Schools and Pre-Schools Books

The Finger Phonics books introduce young children to all of the letter sounds, not just the alphabet. The teaching in these books is multisensory. Each letter sound is introduced with an action and a large cut-out letter, which helps little fingers to...

The complete set of early decodable readers providing a gradual and structured start for children who are just starting to learn to read. These general fiction readers cover the 42 letter sounds across 7 sets, with each covering one particular set. The...

Jolly Phonics Picture Flashcards introduce children to the skills needed for reading and writing. Designed for whole class or group practice, as well as home, they are ideal for use with children aged between 3-7 years and can help children develop...

A tub of 106 lower case magnetic letters. Consonants are in red and vowels are in blue. Tub contains 2 each of the 42 letter sounds, 4 each of the vowels a, e , i and o, 6 each of m and d. Both c and k and q and qu are included. Y is included both in red...

The complete set of 7 fun-filled activity books for children, each covering one group of letter sounds. Jolly Phonics teaches children to read and write using synthetic phonics in a fun and engaging way. Each of these 36 page activity books for children...

The seventh in a series of 7 fun-filled activity books for children covers the first group of letter sounds. Jolly Phonics teaches children to read and write using synthetic phonics in a fun and engaging way. Each of these 36 page activity books for...

The sixth in a series of 7 fun-filled activity books for children covers the first group of letter sounds. Jolly Phonics teaches children to read and write using synthetic phonics in a fun and engaging way. Each of these 36 page activity books for...

The fourth in a series of 7 fun-filled activity books for children covers the first group of letter sounds. Jolly Phonics teaches children to read and write using synthetic phonics in a fun and engaging way. Each of these 36 page activity books for...

The fifth in a series of 7 fun-filled activity books for children covers the first group of letter sounds. Jolly Phonics teaches children to read and write using synthetic phonics in a fun and engaging way. Each of these 36 page activity books for...

The third in a series of 7 fun-filled activity books for children covers the first group of letter sounds. Jolly Phonics teaches children to read and write using synthetic phonics in a fun and engaging way. Each of these 36 page activity books for...

The second in a series of 7 fun-filled activity books for children covers the first group of letter sounds. Jolly Phonics teaches children to read and write using synthetic phonics in a fun and engaging way. Each of these 36 page activity books for...

The first in a series of 7 fun-filled activity books for children covers the first group of letter sounds. Jolly Phonics teaches children to read and write using synthetic phonics in a fun and engaging way. Each of these 36 page activity books for...

"Jolly Readers" are entertaining story books designed for children who are just ready to start reading. They will have learned all the letter sounds in "Jolly Phonics" and be able to blend the sounds to read words. There are 4 levels of readers all with...

The complete collection of all 18 level 1 titles from the 3 lively series, Inky Mouse & Friends, General Fiction and Nonfiction. Level 3 introduces the 'magic e' for spelling words with the long vowels.

The complete collection of all 18 level 1 titles from the 3 lively series, Inky Mouse & Friends, General Fiction and Nonfiction. In addition to the 42 letter sounds, Level 2 introduces /y/ used for the /ee/ sound at the end of words like funny.

The complete collection of all 18 level 1 titles from the 3 lively series, Inky Mouse & Friends, General Fiction and Nonfiction. Level 1 features words that are spelled regularly with the 42 letter sounds first taught in Jolly Phonics.

Create an attractive display teaching and reinforcing the 72 tricky words. As each tricky word is taught it can be placed around the tricky word hat. There are six sets, each with 12 tricky word flowers (13.5cm/5?across). Each of the six sets comes in a...

In Jolly Phonics children are taught to read by blending letter sounds to form words. At the same time, they are taught to write by identifying the sounds in words and knowing which letters relate to these sounds. The Jolly Phonics Word Book provides...

After Billy Brute burns down his old school – and gets away with it – his parents have to find him a new one. St Lemons say they’ll take him, but little does Billy know that St Lemons have a secret weapon: Enter Miss Wanda . . .Her glasses are...

Real-world, from-the-trenches toddler parenting advice from the author of the bestselling Oh Crap! Potty Training. Toddlers—commonly defined as children aged between two and five years old—can be a horribly misunderstood bunch. What most parents view as...

* Is your child halfway through first grade and still unable to read? * Is your preschooler bored with coloring and ready for reading? * Are you worried that your child will become lost in overcrowded classrooms? * Did you know that early readers hold...

Thedralynne explains how money came to be, what money looks like, who needs money, why you need money and how money works.

Mei Mei loves school, but sometimes she feels a bit out of place. She speaks with an accent that makes her stand out from everyone else. When she tells Mommy her worries, Mei Mei finds that she's more that just her voice. She's made up of many wonderful...

Best buds DJ and Parker cannot wait to go trick-or-treating until - BOO! Halloween scares and mysterious spells make them shudder. Could someone they know be a REAL witch? Haunted Hazel uses onomatopoeia to create opportunities for learning and laughter...

While at kindergarten, Sarah sometimes worries that her family is having fun without her, then she realises that each member of her extended family is busy with work, school, and other activities. This narrative and concept story will comfort children,...

Meaningful, developmentally appropriateobservationand assessment are core components of every early learning setting. In today'sworld of data collection, high-stakes testing, and accountability, it isvitally important to understand how to effectively...

In a groundbreaking approach to creating a more equitable system to ensure all children thrive, the team of early childhood experts at Leading for Children identify five core commitments for everyone within the early childhood ecosystem: think impact,...

Every individual must learn what it means to be human. And we know that early childhood is when this learning begins. We also know that it isn't what we say but what we do that matters most for children. They model our behavior. We know that strong...

Developmentally Appropriate Practice as defined byNAEYC's Position Statement is the hallmark of early childhood educationThis book which expands on the position statement is oneof NAEYC's bestselling, core texts since the first edition in 1987...

Becoming a skilled anti-bias teacher is a journey. With this volume's practical guidance, you'll grow in your ability to identify, confront, and eliminate barriers of prejudice, misinformation, and bias about specific aspects of personal and social...

The Froebel Gifts are perhaps the world's first educational toys. Developed in the early 1800's by Friedrich Froebel, inventor of Kindergarten, the Gifts appear deceptively simple but represent a sophisticated approach to child development. Over the last...

Individuals from Vastly Different Political Perspectives Agree That There Is a Crisis in EducationEducation is the foundation of every nation's success or failure; it produces upstanding citizens, lifts people out of poverty, and catalyzes change. Crisis...

Un plan de lecon de l'enseignant pour approfondir le livre. Peut inclure des questions de comprhension, des activits de groupe, des amorces de conversation, des quiz, des activits d'arts du langage et des pages colorier.

Spring2023 Smart Book winners from the Academics' Choice AwardsLiteracy Learning begins at birth and continues throughout our lives! Birth to age 5 is a critical period in building the foundation for later success in reading and writing. Educators play a...

Together, the voices of early childhood educators, scholars, and professionals can sound the call to advance the profession toward more equitable educational experiences, systems, and practices for all children. This book showcases many of these voices...

NAEYC publishes research-based; peer-reviewed books for early childhood educators. The topic of materials to include in the classroom impacts every teacher and the information will guide teachers to consider how specific materials help foster children's...

Slow down, tune in, and discover the very purposeful play of infants and toddlers.Addressing considerations like choosing interesting materials, setting up safe and inviting environments, and why you are the most important element of play for very young...

Written by two experts with decades of experience in working with young children, this book follows in the same vein as NAEYC's bestselling Making and Tinkering with STEM book, using children's books to engage children ages three to eight in mathematical...

The Intentional Teacher guides teachers to balance both child-guided and adult-guided learning experiences that build on children's interests and focus on what they need to learn to be successful in school and in life. This revised edition offers...

So Much More than the ABC's will help teachers support infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in acquiring the foundational understandings, knowledge, and skills needed in learning to read and write.

If you think the words young children and physics don't belong together, think again. Based on the theories of Piaget and the work of DeVries and Sales, this book successfully makes the case for building a constructivist approach to physical science...

Oh My! Grandee has so many silly adventures in just one week with her grandchildren, neighbors, pets, and friends! Come read Grandee's second book and watch the crazy and fun things that happen everyday during a whole week! You will be laughing and...

Make math class fun with this big book of number talk strategies designed to teach middle school students the mental math, problem-solving skills they need to meet common core standards and become successful mathematical thinkers. Bringing the exciting...

The liberal arts are dying. They are dying because most Americans don't see the point of them. Americans don't understand why anyone would study literature or history or the classics-or, more contemporarily, feminist criticism, whiteness studies, or the...

A radical educator's paradigm-shifting inquiry into the accepted, normal demands of school, as illuminated by moving portraits of four young "problem children"  In this dazzling debut, Carla Shalaby, a former elementary school teacher, explores...

A wide variety of ready-to-use number talks that help kindergarten through second-grade students learn math concepts in fun and easy waysBringing the exciting teaching method of number talks into your classroom has never been easier. Simply choose from...

Inspired by the idea of documentation as a valuable tool for making learning visible, pedagogical narration offers an opportunity to move beyond checklists and quick answers to a more complex understanding of how children learn, and how teachers might...