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Kindergarten is the place where young minds blossom with each new opportunity to learn.  Yet how does a single classroom allow many different types of learners to succeed?  How, for example, do children in very different stages of writing mastery all contribute pages to a class book? How do students who have trouble "hearing" their own reading manage to read alongside their whispering peers? How do we keep our kinesthetic learners engaged in a conceptual math lesson? 

Master kindergarten teacher Cindy Middendorf shares her strategies for creating a nurturing, choice-based learning environment where all learners thrive. Packed with research-based tips, model lessons, photos, and student samples, this guide shows how to teach the kindergarten curriculum in a way that engages varied learning styles and taps multiple intelligences. Middendorf also shares expert advice on how to establish an effective classroom management system that supports differentiated learning.

Simple adjustments to our teaching, routines, and materials can maximize learning for all children - in any situation.

New York Times bestselling author and illustrator!
Companion to I Am Love and I Am Peace
“A delightful introduction to the subject as well as a wonderful read-aloud for movement and mindfulness.” —School Library Journal
 
Celebrate the creativity and self-expression of yoga in this companion to New York Times bestsellers I Am Human and I Am Love!
 
An eagle soaring among the clouds or a star twinkling in the night sky . . . a camel in the desert or a boat sailing across the sea. Yoga has the power of transformation. Not only does it strengthen bodies and calm minds, but with a little imagination, it can show us that anything is possible.
 
The word “yoga” means union. Yoga is the connection between mind and body. A yoga practice is a way to handle stress, find calm in your mind and strength in your body, and be present. As they grow, children, like adults, encounter stress on many levels, from bad dreams to arguments with siblings to pressure from friends. Yoga can help young children strengthen their bodies, calm their minds, and become aware of the body-mind connection in a noncompetitive, playful way. It’s never too early to learn to be less stressed and more mindful.
 
I Am Yoga encourages children to explore the world of yoga and make room in their hearts for the world beyond it.
 
Also available:
I Am Me
I Am Peace
I Am One
I Am Human
I Am Love
I Am Courage
I Am . . . A Box of Goodness!

Nathan W. Pyle’s first picture book in his Strange Planet series, a #1 New York Times bestseller! Now streaming on Apple TV+

Based on his popular Instagram comics, Nathan W. Pyle presents a delightful, heartfelt, and clever picture book that young and old beings alike will enjoy reading together.

When the nearest star rises, Lifegiver has an exciting quest planned for Offspring! Follow along as they observe a strange creature that sneaks, hides, and vibrates around their house. Hilarity ensues as the blue beings try to mimic this talented creature. 

As always, Nathan W. Pyle draws humor from his unique perspective on human activity and delivers a colorful experience that is an ode to cats and humans alike. 

This book is a joy to read and share, no matter how many revolutions you’ve made around the nearest star.

Hacía mucho tiempo que los animales deseaban averiguar a qué sabía la luna. ¿Sería dulce o salada? Tan solo querían probar un pedacito. Por las noches, miraban ansiosos hacia el cielo. Se estiraban e intentaban cogerla, alargando el cuello, las piernas y los brazos. ¿Quién no soñó alguna vez con darle un mordisco a la luna? Este fue precisamente el deseo de los animales de este cuento. Tan solo querían probar un pedacito pero, por más que se estiraban, no eran capaces de tocarla. Entonces, la tortuga tuvo una genial idea: ?Si te subes a mi espalda, tal vez lleguemos a la luna?, le dijo al elefante. 

Este libro muestra un día cualquiera en la vida de las familias que se enfrentan al reto de educar y de aprender.

En familia es un recorrido por los derechos fundamentales de la infancia. Donde todas las voces cuentan.

Un niño llega con su madre a la misma casa de vacaciones de un lugar solitario y aparentemente sin atractivos al que van cada año. ¿Qué puede hacer allí, solo, aburrido, mientras su madre trabaja? Pero aquella tarde, después de perder su máquina de matar marcianos, se adentra en el bosque, donde descubrirá un mundo maravilloso.

Encourage creativity with this wildly entertaining picture book mash-up from the minds of Jon Scieszka and Mac Barnett.

Alex has been given a saccharine, sappy, silly-sweet picture book about Birthday Bunny that his grandma found at a garage sale. Alex isn&;t interested&;until he decides to make the book something he&;d actually like to read. So he takes out his pencil, sharpens his creativity, and totally transforms the story!

Birthday Bunny becomes Battle Bunny, and the rabbit&;s innocent journey through the forest morphs into a supersecret mission to unleash an evil plan&;a plan that only Alex can stop.

Featuring layered, original artwork that emphasizes Alex&;s additions, this dynamic exploration of creative storytelling is sure to engage and inspire.

Organize travel memorabilia with this handy take-along album. Protective sleeves in two different sizes preserve keepsakes, from ticket stubs and business cards to photos, postcards, and maps. With space in the margins for jotting down notes, the Travel Stub Diary can be used as a scrapbook of souvenirs or an on-the-go guide to favorite hotspots. Acid-free pages will keep travel memories in tip-top shape for years to come.

"Thanks to Facebook and other social media, post-travel image-sharing is now easy. But what about those theater stubs and other tactile mementos? This book features plastic cleeves for such items as well as space for notes."
the New York Times

This vibrant journal with colorful exposed binding will inspire the most brilliant ideas. With ten different colors of paper and plenty of room to record Rosy Outlooks, Evergreen Observations, Sunny Thoughts, and more, the sky's the limit!

Reunite characters and props from your favourite fairy tales in this fun new memory game. Simply match three objects to create a story: Cinderella + pumpkin carriage + glass slipper. Can you remember who's afraid of being eaten by the wolf? And which tale the three bears belong to? Young children will enjoy piecing the stories together and expert storytellers can play as a challenging memory game where you must remember the location of all three pieces.

The delightful box contains 15 fairy tales illustrated by Yeji Yun and retold by Anna Claybourne.

FAMILY FUN: A fun, simple game for families that will appeal to children aged 4-7 years
BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED: Find all 15 fairy-tales held within the charmingly illustrated box measuring 235 x 125 x 34mm - perfect for taking anywhere on the go!
FUN & COLOURFUL: Each fairy-tale has been wonderfully illustrated by internationally recognised artist Yeji Yun. Each fairy-tale has been broken in to 3 recognisable drawings.
HIGHEST QUALITY: Includes a full colour booklet with summarised stories of the characters.
GIFTS: The perfect gift for children who love their fairy tale stories. Match up three items from your favourite fairy tales: snow white + apple + dwarves, for instance. Expert storytellers can play as a memory game with the cards face down

Yeji Yun is an illustrator based in Seoul, South Korea. Since graduating from Kingston University, UK, she has worked with international clients including Nike and Apple.
Anna Claybourne is a children's author whose most recent titles include Match a Mummy and The Mermaid Atlas (both Laurence King 2020).

Celebrate American independence with this delightful picture book as you travel to Revolutionary America and meet the amazing Amelia Simmons: mother's helper, baker of delectable cakes, and soon-to-be authoress of the first American cookbook!

Master of the historical fiction picture book Deborah Hopkinson takes us back to late eighteenth-century America and the discombobulated home of Mrs. Bean, mother of six strapping sons, who simply can't manage—until Amelia Simmons arrives and puts things in order. And how well she cooks—everything from flapjacks to bread pudding to pickled cucumbers! She even invents new recipes using American ingredients like winter squash. Best of all, she can bake, and to honor the brand-new president, George Washington, she presents him with thirteen Independence Cakes—one for each colony. "Delicious!" he proclaims. Author's Note and original recipe included!

Praise for Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek by Deborah Hopkinson:
“Abe Lincoln, a storyteller of great repute, would be hard-pressed to beat Hopkinson’s considerable skills.” —The Horn Book Magazine

Praise for This Is My Dollhouse by Giselle Potter:
"Celebrates the best of free play, capturing what it's like to be fully engaged and inspired." —The New York Times

*“Downright charming watercolor-and-ink illustrations invite close inspection.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred

Throughout the pages of Our School is a Family, various members of their school community are represented. Here’s a little sneak peek of just a few of those important school staff members, illustrated by Sandie Sonke.

The book can be helpful in introducing the different roles of school staff. Especially to younger students, or students who may be new to the school.

And even for the students who are already familiar with certain staff members, it reinforces that secure feeling of having multiple grown-ups who are there to help and support them in various ways.

The book could even help lead to an increase in positive interactions between students and staff.

Upon reading the page above, students may feel more inspired to show extra appreciation for the helpers at their school. You could possibly re-visit some of the pages in the book during certain appreciate days during the school year. For example, during Librarian Appreciation Week, it’d be helpful to re-read the page about the school librarian. You might do this prior to having your class make thank-you cards for him/her.

And when seeing many of these same figures from the book at their own school in “real life,” students might go out of their way to say hello to someone they wouldn’t have otherwise. While that’s a seemingly small action, it’s those kinds of things that add up to a big “win” when it comes to school community-building.

Los maestros hacen mucho más que simplemente enseñar el aspecto académico. Establecen un sentido de comunidad dentro de sus clases, creando así casi una segunda casa donde sus estudiantes pueden sentirse seguros, valorados, y queridos. Con un mensaje sincero e ilustraciones elegantes y coloridas, “Nuestra Clase es Una Familia” es un libro que ayudará a construir y fortalecer el sentido de comunidad. Los niños aprenderán que la clase es un lugar donde pueden sentirse seguros de ser ellos mismos, donde pueden cometer errores y donde es importante ser un buen amigo para los demás. Cuando se escuche este cuento leído en voz alta por el maestro o la maestra, los estudiantes, sin duda, se sentirán parte de una familia especial.

An indispensable resource from the foremost expert on differentiation! From pre-assessments of students’ needs, interests, and learning profiles, to instructional strategies and on-going assessment ideas, to task cards, rubrics, and final assessments, everything you need to successfully differentiate is here. Full of classroom-tested tips and tools for preparing the classroom, establishing routines, setting goals with students, selecting teaching approaches, making and managing flexible groups, choosing and managing materials, and more, this is the go-to guide for managing a differentiated classroom. For use with Grades K-8.

• Teaching Routines for Differentiation
• Assesing Students' Readiness, Interests & Learning Profiles
• Preparing for Differentiation
• Setting up the Classroom for Differentiation
• Managing Small-Group Instruction

Teachers do so much more than just teach academics. They build a sense of community within their classrooms, creating a home away from home where they make their students feel safe, included, and loved.

With its heartfelt message and colorfully whimsical illustrations, “Our Class is a Family” is a book that will help build and strengthen that class community. Kids learn that their classroom is a place where it’s safe to be themselves, it’s okay to make mistakes, and it’s important to be a friend to others. When hearing this story being read aloud by their teacher, students are sure to feel like they are part of a special family.

“Family isn’t always your relatives. It’s the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile, and who love you no matter what.” -Unknown

¿Te has fijado en los objetos, máquinas y muebles que tienes a tu alrededor? Todos han sido inventados por alguien. Y muchos de ellos fueron ideados por mujeres, por chicas que, como tú, querían mejorar el mundo. Es imposible hablar de todos los inventos y de todas las inventoras, pero aquí tienes una bonita y divertida selección. ¡Acércate un poco más y zambúllete en un mundo de progreso!

Ya sabemos mucho sobre lo que hicieron «ellos» y ahora toca hablar de «nosotras».

En el restaurante Espárrago Podrido se va a celebrar el gran banquete anual y…, ¡acuden los seres más horripilantes del mundo!. El reconocido chef, de fama internacional, Lotten Gocrudo ha preparado sus repugnantes recetas de altísima cocina.

• ¿Qué les habrá preparado a los monstruos?
• Demonio, bruja, fantasma, pirata, momia o ogro, serán algunos de los nueve personajes que existen y que se delitarám con los platos más singulares que nunca hubieras podido imaginar.
• Las ilustraciones, de gran expresividad y rico colorido, recrean a los personajes y las deliciosas y apetitosas comidas de una cena monstruosa.

Levanta las tapas para descubrir exquisitos platos como croquetas de la abuela, caracoles cocidos en su baba, gelatina con uñas de gato negro, tarta de manzana envenenada o dulce de helado con merengue encantado, entre muchos otros. ¡Hay para todos los gustos, olores y colores! ¡Disfruta de un banquete único, como nunca antes habías visto! Y a los invitados aún les espera una gran sorpresa, porque el peor comensal está por llegar y…

Biscuit’s Big Word Book in English and Spanish.

• La Casa, Home
• La Familia, Family
• Los Amigos, Friends
• La Escuela, School
• La Granja, Farm
• Fuera de casa, Out and about
• Las Estaciones, Seasons
• Los Colores, Colors
• Los Números, Numbers
• Las Celebraciones, Celebrations
• Los Sentimientos, Feelings
• ¡Este es Bizcocho! ¡Esta soy yo! This is Biscuit! This is Me!
• La Hora de dormir, Bedtime
• ¡Algunas palabras que aprendimos! Some words we learned!

Learn to read simple words in both Spanish and English with Biscuit, everyone’s favorite little yellow puppy, in this bilingual book for young readers.

Learn over 100 first words in English and Spanish with Biscuit, everyone’s favorite little yellow puppy! This bilingual word book introduces early learners to life on the farm and city, family, friends, seasons, numbers, colors, bedtime, and much more.

With full-color illustrations throughout, each featured word is accompanied by a visual and contextual clue to help children decipher its meaning.

With simple images and clear text, this appealing bilingual book is perfect for building everyday vocabulary in English and Spanish.

Una pequeña vive en una casa embrujada, pero nunca ha visto un fantasma. ¿Cómo serán los fantasmas? ¿Blancos con hoyos como ojos? ¿Serán difíciles de ver? ¡Le encantaría saberlo! Por su peculiar formato, a medida que se pasan las páginas del libro, descubriremos junto con ella los misterios que la casa esconde y los seres que la habitan.

Lyrical, affirmational, and bursting with love, We Are Here is a poignant story about Black and brown heritage and community. Full of assurance, tenderness, and triumph, this much-anticipated follow-up to the New York Times bestselling picture book All Because You Matter offers an equally inspirational and arresting ode to all of the Black women and men throughout history who have made momentous contributions from the beginning of time.

Tami Charles shares the beauty and excellence in the history of the Black community, assuring Black and brown children of the extraordinary legacy from which they come. Charles's powerful and empowering text is accompanied with illustrations by renowned artist Bryan Collier, a four-time Caldecott Honor recipient and a nine-time Coretta Scott King Award winner or honoree. We Are Here celebrates readers with pride, joy, and love, reminding them of their roots, inviting readers to imagine a future that shines ever bright, and strengthening them for their triumphant days to come!