Colors & Shapes features 101 teaching ideas to help early childhood students learn about colors and shapes. Activities span multiple curriculum areas including math, language development, science, art, music, and more.
Circle Time Ideas features 101 teaching ideas to be used for early learners during circle time. Activities span multiple curriculum areas including math, language development, science, art, music and more.
This math activities book is designed as a resource for helping preschoolers learn about numbers. Each book features 101 teaching ideas related to the number theme. The skill-building activities in this book invite children to explore numbers, number recognition and counting. Both cooperative and individual learning are encouraged through the hands-on developmentally appropriate activities. These activities have been correlated to state standards and span multiple curriculum areas including math, language development, science, art, and music.
Teach the alphabet using 101 Alphabet Activities for grades PK–1. This 80-page resource features 101 teaching ideas, each related to the theme of its title, and includes activities that span multiple curriculum areas, including math, language development, science, art, and music. This book aligns with state and national standards.
A collection of activities designed to teach such critical science skills as observing, predicting, ordering, exploring, sorting, and creative thinking.
Recycle and Play transforms what many might consider trash—cardboard, bubble wrap, egg cartons, or plastic wrap—into invitations for zero-waste playful learning.
Color and Shape Books for All Ages calls attention to more than 450 titles focused on the concepts of color and shape. The purposes of the color and shape books range from simply learning the names of colors or identifying simple shapes, to recognizing intricate geometric shapes, or even understanding how color affects responses, moods, and attitudes.
Build essential skills while having fun with Home Workbooks! Now updated with fun, colorful pages and engaging art, each book measures 7" x 9.25" and is filled with 64 pages of age-appropriate activities, puzzles, and games. These teacher-approved books are perfect for home, school, summer breaks, and road trips! Skills covered include hand-eye coordination, following directions, pasting, fine motor, and more! An incentive chart and 140 full-color stickers are also included to help parents or teachers track student progress. Home Workbooks are available for prekindergarten through grade 3 students, and feature titles in a wide variety of skill areas to suit any need.
These proven, practical early childhood teaching strategies and techniques help teachers identify young gifted children, differentiate and extend the curriculum, assess and document students’ development, and build partnerships with parents. Individual chapters focus on early identification, curriculum compacting, social studies, language arts, math and science, cluster grouping, social-emotional development, and finding and supporting giftedness in diverse populations. The text includes current information on brain research and learning; rigor and complexity; and integrating creativity, the arts, and higher-level thinking in accordance with learning goals. Scenarios and vignettes take readers into teachers’ classrooms. The book includes extensive references and resources to explore. Digital content includes customizable forms from the book.