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Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Cutting-edge research reveals that parents can play a huge role in helping toddlers and preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) connect with others and live up to their potential. This encouraging guide from the developers of a groundbreaking early intervention program provides doable, practical strategies you can use every day. Nearly all young kids--including those with ASD--have an amazing capacity to learn. Drs. Sally Rogers, Geraldine...
Publisher
Once Upon a Dance
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Each book in the Dance-It-Out! series is an independent story, and this volume is an ideal introduction to the series for kids ages 4-7. A fantastic resource for early childhood, dance, or elementary teachers as well as parents or caregivers who want to share the joy of movement and fantasy fiction. Ballerina Konora offers movement motivation and photos to express the story. Readers can simply enjoy the gorgeously illustrated story, act out the plot...
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Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Your new baby is nothing short of a miracle--and it's no wonder you want to keep your bundle of joy safe and sound through every stage of their first year. Dad's Guide to Baby's First Year For Dummies takes the guesswork out of being your baby's primary caregiver, giving you sound instruction and helpful advice on looking after your baby, the essential gear you'll need to baby-proof your home, practical solutions to common parenting challenges, and...
Author
Publisher
MIT Kids Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"More than a hundred years before Covid, a deadly pneumonic plague threatened to sweep through Northeast China. Medical experts were summoned to help contain it--among them Wu Lien-teh, who had overcome hurdles to be a doctor since his boyhood in Malaysia. Unlike others, Dr. Wu deduced the disease was spread through airborne bacteria and advocated for quarantines and other measures familiar to readers today, including the use of a face covering he...
Author
Publisher
Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"Making nutritious meals that fit into your hectic schedule and satisfy the entire family just got a whole lot easier. Busy mom of five, Lisa Burns, shares a slew of family-friendly meals that can be ready in a flash with the help of your Instant Pot. Breakfast is a cinch with quick and easy dishes like Make-Ahead Egg Casserole and Warm Strawberries & Cream Millet, and even the pickiest eater will love it when you serve Sausage & (Secret) Sweet Potato...
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Publisher
Scholastic Teaching Resources
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Set the stage for your child to soar with these just-right books that teach the fourth 25 sight words! This cheery orange box includes 25 titles, each focused on a key sight word: number, no, way, could, people, etc. The books' real-world topics with predicable text are super-engaging to make mastering these must-know words easy and fun. Includes motivating stickers plus a mini-activity book to ensure learning sticks. Books correlate with Guided...
Author
Publisher
Paper Raven Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"When your preschooler throws a tantrum, when your tween receives a crushing text message from her friend, when your teenager starts to act out in rebellion, what do you do? You worry your reaction is just going to make everything worse and drive a wedge between you and your child. And then your mother will call to say, "I told you so." Typical parenting advice doesn't help, either. Your child's behavior is still a problem, and you are still sinking...
Author
Publisher
Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
c2015
Language
English
Description
The Random Acts of Kindness movement started in the 1980s. It is attributed to Anne Herbert, a peace activist who wrote a challenge on a restaurant place mat: Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty. Today the movement has spread around the world. Make & Share Random Acts of Kindness is a unique compilation of step-by-step projects and quick & easy ideas for practicing acts of kindness in your life through cooking and crafting. Some...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"'Hysterically droll, touching, elegant, and wise--a coming-of-age story from someone who possibly came of age before her parents' (Patricia Marx, New Yorker writer and bestselling author), Trying to Float is a seventeen-year-old's darkly funny, big-hearted memoir about growing up in a legendary New York City hotel. New York's Chelsea Hotel may no longer be home to its most famous denizens--Andy Warhol, Leonard Cohen, Patti Smith, to name a few--but...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Mama Mirabelle, a world-traveling elephant explorer, presents the natural world from a preschooler's point of view and introduces children to a world filled with lovable characters and stunning wildlife movies with a lively world music track.
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Series
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"The most up-to-date and comprehensive vital resource for educators seeking ADD/ADHD-supportive methods How to Reach and Teach Children and Teens with ADD/ADHD, Third Edition is an essential guide for school personnel. Approximately 10 percent of school-aged children have ADD/ADHD--that is at least two students in every classroom. Without support and appropriate intervention, many of these students will suffer academically and socially, leaving them...
94) A kiss goodnight
Author
Publisher
Silver Dolphin
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
It's almost time for bed, but Little Hare isn't sleepy! Luckily Mommy Hare knows just what her bouncy hare needs before he goes to bed.
Author
Publisher
Guilford Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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Description
"Even for today's most tech-savvy parents, managing kids' technology use is a huge challenge fraught with uncertainties. What kinds (and amounts) of screen time boost learning and development--and what kinds may be harmful? What is the right age for a game console or a smartphone? How can kids and teens be protected from cyberbullying and learn to be good digital citizens? What impact do parents' technology habits have? In her busy psychiatry practice--and...
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Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"It only takes a small spark to ignite a child's mind! Written by an expert, Statistical Physics for Babies is a colorfully simple introduction to entropy. Babies (and grownups!) will learn all about the second law of thermodynamics and why things tend to look more random as time passes. With a tongue-in-cheek approach that adults will love, this installment of the Baby University board book series is the perfect way to introduce basic concepts to...
99) Dig, dump, roll
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Diggers, dump trucks, rollers, and more -- it takes a lot of big, noisy machines to build a school! Every young child who has ever gawked at a building site will gravitate to this exciting new entry in the kid-pleasing Construction Crew series. Wham-a-hammer, bam-a-slamma! The construction crew is back -- but what are they building this time?"--provided by publisher.
100) Creative thinker!
Series
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Children will stay engaged with learning all summer long through interactive activities, storybooks, and games that develop musical interest, explore artistic abilities, expand creative thinking skills, and so much more!"
Designed with toddlers and preschoolers in mind, Family Photo allows children to create a set of colorful and expressive characters to bring together in a group photo. They will capture a personalized impression of family and friends...