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From Autumn Leaf Ornaments to The Recycling Game, kindergarten children will delight in the 600 activities written just for them! In a nationwide contest, teachers submitted their favorite activities and the best of the best are included in this giant resource. This compilation has everything from language and science activities to art, music and movement, and learning centers. You'll find everything you need to keep your kindergarten classes engaged and learning for years to come.

Themes Include:

Art
Blocks
Books
Circle time
Fine motor
Fingerplays, songs, poems
Gross motor
Games
General tips for working with kindergarten children
Language
Literacy
Manipulatives
Math
Outdoors
Sand and water
Science and nature
Social development
Transitions

Kathy Charner has been with Gryphon House for over 10 years. She is the editor of several books including: The GIANT Encyclopedia of Circle Time Activities; The GIANT Encyclopedia of Art and Craft Activities; The GIANT Encyclopedia of Science Activities; and The GIANT Encyclopedia of Theme Activities.

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Cumbersome
I was really excited about this book as I thought it would put fun ideas for my classroom at my fingertips. Sadly this book is awkward to use (organized in an unhelpful way); taking longer to find activities here than it does to search the internet.

Helpful
I am a second year kindergarten teacher and I found this book full of useful ideas.Thank you. ... Read more

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Here are open-ended learning experiences and reproducible worksheets organized into 10 different classroom areas, inlcuding Meeting Center, Listening Center, Science Center and Art Center. ... Read more

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The Get Ready series offers fun, easy-to-understand activities to enhance skills in every area, from spelling, reading, and language to math, science, and health.

Get Ready for Kindergarten covers all of the early-learning basics: Upper and Lowercase Letters; Reading Readiness; Sounds & Letters; Storytelling; Reading & Writing; Health & Safety; Shapes, Sizes, and Sequences; Time & Measurement; Math Readiness; and Science & Nature.

Rounded out with age-appropriate games and activities, alphabet and number flash cards, adorable animal characters, and cute, kid-friendly images—all rendered in beautiful full-color throughout—the Get Ready books are an inviting, exciting introduction to the world of learning. ... Read more

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Excellent prep tool for kindergartners
My 5-year-old is currently in preschool and will start kindergarten in fall. I wanted to get her a couple of supplementary materials to prepare her for kindergarten, especially to work on during the summer break. This is one of the titles I purchased and I'm quite pleased with it.

The book has 270 interactive activities which cover the alphabet, numbers and counting, colors, shapes, sizes and comparisons, opposites, our world, and nature. The activities are organized thematically and the outstanding feature of this book is its spiral-bound format which makes it easy to lay out flat on the table for a child to work on, and not having to worry about ripping out pages, and misplacing pages. There are lots of colorful illustrations and those children can color to keep visual learners motivated and engaged in their learning. Highly recommended!

Great book for pre-k and Kindy.
My daughter missed the cut off from kindergarten by just a few days. We got this book to do as "homework" when her big brother does his and she loves it. It has a lot of great concepts and fun activities. We try to do 2-3 pages at night and many times she wants to keep doing more.

Great learning tool!
I have purchased both this and the Pre-K book. The kids just love them. The spiral binding is what sets this one apart. It just lays flat on the table so they can easily work. I am going to buy another set for my 3-yr old who wants to do "homework" like his kindergarten sister.

Great resource
I am a stay at home mother of a now 6 year old kindergartner.I had decided that I would complete preschool at home with my daughter.(She is very active socially and was involved in group settings with other children several times a week.Economically as a stay at home mother this choice was great for our family.)This workbook covers lettering, counting, patterns, opposites, weather, our world, shapes, and coloring.My daughter completed this workbook as well as Hooked on Phonics and has been extremely well prepared for kindergarten. Her teacher has been very pleased with her work in school. She excels in class because she had been introduced to so many activities and concepts by using this workbook.And the best part is everything is organized into one workbook with a great large spiral binding so that the workbook opens flat.I was very happy with this purchase!!!

Love these books!!!!
My son is 4 and loves these books, he also had the Preschool version and loved it! I can't say enough, the activities are fun and age appropriate. They give any child a great headstart to whatever grade they may be going into. Also, if you have access to a copier, just make copies of the activities and your child can do them over and over without marking up the book and you will be able to save it for the next child. Will definitely be getting the next one and the one after that and so on. ... Read more

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The most deluxe volume yet in Black Dog's popular "Get Ready" series, this combination book-and-activity kit offers children ages four to six a fun-filled variety of games, challenges, and resources for hours of play and learning.

Following the success of Black Dog and Leventhal's bestselling Get Ready for Pre-K, Get Ready for Kindergarten, and Get Ready for First Grade comes this one-of-a-kind Get Ready kit—featuring everything a child needs to prepare for his or her first year of school. The age-appropriate, curriculum-based activities that fill every colorful page help young children master language and number skills as well as concepts such as color, size, patterns, same and different, opposites, sequencing, mazes, and much more. ... Read more

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Good Resource
This is a good book for teachers who need some extra things to give kids to practice, I am a SPED teacher and we review daily so this book gave me some other materials to add to my collection.Useful. ... Read more

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Children will love this coloring and activity book featuring 80 pages of line coloring, matching, maze games and more! ... Read more

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Pretty little Highland lass comes with eight full-color costumes, including a traditional gown of homespun and a plaid shawl in Mac Rae tartan, a bagpiper’s outfit in Ross tartan, an antique "arisard" (a long tunic girdled round the waist and worn by Hebridean ladies) and five other outfits.
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Wonderful Cultural Images
Whether your attachment to Scotland is ancestral or otherwise, these paper dolls offer your child a hands-on way to appreciate this unique and beautiful culture. ... Read more

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Help the children in your school or district become successful early readers with the second edition of this field-tested, activity-based curriculum, an effective way to supplement children’s instruction without giving up current language arts programming. This book gives teachers more than 60 culturally sensitive, developmentally appropriate activities that were tested for 10 years under research and practical conditions. Activities are organized into three sections emphasizing key elements of reading success: print awareness, metalinguistic skills, and oral language skills. Modifications are included for children with disabilities, and the early literacy activities for children and parents help strengthen the home–school literacy link.

With the fun, proven activities in this book, kindergarten teachers will equip children with the emergent literacy skills they’ll need to succeed in school. ... Read more

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realistic, full-color stickers introduce youngsters to a ferocious Komodo dragon, a mild-mannered box turtle, an intriguing thorny devil, and 14 other curious creatures. Includes identifying captions.
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Welcome to the exciting world of SPRIGGLES, a uniquely fun way to motivate, educate, and inspire readers of pre-school age and older!! Through innovative stories, playful rhymes, and colorful illustrations, SPRIGGLES motivates children to lead healthy, active, and enthusiastic lifestyles. By combining "spirit" and "giggles," SPRIGGLES: ACTIVITY & EXERCISE enables loving parents and devoted educators to inspire their young ones with sentiments such as "Go for a jog, Frog," "Ride your bike, Pike," "Stay in shape, Ape," and many, many more. Titles in the Spriggles Motivational Book Series:

Inspiration

Health & Nutrition

Activity & Exercise

A portion of the proceeds from these books will be directed toward the establishment of a Spriggles Fund which will be utilized to create and/or support avenues that enhance the emotional and physical well-being of children everywhere. ... Read more

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Fun, theme-based activities will have kids coming back for more! As they complete activities such as mazes, puzzles, and dot-to-dots, they'll be learning basic skills such as math, letters and the alphabet, colors, shapes, and patterns. Plus, they'll be reinforcing visual discrimination, eye-hand coordination, and problem-solving skills at the same time. Learning has never been so fun! ... Read more

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Instructions for making masks, jewelry, Christmas tree decorations, and other objects from material readily available in the home. ... Read more

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A fun activity book for toddlers
This is a very large (11 by 14" or so) beautifully photographed book that helps parents and young children (toddlers and older) make projects together. Each project has a set of instructions; a picture of all the materials necessary, and step-by-step, photos on how to make a project.

The projects include:
- Easter eggs
- Masks
- Masquerade costumes
- Pasta jewelry
- Beaded necklaces
- Paper flowers
- Christmas tree decorations
- Envelope puppets
- Halloween lanterns
- Paper mache
- Pots
- Simple prints
- Wrapping presents

Lots of fun for rainy days, holiday decorations, or making presents for grandparents! ... Read more

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Help Arthur celebrate Easter! You can play with the reusable stickers of Arthur and his friends and family in three colorful scenes. Decorate and color Easter eggs, design Muffy's Easter hat, and color many more pictures and scenes. Inside you'll also find a maze, a crossword puzzle, a word search, and plenty of other fun activities. ... Read more

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fun activity book for Arthur and D.W. fans
Over fifty stickers can be used and reused on glossy scenes of the family kitchen, Arthur's classroom or a local park.Activity pages include coloring, word search, mazes, matching, a crossword, hidden pictures and a lesson in how to draw Arthur.There's also an answer page.Lots here to keep an Arthur or D.W. fan busy for a while, and a nice introduction to various puzzle types.

Stickers depict many characters from Marc Brown's series as well as Easter-themed objects.Very nice. ... Read more

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/Potter/Beatrix Children will play happily for hours with this lively and colorful activity book. With full-color, reusable stickers, kids can recreate the familiar world of Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit stories or take the characters on imaginative new adventures. Puzzles, games, and the complete Tale of Peter Rabbit are also included. ... Read more

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Hours of fill-in fun for children of five years old and over: exciting puzzles, activities, quizzes, games, and 50 stickers accompany some of the best-loved Bible stories. Each book is packed with writing, drawing, coloring, sticking, and creative activities that young children can do happily on their own. Charming illustrations ensure children come back to these books time and time again. ... Read more

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Includes labeled pictures of such objects as a broom, wheelbarrow, saucepan, shovel, brush, and hammer. On board pages cut with a handle for carrying. ... Read more

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Full alphabet of 26 pressure-sensitive letters—incorporating people, animals, objects whose names begin with that letter ("A" for artists with apples).
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Super Activity Kit - Hooked on Numbers
Ages 3-5

A whole new way to learn and play!

The folks who make Hooked on Phonics are proud to present Hooked on Numbers! This Super Activity Kit is an educational extravaganza that’s packed with learning and fun.

What’s Inside?

- My Numbers Journal with write-on/wipe-off and Turn and Learn pages that provide never-ending number exploration.

- An Activity Pad filled with puzzles, mazes, and more.

- Erasable crayons to use on the activity pad and journal.

- Stickers galore!

- Hooked on Numbers DVD featuring 15 minutes of music videos, cartoons, and adventures that explore the world of numbers.

- MP3 Songs

Inside you’ll find hours of excitement with an activity pad, a write-on/wipe-off journal, special erasable crayons, and a set of smart and silly stickers. And to top it off, there’s a sensational new DVD with music videos, stories, and MP3 songs.

Use it at home, or take it with you on the go. This Super Activity Kit will have kids learning, laughing, and…Hooked on Numbers! ... Read more