My First Word Book


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A first dictionary, designed to help young children enrich their vocabulary and learn early reading skills. Compiled with the help of leading experts on child literacy, this book contains over 1000 of the words most commonly used by children. All the words are grouped together thematically, with each double page spread featuring a topic of special interest to the child such as at the seaside, around the house, on the farm and at the supermarket.




Big Board First 100 Words


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Roger Priddy’s Big Board First 100 Words is a perfect children’s book offering simple everyday words for infants and toddlers to develop their vocabulary. Featuring 100 beautiful color photographs, this tough board book introduces words and phrases of animals, toys, vehicles, and items used for mealtimes, bathtimes, and bedtimes that are ideal for children aged 2 and up to learn how to read and identify objects.




House: First Words Board Books


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It's the ideal kind of kid-design, smartly conceived to appeal to and engage little readers, and requiring no explanation or instructions. —The New York Times With five books to read and enjoy, House is an interactive read-aloud box set that allows for imaginative play. Little readers will have fun as they identify objects inside a house then play with and arrange the books and box like a puzzle. This set of five board books encourages reading and promotes early learning, while helping babies and toddlers develop vocabulary, fine motor skills and pattern recognition. From award-winning artist, illustrator, and character designer Michael Slack • Five books in one boxed set • Fun book and playset for babies and toddlers; allows for open-ended play • Designed to promote early learning, pattern recognition, language acquisition, and fine-motor skills Fans of First Words (Bright Baby), Tabbed Board Books: My First Words: Let's Get Talking! (My First Tabbed Board Book), and First 100 Words will love this book. • Makes a great baby shower gift • Artists, designers, architects, and collectors will love the visually distinctive packaging, modern aesthetic and artistic style • Ideal first words board book for babies




My Very First Word Book


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Labeled illustrations introduce familiar words, grouped by such topics as "All about me," "Mealtime," "Things that go," "Animals," and "Colors."




My First Word Board Book


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Labeled photographs introduce the words for familiar objects.




An Early Start for Your Child with Autism


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Cutting-edge research reveals that parents can play a huge role in helping toddlers and preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) connect with others and live up to their potential. This encouraging guide from the developers of a groundbreaking early intervention program provides doable, practical strategies you can use every day. Nearly all young kids—including those with ASD—have an amazing capacity to learn. Drs. Sally Rogers, Geraldine Dawson, and Laurie Vismara make it surprisingly simple to turn daily routines like breakfast or bath time into fun and rewarding learning experiences that target crucial developmental skills. Vivid examples illustrate proven techniques for promoting play, language, and engagement. Get an early start—and give your child the tools to explore and enjoy the world. Winner--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award Mental health professionals, see also the authors' related intervention manual, Early Start Denver Model for Young Children with Autism, as well as the Early Start Denver Model Curriculum Checklist for Young Children with Autism (sold in sets of 15).




My First Word Book


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Literacy Work Stations


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Ever wonder what the rest of your class should be doing while you are working with a small reading group? Debbie Diller offers practical suggestions in Literacy Work Stations: Making Centers Work for over a dozen literacy work stations that link to classroom instruction and make preparation and management easy for teachers. Learn how to set up work stations, how to manage them, and how to keep them going throughout the year. Each chapter includes: How to introduce each station Which materials to include at which station What to model the station as How to solve problems and differentiate How to assess while keeping students accountable Reflection questions for professional development Materials in both English and Spanish are provided in the extensive resource section. Throughout the book the author has included photos of literacy workstations from a variety of classrooms in which she has worked to illustrate the methods discussed in the text. Literacy Work Stations is a go-to classroom resource that will help you keep all students engaged while you focus in on small groups.




Early Years Non-Fiction


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This lively and informative text examines children's first experience of non-fiction during the pre-school and foundation years. Its careful consideration of different kinds of quality non-fiction, including books, posters, charts and computer software will provide a helpful framework from which Early Years teachers can work. The book offers a rich resource of information, with illustrative case studies and many examples of children's responses to non-fiction, providing: coverage of pre-school and foundation years for children up to 6 years of age, references to research findings on the place of non-fiction in early years, and references to The National Literacy Strategy, Early Learning Goals, and the National Curriculum for English.




Children's Books in Print


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