Instructs educators how to combine rhythm and music to help young children learn more effectively, covering such topics as language, math, and science.
From "Make New Friends" to "Skidamarink," children will sing and learn about the people that matter most in their lives. The enclosed CD features 26 songs-old favorites and originals-and the book offe
Early childhood teachers continue to seek activities that promote STEM-based learning. But most STEM books focus on science and math, excluding technology and engineering. Creative Investigations
Toddlerhood, the age from 12 months to 3 years, is the most fertile time of life for acquiring and understanding the elements of language. With more than 250 songs, rhymes, and chants, this book is a
Teasing and bullying can affect a child’s learning, physical health, and emotional well-being. The Anti-Bullying and Teasing Book uses activities, the classroom environment, and family involvement to
Filled with practical, everyday activities that build language development and early literacy into your daily schedule. Use circle time, snack time, dramatic play or any other time throughout the day
"Why did that happen?", "How does that work?", "What will happen if..?". Young children ask questions about the world around them all day long. They are filled with curiosity and the desire to learn.
Encourage young investigators to feel, listen, smell, taste, and see their way to discovery by seamlessly infusing math and science throughout the school day! As you incorporate all five senses into l
Children learn best through hands-on exploration, observation, and discovery. With more than 100 activities, The Preschool Scientist gives children the opportunity to actively engage, experiment, crea
From “Down by the Bay” to “I Love the Mountains,” children will sing, dance, and learn with these songs about the wonderful world we live in. The CD is accompanied by a book with over 250 activities t
From "The Alphabet Song" to "The Nursery Rhyme Rap", children will sing and learn about a place they spend much of their time: school. The enclosed CD features 28 fun songs-old favorites and originals
From "Baby Bumblebee" to "The Ants Go Marching," children will sing and learn about the insects they encounter in their own backyards. The enclosed CD features 21 fun songs-old favorites and originals
What do you get when you combine a large appliance box, a garbage bag, tape, a craft knife, and markers? A mini car wash for toddlers, of course! This series is a teacher's dream! You'll find more cre
Science and math concepts are embedded in the things children do every day. With this book, children learn the how, the why and the what happens next with these open-ended, self-directed activities. E
Steer children toward a lifetime of reading with more than two hundred activities, games, and songs to introduce the alphabet. It all begins with twenty-six letters; the wiggles and squiggles that tur
Get ready for fun! These new and classic games, each with a noncompetitive twist, are sure to get children up and moving. You'll find everything you need to know to play over 100 great games, includin
224 hands-on science experiments and ideas with step-by-step instructions delight and amaze children as they experience nature, the human body, electricity, floating and sinking, and more. Children pa
Children need a broad view of the world to better work with others and achieve academic success. That means being able to see many perspectives, listen to others, and share their own ideas and percept
Develop the natural scientist in every child with 260 hands-on science activities and ideas. Build science skills such as classification, measurement, time and space relationships, prediction, inferen
Teachers can use a collection of cereal boxes and take-out menus as essential literacy tools! The activities in Everyday Literacy integrate environmental print - words, letters, and symbols found in e
Packed with opportunities to build confidence and to enhance language, coordination, social interactions, and problem-solving skills, Games to Play with Two Year Olds is a must-have for anyone caring
The eagerly awaited new edition of one of the most trusted and popular books on infant development is here! Completely redesigned, with 50 brand-new games and illustrations, this indispensable book s
The authors of Tell It Again! have once again drawn on the expertise of outstanding storytellers and teachers for this eagerly awaited new volume. Engage young children's minds and capture their undiv
Most preschool teachers have musical instruments in their classrooms, but may not realize they can use them for science explorations.Science, technology, engineering, arts, and math—STEAM—
A comprehensive (40+ hour) self-directed manual is just what teachers need to effectively implement one of the best infant and toddler curriculum resources, Innovations: The Comprehensive Infant Curri
Organized by themes commonly used throughout preschool classrooms, Literacy Play provides a creative and effective way to teach literacy skills to young children. Each of the dramatic play areas incl
Play is learning! But play in the early years is endangered by the emphasis on push-down academics, mounting parental expectations, and pressures on early childhood teachers to prepare young children
Build the home-school connection to prepare for kindergarten! Studies show that parent and family involvement with school is an important factor in children’s later academic success. Many famili
What do children need to learn first? Their ABCs? Their numbers? As it turns out, the “what” children need to develop is their social intelligence and emotional intelligence, the essential building bl
Teachers know how important it is to develop children’s fine motor skills as a stepping stone to future learning. Christy Isbell’s new book, Mighty Fine Motor Fun, provides teachers with the tools and
The first years of teaching are full of any number of unexpected problems and issues that can frustrate even the most prepared early childhood educator. Based on her popular blog, Sophia Pappas' book
From “Ten Little Monkeys” to “The Old Gray Mare,” children will sing, dance, and learn with these songs about the animals they love. The CD is accompanied by a book with over 250 activities that teach
This textbook for students in early childhood education explains how to create an early childhood classroom that welcomes families and children of all languages, cultures, and abilities. Written in ac
