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All educators want their students to be able to achieve more and do well on standardized tests. Some believe that the way to make that happen is mindless test drill. The positive effect of writing is counterintuitive to what many educators believe to be true. Writing is a cognitive process that allows teachers to not only assess students, but to plan appropriate instructional strategies that will most benefit that student. ... Read more

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Pre-school, kindergarten level. Enhances and reinforces key science concepts, connects science with other curriculum areas, promotes scientific inquiry. ... Read more

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Preschool/Kindergarten level. Enhances and reinforces key science concepts, connects science with other curriculum areas, promotes scientific inquiry. ... Read more

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Characteristics of Living Things (0618057285) S-47360Exploring with the Senses (0618057293) S-47361Looking at the Earth and Sky (0618057307) S-47362Body Parts (0618057323) S-47364 ... Read more

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Help little learners build science vocabulary and more using these original poems on key science topics. The author shares creative ideas from her own classroom: inviting ways to present each poem during circle time; discussion starters; shared reading, writing, and art activities; literature links; interactive reproducibles; and much more. ... Read more

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Very good ideas for lots of children or just a few
We wanted to incorporate "circle time" in my children's routine. These books have been a great addition. The poems are impressive and suggested activities are doable and fun. They are also able to be done with just 3 children (like we have) or a classroom full of children. This book is very useful for the home, but I could see it being used in a daycare center, preschool, or any early childhood program. It is also set up in a way that you can personally build upon the book with ideas included. We can stretch a poem out for a week of activities and the children not get bored. ... Read more

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This story shows how important is to children ( and adults as well) to fit in. Primary grades. ... Read more

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Preschool Kindergarten Easy-to-do Thematic Science Activities. Grades Pre K-K ... Read more

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Presents a variety of activities which build learning readiness for exploring and understanding the five senses. ... Read more

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Cute book with fun activities
I love all of the Williamson Little Hands series.This book is so cute.It is full of fun activities. I definitly recomend it.

A superb help in the classroom
This was just what I was looking for.Wonderful ideas on how to bring the 5 senses alive for preschoolers!

Fun with my 5 senses
I am a preschool teacher and bought this book to use in my classroom when I begin to teach the 5 senses.This is a great book for those who work with children and for those who have children.It is full of great ideasfor lesson plans and for teaching your child the 5 senses.Theillustrations and directions are easy to follow and make learning about thesenses fun. ... Read more

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A Unique Book on Outdoor Education for Young Children … Nature for the Very Young Nature For the Very Young At school or at home, this lively handbook of inventive and entertaining activities will delight, and educate, children from preschool age to second grade. Nature for the Very Young offers a unique combination of preschool readiness material and learning activities that use nature explorations as a springboard for learning and growing. The lessons are built around background information for the adults and proven learning activities for the children. The teaching aids are presented full scale to facilitate teacher use. Throughout Nature for the Very Young, the material is designed to focus on the basic concepts appropriate to a young child’s level of development and ability. These concepts include color recognition, sequencing, body awareness, reading readiness, and other important skills. You will also find invaluable guidance on leading a group of young children on field trips and on keeping the group focused on exploring nature. Whether you are a parent, teacher, day care instructor, camp counselor, or librarian, and no matter what region of the country you live in, Nature for the Very Young offers hours of learning fun, outdoors and indoors. ... Read more

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Super fun ideas!
I love this book! I can't wait until it is warmer, so we can do the outdoor activities!

Good, but not for all parts of the country
I bought this book in hopes that it would have general activities I could use with my children.I would have really liked this book if I lived in a different area of the country.I live in the Sandhills of Nebraska where most of the trees we have are planted windbreaks consisting of mostly Cedars and Cotttonwoods.This book is written with many activities for people who have access to a forest.I can use most of the activities, but will need to drastically adapt nearly half of the book.This being said, these activities do give me a springboard for forming my own activities in relation to nature.It should be noted that the author lives in the country in New England with her own herd of sheep to observe.I think this is a good book, but may be difficult to use for those of use who don't live near forests or who live in the middle of a large city.If I would have been able to look at this book in a bookstore before buying it, I would have left it on the shelf for someone else.

Young children will love the ideas included in this book.
This was a fun read.Anyone who has young children in their care will benefit from reading this book.The author is both a parent and a teacher and her enthusiasm for teaching about nature comes through in each activity. These activities show a real understanding of children's interests,energy level, and limits. You will walk away with dozens of great ideas that can be used as formal lesson plans orinformal teaching/learning opportunities. You willalso find fun songs to sing and illustrations which can be used to help with the lessons. You won't be able to resist having fun with these ideas! ... Read more

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Enrich your science program with these engaging hands on activities.Students will use Funtastic Frogs to explore important science concepts Water, Force & Motion, Air, Magnets, Light & Color.

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Based on teacher request and the demand for today's teacher to meet state standards in a Balanced Literary Classroom the following is a list of specific California Learning Standards addressed in this book: Listening and Speaking, Mathematics, History/Social Science Content Standards. ... Read more

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great book for classroom or homeschool
This book is great for both giving you activities that are themed based, and crafts to do.It also sites books that can be used with both.There are a variety of activities that can be done in a day or others that are meant to be used over a week or the whole month.Ideas are broken up into months, and also cover Holidays that are in that month.If you can buy only one of these books (in the series) I would choose this one.The arts and crafts book is good too for more craft ideas, but not necessary to have as a companion.I am a homeschooling mom and love this book. It gives my kids a real-life classroom experience at home, not just the basics of education.I can also see how it would be good for a school teacher as I have helped in the classroom alot there too.

Excellent resource!
This is a great book to look up activities by the month that are easy to put together.A great addition to any collection for preschool teachers.

A near-inexhaustible treasure trove of clever ideas
The Giant Encyclopedia Of Monthly Activities: For Children 3 To 6, written by the team of teachers Kathy Charner, Maureen Murphy, and Charlie Clark for use by fellow teachers, is a vast compendium of inexpensive and educational classroom ideas. Organized by the recommended school month for each group of activities, suggestions range from "Everyone Needs a Nametag" (September) to "Pumpkin Math" (October), "Snow Painting" (January), "Paper Daffodils" (March) and much more. With over 600 options, ranging from projects that take a few minutes to long-running activities over the course of a month, The Giant Encyclopedia Of Monthly Activities is a near-inexhaustible treasure trove of clever ideas. Highly recommended for educators, day care centers, babysitters, and anyone else who works with young children.
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The activities, songs, and games in this book will help you instill a love of reading in children by having them interact and respond to the stories. All activities provided are tied to national education standards. ... Read more

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Great for homeschooling your preschooler!
I bought this book for homeschooling purposes. Unfortunately I live in an area where preschool isn't available to everyone, and I didn't want my son to go into kindergarten unready! I tried on my own, with only workbooks to work with, but it didn't "feel" right, something was missing. STRUCTURE. I was flying blind and all we were doing was working in fun little workbooks. This book is GREAT! I breaks it down every day, so you can use it straight as a lesson plan! We use the workbooks to suppliment, since this book doesn't teach writing letters or numbers. This book is mainly filled with learning activities, hands-on activities and games about a different subject every day! I LOVE it! =)

Childrens craft book
Bought this for my daughter at her request for my grand daughters. She is happy with the book.

Complete Resource Book Is Great
The Complete Resource Book for Preschooler is a great curriculum. Every day is completed for the teacher. The centers are fun and change daily. Lots of great ideas.

Preschool resource

This is a great resource to have for anyone who works with preschool children! There are lots of ideas to help in all of the different areas of developement for preschoolers! I would recommend this book to anyone who works with preschool children!

Thorough......
lots of topics and ideas, some more suited to home environment than classroom, but on the whole, great usable suggestions. ... Read more