Building on her award-winning research (featured in Playing Their Way into Literacies) which emphasizes that play is an early literacy, Wohlwend has developed a curricular framework for children ages 3 to 8. The Literacy Playshop curriculum engages children in creating their own multimedia productions, positioning them as media makers rather than passive recipients of media messages. The goal is to teach young children to critically interpret the daily messages they receive in popular entertainment that increasingly blur toys, stories, and advertising. The first half of this practical resource features case studies that show how six early childhood teachers working together in teacher study groups developed and implemented play-based literacy learning and media production. The second half of the book provides a Literacy Playshop framework with professional development and classroom activities, discussion questions, and technology try-it sections. This user-friendly book will inspire and support teachers in designing their own Literacy Playshops.
Come play with those friendly characters from the popular Nick Jr. animated preschool comedy, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!. Wubbzy is the likeable little guy with the bendy tail who loves to play, play, play. Widget is a mechanical whiz who builds amazing machines in her fix-it shop. Walden is a quirky intellectual who has a passionate curiosity about everything. Together, they discover the importance of open-mindedness, honesty, and friendship, while having fun, of course! These crochet patterns for medium weight yarn with light weight yarn accents were carefully designed to replicate the characters whimsical features. Wubbzy is 13 inches high; his friends are each 12 inches high. Crochet all three, and let the adventures begin!
"Wubbzy sees firefighters at work, and wants to join in the excitement! He rescues a kite, fills a birdbath, and becomes an honorary firefighter. Wow wow!"--Page 4 of cover
All 9 adorable Lucy the Dinosaur books are now available in one book! Lucy and her friends put on a show, play hide and seek, figure out opposites, find buried treasure, and throw a surprise birthday party, and more. The colorful, active dinosaurs make reading fun for kids! This edition also includes fun activities for kids, such as Spot the Differences, Find the Hidden Objects, Solve the Maze, and a game with a secret prize. Lucy the Dinosaur is now available as an animated series on Fredbot: https://www.youtube.com/user/Fredbot
Wubbzy can't wait to race his Super Duper Road Racer in the Wuzzleburg Road Racer Rally. But when Wubbzy hits the road, will his new ride be too much for him to handle?
Hold on to your happy thought and welcome to the wonderful world of Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Spend time with Wubbzy and his friends and have fun, fun, fun with the kooky pages to color and activities to play.
Are you up to the challenge of becoming the world's greatest papercutter? Then get ready to dive into a whole new papercrafting world filled with wonderful creatures only you can create! Welcome to the world of the Papercuttables! Part adventure story, part papercraft, and 100% fun and engaging, this isn't your typical run-of-the mill craft book. Not only do you get to build your own unique Papercuttable, but you'll also be participating in an exciting action-packed story as you race against time in order to save your creations from a dark and mysterious force set out to destroy the land of the Papercuttables once and for all!With imaginative images of creatures as wild as a sugar-loving plant called Sweet Root, as sleepy as a little dinosaur that goes by the name of Sleepysaurus, and more exciting characters, readers won't be able to get enough of crafting these unique creations!Papercuttables: No need for glue or tape, all you need is a pair of scissors...and a wild imagination!
Sit back and enjoy this children's book parody about a squirrel named Dee and his friends love for his big nuts. Each page will have you laughing and going nuts! This may look like a typical children's book but once the book opens, you will enjoy references that only adults will understand. Dee's Big Nuts makes a great gift for birthdays, anniversaries, bridal shower, wedding gifts, housewarming gifts or just a great gift to make a friend or loved one giggle in laughter.
It's 1992 in Burnie, Tasmania and 12-year-old Justin lives alone with his mum. When she is well, Mum is perfect. She knows he likes his carrots raw and his toast cooled, and she knows how to sooth his growing pains. But when she is sick she cries uncontrollably and never gets out of bed. High school is on the horizon and Justin is bursting with adolescent energy. But his mum's mental illness hangs over him like a shadow and he feels the need to grow up fast. Told with youthful exuberance, Get Up Mum is a wildly endearing, entertaining and incredibly powerful memoir about love, family, and coming-of-age.