Provides a generous sampling of art and craft ideas, songs, and action rhymes, designed to help veteran librarians refresh and enliven ongoing programs, while providing novice storytime planners what they need to get started.

This introduction to opinion writing serves as a mentor text to students learning to express their own opinions in persuasive essays and other opinion-based writing assignments using topics relevant to students as examples. Both sides of the debate are explored equally. Includes writing prompts.

It can be hard to explain and understand what lies beyond what you see in the beautiful night sky. Astronomy Lab for Kids teaches children the basics of outer space in 52 lessons that can be done with everyday items from around your house.

HOBBIES. Want to save cash, your child's imagination and possibly even the planet? This is the book you need. Packed with great photos of real families in the outdoors, Born to Be Wild contains easy-to-follow instructions for activities that require nothing more sophisticated than a small person's imagination and access to a little outdoor space. Organised seasonally and then by material, it lets parents skip straight to Spring and then to 'Blossom',...

While most children love storytimes, they do not always translate this preference into a love of books and reading. Storytime Action! suggests thousands of sure-fire ways to feature a book itself rather than just activities related to the book's theme so that students will be involved directly with the story. Bromann shows how to use a book like Goodnight Moon by having children repeat "Goodnight -" after you read the descriptions of objects in the...

Combining fun, easy-to-do activities with research based tips and developmental overviews, Raising a Talker naturally transforms play sessions into meaningful language-learning experiences. Little tweaks and easy changes in the everyday play create memorable learning experiences where communication and discovery can flourish.