The Readiness Year, Grades PK - K


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The Readiness Year is a perfect guide for helping children get ready for school. It includes sections on what students need to know to succeed in kindergarten, assessments, tips for creating the perfect "readiness" classroom, and instructional units to promote higher-level thinking! Get students ready with The Readiness Year! 160 pages.




Readiness Year, Grades PK - K


Book Description

The Readiness Year is a perfect guide for helping children get ready for school. It includes sections on what students need to know to succeed in kindergarten, assessments, tips for creating the perfect "readiness" classroom, and instructional units to promote higher-level thinking! Get students ready with The Readiness Year! 160 pages. Key Education products are intended to engage and educate young and special learners, as well as assist teachers in building a strong and developmentally appropriate curriculum for these children. The product lineÑcomprised of teacher/parent resource books, photographic learning cards, and other activity- and game-oriented materialsÑis designed to assist in ÒUnlocking the Potential in Every Child.Ó




Math Readiness, Grade PK


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Spectrum Math Readiness helps preschoolers improve and strengthen basic math skills such as counting to 10, using ordinal numbers, identifying and creating simple patterns, as well as recognizing same and different. It features 160 pages and includes award certificates and a complete set of answer keys.







Writing Readiness, Grade PK


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Writing Practice for Preschool Kids Ages 4+ Support your child’s educational journey with Spectrum’s Early Years Writing Readiness Preschool Workbook that teaches basic handwriting skills to preschoolers. Pre k workbooks age 4-5 are a great way for your preschooler to learn basic writing skills such as writing alphabet letters, sight words, numbers, tracing shapes, and more through a variety of toddler learning activities that are both fun AND educational! Why You’ll Love This Toddler Activity Book Engaging and educational handwriting practice. “Letter tracing”, “writing about your favorite things”, and “making a thank you card” are a few of the fun preschool learning activities that incorporate writing practice into everyday settings to help inspire learning into your child’s classroom or homeschool curriculum. Testing progress along the way. Post-tests are included at the end of every chapter to test student knowledge. A writer’s handbook and answer key are included in the back of the pre k workbook to track your child’s progress along the way before moving on to new and exciting toddler activities. Practically sized for every activity The 128-page writing workbook is sized at about 8 1⁄4 inches x 10 3⁄4 inches—giving your child plenty of space to complete each exercise. About Spectrum For more than 20 years, Spectrum has provided solutions for parents who want to help their children get ahead, and for teachers who want their students to meet and exceed set learning goals—providing workbooks that are a great resource for both homeschooling and classroom curriculum. The Practice Writing Book for Kids Contains: 5 chapters full of vibrant activities and illustrations End-of-chapter tests, an answer key, and writer’s handbook Perfectly sized at about 8 1⁄4” x 10 3⁄4”







Phonics Readiness, Grade PK


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Phonics for Toddlers 2-4 years Support your child’s educational journey with Spectrum’s Early Years Phonics Readiness Preschool Workbook that teaches basic phonics skills to preschoolers. Pre k workbooks age 4-5 are a great way for preschoolers to learn basic skills such as alphabet and alphabet letter recognition, vowels, consonants, and more through a variety of toddler learning activities that are both fun AND educational! Why You’ll Love This Preschool Phonics Workbook Engaging and educational preschool learning activities. “Alphabet songs”, “Letter coloring activities”, and “guided reading children’s stories” are a few of the fun toddler learning activities that incorporate primary phonics and reading comprehension into everyday settings to help inspire learning into your child’s classroom or homeschool curriculum. Testing progress along the way. Lesson reviews are included to test student knowledge. An answer key is included in the back of the pre k workbook to track your child’s progress along the way before moving on to new and exciting toddler activities. Practically sized for every activity The 128-page preschool workbook is sized at about 8 1⁄4 inches x 10 3⁄4 inches—giving your child plenty of space to complete each exercise. About Spectrum For more than 20 years, Spectrum has provided solutions for parents who want to help their children get ahead, and for teachers who want their students to meet and exceed set learning goals—providing workbooks that are a great resource for both homeschooling and classroom curriculum. The Preschool Activity Book Contains: Vibrant activities with lesson reviews An answer key Perfectly sized at about 8 1⁄4” x 10 3⁄4”




52 Things Kids Need from a Dad


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“God, please help me...another game of Candy Land...” Quite a few dads spend time with their kids. However, many have no clue what their kids really need. Enter author Jay Payleitner, veteran dad of five, who’s also struggled with how to build up his children’s lives. His 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad combines straightforward features with step-up-to-the-mark challenges men will appreciate: a full year’s worth of focused, doable ideas—one per week, if desired uncomplicated ways to be an example, like “kiss your wife in the kitchen” tough, frank advice, like “throw away your porn” And, refreshingly... NO exhaustive (and exhausting) lists of “things you should do” NO criticism of dads for being men and acting like men Dads will feel respected and empowered, and gain confidence to initiate activities that build lifelong positives into their kids. Great gift or men’s group resource!




Getting Ready for School PK-K English Checklist and Activities Practice Booklet


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Getting ready for school PK-K English Checklist and Activities Practice Booklet; School readiness: Skills checklist, ABC name practice, Numbers, Counting, Shapes, ABC order, Same-different, Colors, Cutting practice




Tools of the Mind


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Now in its third edition, this classic text remains the seminal resource for in-depth information about major concepts and principles of the cultural-historical theory developed by Lev Vygotsky, his students, and colleagues, as well as three generations of neo-Vygotskian scholars in Russia and the West. Featuring two new chapters on brain development and scaffolding in the zone of proximal development, as well as additional content on technology, dual language learners, and students with disabilities, this new edition provides the latest research evidence supporting the basics of the cultural-historical approach alongside Vygotskian-based practical implications. With concrete explanations and strategies on how to scaffold young children’s learning and development, this book is essential reading for students of early childhood theory and development.