"Jump into Science" is the perfect way to turn children's love of active games into learning opportunities! The activities in each chapter are organized by level of difficulty and each one incorporates fun, exciting science experiences with movement. Most activities require few or no materials and include related children's books or music to extend the learning. The science skills index is an invaluable reference tool giving teachers flexibility to plan around children's interests. Paperback. 132 pages.

An essential resource all teachers can use. Tips and techniques on dealing with daily routines and schedules, managing behavior issues, and building a caring community in the classroom. 224 pages.

Children learn best through hands-on exploration, observation, and discovery. With more than 100 activities, this book gives them the opportunity to actively engage, experiment, create, and discover the exciting world of science. Children will have fun developing problem-solving skills while becoming comfortable with exploring their world.

4 years & up. Making pictures is easy with My First Stencil Tracers! Young children can learn to create pictures from start to finish, all on their own, with this set of 16 stencil tracers. Big shapes and fun, familiar designs are perfect for little fingers and chunky crayons. Let them trace and color the shape to create their own work of art. Made in the USA. Includes 16 large 8" x 6" stencils made of easy-to-clean durable plastic.

Dress up any outfit with this black top hat. The top hat is also known as a silk hat, cylinder hat, chimney pot hat, or stove pipe hat. Made of black felt. Adult size. Size 4.5". Hat height is 4".

3 years & up. Make learning more fun with this fantastic felt farm! Includes 7 animals, a barn, a garden, and Old MacDonald himself. Set has 10 pieces and a six page lesson guide with rhymes and activities. Guide includes English, Spanish & French. Felt pieces are pre-cut.

3 years & up. Bring wildlife interactive story time with these wonderful Friendly Wild Animals from Different Climates and Countries Felt Set. Children will love identifying familiar animals or mimicking their sounds. This felt set promotes literacy, exploration, color recognition, and fine motor skills. Encourage your children to follow along reading stories with these animals or create their own. The set Includes 14 animal mothers and their young with a total of 22 precut pieces, each measuring 1"H to 7"H.

Teach children to create using paper, feathers, buttons, and other easy-to-find materials! The 50 activities featured in this book will make art fun and accessible to children of all ages. 64 pages.

Explore and create with chalk, crayons, stencils, textures, and more! This book will introduce children of all ages to the joys of drawing through fun, hassle-free activities! Paperback. 64 pages.

Discover 50 creative ways to paint using vegetable dyes, baking soda, cornstarch, shoe polish, and other surprising materials. Help children of all ages express themselves with these fun, imaginative activities! Paperback. 64 pages.

A unique teaching resource perfect for large groups of children. Playful learning approach and unique educational content teaches children key literacy skills. The 100 plans follow a literacy scope and sequence so teachers can help children develop and practice the literacy skills they need to be successful readers. Each chapter focuses on a familiar early childhood topic, such as friends, feelings, colors, and houses and homes. Paperback. 224 pages.

3 years & up. Take the mess out of painting with these Kwik Stix global skin tones! Simply uncap, twist, and paint! Kwik Stix uses a fast drying formula that allows them to dry in 90 seconds. No cups, smocks, water, or brushes required. These Kwik Stix come in global skin tones with coverage that won't fade or crack. Works on paper, posters, cardboard, canvas, wood, and more! Kwik Stix must be capped when not in use. Made from non-toxic materials. Available in a set of 14 or a set of 72 (6 each of 12 colors).

3 years & up. Emergency! Make way for the firefighter and his rescue dog as they are on their way to put out a fire using the water hose and expandable ladder. Decorated in bright red paint with a front driving seat, movable wheels and a retractable hose, fires do not stand a chance. Children will have fun making up stories of the firefighter's adventures. Firetruck measures 7.75"L x 4.5"W x 6"H.

3 years & up. Set of 8 plungers and 8 rolling pins perfect for dough and clay. Plungers have four different styles: dot, flower, and triangle. Rolling pins measure 8" long.

These smaller versions of adult working gloves are made to help protect little carpenters' hands. Fits most 3 - 5 year olds.

3 years & up. Use these rubbing plates to create colorful textured nature inspired pictures! Leaf Rubbing Plates are versatile and fun for art, design, science, geography and much more. This hands-on, easy-to-use tool is sure to enhance learning concepts. Layer designs for more effects. Use them with crayons, markers or pencils to create a simple colorful picture or try making impressions with modeling dough! Includes 16 rubbing plates and a guide with craft ideas.

3 years & up. Introduce a new crafting material with these bright colored Soft Wonderfoam® Beads and Cords for Crafting and Sorting. With 10 assorted colors and 14 different designs, children will love making bracelets, keychains, and more! These soft beads can also be used for counters, sorting, and patterning. Encourage children to identify the shape and color of the beads as they use them. Set of 400 EVA foam beads. Includes 95 feet of nylon cord.

3 years & up. Creative play just became more fun! Tots will begin to explore the various patterns created by the rollers. Each roller fits easily in a child's palm for using with clay, dough, paint and many other mediums. Set of 3 includes: rows of circles, rows of squares, and a waffle pattern. Rollers clean up easily with soap and water.

3 years & up. Use these rubbing plates to create colorful textured pictures of creepy crawlers! You can use them with crayons to create simple color images on paper or try making impressions with modeling dough! 16 rubbing plates.

3 - 5 years. Nancy Carlson's reassuring picture book about getting ready for kindergarten is now available in a Spanish-English edition-and to a whole new audience of young children. The simple, comforting text and big, bright illustrations will ease first-day-of-school jitters and help make the early days of kindergarten exciting and fun. Bilingual hardcover. 32 pages.

4 years and up. Empower children to elevate their art with this set of Textured Art Stampers. The set's variety presents children with all kinds of artistic possibilities. Some stampers add natural touches, while others add geometric touches. Some add straight lines, while others add wavy lines. However children want to enhance their artwork, these stampers will help them get there.

3 years & up. Have you ever built a snowman and discovered the next day that his grin has gotten a little crooked, or his tree-branch arms have moved? What do snowmen do at night? This delightful wintertime tale reveals all! Caralyn Buehner's witty, imaginative verse offers many amusing details about the secret life of snowmen and where they go at night, while Mark Buehner's roly-poly snowmen are bursting with personality and charm. 32 pages.

4 years & up. Teach children about early American history with this beautiful that chronicles the life of an early nineteenth-century New England family. llustrations reflect the painting style of the period. 40 pages.

Illustrated with watercolor collage and pieces of actual seeds, fabric, wire, and roots gives this innovative book a rich introduction to the life of a tree. A special glossary explains how roots absorb nutrients, what photosynthesis is, how sap circulates, and other facts about trees. Hardback. 40 pages.