Make learning the alphabet fun and exciting for young students through easy arts-and-crafts activities. Children learn a new letter each week by creating letter-based art projects that they add to their own take-home alphabet books. Includes lessons that build letter recognition and phonemic awareness, letter templates, and super-fun activities from A to Z. For use with Grades PreK-1.
Easy art activities with reproducible pages that help kids build skills in letter recognition and formation, letter-sound relationships, and phonemic awareness. Children build skills in letter recognition and formation, letter-sound relationships, and phonemic awareness with adorable letter-based art activities. The projects and companion reproducibles help kids: learn words that begin with the target letter practice reading and writing upper- and lowercase letters strengthen fine motor skills build vocabulary and oral language skills Lessons include how-to's and tips for art activities that use a variety of easily available materials and art techniques. Addresses Common Core Foundational skills in Reading For use with Grades PreK-1.
Cooper has the clever idea of making his mom pancakes for her birthday, and his friend the moose offers to help. The moose claims he's the best chef in Alaska, but is he really? Find out if Cooper's mom is happy about the surprise awaiting her in the kitchen!
The latest title in DK's charming new alphabet series looks at the friendly yak and some yak-related words that begin with the letter "y." Take a first look at the mighty yak in this special nonfiction picture ebook for babies and toddlers. Part of DK's illustrated animal alphabet series that makes a wonderful first gift, Y is for Yak is quirky and fun, and perfect for holding the attention of little ones. It has friendly, read-aloud text and delightful illustrations by Jean Claude. Young animal lovers will be smiling in no time as they point to the exciting yak pictures, learn some interesting words that begin with the letter "y," and discover cool things about these shaggy, long-horned creatures. Learn that yaks live high up on mountains; that they're kept as farm animals producing yak milk, yak meat, and yak yarn; that young yaks are called calves; and finally say yippee and yay for the really useful, hardworking yak! Filled with simple, playful facts, Y is for Yak provides lots to talk about and lots to look at for curious, animal loving babies and toddlers everywhere.
Learning the letters and their sounds is as easy as ABC with this big collection of alphabet activities! Easy-to-make mini-books--one for each letter--hands-on activities, and 156 colourful picture cards give kids lots of opportunities to practice letter recognition, letter-sound relationships, and letter formation skills. Lessons include easy games, crafts, snacks, literature connections, multisensory experiences, and more.Teacher and reinforces letter recognition and letter-sound relationships.Gives practice in forming and writing letters of the alphabet.Includes 156 colourful, cut-apart picture cards--six for each letter!Helps set the stage for success in school.Great for kids of all learning styles.
Find just the right alphabet for every item and every occasion. With this indispensable leaflet in your library, it'll be as easy as A-B-C. There are 136 decorative alphabets to embellish clothing, hand towels, samplers, and more.
Take a first look at the interesting world of iguanas in this beautifully illustrated non-fiction picture ebook for babies and toddlers. Part of DK's illustrated animal alphabet series, I is for Iguana is the ninth picture ebook instalment, a perfect first gift for babies and toddlers. The friendly, read-aloud text and delightful illustrations will have young animal-lovers smiling in no time as they get to know iguanas through words that begin with the letter "i". Have fun with your little one by pointing to the colourful illustrations that tell the story of these scaly creatures. Learn how infants hatch from eggs buried underground, how some iguanas can swim in the sea, and discover the iguana's most interesting talent - it can regrow its tail! Filled with simple, playful facts, I is for Iguana provides lots to talk about and lots to look at for curious, animal loving babies and toddlers everywhere.
"Letter-a-week" may be a ubiquitous approach to teaching alphabet knowledge, but that doesn't mean it's an effective one. In No More Teaching a Letter a Week, early literacy researcher Dr. William Teale helps us understand that alphabet knowledge is more than letter recognition, and identifies research-based principles of effective alphabet instruction, which constitutes the foundation for phonics teaching and learning. Literacy coach Rebecca McKay shows us how to bring those principles to life through purposeful practices that invite children to create an identity through print. Children can and should do more than glue beans into the shape of a "B"; they need to learn how letters create words that carry meaning, so that they can, and do, use print to expand their understanding of the world and themselves.
