Posted on May 19, 2009 by Esperanza Dodge

I am now a graduate student but learned in my undergrad years the tricks and trades of getting textbooks at a reduced price from the bookstore and learning how to earn nearly my entire purchase price of the book afterwards. This is all done through online. My best textbook best friend over the years [...]

Posted on March 05, 2009 by angie828

If you have young boys or girls that love to use dramatic play, I highly suggest getting a copy of “Prop Box Play: 50 thems to inspire Dramatic Play” by Ann Barbour and Blanche Desjean-Perrotta. It is a Gryphon House book and sells for $16.95.
The 160 page book has many wonderful ideas for [...]

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Esperanza Dodge

I can’t tell you how excited I am to get Amazon’s new Kindle 2! The hardest part is just waiting for it to arrive, though!
These are the features that really convinced me the Amazon Kindle 2 is right for me.
1. I have carpal tunnel and have long searched for something where I do not [...]

Posted on February 08, 2009 by angie828

If you have trouble planning math activities in your classroom for preschoolers, I recommend getting “year Round Preschool Math” by Lynne R. Weaver. The 240 page book can really help you get math activities going that the children will love to do.
The book is a created resources book.
There are 27 units in this [...]

Posted on February 08, 2009 by angie828

If you are a preschool teacher, you need to pick up a copy of “Creative Resources for Bulletin Boards in the Early Childhood Classroom. The book is by Judy Herr and Yvonne Libby and retails for $19.95. It is a Gryphon House book.
The 224 page book includes patterns for letters and numbers which [...]

Posted on February 05, 2009 by angie828

I really like the book “Group Time Activities A to Z” by Joanne Matricardi and Jeanne McLarty. The book is 162 pages and isvery easy to follow.
The alphabet is divided into sections. Each letter contains ideas to do with children ages 2 and up. The activity will give the appropriate age, developmental [...]

Posted on February 05, 2009 by angie828

Circle time is one of my favorite parts of the day. Children can gain so much from it. So I adore the book written by Deya Brashears and Sharron Werlin Krull entitled Circle time Activities for Young Children. The book is illustrated by Amy Flynn and is put out by Gryphon House [...]

Posted on February 04, 2009 by angie828

I love pulling out my copy of “500 5 Minute Quick Games: Quick and Easy Activities for 3-6 year olds” by Jackie Silberg. The book is perfect because it is such a wonderful resource book. The book features the following types of games: colors, active, birthday, rhyming, relaxing, science, counting, math, [...]

Posted on February 04, 2009 by angie828

A really great book to have in your resource library is “Alphabet Theme-a-saurus”. The book was published by totline publications and was compiled by Jean Warren. The book is for ages 4 to 6 year olds.
Fun learning activities are included in this book for every letter of the alphabet. Each letter features [...]

Posted on January 31, 2009 by angie828

I use the Preschool Superbook all the time when I am making up my lesson plans. The 320 page book is a great resource book for all preschool teachers. It has many reproductibles and clip art, as well as a 12 month calendar perfect for planning.
This book includes great bulletin board ideas, and [...]