Books with author Janice Jobey

Wade in a creek, swing from a vine, pick some wildflowers, build a fantasy cabin, or prepare a fantasy banquet––– learning from play has never been so fun!Wild Summer Days will transport readers to a simpler time and beautiful places where wildlife and imaginations thrived. Connecting with children about our experiences is an important way of expanding their understanding of history, connecting with elders, sharing our values, and expanding their world. Wild Summer Days will have you experiencing nature, learning about wildlife, and arousing imaginations that only wild places can evoke. Rhyming words and beautiful photos engage the reader. Conversational Extenders support the reader in helping the young child engage in higher order thinking. So, come out and wander the wild with us! See “Literacy Links” and “Learning Extensions”in the back of the book for many ways to engage children in this favorite study topic.

This book is part of the materials set of Volume 2, Unit 5, "Me and My Pets", of the Me Complete! Early Learning Program. More information about the complete unit can be obtained on www.earlylearninginnovationsllc.com. This fun riddles book provides children many opportunities to expand literacy, language, science, and social studies! Read this book 3 ways: Read for the fun of the rhymes, read to learn more about pets, or read to promote thinking skills through the conversational extenders. This book includes “Literacy Links” that details the various literacy concepts that can be promoted with this book. Used in the classroom or at home, teacher and child will enjoy the endless opportunities to explore this favorite topic!

This counting book is for young to older children. Counting by 1’s or 10’s will have young children of many ages and abilities developing math skills. Opportunities to add numbers up to 10 in various combinations is also provided. Fun rhymes and “big” words will develop literacy and vocabulary! In addition, many civic and social study concepts are embedded from helping fellow Americans to celebrating with them. "Literacy Links" provide suggestions for building literacy, while "Learning Extensions" offer a multitude of learning activities for one to many children! One to Many is part of the Me Complete! Early Learning Program, Volume 3, Unit 1, “Many People, One Country” unit. It may also be used independently. The complete curricular set may be purchased at earlylearning.today

Learning number and numeral is unBEARably fun with this book that links number and numerals singly one to ten. How many bears does that make? 55, of course! Then counting by five’s and/or ten’s ensues starting with 20 salmon up to 100 larvae! The bears find food that “real” bears would eat so children learn about the diet of bears as well! Adding, counting, and counting by 5’s and 10’s are all part of this fun book. “Literacy Links” and “Learning Extensions” assist the teacher or parent in enhancing learning across the early childhood curriculum. Look for the other books in this series to enhance your child’s learning! 55 HUNGRY BEARS is part of the Me Complete! Early Learning Program, Volume 1, Unit 4, “Bears and Teddy Bears” unit. It may also be used independently. The complete curricular set may be purchased at earlylearning.today

It only takes one…one person that is friendly to reach out and initiate a friendship. But watch the numbers grow as other friends join in the fun. These friends not only have fun but they bake up a batch of cookies, package them up, deliver them to next door neighbors, and then clean up! Friends have common values and support each other in reaching goals. While there is a “lesson” on friendship in this book, this book provides a math lesson as well. Can you have more than one friend? Friends come into the group in sets of 1, 2, and 3…and the numbers add up! Counting, adding, and connecting numbers to numerals are all part of this mathematical friendship book! “Literacy Links” and “Learning Extensions” across developmental domains support both the teacher and the child in enhancing learning! This book along with others in this unit of study, encourages children to learn about the many concepts of friendship and to practice the skills that lead to a successful life! 20 LITTLE FRIENDS is part of the Me Complete! Early Learning Program, Volume 2, Unit 1, “Me and My Friends” unit. It may also be used independently. The complete curricular set may be purchased at earlylearning.today

To have friends requires learning how to "be friendly". Being friendly involves taking the perspective of another person, having empathy for others, controlling impulses, and learning how to solve problems peacefully. It requires adults in children's lives to be good role models and facilitators of objective and fair problem solving. This book situates children in vignettes that encourages them to discern friendly/unfriendly behaviors. It then takes it a step further by asking them "why" and "what needs to happen next". These questions lead children into building critical thining skills and there is no better subject than social skills! This book along with others in this unit of study, encourages children to learn about the many concepts of friendship and to practice the skills that lead to a successful life! BEING FRIENDLY is part of the Me Complete! Early Learning Program, Volume 2, Unit 1, “Me and My Friends” unit. It may also be used independently. The complete curricular set may be purchased at earlylearning.today

This book offers a platform to begin the difficult process of helping children say “good-bye” to a dearest loved one(s) whether it is someone who has already died or someone preparing to die. While death is certain to come, it is rarely welcomed. We all want to live long and happy lives with our nearest and dearest. So, letting go and learning to continue to live is not an easy task, even for adults. Children have fewer cognitive resources in grasping this abstract concept. Helping children involves keeping memories alive so the person continues to live “within the heart” long after the loved one is gone. Written in the “loved one’s” voice, this book allows the person who is or has “transitioned to the next life” to speak to the child. The diverse images convey the fact that they are not alone in their experience and children from all around share their feelings. Loved ones and children are supported in making their way through this traumatic event. This books provides a section to personalize to the child's or family's memories. in addition, each page has "Conversational Extenders" to guide the adult reader in promoting discussion. The back of the book contains a section on developmental understandings of death and tips for talking about death to younger children. Please see the companion book "Me Without You" that discusses feelings and ways to keep their loved one alive. To buy the two-book set at a reduced cost, please visit www.earlylearning.today. The proceeds from the sale of this book goes to a fund for children who have lost their parent to cancer.

Be an oak tree and stand up tall. Be a rag doll and flop down low. Put on your boots and trudge through the snow, Be a scarecrow and flap in the breeze. Be an icicle and suddenly freeze! This book will have children moving and grooving! It's important to allow children to move before you ask them to sit and this book does exactly that. By the end of this series of movements, children are led to sit by a "babbling brook" and listen to a book.--a GREAT transition while also integrating movement and creativity. "Literacy Links" and "Learning Extensions" support the teacher in helping children explore this topic and to engage them in critical thinking skills. Have some fun letting children explore fun, imaginative movements while getting them ready to listen! C'mon, let's move! Be sure to check out the other books in this unit of study: Me—Learning and Growing: Soft to Touch My Senses My Hands Just Right Head to Toe Me—Learning and Growing Word Book This book is part of the MeComplete Early Learning Program, Vol.1, Unit1: Me--Learning and Growing. Please go to www.earlylearning.today to purchase all 7 books as a set at a reduced price or to find out more about the complete curriculum early learning, senses, literacy, curriculum, diversity

This book is part of the Me Complete! Early Learning Program, Volume 2, Unit 5 “Me and My Pets” unit. It is designed to be used to use with the teaching aides and the other six books in this unit: Pet Shop Pet ABC Pet Riddles Pig Prince Pet Helpers Pet Parade *This book provides some key words from the teaching aides and other six books in this unit, “Me and My Pets”. Words are only printed on one side of page for versatility. *Use as a book to “read” words. *Use on a classroom word wall. *Put on a book ring for a “word ring” in the reading or writing area of a classroom to use in writing. *Encourage children to “copy” the words into their own word book or onto cards for a word ring. Encourage them to draw pictures for the words they choose. *Introduce words gradually along with the book/literacy card where they are featured. Only use the words you choose. *Connect initial sounds of words with letters. *When children become more familiar with words, then cover the pictures or fold the picture back and see if they can recognize the words. *Divide the words into “pets” and “things” categories. Have children draw 1 pet card and 3 “things” cards (or any combination). Tell a story using your 4 cards. Make it silly. Draw a picture to go with the story. Assemble classroom “Silly Pet Stories” into a classroom book.

These pets are lined up and ready to parade through your home or classroom! This book provides alliterative chants that not only teach phonological awareness, but vocabulary, and self-regulation as well. Just like your pets at home, these pets have names and they want you to join the parade too! So get up and leap, jump, and bop. Chanting and clapping to a variety of simple beats encourages young children to hear the “sound segments” in the words but in a fun way! Chant, clap, stomp, or pat your way through this pet parade! See “Literacy Links” and “Learning Extensions” in the back of the book for many ways to engage children and enhance learning. This book is part of the Me Complete! Early Learning Program, Volume 2, Unit 5 “Me and My Pets” unit. It may also be used independently.

This book offers “3 things” that all children need to hear from a parent with the sudden separation of a parent caused by incarceration. Love, forgiveness, and hope is the recurring message throughout this book. The diverse images convey the fact that they are not alone in their experience and that children from all ethnicities share their feelings. Both parent and child are supported in making their way through this traumatic event. The Conversational Extenders at the back of this book provide communication support for those assisting children through the trauma experienced by having a parent separated by incarceration. These conversational opportunities provide both parent and child words to say things that may often go unspoken.