Get ready to create and count in this exciting introduction to math! MathArts is an innovative approach that uses creative art projects to introduce preschoolers to early math concepts. Each of the 200 hands-on projects is designed to help children discover essential math skills through a creative process unique to every individual. Math concepts include: One-to-one correspondence; matching; sorting; grouping; classifying; opposites; number recognition;...

"A guide for converting an existing preschool program to a nature-based preschool"--

This book is for pre-K to 1st grade and shows how teachers can promote math development in ways that honor children's thinking.--

"When we see children's construction play through the lens of architecture, we are able to support and extend children's learning on all four STEM subjects: science, technology, engineering, and math. Young Architects at Play is a guide for both teachers and parents and includes a diverse variety of activities and resources"--

Learn to speak Japanese. Japanese for Kids is filled with 3D animation, DVD games and sing-along songs to keep the learning process fun from beginning to end. Watch as Hiro and his cute Shiba Inu puppy, 'Pochi', teach useful words and phrases used in everyday situations-including meeting and greeting, eating, playing and much more.

"Become a skilled anti-bias teacher with this eagerly awaited successor to the influential Anti-Bias Curriculum! This volume offers practical guidance on confronting and eliminating barriers of prejudice, misinformation, and bias and provides tips for helping staff and children respect each other, themselves, and all people. Individual chapters focus on culture and language, racial identity, family structures, gender identity, economic class, different...

Help children gain perspective about their world and nurture the next generation of innovators.

Nature-Based Learning for Every Preschool Setting is designed to provide ideas for all early childhood educators ranging from novice nature educators to highly experienced nature educators in a wide range of ecosystems, including forests, cities, prairies, coastal, and deserts. It includes background information on a range of nature topics, reproducible parent newsletters, sample play-based lesson plans, guidance and health and safety issues related...