Preschool to 7

The Encyclopedia of Infant and Toddler Activities (Editor: Kathy Charmer)
ISBN 087659013X EAN: 9780876590133 Gryphon Paperback
WB Price: $35.95
With over three hundred activities written specifically for infants and toddlers, this book will captivate children's imaginations and create wonderful opportunities for learning. The result of a nationwide contest, these activities were selected as the best of the best and are written by teachers, directors, and caregivers. Organized by time of day, teachers will love the easy-to-use format. Covering areas such as arrival and departure time, clean up, and transitions, the activities span a variety of developmental areas, including language, sensory, cognitive, social-emotional, and motor skills. Approved by teachers and loved by children, this resource is sure to be a classroom favorite.27.99 cms L x 22.7 cms W 239 pages

The Giant Encyclopedia of Circle Time and Group Group Activities (3-6)
ISBN 0876591810 EAN: 9780876591819 Gryphon Paperback
WB Price: $62.95
Open to any page in this book and you will find an activity for circle or group time written by an experienced teacher-over 600 activities covering 48 themes. This book is jam-packed with ideas that were tested by teachers in the classroom. These are ideas that work, and there are enough to keep children learning and happy for days, weeks and months. Many activities include suggestions for extending the circle time or group activity into other areas of the curriculum such as math, science, snack, language, or field trips. Books and songs related to the activity as well as original songs and poems are included. Reviews: "Consider this resource as a gift for a new teacher or for someone always looking for new proven ideas."-Reviews from Parent Council ; "Teachers will find this an important reference as it charts practical circle time activities which have been tried and tested in the classroom: from dinosaur bone hunt to holiday celebrations, this is an excellent collection."-"Children's Bookwatch" ; ." . . open this book anywhere and find something fun to do. . . . Even teachers with years of experience should find great new suggestions here, while beginners will find it invaluable."-"Notes from the Window Sill" 28.04 cms L x 21.69 cms W (1.37 kgs) 510 pages

The Giant Encyclopedia of 
Learning Center Activities (3-6)
ISBN 0876590016 EAN: 9780876590010 Gryphon Paperback
WB Price: $64.95
Every preschool classroom has learning centers, and this giant resource will provide teachers with everything they need for fun, exciting learning centers in the classroom! "The GIANT Encyclopedia of Learning Center Activities is the latest book in the award-winning, best-selling "GIANT Encyclopedia series. You'll find traditional learning centers with great new twists as well as unique new learning centers to spice up your classroom. Teacher-developed and teacher-tested, these innovative learning center ideas are sure to add fun and learning to every preschooler's day! Over 600 activities! 27.79 cms L x 21.59 cms W (1.56 kgs) 576 pages

The Giant Encyclopedia of Science Activities 
for Children 3-6
ISBN 0876591934 EAN: 9780876591932 Gryphon Paperback
WB Price: $64.95
Over 600 theme-based activities, organized by theme and using simple household materials, help children discover that science is in everything they do. 100 drawings. Created by teachers.27.99 cms L x 21.79 cms W (1.61 kgs) 502 pages

The Giant Encyclopedia of Theme Activities
for Children 2-5
ISBN 0876591667 EAN: 9780876591666 Gryphon Paperback WB Price: $64.95
From the alphabet and art to winter and zoo, this book contains more than 600 teacher-developed activities on 48 themes for every season and every day of the year. All activities are clearly described and ready to use with a minimum of preparation.28 cms L x 21.74 cms W (1.43 kgs) 510 pages

500 Five Minute Games
ISBN 0876591721 EAN: 9780876591727 Gryphon Paperback
WB Price: $35.95
From the best-selling author of "Games to Play With Babies, Games to Play With Toddlers," and "Games to Play With Two Year Olds" comes this exciting new book for three to six-year-olds. Arranged by activity: alphabet, animal, birthday, color, counting, drama, guessing, imagination, language, listening, math, music, nursery rhymes, relaxing, rhyming, science, thinking, transition, and weather games. Also includes a skills and terms index. Great for group use!-Reviews from Parent Council The concept of short activities which can serve as "fillers" and can make transitions and waiting times more pleasant and productive is an excellent one. Teachers will welcome these 500 great ideas, and will build their own "repertoire" from these suggestions."-Education Coordinator, Project Head Start, Detroit Public Schools ; "When you've done This Little Piggy' and Itsy-Bitsy Spider' as many times as you can stand and the kid still wants more, what do you do? Turn to "500 Five Minute Games" . . . this new book by Jackie Silberg will give you enough games to keep going for a long time. And they're good games. They're simple and teach such basic skills as listening, counting, science, music, weather and more. The book includes a skills index, so you can quickly find a game that emphasizes the skill you want to teach."-"Kansas City Family" 27.89 cms L x 21.56 cms W (0.76 kgs) 270 pages

Story S-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-r-s for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos
Experiences, Activities, and Games for Popular Children's Books 
ISBN 0876592744 EAN: 9780876592748 Gryphon Paperback
WB Price: $35.95
It's never too early to read to a child, especially when you have Story S-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-r-s! The youngest children love the repetition of words and experiences that stories provide. It contains 80 age-appropriate children's books and 240 ways to s-t-r-e-t-c-h the stories in new ways to enhance the learning process. Organized by age, this book offers new ways for young children to experience the magic of a good book.27.74 cms L x 21.59 cms W (0.68 kgs) 240 pages

Story S-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-r-s for Pre-K and K
ISBN 0876591195 EAN: 9780876591192 Gryphon Paperback WB Price: $35.95
Here are 450 ways to expand the impact and interest of 90 popular children's picture books. The activities are arranged in chapters with suggestions for integrating them into early childhood curriculum units. A wonderful resource for teachers and children's librarians.28.19 cms L x 21.69 cms W (0.72 kgs) 251 pages

The Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Poems, Fingerplays and Chants
ISBN 0876592671 EAN: 9780876592670 Gryphon Paperback
WB Price: $64.95
The definitive encyclopedia of children's rhymes features 700 selections, many of them classic favorites.Children ages 3 to 6 will delight in the sounds of language as they build a strong foundation in skills such as listening, imagination, coordination, spatial and body awareness, and more. In this giant book of rhythm and rhyme, you may even find a few of your own childhood favorites! Award-winning author Jackie Silberg is an early childhood advocate and popular keynote speaker. Her best selling books include "Games to Play with Babies, Games to Play with Toddlers, Games to Play with Two Year Olds, 125 Brain Games for Babies, 125 Brain Games for Toddlers and Twos, 300 Three Minute Games and 500 Five Minute Games".27.69 cms L x 21.39 cms W (1.43 kgs) 507 pages Awards: Parents Choice Award (Fall) | Winner | Approved | 2002 ; Benjamin Franklin Award | Nominee | Education/Teaching | 2003 

Word Family Practice Pages (K-P2)
ISBN 0439458765 EAN: 9780439458764 Teaching Resources Paperback WB Price: $20.95
Help kids master the top 30 word families and improve reading, spelling, and writing skills! Fun-to-do practice pages make teaching key word patterns a snap. Packed with fun word-family activities, cut-and-paste fill-ins, word searches, and more, these great reproducibles give kids the independent practice they really need. A great way to lay the foundation for literacy success!.27.66 cms L x 21.49 cms W (0.16 kgs) 72 pages

Easy Lessons for Teaching Word Families (K-P2)
ISBN: 0590685708 EAN: 9780590685702 Scholastic Paperback WB Price: $28.95
These 55 imaginative, systematic lessons will help students make the link between phonemic awareness (hearing sounds in words) and phonics (the visual details of print). Children manipulate their own letters using big and small letter cards, word boxes, and nursery rhymes.27.9 L x 21.39 cms W (0.28 kgs) 128 pages

20 Reading and Writing Centers: Fun Literacy-Building Centers with Ready-To-Use Picture Cards, Word Cards, Templates, Game Boards, and More (PreK- Kindergarten)
ISBN 043951780X EAN: 9780439517805 Teaching Resources Paperback WB Price: $20.95
Reading specialist Rosalie Franzese shares 20 of her best literacy centers. The fun activities help students practice letter recognition, letter formation, letter-sound correspondence, word recognition, directionality, one-to-one correspondence, and so much more. And she includes everything teachers need to set up the activities in their classroom tomorrow. A must-have resource for teachers of emerging readers.26.92 cms L x 21.39 cms W (0.15 kgs) 64 pages

Phonemic Awareness in Young Children
ISBN 1557663211 EAN: 9781557663214 Brookes Spiral Bound
WB Price: $49.95
This engaging curriculum improves preliteracy listening skills by helping children learn to distinguish the individual sounds that make up words. Teachers can choose from a range of fun, proven, and easy-to-use activities--from simple listening games to more advanced sound manipulation exercises on rhyming, alliteration, and segmentation. The adaptable activities can supplement language arts curricula in any preschool, kinder-garten, or first-grade classroom--general, bilingual, inclusive, or special education--in just 15-20 minutes a day. With a screening tool that accommodates up to 15 children at a time, educators can also gauge the general skill level of their classes and identify children who may need additional help. It's the perfect complement to any school's language curriculum.With a developmental sequence of activities that follows a school year calendar, you can choose from a range of activities for your preschool, kindergarten, or first-grade classroom and have the helpful tools you need: an informal, large-group screening test; lesson plans; teaching objectives; and troubleshooting guidelines. 28 cms L x 22.71 cms W (0.50 kgs) 208 pages 

Phonics From A To Z (2nd Edition)
EAN 9780439845113 ISBN: 0439845114  Teaching Resources Paperback WB Price: $40.95
This completely revised and updated edition summarizes the current research on phonics and offers more than 50 pages of practical suggestions for making phonics instruction come alive in the primary classroom. Includes special sections on meeting the needs of struggling readers and English language learners, speed drill forms and fluency routines, ready-to-use lessons, word lists, games, learning center ideas, and a comprehensive index. For use with Grades K-3.27.64 cms L x 21.39 cms W (0.49 kgs) 240 pages

The Complete Book of Phonics
ISBN 1561892076 EAN: 9781561892075 Am Ed Paperback (4 to 8) WB Price: $28.95
This book emphasizes the key phonics skills that children need to know as they learn to become independent readers. Lessons involve children in the process of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Children learn to recognize frequently occurring initial and final consonant sounds, and they are introduced to initial and medial short vowel sounds. Creative activities guide children in the blending of sounds and in exploring familiar sound patterns. Additional literature and helpful suggestions further enhance and cultivate children's appreciation of reading.27.48 cms L x 20.88 cms W (0.67 kgs) 352 pages

Phonemic Awareness
ISBN 1574712314 EAN: 9781574712315 Creative Teaching Resources Paperback WB Price: $28.95
Experts are raving about this "must-have" resource for primary teachers that includes dozens of fun activities to help children listen to language and play with sounds. Activity cards can be cut out and laminated to create a handy reference file of fun ideas. A wide selection of reproducibles (picture cards, word cards, and manipulatives) is included. 27 cms L x 19.89 cms W (0.31 kgs) 128 pages 

Alpha Phonics - A Primer
ISBN 0941995003 EAN: 9780941995009 Paradigm Paperback
WB Price: $50.95
A comprehensive programme consisting of daily lessons and teaching guide to help your child learn to read.28.58 cms L x 23.09 cms W (0.52 kgs)

Creating Readers
ISBN 0876592582 EAN: 9780876592588 Gryphon Paperback
WB Price: $54.95
Learn the basic building blocks of reading with "Creating Readers," the comprehensive resource that develops a strong foundation for pre-readers. "Creating Readers" gives teachers and parents the tools to teach pre-reading skills with over 1000 activities, games, fingerplays, songs, tongue twisters, poems, and stories for the letters of the alphabet. This invaluable resource develops the child's desire to read as well as the skills needed to begin reading. "Creating Readers" starts children ages 3 to 8 towards a future of books and reading. Dr. Pam Schiller shares her extensive knowledge in workshops, radio and television interviews, and as a popular keynote speaker and author. Her best-selling titles include "The Complete Resource Book, The Values Book, Count on Math, and Start Smart!" 27.79 cms L x 21.72 cms W (1.21 kgs) 447 pages

Road to The Code
ISBN 1557664382 EAN: 9781557664389 Brooke Spiral 
WB Price: $92.95 
For helping kindergartners and first graders who are having difficulty on their early literacy skills, Road to the Code is a successful, 11-week program for teaching phonemic awareness and letter sound correspondence. Developmentally sequenced, each of the 44 15- to 20-minute lessons features three  activities-- Say-It- and-Move-It, Letter Name and Sound Instruction, and Phonological Awareness Practice--that give students repeated opportunities to practice and enhance their beginning reading and spelling abilities. Road to the Code is backed by more than 10 years of study in kindergarten and first-grade classrooms. Detailed scripted instructions and photocopiable materials--such as Alphabet Picture and Sound Bingo cards--make this program easy for teachers to use. Teachers have the flexibility to work with students individually or in small groups and may adjust the amount of time it takes for a student to complete the program. With these proven phonological awareness activities, educators can confidently intervene before children have a chance to fail. Introduction - What Is Phonological Awareness? - What Makes Phonological Awareness Difficult? - What Makes Learning to Read Difficult? - Can Phonological Awareness Be Taught? - Is Phonological Awareness Enough? - Can This Program Be Adapted to Meet Individual Needs? - A Word About Pacing - Some Prerequisite Skills - Getting Started - Lessons 1-44 - Materials - List of Materials - Say-It-And-Move-It Sheets - Jingles to Accompany Alphabet Cards - Large Alphabet Picture Cards - Small Alphabet Picture Cards - Small, Plain Alphabet Cards - Sound Categorization Cards - Sound Bingo Cards - Elkonin Cards - Sound Board Instructions - Frequently Asked Questions.28 cms L x 22.38 cms W (1.14 kgs) 416 pages

The Big Book of Pre-K Learning Centers
ISBN 0439569206 EAN: 9780439569200 Teaching Resources Paperback WB Price: $30.95
In this treasury of learning center activities, teachers will find delightful ideas and projects that integrate almost every aspect of the curriculum into each center. Fresh and engaging activities develop skills in a variety of areas--blocks, literacy, science, dramatic play, art, music. Create learning center magic in the classroom each and every day! 27.58 cms L x 21.39 cms W (0.31 kgs) 144 pages

Reading & Writing In Kindergarten A Practical Guide
ISBN 0439222443 EAN: 9780439222440 Teaching Resources Paperback WB Price: $34.95
Lessons and Strategies That Help Young Learners Develop Literacy Skills Through Shared Reading, Guided Reading, Interactive Writing, Read-Alouds, and More. This Complete Kindergarten Literacy Program to teaching literacy in kindergarten is based on the premise that "students can manage higher and more specific goals than those of the traditional kindergarten program." A spirit of play is essential for kindergartners, and this program combines that philosophy with the nitty-gritty of successful instruction. Shared, guided, and independent reading, integrated with interactive, shared, and independent writing and a constant infusion of word-study skills provide a playful, confidence-building curriculum. 27.69 cms L x 21.4 cms W (0.35 kgs) 160 pages

Art Across Alphabet (Preschool)
ISBN 0876592892 EAN: 9780876592892 Gryphon Paperback WB Price: $26.50
Create readers while creating art! Art Across the Alphabet contains more than 100 art-centered activities for children aged three to six to reinforce letter recognition, build phonemic awareness and pre-reading skills, and associate reading with FUN! The book links art and literacy seamlessly, explores the magic of language, and offers unique opportunities to create readers while creating art -- from Airplane Wings to Zany Zoo Animals! 27.99 cms L x 21.62 cms W 144 pages