: Now I Know; All About Baby Animals; Good, Better, Best; Off in Space
    June: Beautiful Butterflies; A Week of Celebrations; Bug Hunt; It's Summertime!
    July: Red, White, and Blue; The Best Stories; Story Bears; Rhyme Time
    August: When I Grow Up; Into the Woods; Water Fun; Circus, Circus

Real Math for Young Learners by Jo Ellen Moore and Jill Norris. These active, student-centered math experiences follow the NCTM recommendations. There are lots of reproducible patterns, and a variety of activities involving counting, numerals, shapes, money, measurement, graphing, patterning, cooking, and beginning addition and subtraction. 112 pages. For grades PreK - 1. BTH-1578. $13.46-D

Skills to Build on: Preschool Readiness, edited by Diane Jasinski. Harcourt Achieve, 2008. This reproducible workbook uses rhymes and songs to help young students recognize and write letters and numbers; practice motor, listening, visual, and auditory skills; and develop a love of learning. Teachers will appreciate the standards correlation chart provided. 128 pages. BTH-3968. $15.29-D

Starting Off with Adding and Subtracting: This title familiarizes children with groups of countable things—birds, flowers, goldfish, and other objects. Then they learn to add and subtract units from each colorful group. Starting Off With books encourage younger children to have fun as they learn to count, and to use numbers and shapes. Designed for pre-K and kindergarten children, books in this series offer lively and engaging introductions to numbers, time, and shapes. This book presents a word bank of key mathematical and other learning terms. Brightly colored illustrations support and explain the text, and suggested activities give kids opportunity for enjoyable practice of their newly acquired skills. Ideal for classroom use, or for pleasant learning at home with help from Mom or Dad. (Ages 4-6) Cat.#BAR-16584. $5.36-D

Starting Off with Counting: Starting with the number one and gradually working all the way to 100, kids count colorful objects both forward and backward. Starting Off With books encourage younger children to have fun as they learn to count, and to use numbers and shapes. Designed for pre-K and kindergarten children, books in this series offer lively and engaging introductions to numbers, time, and shapes. This book presents a word bank of key mathematical and other learning terms. Brightly colored illustrations support and ex-plain the text, and suggested activities give kids opportunity for enjoyable practice of their newly acquired skills. Ideal for classroom use, or for pleasant learning at home with help from Mom or Dad. (Ages 4-6) Cat.#BAR-16576. $5.36-D

Starting Off With Shapes: Both two- and three-dimensional shapes are shown in the forms of familiar and colorful objects. Kids learn the components of shapes: sides, faces, angles, and bases. Starting Off With books encourage younger children to have fun as they learn to count, and to use numbers and shapes. Designed for pre-K and kindergarten children, books in this series offer lively and engaging introductions to numbers, time, and shapes. This book presents a word bank of key mathematical and other learning terms. Brightly colored illustrations support and explain the text, and suggested activities give kids opportunity for enjoyable practice of their newly acquired skills. Ideal for classroom use, or for pleasant learning at home with help from Mom or Dad. (Ages 4-6) Cat.#BAR-16592. $5.36-D

Starting Off With Time: This bright and cheerful volume introduces kids to clocks, timetables, calendars, and lots more, as it explains time's divisions—minutes, hours, days, weeks, and months. Starting Off With books encourage younger children to have fun as they learn to count, and to use numbers and shapes. Designed for pre-K and kindergarten children, books in this series offer lively and engaging introductions to numbers, time, and shapes. This book presents a word bank of key mathematical and other learning terms. Brightly colored illustrations support and explain the text, and suggested activities give kids opportunity for enjoyable practice of their newly acquired skills. Ideal for classroom use, or for pleasant learning at home with help from Mom or Dad. (Ages 4-6) Cat.#BAR-16608. $5.36-D

A Study in Wisdom by Dr. Dale Simpson. This study for young children focuses on the importance of wisdom in all areas of life. After a six-week study of verses from Proverbs, one can use any Bible story or almost any story to help children apply what they've learned about wisdom as it pertains to making choices. Appropriate for grades K-5. Permission is given to reproduce certain pages for student use. This book is for use by the teacher with some pages of activities for the children. 32 pages. 8.5x11 inches. BTH-4475. $5.40-D

Usborne Playtime Series: These books for children three and up are colorful, appealing, and fun.They will hold a child's interest for hours. The techniques in each book are quick, easy, and just right for little fingers. Here are the available titles. Click on bordered images to enlarge them.

Patterns and Manipulatives

Alphabet Patterns by Linda Milliken. An Edupress publication. For PreK-Gr. 2. Build letter and sound recognition skills with active, literature-linked pattern projects. Includes patterns for alphabet flashcards and an alphabet game. There are patterns for every letter of the alphabet with suggestions for related teaching activities and literature links to books such as Two Bad Ants; The Very Hungry Caterpillar; Martin's Hats; Katy No-Pocket; Curious George; Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear?; The Velveteen Rabbit; and many more. 63 pages, reproducible for classroom use. BTH-2444. $8.09-D

Alphabet Puppets developed by Joy Evans and De Gibbs. Evan-Moor, 2009. 224 pages. For grades PreK-1. This book provides a fun and unique way to teach essential alphabetic awareness, phonemic awareness, and letter-formation skills. It contains full-color animal puppets, alphabet picture cards, and motivating games.

Holiday Patterns by Linda Milliken. An Edupress publication. For PreK-Gr. 2. Helps teachers to integrate holiday and seasonal patterns with thematic activities across the curriculum.40 pages. Reproducible for classroom use. Cat. #EP-058. $5.36-D

Nursery Rhymes: Puppets, Patterns, and Props by Holly Burns. Teacher Created Resources, 2008. For preschool ages. The full-color characters and scenes in this book can be used to create puppets, character necklaces/headbands, and dioramas. Opportunities for learning include comprehension, vocabulary, sequencing, critical thinking, listening, speaking, and fun! The book covers 10 popular rhymes: Hey, Diddle, Diddle; Humpty Dumpty; Little Bo Peep; Hickory, Dickory, Dock; Mary Had a Little Lamb; Little Miss Muffet; Jack and Jill; Jack Be Nimble; One, Two, Buckle My Shoe; Little Boy Blue. 48 pages. BTH-4767. $8.99-D

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Patterns for Manipulatives. An Edupress publication. For K-3. This books is full of ideas and patterns for manipulatives to use for color recognition, shape recognition, visual discrimination, numbers, and alphabet recognition and letter sounds. 193 pages, reproducible for classroom use. BTH-4442. $14.36-D

Retelling Tales with Headbands, Evan-Moor, 2009. 176 pages. For grades PreK-1. This book will help early and emergent readers build oral fluency and comprehension using motivating dramatic play activities Delightful headbands help students get into character while they act out favorite and familiar tales. Each tale has been rewritten in simple yet exciting prose, incorporating repetition, rhyme, and appropriate vocabulary in short, easy-to-follow paragraphs. These are the stories:
1. The Lion and the Mouse
2. Cowboy Hats for Sale
3. The Tortoise and the Hare
4. The Little Red Hen
5. The Three Billy Goats Gruff
6. Goldilocks and the Three Bears
7. The Three Little Pigs
8. Jack and the Beanstalk
9. Chicken Licken
10. The Gingerbread Man

Scissor Skill Patterns by Linda Milliken. An Edupress publication. For PreK-Gr. 2. Contains literature -linked holiday and seasonal pattern projects to develop cutting and pasting skills. Begins with a Teacher's Guide and Scissor Skill Checklist. Literature links include Harold and the Purple Crayon; Corn is Maize; The Christmas Box; Draw Me a Star; Little Chicken; The Country Bunny and the Golden Shoes; Just Plain Fancy; The Very Busy Spider; The Grouchy Ladybug; Planting a Rainbow, Brave Irene, and many more. 71 pages, reproducible for classroom use. BTH-2098 $8.09-D

Storytelling: Puppets, Patterns, and Props by Holly Burns. Teacher Created Resources, 2008. For preschool ages. The full-color characters and scenes in this book can be used to create puppets, character necklaces/headbands, and dioramas. Opportunities for learning include comprehension, vocabulary, sequencing, critical thinking, listening, speaking, and fun! The book covers 4 popular stories: The Three Little Pigs; Goldilocks and the Three Bears; The Three Billy Goats Gruff; The Little Red Hen. 64 pages. BTH-4768. $8.99-D

MISC. TEACHER RESOURCES

Year Round Preschool Lesson Planner, Teacher Created Resources, 2004. This planner features plenty of space for writing notes about student activities and for recording student contact information. Handy extras include reference charts for physical and academic stages of development as well as information about multiple intelligences. 12" x 9 1/2". Spiral Bound. 128 pages. BTH-3777. $8.99-D. To enlarge image, please click on it.

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Patterns and Manipulatives

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EARLY CHILDHOOD

Active Play and Developmental Activities

Content Areas

Patterns and Manipulatives

MISC. TEACHER RESOURCES

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