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  • School Zone - My First Word Searches Workbook - Ages 5 to 7, Kindergarten to 1st Grade, Activity Pad, Search & Find, Word Puzzles, and More

    School Zone, Joan Hoffman, Ph.D. Shannon M. Mullally

    Paperback (School Zone Publishing, Sept. 13, 2017)
    Find our complete line of educational resources at Amazon.com/SchoolZonePublishing. BOOK FEATURES 48 word search puzzle pages For ages 6-7 5.313" x 8.5" pages with sturdy backing that creates a writing surface Each page features a challenging, confidence-boosting word game Enhances multiple skills: Vowels, Opposites, Rhyming Words, and More! Top bound activity pad with easy-tear pages for individual worksheets Portable and perfect for on-the-go learning! AMAZING - Find it, circle it, say it. This cute book of word search puzzles for kids contains 48 learning games that will keep your little ones engaged and learning! Hunting for themed words reinforces concentration, spelling, and vocabulary skills, and themes also help with classifying. Designed for children from kindergarten to first grade, the individual words and patterns enhance knowledge of long and short vowel sounds, opposites, rhyming words, and more. This kind of enjoyable reinforcement learning is perfect as both a school aid, or as a great addition to your kids homeschool curriculum. This tablet is small enough to fit in any bag for keeping kids occupied anywhere, and the easy tear-out pages and a sturdy backing add to the portability. Help your child find fun in words and build a foundation for lifetime learning.WORKBOOKS FOR KIDS - Using kids workbooks is a great way to improve learning. Writing by hand, as opposed to typing on a computer, fires up specific areas of a child's brain, improving their ability to not only remember what he or she learns but to think of new ideas. Completing physical pages also give a sense of accomplishment that s hard to get from a digital product. This is a workbook kids are sure to enjoy!RESULTS - Our learning materials have helped educate three generations of kids, creating lifelong learners, and the legacy continues. Digital content, kids flash cards, language and math workbooks, readers, toys, and learning card games are all crafted through a child s eyes while integrating parent and teacher standards.PREPARATION - Let us help you prepare your young children for the next grade level with our workbooks, flashcards, educational games for kids, children's books and a Little Scholar Tablet. Keep kids "classroom ready" with these great supplemental learning tools and more!AWARD WINNING - School Zone content has won The Parents Choice Foundation Award, Tillywig Toy Awards, Brainchild Award, Family Choice Award, Mom's Choice Awards Honoring Excellence, Gold Star Toy Scholastic Parent and Child Award and many more.OUR STORY - Almost 40 years ago, long-time educators James Hoffman, Ed.D., and his wife Joan Hoffman, M.A., began a retail supply outlet for teachers, then soon identified a need for at-home learning materials to help parents support and supplement their children s classroom instruction. School Zone Publishing fast emerged as the market leader in workbooks and flashcards for preschoolers through sixth graders.School Zone remains family-owned, focused on excellence, responsive to customers, alert to emerging technology, and committed to the community. We continually update our products with new features and content, reflective of changing standards, evolving teaching methods, and overall best practices. As just one example, we update our kids workbook curriculum on an as-needed basis to address changing standards such as those presented by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and Common Core.
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  • School Zone - My First Crosswords Workbook - Ages 6 to 8, 1st to 2nd Grade, Activity Pad, Word Puzzles, Word Search, Vocabulary, Spelling, and More

    School Zone, Joan Hoffman, Ph.D. Shannon M. Mullally

    Paperback (School Zone Publishing, Feb. 10, 2017)
    Find our complete line of educational resources at Amazon.com/SchoolZonePublishing. BOOK FEATURES 48 crossword puzzle pages For ages 6 to 8 5.313" x 8.5" pages with sturdy backing that creates a writing surface Each page features a challenging, confidence-boosting crossword puzzle First and second graders learn new vocabulary words and spelling skills Detailed illustrations spark the imagination and help with focus Top bound pad with easy-tear pages for individual worksheets Portable and perfect for on-the-go learning! AMAZING - Crossword puzzles develop skills in all directions! This cute Little Busy BookTM offers 48 creative crossword puzzles with "clue words" to lend a hand with helping little learners sharpen their language and problem-solving skills. Categorized around specific lessons, these puzzles enhance children's knowledge of synonyms, positional words, and homophones words that are pronounced alike but have different meanings. This handy practice helps strengthen reading and language skills. My First Crosswords is also small enough to fit in any bag, perfect for keeping your little one occupied and learning anytime, anywhere. WORKBOOKS - Writing in workbook pages, as opposed to typing on a computer, can help kids to focus and to learn. Writing by hand fires up specific areas of a child's brain, improving a child's ability to not only remember what he or she learns but to think of new ideas. RESULTS - Our learning materials have helped educate three generations of kids, creating lifelong learners, and the legacy continues. Digital content, flashcards, workbooks, readers, toys, and games all are crafted through a child's eyes while integrating parent and teacher standards. PREPARATION - Let us help you prepare your young child for the next grade level with our workbooks, flash cards, books and a Little Scholar Tablet. Keep kids "classroom ready" with these great supplemental learning tools and more! AWARD WINNING - School Zone content has won The Parents' Choice Foundation Award, Tillywig Toy Awards, Brainchild Award, Family Choice Award, Mom's Choice Awards Honoring Excellence, Gold Star Toy Scholastic Parent and Child Award and many more. School Zone Publishing - Nourishing Young Minds OUR STORY - Almost 40 years ago, long-time educators James Hoffman, Ed.D., and his wife Joan Hoffman, M.A., began a retail supply outlet for teachers, then soon identified a need for at-home learning materials to help parents support and supplement their children's classroom instruction. School Zone Publishing fast emerged as the market leader in workbooks and flashcards for preschoolers through sixth graders. School Zone remains family-owned, focused on excellence, responsive to customers, alert to emerging technology, and committed to the community. We continually update our products with new features and content, reflective of changing standards, evolving teaching methods, and overall best practices. As just one example, we update our workbook curriculum on an as-needed basis to address changing standards such as those presented by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and Common Core.
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  • School Zone - My First Hidden Pictures Workbook - Ages 4 to 6, Preschool to Kindergarten, Activity Pad, Search & Find, Picture Puzzles, Coloring, and More

    School Zone, Joan Hoffman, Ph.D. Shannon M. Mullally

    Paperback (School Zone Publishing, Aug. 18, 2009)
    Find our complete line of educational resources at Amazon.com/SchoolZonePublishing. BOOK FEATURES 48 hidden picture pages For ages 4-6 5.313" x 8.5" pages with sturdy backing that creates a writing surface Top bound pad with easy-tear pages for individual worksheets Each page features a challenging, confidence-boosting hidden picture puzzle Kids can first locate the hidden objects, then color the entire picture Detailed illustrations spark the imagination and help with focus Portable and perfect for on-the-go learning! EXCELLENT - Hidden pictures are extremely fun and valuable for kids! With My First Hidden Pictures, a Little Busy Book activity pad, every object your kids find and color will help them develop their problem-solving skills and eye-hand coordination. Preschoolers and kindergartners won't even realize they're developing and strengthening these skills when they use this kids workbook because the hidden pictures and coloring opportunities keep them eager and engaged! With 48 easy tear-out pages, this workbook for kids is small enough to fit in a backpack or bag for fun, on-the-go learning. Get your little ones busy learning while you are on the go or at home. WORKBOOKS FOR KIDS - Writing by hand, as opposed to typing on a computer, fires up specific areas of a child's brain, improving a child's ability to not only remember what he or she learns but to think of new ideas. Completing physical pages also give a sense of accomplishment that s hard to get from a digital product. This is a workbook kids are sure to enjoy! RESULTS - Our learning materials have helped educate three generations of kids, creating lifelong learners, and the legacy continues. Digital content, kids flash cards, language and math workbooks, readers, toys, and learning card games are all crafted through a child s eyes while integrating parent and teacher standards. PREPARATION - Let us help you prepare your young children for the next grade level with our workbooks, flashcards, learning card games for kids, books and a Little Scholar Tablet. Keep kids "classroom ready" with these great supplemental learning tools and more! AWARD WINNING - School Zone content has won The Parents Choice Foundation Award, Tillywig Toy Awards, Brainchild Award, Family Choice Award, Mom's Choice Awards Honoring Excellence, Gold Star Toy Scholastic Parent and Child Award and many more.OUR STORY - Almost 40 years ago, long-time educators James Hoffman, Ed.D., and his wife Joan Hoffman, M.A., began a retail supply outlet for teachers, then soon identified a need for at-home learning materials to help parents support and supplement their children s classroom instruction. School Zone Publishing fast emerged as the market leader in workbooks and flashcards for preschoolers through sixth graders.School Zone remains family-owned, focused on excellence, responsive to customers, alert to emerging technology, and committed to the community. We continually update our products with new features and content, reflective of changing standards, evolving teaching methods, and overall best practices. As just one example, we update our kids workbook curriculum on an as-needed basis to address changing standards such as those presented by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and Common Core.
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  • School Zone - My First Mazes Workbook - Ages 3 to 6, Preschool to Kindergarten, Activity Pad, Maze Puzzles, Coloring, and More

    School Zone, Joan Hoffman

    Paperback (School Zone Publishing, Sept. 13, 2017)
    Find our complete line of educational resources at Amazon.com/SchoolZonePublishing. BOOK FEATURES 48 pages of maze puzzles For ages 3-6 5.313" x 8.5" pages with sturdy backing that creates a writing surface The mazes in this tablet-format workbook help to develop focus and problem-solving abilities Some mazes incorporate beginning letter sound practice too Bright, colorful illustrations and creative paths make for extra fun Top bound pad with easy-tear pages for individual worksheets Portable and perfect for on-the-go learning! EXCELLENT - Put your pencil on the path to success! My First Mazes offers 48 fun-to-follow mazes. With wide paths, friendly characters, and ready-to-draw scenes, your child will stay "busy" in this Little Busy BookTM. Imagine the fun your young learner will have "solving" his or her way out, then coloring in all the fun story pictures. You'll appreciate how navigating the mazes' twists and turns will help preschoolers and kindergartners develop the eye-hand coordination, motor skills, problem solving skills and attention to detail needed for success in reading and writing as they move through school. The book is small enough to fit in a backpack or bag for fun, on-the-go learning, and easy tear-out pages add to the portability and options! WORKBOOKS - Writing in workbook pages, as opposed to typing on a computer, can help kids to focus and to learn. Writing by hand fires up specific areas of a child's brain, improving a child's ability to not only remember what he or she learns but to think of new ideas. RESULTS - Our learning materials have helped educate three generations of kids, creating lifelong learners, and the legacy continues. Digital content, flashcards, workbooks, readers, toys, and games all are crafted through a child's eyes while integrating parent and teacher standards. PREPARATION - Let us help you prepare your young child for the next grade level with our workbooks, flash cards, books and a Little Scholar Tablet. Keep kids "classroom ready" with these great supplemental learning tools and more! AWARD WINNING - School Zone content has won The Parents' Choice Foundation Award, Tillywig Toy Awards, Brainchild Award, Family Choice Award, Mom's Choice Awards Honoring Excellence, Gold Star Toy Scholastic Parent and Child Award and many more. School Zone Publishing - Nourishing Young Minds OUR STORY - Almost 40 years ago, long-time educators James Hoffman, Ed.D., and his wife Joan Hoffman, M.A., began a retail supply outlet for teachers, then soon identified a need for at-home learning materials to help parents support and supplement their children's classroom instruction. School Zone Publishing fast emerged as the market leader in workbooks and flashcards for preschoolers through sixth graders. School Zone remains family-owned, focused on excellence, responsive to customers, alert to emerging technology, and committed to the community. We continually update our products with new features and content, reflective of changing standards, evolving teaching methods, and overall best practices. As just one example, we update our workbook curriculum on an as-needed basis to address changing standards such as those presented by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and Common Core.
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  • School Zone - My First Dot-to-Dots Workbook - Ages 3 to 6 - Preschool to Kindergarten, Activity Pad, Connect the Dots, Numbers 1-25, Coloring, and More

    School Zone, Joan Hoffman, Ph.D. Shannon M. Mullally

    Paperback (School Zone Publishing, Sept. 13, 2017)
    Find our complete line of educational resources at Amazon.com/SchoolZonePublishing. BOOK FEATURES 48 hidden picture pages For ages 3-6 5.313" x 8.5" pages with sturdy backing that creates a writing surface The dot-to-dot puzzles in this tablet-format workbook help preschoolers and kindergartners practice number sequencing from 1 to 25 After connecting the dots, kids can color each picture Detailed illustrations spark the imagination and help with focus Top bound pad with easy-tear pages for individual worksheets Slim and portable, perfect for on-the-go learning! AMAZING - Connect, count, and color! My First Dot-to-Dots, a Little Busy BookTM, provides a place where fun and learning come together. This cute little book contains 48 delightful dot-to-dot puzzles on a pad small enough to fit in any bag, which is perfect for keeping your little one occupied anytime, anywhere. Easy tear-out pages add to the portability and options. Your preschooler or kindergartener is sure to love this workbook, solving puzzles to reveal each picture and coloring friendly characters. Connecting the dots will help kids practice number sequencing from 1 to 25 and develop the eye-hand coordination and fine motor skills needed for writing. WORKBOOKS - Writing in workbook pages, as opposed to typing on a computer, can help kids to focus and to learn. Writing by hand fires up specific areas of a child's brain, improving a child's ability to not only remember what he or she learns but to think of new ideas. RESULTS - Our learning materials have helped educate three generations of kids, creating lifelong learners, and the legacy continues. Digital content, flash cards, workbooks, readers, toys, and games all are crafted through a child's eyes while integrating parent and teacher standards. PREPARATION - Let us help you prepare your young child for the next grade level with our workbooks, flash cards, books and a Little Scholar Tablet. Keep kids "classroom ready" with these great supplemental learning tools and more! AWARD WINNING - School Zone content has won The Parents' Choice Foundation Award, Tillywig Toy Awards, Brainchild Award, Family Choice Award, Mom's Choice Awards Honoring Excellence, Gold Star Toy Scholastic Parent and Child Award and many more. School Zone Publishing - Nourishing Young Minds OUR STORY - Almost 40 years ago, long-time educators James Hoffman, Ed.D., and his wife Joan Hoffman, M.A., began a retail supply outlet for teachers, then soon identified a need for at-home learning materials to help parents support and supplement their children's classroom instruction. School Zone Publishing fast emerged as the market leader in workbooks and flashcards for preschoolers through sixth graders. School Zone remains family-owned, focused on excellence, responsive to customers, alert to emerging technology, and committed to the community. We continually update our products with new features and content, reflective of changing standards, evolving teaching methods, and overall best practices. As just one example, we update our workbook curriculum on an as-needed basis to address changing standards such as those presented by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and Common Core.
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  • The Golden Egg Book

    Margaret Wise Brown, Leonard Weisgard

    Hardcover (Golden Books, Jan. 1, 2004)
    A Golden classic about a bunny—and a little duck that is about to hatch! A perfect gift for your child on Easter. Once there was a little bunny. He was all alone. One day he found an egg. He could hear something moving inside the egg. What was it? The tale of a bunny's discovery of a mysterious egg--a Big Golden Book beloved by generations--is available for the first time in the Little Golden Book line, with its original illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Leonard Weisgard. This Springtime classic by the author of Goodnight Moon is now perfectly sized for Easter baskets!
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  • The Monster Detector

    Ellen Potter, Felicita Sala

    Paperback (Harry N. Abrams, March 19, 2019)
    Hugo is a young Sasquatch. Boone is a young boy. After an unlikely encounter, they’ve become an even unlikelier pair of best friends. After saving up his Monster Card wrappers, Hugo sends away for a special prize in the mail—a Monster Detector! Using the watchlike device, Hugo quickly spots a monster right in his own cavern. Spooked, Hugo heads to school and finds yet another surprise—his friend Boone! Boone announces he wants to go to Sasquatch school, but no human has ever gone before, and not everyone is as happy about it as Hugo. Boone’s first day of school gets off to a rocky start, but Hugo doesn’t have much time to worry before he makes another monster sighting and takes off after the creature. What follows are even more surprises, ones that have Hugo and Boone rethinking what it really means to be a “monster.”
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  • How to Hug a Porcupine: Easy Ways to Love the Difficult People in Your Life

    June Eding, Dr. Debbie Ellis

    Hardcover (Hatherleigh Press, March 10, 2009)
    How to Love the Difficult People in Your LifeMost of us know someone who, for whatever reason, always seems to cause problems, irritate others, or incite conflict. Often, these people are a part of our daily lives. The truth is that these trouble makers haven’t necessarily asked to be this way. Sometimes we need to learn new approaches to deal with people who are harder to get along with or love.How to Hug a Porcupine: Easy Ways to Love Difficult People in Your Life, explains that making peace with others isn’t as tough or terrible as we think it is–especially when you can use an adorable animal analogy and apply it to real-life problems.How to Hug a Porcupine provides tips for calming the quills of parents, children, siblings, strangers, and other prickly people you may encounter. Among other tips, How to Hug a Porcupine includes: *Three easy ways to end an argument*How to spot the porcupine in others *How to spot the porcupine in ourselvesWith a foreword by noted psychotherapist Dr. Debbie Ellis, widow of Dr. Albert Ellis, How to Hug a Porcupine is a truly special book.
  • Big Foot and Little Foot

    Ellen Potter, Felicita Sala

    Paperback (Harry N. Abrams, Sept. 11, 2018)
    Hugo is a young Sasquatch who longs for adventure. Boone is young boy who longs to see a Sasquatch. When their worlds collide, they become the unlikeliest pair of best friends. At the Academy for Curious Squidges, Hugo learns all manner of Sneaking—after all, the most important part of being a Sasquatch is staying hidden from humans. But Hugo dreams of roaming free in the Big Wide World rather than staying cooped up in caves. When he has an unexpected run-in with a young human boy, Hugo seizes the opportunity for a grand adventure. Soon, the two team up to search high and low for mythical beasts, like Ogopogos and Snoot-Nosed Gints. Through discovering these new creatures, together, Big Foot and Little Foot explore the ins and outs of each other’s very different worlds but learn that, deep down, maybe they’re not so different after all.
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  • The Bog Beast

    Ellen Potter, Felicita Sala

    Hardcover (Amulet Books, Aug. 18, 2020)
    The charming chapter book series about the friendship between a human boy and a young Sasquatch It’s a big day for Hugo, Boone, and the students at the Academy for Curious Squidges (a Squidge is a young Sasquatch). Today’s the day they’ll get their Bimbling Badge, which allows them to explore the North Woods on their own. But humans, snakes, and sinkholes aren’t the only things they have to look out for! The legend of a lizard-like monster lurking in the swamp is enough to spook any young Sasquatch. When Hugo, Boone, and Gigi find themselves stranded in the middle of Ripple Worm River, they discover that there are more mysterious creatures in the North Woods than they’d bargained for.
  • The Squatchicorns

    Ellen Potter, Felicita Sala

    Paperback (Harry N. Abrams, Sept. 10, 2019)
    When a tribe of Sasquatches flee from a mysterious curse, they take refuge in Hugo’s home, Widdershins Cavern. These new Sasquatches look a bit . . . odd. For example, they all have unicorn horns on their heads! Always open to meeting new creatures, Hugo befriends one of these strange squidges, Nobb. Nobb offers to escort Hugo though the North Woods so that Hugo can attend Boone’s birthday party. Having never been inside a Human house, Hugo finds the experience confusing and somewhat disastrous. Just when it looks like Hugo may have ruined Boone’s birthday, they set out on a mission to solve the troubling curse in Nobb’s cavern.
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  • The Monster at the End of this Book

    Jon Stone, Michael Smollin

    Hardcover (Golden Books, May 11, 2004)
    Many adults name this book as their favorite Little Golden Book. Generations of kids have interacted with lovable, furry old Grover as he begs the reader not to turn the page—for fear of a monster at the end of the book. “Oh, I am so embarrassed,” he says on the last page . . . for, of course, the monster is Grover himself! This all-time favorite is now available as a Big Little Golden Book—perfect for lap-time reading.
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