Airman


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Jump!


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Little Movers Run, climb, crawl or jump - everybody loves to move! Fast or slow, up or down, alone or with our friends! Carol Thompson's exquisite illustrations allow us to share and explore the struggles, achievements and sheer delight of children learning to manage and explore early movement challenges. These books are perfect aids to help build confidence and control. Ready? One, two, three...let's move!




Running Wild


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At his grandfather's farm, Toby joins his cousin and friends for nature runs in the woods, navigating their homemade obstacle course, but fears he may reinjure his ankle in the upcoming Wild Run. Includes discussion questions, notes about obstacle courses, and glossary.




Airborne Rangers


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Let's Play and Learn Together


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Playing with your baby is more than fun and games: it's the key to building a strong relationship with your infant and providing important early stimulation that promotes learning and development. Let’s Play and Learn Together provides 100 games, activities, and exercises that parents can do with their baby to foster cognitive, motor, and language skills as well as creativity and relational skills. Let’s Play and Learn Together shows parents how they can use daily caregiving routines such as feeding, diapering, dressing, bathing, and bedtime as opportunities for play, positive emotional attachment, and learning. You'll also find play ideas for each age and stage and for different developmental levels.




The First Five Years


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Why do toddlers throw food on the floor again and again so that they can watch you pick it up? What's the best way to help a child learn to walk? When does a child understand the word 'no'? Babies and toddlers are fascinating and changing all the time. Each month brings with it a breakthrough in new skills and abilities. Each chapter explores the developmental areas for each age band, checklists for development and ways to stimulate these skills. There are suggested activities for each topic making this a truly practical book.




The Great Divide


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A celebration of the American west, written a few years after the establishment of Yellowstone as a national park in 1872. In this personal account, the author views the area's natural wonders and observes local culture. Includes a chapter dedicated to his interactions with the Crow (also called Apsáalooke or Absaraka) tribe and even playful meditations on the life of a squirrel.




Straight Talk to Men


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God’s job description for men! In this classic work on the biblical roles and responsibilities of a man, Dr. James Dobson shares timeless wisdom you can use as a husband and father. A deeper understanding of God’s perspective on manhood will help you provide stability and leadership in your home—and ultimately enjoy these benefits of a family that pleases God: A God-given sense of your purpose in the home A clear understanding of masculinity in today’s world A wife who feels supported and loved Children who know God and feel good about themselves A solid system of family finances Meaningful times of togetherness and mutual encouragement Straight Talk to Men is a clear-headed, trustworthy resource that belongs on every man’s bookshelf. (This new edition is part of Dr. James Dobson’s Building A Family Legacy initiative.)




Play And Playwork: 101 Stories Of Children Playing


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This book explores play&playwork, discussing current thinking about the traditional model, theory or approach of playwork (SPICE).




Early Childhood Development and Its Variations


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Provides an overview of development, then describes principles and sequences of physical, cognitive, and social/emotional development at the infant, toddler, preschool, and primary levels. Individual differences and developmental norms are stressed throughout.