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Books in Early Years series

  • The Breathing Circle, The: Learning Through the Movement of the Natural Breath

    Nell Smyth, Gunnel Minnett

    Paperback (Hawthorn Press, Aug. 3, 2006)
    These simple, enjoyable techniques promote physical well-being and social confidence and are invaluable for supporting early language and literacy skills. The Breathing Circle can be used at home or in the classroom with young children aged from 18 months up to around seven years.
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  • Muddles Puddles and Sunshine: Your Activity Book to Help When Someone Has Died

    Diana Crossley, Kate Sheppard

    Hardcover (Hawthorn Press, Sept. 21, 2009)
    Muddles, Puddles and Sunshine offers practical and sensitive support for bereaved children. Beautifully illustrated, it suggests a helpful series of activities and exercises accompanied by the friendly characters of Bee and Bear. This book offers a structure and an outlet for the many difficult feelings which inevitably follow when someone dies. It aims to help children make sense of their experience by reflecting on the different aspects of their grief, while finding a balance between remembering and having fun. This book is a useful companion in the present, and will become an invaluable keepsake in the years to come.
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  • Carson-Dellosa Toddler Time Classroom Activities for Active Toddlers Resource Book

    Carson-Dellosa Publishing

    Paperback (CARSON DELLOSA, Jan. 3, 2011)
    An indispensable resource for any early childhood program, Toddler Time: Classroom Activities for Active Toddlers contains safe, hands-on activities that are educational, easy to set up, and fun for toddlers. Promoting curiosity and readiness to learn, these innovative activities engage toddlers and help them investigate and discover the world around them. It includes 160 pages and over 100 no-fail ideas.
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  • The Swirling Hijaab

    Naima Bint Robert, Nilesh Mistry

    Paperback (Mantra Publishing, Sept. 15, 2002)
    A beautiful children's fairy tale book written in English and Arabic.
  • Creative Themes for Every Day, Grades Preschool - K

    Carson-Dellosa Publishing

    Paperback (Carson Dellosa Education, Jan. 3, 2011)
    Creative Themes for Every Day is the perfect compilation of self-directed, hands-on educational resources that reinforce all aspects of classroom learning. Aligning to NAEYC program standards, this book focuses on movement, art, cognitive skills, and dram
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  • Samira to the Rescue

    Nasreen Aktar

    Paperback (Mantra Publishing, Jan. 1, 1996)
    A lyrical book about the feelings a little Muslim girl has for her head scarf, her Hijaab. Beautifully illustrated. "A very special book and extremely timely. Beautiful illustrations combined with simple but encouraging text.
  • Games Children Sing and Play: Singing Movement Games to Play with Children Ages 3-7

    Joan Carr Shimer, Valerie Baadh Garrett

    Hardcover (Hawthorn Press, Feb. 28, 2013)
    34 singing games to help children develop healthily.
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  • A Cat's Day

    Rebecca Rissman

    Paperback (Raintree, Nov. 6, 2014)
    In the first half of this playful flip book, readers follow Lucy the Cat on her wild day through town. To read about Lucy's owner's perspective of the same day, flip the book over and start reading from the back!"
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  • Number Fun

    Isabel Thomas

    Paperback (Raintree, July 3, 2014)
    With this book, children can learn the numbers 1 to 20 while getting "in shape"! Each page shows children using their bodies to make the shape of numbers, alongside simple printed versions of each number. The book complements the similar Alphabet Fun title.
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  • Alphabet Fun

    Isabel Thomas

    Paperback (Raintree, Jan. 30, 2014)
    In this book, readers can learn the alphabet while getting "in shape"! Each page shows one or more children using their bodies to make the shape of a different letter of the alphabet, both upper and lower case. The photographs are accompanied by simple printed versions of each upper- and lower-case letter.
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  • Samira's to the Rescue

    Nasreen Aktar

    Hardcover (Mantra Publishing, Jan. 1, 1996)
    Book by Robert, Na'ima bint
  • Old Freedom Train: A Waldorf Inspired Alphabet

    Shayne Jackman

    Hardcover (Hawthorn Press, Oct. 1, 2014)
    Imaginative and creative way of introducing the letters of the alphabet. This A4 sized hardback picture book has striking verses and images for each letter of the alphabet. The Foreword introduces the story of how the book came about, with an Afterword about the Waldorf approach to literacy and teaching the letters of the alphabet, and the words and music of the song, This Old Freedom Train.
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