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365 Manners Kids Should Know |
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Sheryl Eberly |
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Have you ever cringed at the sight of your four-year-old waltzing through the neighbor’s front door without an invitation? Have you ever had to call to apologize when your six-year-old forgot to thank his grandmother for the birthday gift she so lovingly sent? How about the formal dinner for Dad’s promotion when your ten-year-old decided that she didn’t like the meal she’d ordered, and then refused to eat a thing—making for an uncomfortable evening for you, the other guests, and the waiter? As a parent, you’ve probably experienced these and many more instances when it seemed that your children had forgotten their manners completely, leaving you frazzled and embarrassed.
Sheryl Eberly’s 365 Manners Kids Should Know gives clever and insightful advice for the myriad... |
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Where Is Baby's Belly Button |
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Karen Katz (Illustrator) |
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0689835604 |
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Where are Baby's hands? Under the bubbles! Where are baby's eyes? Under her hat! Karen Katz's adorable babies play peekaboo in this delightful interactive book. The sturdy format and easy-to-lift flaps are perfect for parents and children to share. |
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane |
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Kate DiCamillo |
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Starred Review. Grade 3-6–This achingly beautiful story shows a true master of writing at her very best. Edward Tulane is an exceedingly vain, cold-hearted china rabbit owned by 10-year-old Abilene Tulane, who dearly loves him. Her grandmother relates a fairy tale about a princess who never felt love; she then whispers to Edward that he disappoints her. His path to redemption begins when he falls overboard during the familys ocean journey. Sinking to the bottom of the sea where he will spend 297 days, Edward feels his first emotion–fear. Caught in a fishermans net, he lives with the old man and his wife and begins to care about his humans. Then their adult daughter takes him to the dump, where a dog and a hobo find him. They ride the rails together until Edward is cruelly separated from... |
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My Chick Activity Book |
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Barnes & Noble |
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My Chick Activity Book This fun activity book is packed with puzzles, dot to dot, and pictures for you to color.
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The Giant Encyclopedia of Learning Center Activities |
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Kathy Charner |
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0876590016 |
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Book Description
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!
About the Author
Kathy Charner has been with Gryphon House for over 15 years. She is the editor of several books including: The GIANT Encyclopedia of Learning Center Activities; The GIANT... |
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Science in Seconds for Kids : Over 100 Experiments You Can Do in Ten Minutes or Less |
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Jean Potter |
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Grade 2-4?A collection of quick, simple projects that use materials most kids will have around the house. Grouped into such subject areas as gravity, water, and light, most have just a few steps to follow. Instructions, illustrated by black-and-white drawings, are easy to understand and always note when adult help is needed. Each procedure is followed by an explanation of what should have happened and why. At times these explanations involve concepts that children might not easily grasp from the experiment alone. A description of light rays and focal points, for instance, is hard to follow without elaboration or diagrams. In another case, molecules are introduced as "...the smallest particles of a substance that can exist on their own," which is accurate, but not the clearest way to describe them. Some... |
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The Wiggle & Giggle Busy Book |
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Trish Kuffner |
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0684031353 |
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Trish Kuffner, author of the popular "Busy Book" series including The Children's Busy Book, The Preschooler's Busy Book, The Toddler's Busy Book and The Arts and Crafts Busy Book, has created an all-new book of 365 games and activities for children ages 3 to 6. The Wiggle & Giggle Busy Book offers daily suggestions for physical activities as an alternative to watching TV and playing videogames. With activities divided into chapters on outdoor, indoor, water, rhythm/music and holiday activities plus an introductory chapter describing stages of development in children, this helpful, easy-to-use book will keep kids happily and productively occupied for hours.
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Chess for Children |
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Murray Chandler |
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With this charming book, children will delight in learning the basic moves of chess - the most popular and challenging strategy game of all. All the rules of chess are clearly explained, step by step, assuming no prior knowledge. The lessons are reinforced by the inventive tales that George is told by his pet alligator Kirsty, self-proclaimed Grand Alligator of chess. Chess is recognized in many countries as a useful tool for developing creative thinking in children. Although chess can be regarded as a rather complex and mysterious game, the rules themselves are straightforward. It doesn't take long to learn how the pieces move, and even children as young as five can enjoy exciting games. They will also thoroughly enjoy outwitting friends and relatives!
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Creative Activities For Young Children (Creative Activities for Young Children) |
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Mary Mayesky |
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In this very special book, teachers, parents and care givers will be exposed to hundreds of age-appropriate activities for young children through grade 5?all aimed at promoting creativity through art activities across the curriculum. The author presents a wealth of information about developing creativity in children and in their adult educators with such activities as art and food recipes, finger plays, and poems and through the use of such resources as book and software lists, advice for choosing children?s books, hundreds of resource Web sites and much more. Readers will appreciate the sound theoretical base presented for the hundreds of practical activities designed to encourage creativity in children and their educators. ?This One?s for You? and ?Think About It? sections make the text more interesting by expanding... |
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Follow-The-Directions Draw & Write Activities |
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Kristin Geller |
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0439471222 |
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Help kids learn to follow directions and build fine-motor skills with 35 reproducible draw & write activities that they can complete independently! Each activity features step-by-step directions for drawing adorable pictures, plus creative writing prompts that motivate kids to write about their drawings. Great for instant homework or centers! |
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The Out-of-Sync Child has fun |
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Carol Stock Kranowitz, T.J. Wylie |
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This companion volume to The Out-of-Sync Child presents activities that parents of kids with Sensory Integration Dysfunction can do at home with their child to strengthen their child's abilities-and have some fun together along the way.
About the Author
Carol Stock Kranowitz, M.A., a preschool teacher for over 25 years, has a special interest in children with Sensory Integration Dysfunction. She collaborated with leading SI authority Lynn A. Balzer-Martin, Ph.D., OTR, to develop an innovative program to screen young children for this disorder. Ms. Kranowitz writes and speaks regularly about the subject and is a consultant to schools wishing to provide SAFE activities for strengthening all children's healthy neurological development.
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The Notebook Girls |
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Julia Baskin |
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The creators of The Notebook Girls are four contemporary Manhattan teens, who started the notebook as a way to stay connected with each other. The power here is in the raw honesty, and the format--handwritten pages and pasted-in photos--gives even more immediacy. These are girls who speak in bawdy, vulgar language; tease and tell fart jokes; worry about their bodies, their futures, and their friendships; and experiment with drinking, drugs, and sex. These girls share sharp observations and a strong sense of identity. "Who the fuck are these guys?" asks one girl. "Who gave them the right to comment on girls' bodies like that?" The communal format creates more jockeying and joking and less personal revelation than a diary might. But this title offers a fascinating view of what it means, then and now, to grow up... |
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Where is Baby's Mommy |
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Karen Katz (Illustrator) |
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0689835612 |
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A lift-the-flap format invites toddlers to join in a game of hide-and-seek in Where Is Baby's Mommy? by Karen Katz. A child clad in red overalls leads a search for Mommy behind a green closet door and under a checked tablecloth in the kitchen before discovering her under a blanket in the bedroom. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
Is Mommy behind the chair? Is Mommy behind the plant? Join baby as he plays hide-and-seek with Mommy. The sturdy format and easy-to-lift flaps in this delightful interactive book are perfect for parents and children to share.
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ADD/ADHD Behavior-Change Resource Kit |
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Grad L. Flick |
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For teachers, counselors and parents, this comprehensive new resource is filled with up-to-date information and practical strategies to help kids with attention deficits learn to control and change their own behaviors and build the academic, social, and personal skills necessary for success in school and in life. The Kit first explains ADD/ADHD behavior, its biological bases and basic characteristics and describes procedures used for diagnosis and various treatment options. It then details a proven set of training exercises and programs in which teachers, counselors and parents work together to monitor and manage the child's behavior to achieve the desired results.
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CHANGING BEHAVIORS The Kit gives you detailed guidelines to get kids started in developing new... |
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Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin |
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Master Merlin |
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Gr. 5--8. "A WARNING: Wizardology is not a subject to be pottered with. Heed the example of Dr. Faustus . . ." So opens this timely, elaborately packaged companion to Dragonology (2003). Students of the magical arts courageous enough to read on will find eye-opening disquisitions on wizardly garb and wands, types of spells, the care and feeding of familiars, uses for gryphon earwax and other substances, plus picture galleries of magical beasts and renowned wizards. In addition, there are pull tabs with "magical" effects, attached booklets, a phoenix's feather, a scrap of Fairy Flag, and more--all sandwiched between "crystal" gems embedded in the front and rear covers. Four illustrators contribute elaborately detailed creatures, symbols, and views of a wizard's workshop to this surprisingly sturdy production. Be bold. John... |
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Everyday Literacy |
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Stephanie R. Mueller |
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0876592868 |
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SirReadalot.org, July 2005
"Everyday Literacy is perfect for teachers of preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary children..."
Book Description
The tools you need to teach literacy are all around you! Everyday Literacy has over 100 activities that use ordinary objects such as cereal boxes, traffic signs and toy labels to help children build essential reading skills. With games such as Chalk Chat and projects like Alphabet Scrapbooks, children will enjoy learning to recognize the letters, symbols and words around them.
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Boy and a Bear: The Children's Relaxation Book |
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Lori Lite |
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1886941076 |
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Donna Gates, Author of The Body Ecology Diet
"Our lives and even those of our childrn are very hectic today. Lori Lite's books are simple yet teach our overly stimulated children to relax. Lori Lite has reminded us of the importance of creating a loving environment for our children and preparing them for stress management for the future." Donna Gates, Author of "The Body Ecology Diet"
Trudy Post Sprunk, LMFT, President of the Georgia Association of Play Therapy
"I highly recommend Lori Lite's book and feel it is a significant contribution to the well-being of all children."
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Phonemic Awareness in Young Children: A Classroom Curriculum |
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Marilyn Jager Adams, et al |
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Revue D'Orthophonie et D'Audiologie
Use of this program in kindergarten classrooms could result in the identification of children at risk...
American Educator
This curriculum is an example of what we desperately need more of: research-based theory in the classroom.
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The Toddlers Busy Book |
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Trish Kuffner |
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365 fun, creative activities to stimulate your toddler every day of the year.This book contains 365 activities (one for each day of the year) for one-and-a-half to three-year-olds using things found around the home. It shows parents and day-care providers how to:Prevent boredom during the longest stretches of indoor weather with ideas for indoor play, kitchen activities, and arts and crafts projects.Stimulate a child's natural curiosity with entertaining math, language, and motor-skills activities.Encourage a child's physical, mental, and emotional growth with ideas for fun music, food, water, and outdoor activities.Keep toddlers occupied during long car trips or cross-town errands.The Toddler's Busy Book is written with warmth and sprinkled with humor and insight. It should be required reading for anyone raising or... |
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Life Skills Activities for Special Children |
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Darlene Mannix |
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Gives grade 7-12 teachers over 180 step-by-step lessons with reproducible activity sheets to help special students develop and practice the basic "survival" skills they need for both school and daily living situations. Builds skills in these areas: interpersonal, communication, academic, practical living, vocational, lifestyle choices, and problem-solving.
From the Back Cover
For all Educators of special learners, here are 145 ready-to-use lessons and reproducible line master worksheets that help children acquire the basic skills necessary to achieve independence and success in everyday living. Each lesson places a specific skill within the context of real-life situations. It gives special children the extra focus they need to understand how to fit into the real... |
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Summer Bridge Activities: 1st Grade to 2nd Grade |
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Julia Ann Hobbs |
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NEW and Improved Summer Bridge Activities for 2006! This year the bestselling summer workbook features new covers, new activities, new reading lists, updated bonus sections, and a whole lot more to give kids a summer learning experience they won’t forget! Designed to keep kids busy, happy, and learning between grades, the NEW Summer Bridge Activities continues to focus on math, reading, writing, and language arts, but also includes new activities in science plus Factoids and fun to-do lists to keep brains and bodies active. Assignments build on one another as children review skills they have just mastered and preview the grade ahead! New features include Super Summer Science experiments, skills checklists, updated reading lists, revised assignments to meet more diverse state curriculum standards, an updated... |
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The Instant Curriculum |
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Pamela Byrne Schiller |
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0876590024 |
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The Instant Curriculum was an instant classic when it was first published almost 25 years ago. This new edition is completely revised and features over 350 all-new activities! This classic resource is a must-have for preschool teachers, and it has activities for every area of the curriculum, including language and literacy, math, science, dramatic play and music and movement. The focus on concepts and skills provides a flexible format to strengthen skill areas for one child or the entire group.
About the Author
Pam Schiller's career spans nearly every aspect of the early childhood profession. She is currently the Senior National Curriculum Specialist for the Wright Group/McGraw-Hill. Pam has authored or co-authored over 30 books on topics ranging from curriculum... |
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The Therapist's Notebook for Children and Adolescents: Homework, Handouts, and Activities for Use in Psychotherapy (Haworth Practical Practice in Mental Health) |
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Catherine Ford Sori, et al |
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..covers sleep problems, divorce illness, children's misbehavior, attention deficit, learning and school-related problems, grief, sexual abuse, cultural/minority issues, and more, incorporating therapeutic approaches that include play, family play, psychodynamic, family systems, and behavioral
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My Giant Sticker Activity Book |
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Roger Priddy |
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-For children aged 3 and up.
-Over 600 self-adhesive stickers.
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ABC, numbers, shapes and colors, with additional sections on trucks and animals.
-Simple questions challenge children to think about the objects on the page.
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Teach Me to Do It Myself |
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Maja Pitamic |
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Based on the key Montessori principle that children learn best through active experience, this book presents single activities through which children explore and develop their skills.
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Based on key Montessori principles of learning through experience, TEACH ME TO DO IT MYSELF features simple activities to explore with your child and develop his or her senses, coordination, language skills, number sense, and science interests.
This fun and practical activity book will guide you as you work and play with your child. Montessori principles focus on teaching children essential life skills and giving them a greater understanding of the world around them.
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Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats: A Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities & Recipes |
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Nina Simonds, et al |
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In Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats: A Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities & Recipes by Nina Simonds, Leslie Swartz and the Children's Museum, Boston, illus. by Meilo So, each of a quartet of holidays includes a brief background and introduces a bevy of crafts, recipes and legends. "The Story of the Kitchen God" kicks off the section on the Chinese New Year (and the reason behind serving the traditional tanggua, or candied melons); a recipe for Five-Treasure Moon Cakes stuffed with apricot preserves, pitted dates, sweet coconut and raisins helps youngsters celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. Step-by-step illustrations aid in food preparation or crafts such as New Year Prints or Good Luck Characters in this elegantly designed volume. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Summer Smarts: Activities and Skills to Prepare Your Child for 1st Grade (Summer Smarts Series) |
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Jeanne Crane Castafero |
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The Summer Smarts series provides a substantive and fun bridge that covers all appropriate subjects between grades during the summer, when a child most needs a refresher. Children anticipate going back to school and facing the unknown expectations of a more difficult grade, and these activity books are designed to offer them the opportunity to increase their learning self-confidence. Summer Smarts is the only series to include a unique integration of material, combining elementary school subjects such as phonics, spelling, math and, geography into one friendly workbook.
About the Author
Jeanne Crane Castafero and Janet Van Roden have been involved in children's education for many years. They live in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Jeanne Crane Castafero and Janet Van Roden have been... |
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Hands-On Phonic Activities for Elementary Children |
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Karen Meyers Stangl |
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Classroom reading teachers and specialists will find hundreds of stimulating hands-on activities for developing children's knowledge of the alphabet and letter-sound relationships, plus scores of reproducible book and word lists that can be used to tailor almost any of the activities in the book to a specific phonics skill. Hands-On Phonics activities for Elementary Children is organized into four sections: Hands-On Phonics Activities for Pre-Readers (Grades K-1) Hands-On Phonics Activities for Emerging Readers (Grades 1-2) Hands-On Phonics Activities for Developing Readers (Grades 2-5) Lists for Developing Hands-On Phonics Activities
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This unique resource gives classroom reading teachers and specialists hundreds of stimulating hands-on activities for... |
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Summer Bridge Activities: 2nd Grade to 3rd Grade |
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Julia Ann Hobbs, et al |
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