Pictures to Color: Holidays (ENHANCED eBook)


Book Description

Coloring is important. It's meaningful. It's creativity and artistic expression. It's fun. It's a finished work to take home and feel good about. Of course, it also lays the groundwork for myriad other skills and abilities such as writing, reading, concentration, attention to detail, completion of work and self-esteem. Until now, it has been difficult to find large, simple images with spaces to color that are the right size and/or useful and relevant illustrations with bold, thick lines.The subjects were selected especially for the early childhood curriculum and suggestions for use offer many creative tips and ideas.




Shapes to Cut: Holidays (ENHANCED eBook)


Book Description

The skills children acquire in fine motor activities such as cutting simple shapes go beyond just the production of a craft; although that, too, has its rewards. The ability to grasp and manipulate transfers to future writing skills, the dedication to the task involved becomes the ability to concentrate and the completion of a satisfying project builds pride, self-esteem and confidence. Until now, it has been difficult to find simple enough shapes, round enough corners, thick enough lines, gentle enough angles or useful enough objects for early scissor skills experiences. Here are 28 perfect patterns! The subjects were selected especially for the early childhood curriculum and suggestions for use offer creative tips and ideas.




February Holidays (ENHANCED eBook)


Book Description

Our February activity book has been prepared to help teachers of lower elementary grades in teaching a patriotic unit emphasizing the February holidays. At the end of the unit, children will be more aware of their heritage and therefore be able to develop a respect for their country and its patriots. Activities include poems, penmanship, and writing. A holiday book is also included for children to take home and share with their families.




December Holiday Customs (ENHANCED eBook)


Book Description

The purpose of the "December" unit is to assist elementary school teachers in teaching a multicultural unit emphasizing December holidays: Kwanzaa, Hanukkah (Chanukah), and Christmas around world. Included are poems, worksheets, recipes, and art ideas. Enclosed is a child's book highlighting the December holidays that can be reproduced so the child can take it home and share it with his or her family. By studying a variety of countries, the children learn that a considerable number of holiday customs have their origin in the many cultures and ethnic groups that came to America.




Finger Rhymes for Holidays, Seasons, and Celebrations (ENHANCED eBook)


Book Description

Poetry is valuable for stimulating the young child’s brain growth. Combine poetry with fun movements and you have an effective way to actively involve children in exploring celebrations of all cultures around the world. What fun your children will have as they pretend to play musical instruments, steer a ship, look through a telescope, plant a tree, be a groundhog, fly on a broomstick, spin a dreidel, or march in a band. You can add any of the suggested small props (ribbons, small bells, maracas, miniature flags, and party hats) to the rhymes to help build large motor skills and increase the fun factor even more! Included is a CD (print books) or MP3 files (eBooks) with the various rhymes being sung that provide appropriate background music for use for singing the rhymes and/or performing the movements.




Christmas Coloring Book


Book Description

This charming Christmas coloring book features 32 fun and playful art activities that take you on a festive journey of patterning, shading, and coloring. Beautifully colored finished examples are provided, along with a handy guide to basic art techniques. This therapeutic coloring book is perfect for decorating with markers, colored pencils, gel pens, or watercolors. Printed on high-quality, extra-thick paper that resists bleed-through, all of the pages are perforated for easy removal and display.




Mary Engelbreit's Color ME Coloring Book


Book Description

With all the warmth and charm of New York Times bestselling artist Mary Engelbreit’s books, Color ME will make an artist out of YOU! Mary Engelbreit’s distinctive illustrations are recognized the world over—and now fans can add their own personal touch. This Mary Engelbreit coloring book is a collection of the renowned artist’s cheerful black-and-white artwork and illustrated quotations. Each cherry, teacup, and Engelbreit character is rendered in black-and-white, just waiting for readers to grab a pen or crayon and add color that’s all their own. This workbook features a full-color cover with glossy finish, heavy interior stock perfect for holding ink, and perforated pages of single-sided illustrations, making this the ultimate coloring book for scrapbooking, framing, and fridge-hanging!







Vocabulary Grades 1-2 (ENHANCED eBook)


Book Description

Vocabulary provides a wide variety of activities designed to enrich and reinforce vocabulary skills taught at the early grade levels. Vocabulary words used in math, science, and social studies are introduced in varied formats such as crossword puzzles, picture identification, word scrambles, word searches, and matching. Learning to identify words and comprehend their meanings provides the basis for successful reading - whether for information or pleasure. Each activity features a theme to promote interest in and retention of the new vocabulary. Exercises are designed so a child can work with a minimum of supervision in a classroom or at home. Answer keys are included.




Step-by-Step - Grades 3-4 (ENHANCED eBook)


Book Description

Every class includes students who lag behind the rest of the class or race ahead of everyone when working on activities. This book provides creative solutions to that problem. The teacher provides each student with drawing paper, a pencil, crayons and a copy of the activity sheet. Then the student reads and follows the directions, step-by-step, or listens to the teacher read them aloud. The activities encourage students to follow directions, enhance their creativity and increase their motivation in fun-filled, productive ways.