Chris Smith

Adam Guillain

Nanette Noonan

2017 reprint edition
Paperback wire bound
Some wear on cover

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Colorado

History

Teaching Primary History with Storytelling

Part of a complete approach to learning and improving literacy using storytelling, from Storytelling Schools, which offers resources and training for teachers.

History Through Stories

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Jules Pottle

2019 reprint edition
Paperback with wire binding

Science

Teaching Primary Science with Storytelling

A practical introduction to the Storytelling Schools approach: Biology Stories, Chemistry Stories, Physics Stories . Science Stories for: Year 1 to Year 6.

Science Through Stories

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Reading & Language Arts

A handy treasury of engaging traditional stories to retell. Saves teachers' time by easy reference to good stories to tell. Collection specially chosen for teachers to find a suitable story linking to the topics they want to teach, and to learning goals. Easy to use story indexes which classify stories by topic, values, genre, plot type, country and age. 147 stories for children aged 5 to 11 to retell - with tips for dramatic and effective retelling. Contents are photocopiable for distribution within school and for homework. Companion resource to The Storytelling School: Handbook for Teachers. 147 classic stories from oral traditions from a variety of sources arranged by year group, fully classified and indexed with an introduction explaining how use the Collection. A key part of the literacy programme from Storytelling Schools. How to use this Collection; 147 Stories for: Year 1; Year 2; Year 3; Year 4; Year 5; Year 6; Indexes by Topic; Values; Plot type; Genre; Alphabetical; Country of origin)

147 Traditional Stories for Primary School Children to Retell

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Kathy Lee

Lesli Richards

Teaching Your Kids in the Places They Live

Transform your home into a learning environment that rivals the best preschool classroom!

Find exciting learning opportunities in everyday occurrences, from using laundry to teach sorting to exploring growth cycles in the garden, with the easy-to-organize, simple-to-start ideas, advice, and activities in The Homegrown Preschooler.

As straightforward as a parenting how-to book and as easily applicable as a set curriculum, The Homegrown Preschooler will inspire parents to use their homes as classrooms and take advantage of the naturally rich learning opportunities existing in everyday life!

With organizational tips, recipes, and more than 200 easy-to-pull-together activities, homeschool educators will have everything they need to offer a well-rounded preschool education rivaling the best classroom experience. Convenient charts and checklists to document children's growth ensure that there are no gaps in educational, social, or physical development.

Together, Kathy Lee and Lesli Richards have more than 20 years of early childhood and homeschooling experience. Both are highly sought-after speakers and presenters in the fields of early childhood education and homeschooling.

The Homegrown Preschooler

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Phyllis Haddox

Elaine Bruner

Siegfried Engelmann

A step-by-step program that shows parents, simply and clearly, how to teach their child to read in just 20 minutes a day.

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons

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E. D. Hirsch

English

Get Ready for Kindergarten

Give your child a smart start with
What Your Preschooler Needs to Know
 
Designed for parents to enjoy with children, filled with opportunities for reading aloud and fostering curiosity, this beautifully illustrated anthology offers preschoolers the fundamentals they need to prepare for a happy, productive time in school--and for the rest of their lives. Hundreds of thousands of children have benefited from the acclaimed Core Knowledge Series, developed in consultation with parents, educators, and the most distinguished developmental psychologists. In addition to valuable advice for parents, such as what it means for a child to be ready for kindergarten, special sidebars throughout the book help parents make reading aloud fun and interactive, suggesting questions to ask, connections to make, and games to play to enrich their preschooler's learning experience. Inside you will discover
 
* Favorite poems and rhymes--all beautifully illustrated, to be read and recited together, from Robert Louis Stevenson's "At the Seaside" to limericks by Edward Lear and tongue twisters by Jack Prelutsky, plus fun "clap along!" and "fingerplay" verses that parents and children can act out together
* Beloved stories and fables--stories such as "The Three Little Pigs" and the African folktale "Why Flies Buzz" will open whole new worlds of learning and discovery
* Visual arts--beautiful full-color reproductions of classic works that foster early appreciation of art history while igniting discussions about shapes, colors, and different styles and media
* Music--dozens of songs to sing and dance to, including such "move around" songs as "Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes" and "The Wheels on the Bus"
* History--a delightful introduction to American history, from the first Thanksgiving to Martin Luther King, Jr., with activities and stories parents and children can enjoy together
* Science--from exploring the wonder of animals to the physical properties of light, air, and water--fun activities that will let children observe, experience, and enjoy the natural world

What Your Preschooler Needs to Know

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John Holdren

Preparing Your Child for a Lifetime of Learning

Updated with new material, this must-have guide, established by the Core Knowledge Foundation, outlines the elements a parent or educator should look for in a good kindergarten program and introduces activities that can help children take their first steps in learning to read and write. Original.

What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know (Revised and Updated)

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Fundamentals of a Good First-Grade Education

Give your child a smart start with "What Your First Grader Needs to Know" What will your child be expected to learn in the first grade? How can you help him or her at home? How can teachers foster active, successful learning in the classroom? This book answers these all-important questions and more, offering the specific shared knowledge that hundreds of parents and teachers across the nation have agreed upon for American first graders. Featuring a new Introduction, filled with opportunities for reading aloud and fostering discussion, this first-grade volume of the acclaimed Core Knowledge Series presents the sort of knowledge and skills that should be at the core of a challenging first-grade education. Inside you ll discover Favorite poems old and new, such as The Owl and the Pussycat, Wynken, Blynken, and Nod, and Thirty Days Hath September Beloved stories from many times and lands, including a selection of Aesop s fables, Hansel and Gretel, All Stories Are Anansi s, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, and much more Familiar sayings and phrases such as Do unto others as you would have them do unto you and Practice makes perfect World and American history and geography take a trip down the Nile with King Tut and learn about the early days of our country, including the story of Jamestown, the Pilgrims, and the American Revolution Visual arts fun activities plus full-color reproductions of masterworks by Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cezanne, Georgia O Keeffe, and others Music engaging introductions to great composers and music, including classical music, opera, and jazz, as well as a selection of favorite children s songs Math a variety of activities to help your child learn to count, add and subtract, solve problems, recognize geometrical shapes and patterns, and learn about telling time Science interesting discussions of living things and their habitats, the human body, the states of matter, electricity, our solar system, and what s inside the earth, plus stories of famous scientists such as Thomas Edison and Rachel Carson"

What Your First Grader Needs to Know

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Contains three different readers :  Guess Who, The New We Come and Go, & The New We Look and See.

Some minor cover wear.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

The World of Dick and Jane and Friends

Contains three different readers :  We Look and See, We Come and Go, & The New We Work and Play.  

Some minor cover wear and some creased pages.

Storybook Treasury of Dick and Jane and Friends

Aliki

Former library copy, but in very good condition.

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

What is a fossil? Sometimes it's the imprint of an ancient leaf in a rock. Or it could be the skeleton of a dinosaur that has turned to stone With clear prose and lovely, full-color illustrations, award-winning author and illustrator Aliki describes the different ways fossils are formed and what they tell us about life on Earth long ago. This book also includes an activity guide so kids can create their own fossils for someone to find a million years from now.

This is a Stage 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. Let's-Read-And-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Supports the Common Core Learning Standards and Next Generation Science Standards

Fossils Tell of Long Ago

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Bobbi Kates

Illustrations and simple rhyming text show that while the body parts of various human and Muppet characters may look different, they have similar uses.

We're Different, We're the Same (Sesame Street)

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Hooray for Our Heroes!

A Perfect Picnic

Part of the “Where Is The Puppy?” series by Sesame Street.

Some minor wear to on covers.  Name written on “This book belongs to:” line on first page.  

The Doctor’s Office

Elmo’s ABC Book

Part of the “Where Is The Puppy?” series by Sesame Street. 

Some minor wear to on covers.

The Playground

Part of the “Where Is The Puppy?” series by Sesame Street.

Some minor wear to on cover, a small tear on the back cover.

Elmo’s Birthday

Part of the “Where Is The Puppy?” series by Sesame Street.

Some bends and creases on covers.

The Pet Shop

Part of the “Where Is The Puppy?” series by Sesame Street.

Some minor wear to on covers.  

123 Sesame Street

Part of the “Where Is The Puppy?” series by Sesame Street.

Some minor wear to on covers.

The Hair Salon

Part of the “Where Is The Puppy?” series by Sesame Street.

Some minor wear on covers. 

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