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Finding Fairies is the most comprehensive fairy book to date, with gorgeous illustrations of fairies, their legends, their habits, and the secrets to befriending them. You’ll discover how to play fairy games, make fairy food, plant a fairy garden, and even throw a fairy party!

Authors and world travelers Michelle Roehm McCann and Marianne Monson-Burton cover fairy lore of six continents. Stunning illustrations by David Hohn reflect the distinctive beauty and traditions of each culture’s fairies.

No matter what age you are, Finding Fairies will help you hold on to the magic and wonder of childhood for as long as possible. ... Read more

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Cute but has it's descrepancies...
This book is excellent and cute and good for anyone who is an avid collector of fairy things. However it has recipes in it and one of them contains items known to be poisonous or at least not meant for human consumption I think that for a children's book it would be safer if it's recipes were less threatening as children do not always read a book thoroughly. Some of the mythology and folklore in the book is good and the illustrations are wonderful. It is truly a collectors item and if you like me find yourself looking for an interesting coffee table book, this is a good one to add to the collection.

A feast for the eyes
This is a wonderful overview of fairies from all over the world including Africa, Arabia,and Asia among others. Included are fairy games and foods they love. Well written, and the illustrations are lovely- a treat for fairy lovers of all ages.

A Pleasing Faery Book
This is a wonderfull faery book for all ages! This great book tells of the various types of faeries that live in India, Arabia, Alaska, Polynesia, Asia, Great Britain, North America, Europe, Africa, and Centrel and South America. It also talks about different recipes and crafts you can make for certain faeries, like suger frosted flowers and a faery fan. This great book also talks about how to throw a indoor or outdoor faery party, and how to attract them to your garden. I reccomend this book to anyone who loves and believes in faeries, and wishes to learn more about them. I do not reccomend this book to those who do not have a open mind.

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Explore the world with cross-curricular activities that supportgeography standards as well as foster social and cultural awarenessthrough reading, writing, math, large and small motor activities,science experiments, art projects, dramatic play, and cooking. As partof their travels, students will keep journals, collect pictures andpostcards, plus map their journey.160 pages

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Children’s play throughout history has been free, spontaneous, and intertwined with work, set in the playgrounds of the fields, streams, and barnyards. Children in cities enjoyed similar forms of play but their playgrounds were the vacant lands and parks. Today, children have become increasingly inactive, abandoning traditional outdoor play for sedentary, indoor cyber play and poor diets. The consequences of play deprivation, the elimination and diminution of recess, and the abandonment of outdoor play are fundamental issues in a growing crisis that threatens the health, development, and welfare of children.

This valuable book traces the history of children’s play and play environments from their roots in ancient Greece and Rome to the present time in the high stakes testing environment. Through this exploration, scholar Dr. Joe Frost shows how this history informs where we are today and why we need to re-establish play as a priority. Ultimately, the author proposes active solutions to play deprivation. This book is a must-read for scholars, researchers, and students in the fields of early childhood education and child development.

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A second volume of bumper dot-to-dot books featuring cat and mouse from the First Learning series.The book covers nature, space, the seaside and dinosaurs and is an aid to number order recognition and pencil control. For ages four to seven. ... Read more

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Entertainment for hours
This book kept my kids -- 3 1/2 and 5 years old -- entertained for hours. This book includes all the numbers at the bottom of each page, so it is easy to use for kids still learning how to count.There are many dot-to-dot pictures on each page, so there are plenty of pictures to complete.I highly recommend it.

The best dot-to-dot I've seen
This book offers a range of skill levels that allowed my 5YO tobuild his confidence, while giving him challenges as he progressed.He loved the colorful pictures and was excited to discover the next puzzle.He likes to color with markers, and we found the paper used in the book doesn't "bleed" like many other books we've tried. I would highly recommend this book to any parent who is trying to teach their child numbers. ... Read more

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This clearly written and accessible book discusses timely ideas and practical solutions to the problems of gender segregation, excluding behavior, and gender stereotyping. The reader will finda wealth of strategies for arranging classrooms, working with parents and collegues on gender issues, and self-evaluation. It includes sample letters, newsletter articles, goal statements, resource lists, bibliographies, and a variety of other valuable resources.Will be of interest to all preservice and inservice teachers, paraprofessionals, teacher trainers, and administrators. ... Read more

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A must-have for any preschool teacher
This book is extremely user-friendly.In addition to a captivating introduction, the authors identify key areas of the preschool classroom, and how each area (dramatic play, blocks, etc.) can be made more hospitable for both sexes.

Very practical, encouraging advice.A wonderful gift for a preschool teacher or student in early childhood education.
This also is a wonderful resource for college and graduate students for a project or paper.

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Heroes, villains and saving the day! Magic Capes, Amazing Powers explores why children are so strongly attracted to superhero and weapons play, and addresses the resulting concerns of parents and teachers. Unique in its approach to this wildly popular type of play, Magic Capes describes how teachers can use redirection, story-telling, dramatic play materials, anti-bias curriculum and clear limit-setting to guide superhero play in a positive direction that allows children to play and satisfies the concerns of adults. ... Read more

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Superhero Play
Great info, important topic and very relevant to preschool teachers...I'm still unsure how to deal with gun play in schools, however. ... Read more

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Using the NAEYC position statement of Developmentally Appropriate Practices, this book presents practices for integrated curriculum in Preschool through third grade classrooms. Itoffers ready-made activities centering on five themes self,family, school, community, and work. Each theme is viewed t ... Read more

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Children will love looking at different fire engines and how they are used - from a fire truck rushing to a fire to firefighters using a hose. Designed in the shape of a fire engine and with real wheels, it's guaranteed to appeal to little hands. ... Read more

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This series will provide a lively range of fresh ideas that are no more than 10 minutes in duration. All the activities will require little or no preparation and are ideal for busy prectitioners to slot into the day as required. The ideas will be linked to the Stepping Stones and Learning Goals so can be used as part of a planned curriculum. Each book will also contain a selection of tim-saving photocopiables designed to encourage children to use a wide range of skills. This book is packed with ideas to help practitioners provide lively and meaningful circle times with young children. Circle time is an excellent way of providing a variety of simple activities that will support self-esteem and team building skills. The ideas can be used in occasional ten-minute 'pockets' of time or as part of a planned curriculuam. The chapters in this book cover: Personal, social and emotional development Communication, language and literacy Mathematical development Knowledge and understanding of the world Physical development Creative development *Timed activities to slot in as required. *Nothing like it for this age range. *Based on the Stepping Stones and Early Learning Goals.*Photocopiable sheets. *Perfect for students and helpers. ... Read more

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Use these challenging puzzles to help develop children's sequencingskills, logical thinking skills, eye-hand coordination, and motorskills. Each puzzle has 4-5 layers and includes 20 brightly coloredpieces. Durable wood is washable.

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Howard Gardner's work on multiple intelligence and David Feldman's on nonuniversal development is valuable in understanding children's intelligence and cognitive development. The volume details these theories, and provides case studies in classrooms and out-of-school experiential learning projects. ... Read more

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Discover the timeless magic of hand shadows through this charming volume. With only a light, a wall, and their hands, youngsters can bring to life many interesting characters. ... Read more

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The Little Book of Hand Shadows
The Little Book of Hand Shadows is exactly that--- a tiny little book, perfect for your pocket, perfect as a gift, easy to carry with you.Hand shadows are one of those wonderful activities that anyone can do with no supplies except a bit of l light!You can entertain yourself by learning all the various images, or entertain others with moving illustrations on the wall.I found this a great gift for those who are in hospital, as hand shadows are silent, easy, and yet entertaining while being non-demanding.My grandchildren love them, and it is a good way to "quiet things down", using the light from a night-light at their bedtime. ... Read more

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A fun and innovative introduction to the Jewish practice of Shabbat
Sammy Spider's Shabbat Fun Book by Sylvia A. Rouss with creative illustrations from Katherine Janus Kahn is a fun and innovative introduction to the Jewish practice of Shabbat. Engaging its young children in a variety of games, quizzes, stories, pictures to color, and other activities, Sammy Spider's Shabbat Fun Book follows Sammy through an interesting collection of Shabbat-related activities, including an exclusive cut-out card game. Sammy Spider's Shabbat Fun Book is very highly recommended as a fun learning tool about this Jewish celebration event.
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How Wild Are the Animals? nurtures children's knowledge about animallife on every continent with more than 200 interactive pages. Youngchildren can discover new educational territory while learning tons ofanimal facts through skill-building exercises, such as coloring bynumbers, matching activities, number puzzles, crosswords, mazes, wordsearches, make-and-do crafts, and much, much more.

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Covers a wide variety of scientific facts about the world around us, including the human body, weather, food, clothing, plants, and animals, with suggested mini-projects. ... Read more

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How Deep Is the Sea? fosters children's knowledge about animal life bothabove and below water with more than 200 interactive pages. Youngchildren can dive into the mysteries of the deep while learning tons ofocean facts through skill-building exercises, such as coloring bynumbers, matching activities, number puzzles, crosswords, mazes, wordsearches, make-and-do crafts, and much, much more!

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Firehouse has been added to our successful Write & Wipe Fun Tabletsseries! Firehouse features 20 pages of entertaining wipe-off activitiesthat reinforce important basic learning skills. Packaged with 1dry-erase marker, Firehouse is sure to provide hours of learning fun foryoung children. The tablet format is perfect for use at home or in thecar.

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Princess has been added to our successful Write & Wipe Fun Tabletsseries! Princess features 20 pages of entertaining wipe-off activitiesthat reinforce important basic learning skills. Packaged with 1dry-erase marker, Princess is sure to provide hours of learning fun foryoung children. The tablet format is perfect for use at home or in thecar.