The Highlights(TM) Big Fun Book of Preschool Activities offers over 200 pages of age-appropriate, Common Core--related activities that reinforce getting ready for school and what kids are already learning in the classroom. The book provides engaging and satisfying learning-based puzzles and games that kids will find both fun and challenging. Exercises include ABCs, 123s, matching, opposites, colors, shapes, and much more. In addition, the book includes an introduction with helpful tips for parents on working through and discussing the activities with their preschoolers. Developed by experts who understand the combination of fun and learning like no one else, these books deliver a unique and engaging learning experience. Curriculum includes: ABCs Word recognition 123s Number names Story basics Matching Colors Shapes Opposites Sorting Patterns

These unique board books bring the popular Montessori pedagogy to trade book form for the first time. Using materials and methods common to Montessori classrooms, these interactive board books immerse young children in an aesthetically rich learning experience, while providing parents and caregivers with carefully crafted language to encourage understanding.In Montessori classrooms, students learn to write before they learn to read, so the process is driven by their own words and thoughts before those of others. Letters are taught first as sounds (instead of names), and alphabet tiles encourage children to trace each letter with their fingers. This book honors that tradition by emulating the standard classroom material with touchable, traceable letters and beautiful colors that evoke the elegant simplicity of the Montessori aesthetic.Praise for Montessori: Letter Work"The combination of phonetics and simple retro illustration makes for an excellent entree into pre-literacy."-The Wall Street Journal

Do the actions, make the letter sounds and learn the alphabet with this revised edition actions poster now with full colour action photos. Actions help to develop multi-sensory memory clues for the letter sounds and can be performed sitting or standing. Great for use with Early Years classes.

Discover Bright Owl Books! This super simple beginning readers series, created by best-selling Step into Reading author and illustrator Molly Coxe, features vowel sounds - basic building blocks of reading - and only around 100 words in each book. With a note to parents and teachers at the beginning and story starters at the end, these books give kids the perfect start on educational success. Pig and Twig are playing Princess. Pig gets three wishes. But she wants more! This fun photographic easy-to-read story features the short "i" vowel sound.

Featuring easy-to-use, wipe-clean pages and an attached dry-erase marker, the Get Ready for School: Kindergarten Wipe-Off Workbook is packed with teacher-approved, common-core aligned activities that cover everything from numbers and letters, to colors and shapes. Help the young student in your life prepare for school with this friendly, colorful, and re-useable activity book that introduces and reinforces basic skills through quizzes, tracing, fill-in-the blank prompts and more. Get Ready for School: Kindergarten Wipe-Off Workbook offers a wide variety of curriculum-based topics that will help your child: *Recognize and write all 26 letters of the alphabet in upper- and lowercase *Identify and write numbers 1 through 20 *Learn to tell their left from their right, and to differentiate between up and down, and things that are similar and different *Understand scientific concepts such as where animals live and what they eat, states of matter, and the five senses *Learn to tell time and to identify and write the days of the week and the months of the year *Differentiate between common shapes and colorsTime-tested and teacher-approved, Get Ready for School: Kindergarten Wipe-Off Workbook will help your child develop a love for learning while enhancing their essential motor and problem-solving skills. Colorful workbook pages combine a sense of fun with a feeling of accomplishment, and parents will love that this spiral-bound workbook reflects current academic standards and aligns with the Common Core.Whether it's used during summer break, for extra practice during the school year, or for at home schooling, the Get Ready for School: Kindergarten Wipe-Off Workbook is the perfect study aid for every young learner.

Tell little ones just how much you love them with Alphabet Love--a heart-shaped board book that introduces children to the alphabet and celebrates everyday moments of love. "C is for cuddle, wrapped up so tight. D is for dancing, twirling all night." If you are looking for an alphabet book to give you the warm fuzzies, look no further. This sturdy board book highlights all the little moments that toddlers share with their loved ones throughout the day, from blowing bubbles, to exploring outside, to reading a book before bed. With cheerful, rhyming text and bright, playful illustrations, Alphabet Love makes it easy and fun to learn the ABCs.

This fun board book introduces young children to first concepts and themes. A great introduction to the alphabet, little ones will be learn new words as they go from A to Z in this beautifully illustrated book. There is lots of opportunity to extend your child's vocabulary talking about all the colourful things they can see. A colourful board book packed with big learning ideas for curious little minds. Look out for other titles in the series: My First Animals: Ladybird Learners, My First Colours: Ladybird Learners; My First Numbers: Ladybird Learners

My First Book of Hindi Words introduces the Hindi language to preschool children in a gentle, playful way using the familiar ABC English Alphabet. The ABC structure provides a framework that encourages fun and natural learning. The everyday Hindi works presented in this book include many that have particular significance in Indian culture. The vivid illustrations give kids a glimpse of Indian life and to show how, despite cultural differences, kids the world over have a lot in common. Linguistic and cultural notes are added to enhance the kids' adventure in a land that's modern yet filled with beautiful traditions. And kids will love the wonderful Hindi family who will take them from page to colorful page.

Celebrate Christmas from A to Z with this glitter-tastic alphabet book! My Christmas ABCs highlights favorite parts of the holiday season, from the angel at the tippy-top of the tree to the ZZZs you'll need after a blessed Christmas Day! Features glitter on every spread. Your family will love the festive charm of this darling holiday board book. This is the perfect way to celebrate the fun parts of Christmastime while helping your toddlers and preschoolers master their ABCs. With glitter on every page, this eye-catching book will make your little ones ooh and ahh as they enjoy the blessings of the season: C is for crunchy candy canes with stripes of red and white. J is for Jesus, God's Son who was born on Christmas Day. L is for the lights that give home a twinkly glow. T is for the Christmas tree that stands so tall and green. Curl up by the Christmas tree as you and your little ones spell out what makes the season so very merry in My Christmas ABCs. There are no references to Santa Claus in this book.

Illustrated by Katherine Larson

From the oom pah pah of the brass section to the tickle and tease of the keyboard ivories, "M is for Melody" gives a music lesson in alphabet form. Instruments, composers, terms, and even musical styles are examined from A-Z in easy, read-aloud rhymes and expository, accompanied by colorful and engaging artwork. Based on MENC National Standards for Music Education, educators will find this a valuable addition to their classroom material.

Author of numerous best-selling children's titles, Kathy-jo Wargin studied music composition in college until an accident left her hearing impaired. Her transition to writing books was a natural step, and in each story, her goal is to make the words carry a rhythm, just as if they were written for a musical piece. Kathy-jo lives with her family in Petoskey, Michigan.

In addition to being an artist, Katherine Larson is also a Diva, with extensive experience and recognition as an opera singer. She trained for over two years in Italy and continues to do local performances and often incorporates music and singing in her school presentations. Melody is her third book with Sleeping Bear Press. Katherine lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.