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DRAWING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAIN by Betty Edwards

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For more than 30 years, DRAWING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAIN has been a cornerstone text for artists working at all levels—whether professionally, academically, or as a hobby. But now, this New York Times’ bestseller can be used to teach your children, too!

In DRAWING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAIN: The Definitive Fourth Edition (Tarcher/Penguin, on sale April 2012), Edwards adds an entirely new section on developing artistic skill in childhood, beginning with infant scribbling through critical development milestones that influences children’s perception and how they apply that through drawing. Continue reading →

Curious George Magnetic Maze Book

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Curious George is exploring some of his favorite places—a town, a playground, a circus, a farm, and a campground—and he needs your help to reach his destination! With your assistance, George can navigate the magnetic mazes, and once you’ve helped George, you can show his friends how to get to the places they’re looking for, too. With five mazes and six magnetic pieces, this book has many uses and many ways to move around the pages. And with a handy, reclosable case for the magnetic pieces, George and his friends are always right there when you need them—perfect for at home and on the go! Continue reading →

Insect Detective: Read And Wonder

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Read and Wonder

Right now, all around us, thousands of insects are doing strange and wonderful things: wasps are building nests, ants are collecting food, and dragonflies are readying for the hunt. But it’s not always easy to catch sight of these six-legged creatures; you have to know where to look. Guided by this book, readers will happily become insect detectives and find out just what those bugs are up to.
“Gently encourages young readers to explore their natural surroundings and observe some of the more commonly found insects in it.” – School Library Journal (starred review) Continue reading →

Dixie by Grace Gilman

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Emma and her puppy, Dixie, are inseparable after-school friends.

But when Emma starts preparing for her class’s production of The Wizard of Oz, Dixie feels left out. She wants to romp and play, but all Emma wants to do is memorize her lines in peace and quiet. Dixie does not understand.

Dixie, the mischievous puppy who is trying to be good, will be embraced by beginning readers. Continue reading →

Little Critter Collection by Mercer Mayer (3 Book Box Set)

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Enjoy three favorite adventures in this fun-filled set

Little Critter(R) has captured the hearts of readers for decades. Now you can have three books at once in this exciting set of stories featuring “Going to the Firehouse,” “Going to the Sea Park,” and “Snowball Soup”

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Hi my name is Margaret, and I’m a homeschooling mama…

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Yeah well, okay. We’re going to be. We’re starting… we’re heading that way. AppleBlossom is crazy about school. Whenever we can have an organized activity day she loves it. So we’re doing it, more that is. We do lots of things already and I realized that not everything fits into the little signature lines that are available on the forums, so I figured I might as well write a blog post about it. Then I expressed it, even if I do not allude to it again and again with each statement I make. So here goes… So here’s the start … Continue reading →

Eres Curioso todo el tiempo!/Curious You On Your Way!

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Curious You On Your Way is now available in a Spanish/English bilingual edition, ¡Eres curioso todo el tiempo! It’s the perfect send off for children— and children at heart—entering a new phase of life . Follow George in classic scenes from his original books as he provides words of congratulations and encouragement! This edition features English and Spanish text set in different colors for ease of readability. Continue reading →

___ of the Day… Printables

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Okay, here goes. I’d like to share with you my first attempt at making a preschool printable. This is influenced completely from 1+1+1=1 and her ___ of the Day… printable. I wanted to include some different options on mine and so I experimented. Here’s the end result! Mine is lavender, but I thought someone would possibly want white instead, so I made that too. Click the image to download the Lavender copy, or the link below for the white. Or in white, click here to download.   Always have your stuff when you need it with @Dropbox. 2GB account is … Continue reading →

My First Bob Books – Pre-Reading Skills

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Sally the Circle and her friends introduce important skills that help prepare your child for reading. Your youngsters will never know that they’re learning as they follow the adventures of Sally, Seth and Tanner – but you will. Pre-reading skills introduced in this 12 book set include:

Identifying basic shapes in preparation for letter recognition
Sorting, classifying and symbol identification to build important problem-solving skills
Recognizing simple patterns to create awareness of letter groups and sight words
Sequencing to strengthen the ability to predict how stories flow

The Parent Guide offers additional activities, games and tips designed to support new concepts and build a foundation for reading. Continue reading →

My First Bob Books – Alphabet

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In 12 playful books, familiar animal friends progressively introduce the 26 letters of the alphabet. Engaging, read-aloud stories inspire and motivate your child, while proven teaching principles inspire success. Your child will prepare for the magic of reading as My First Bob Books • Alphabet guides them through these stages:

Realizing that written language represents spoken language
Learning the names of the letters
Realizing that letters represent sounds
Learning which letters represent which sounds

Hidden pictures challenge kids to find objects with featured sounds and the Parent Guide offers additional teaching tips and activities to support kids’ growth and build confidence. Continue reading →

Happy Easter Curious George

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Happy Easter, Curious George is a winning holiday story based on H. A. and Margret Rey’s popular primate and painted in the original watercolor and charcoal style. One fine Easter morning, George and the man with the yellow hat head to the park. George can’t help but join in the fun when he sees children dyeing Easter eggs . . . but what’s that man doing with their prized creations? Each hardcover gift book comes with glittery egg-decorating stickers! Continue reading →

Curious George Home Run Reader/ Jorge el curioso El jonron (+ Giveaway)

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George is excited to go to his first baseball game to watch his friend Marco play. While Marco concentrates on hitting his first home run, George gets to play scorekeeper. But George doesn’t know in which order he should hang the numbers. With help from Marco and the girl at the snack stand, George learns about number sequence and a handy trick for putting double digits in order. During the last inning, George agrees to be a pinch runner for an injured Marco. Will he be able to add another number to the scoreboard? Includes rules of the game and a score-keeping activity.

Also available in a bilingual English/Spanish edition! Continue reading →