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Title	Author	Subject	Description	Code
1-2-3 Art	Ekberg	Arts & Crafts, Curriculum	200+ open-ended art ideas	L2-1
1-2-3 Colors	Warren	Curriculum	Games, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, art activities and food ideas to accompany each color.	IT4
Active Learning for Infants	Cryer, Harms, Bourland	Activities, Infant/Toddler	Over 300 activities for infants, newborn through 12 months old.	IT1
Active Learning for Ones	Cryer, Harms, Bourland	Activities, Infant/Toddler	Over 300 activities for one-year-olds (12-24 months old).	IT2
Active Learning for Twos	Cryer, Harms, Bourland	Activities, Infant/Toddler	Over 400 activities for two-year-olds (24-36 months old).	IT3
Active Learning for Threes	Cryer, Harms, Bourland	Activities, Infant/Toddler	Over 400 activities for three-year-olds (36-48 months old).	IT4
Activities for School-Age Child Care	Blakley, Blau, Brady, Streibert, Zavitkovsky, Zavitkovsky, NAEYC	Activities, School-Age	Play and learning activities for school-age child care	SA3 (2)
Activities for the Spark, Volume 1	Lewman, Fowler	Curriculum, Early Literacy	Curriculum designed around children’s books	CCRR
Activities for the Spark, Volume 2	Lewman, Fowler	Curriculum, Early Literacy	Curriculum designed around children’s books	CCRR
Airport	Wawrychuk, McSweeney	Curriculum, Art	Books, Games, Props and Art ideas for teaching about airports	SR3
All About Me	Pfeffer	Curriculum, Preschool	Developing self-image and self-esteem with hands-on learning activities	IT2, L2-7
Best of Dr. Jean: Puppets & Storytime	Feldman	Early Literacy, Preschool, Activities	More than 100 delightful, skill-building ideas and activities for early learners	SR1
Best of Dr. Jean: Reading & Writing	Feldman	Early Literacy, Preschool, Activities	More than 100 delightful, skill-building ideas and activities for early learners	SR1
Big Book of Fairy Things to Make and Do	Gilpin, Pratt, Watt	Activities, Crafts	50 fun fairy-inspired things for children to make	CCRR
Books Don’t Have To Be Flat!	Pike, Mumper	Early Literacy, School Age, Activities	Innovative ways to "publish" children’s writing	SA1
Bottle Book, The	Feldman	Activities, Crafts	Many, many fun things to do with empty bottles	SA1
Bug Book, The	Bernard	Science, Curriculum	Information, activities and literature links for teaching a bug unit	L2-1
Bugs	Prior	Curriculum, School Age	Literature-based thematic unit on bugs	SR4
Celebrate! An Anti-Bias Guide to Enjoying Holidays	Bisson	Curriculum	Strategies for implementing culturally and developmentally appropriate holiday activities	CCRR, L2-7
Celebrate Every Day	Durkin	Activities	Ideas for celebrating everything from holidays to the first snowfall to the loss of a tooth	SA1, SA4
Cheers and Celebrations (CD-ROM)	Feldman	Music, Preschool, Activities	Watch Dr. Jean on your computer and learn several ways to encourage young children	L2-8
Clever Kids Language Skills	World Book	School-Age, Curriculum	Fun activities for school age kids	SA1
Clever Kids Study Skills	World Book	School-Age, Curriculum	Fun activities for school age kids	SA1
Complete Learning Center Book, The	Isbell	Curriculum	Unique learning centers and ideas for traditional learning centers	SR2, SR4
Complete Learning Spaces Book for Infants and Toddlers, The	Isbell, Isbell	Curriculum, Infant/Toddler, Child Care Environment	54 learning center areas for play experiences with infants and toddlers	IT1 (2)
Complete School-Age Child Care Resource Kit, The	Bergman, Greene	School-Age, Curriculum	Practical guidelines, materials and activities for implementing a school age program.	SA2
Creative Curriculum for Family Child Care, The	Dodge, Colker	FCC, Curriculum	Suggestions for setting up the environment; curriculum and activity ideas	FCC4, L2-1
Creative Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers, The	Dombro, Colker, Dodge	Infant/Toddler, Curriculum	Framework for planning and implementing a developmentally appropriate infant/toddler program	IT3
Creative Resources for School Age Programs	Platz, Platz	School-Age, Curriculum	Over 300 fun, academically based activities that reflect content from national standards	SA2
Creative Resources for the Early Childhood Classroom	Jerr, Libby	Preschool, Curriculum	64 themes with related curriculum activities	SR3
Do Touch	Gilbert	Science, Curriculum	Hands-on learning experiences for young children	SR3
Even More Fizzle, Bubble, Pop & Wow!	Murphy	Science, Curriculum	Simple science experiments for young children	CCRR
Everyday Discoveries	MacDonald	Science, Math, Preschool, Activities	Amazingly easy science and math using stuff you already have	SR2
Everything For Fall	Charner	Curriculum	Variety of activity and projects ideas for the months of September through November	CCRR
Everything for Spring	Charner	Curriculum	Variety of activity and project ideas for the months of March through May	CCRR
Everything for Winter	Charner	Curriculum	Variety of activity and project ideas for the months of December through February	CCRR
Explorations with Young Children	Mitchell, David, Bank Street College of Education	Curriculum	Curriculum principles for early childhood programs	CCRR
Fairy Cooking	Gilpin, Atkinson	Curriculum	Delightful book of delicious fairy-inspired recipes for children	CCRR
Fairy Things to Make and Do Activity Cards	Usborne	Activities, Crafts	50 Activity Cards filled with fairy-inspired activities for children	CCRR
File Folder Games: Preschool, Kindergarten, First Grade	Carson-Dellosa	Activities	see title	CCRR
File Folder Games: Reading and Math	Carson-Dellosa	Activities	see title	CCRR
Folder Game Festival for Preschool and Kindergarten	Commins	Activities	Hundreds of easy-to-construct, fun-to-do games and projects using ordinary file folders.	CCRR
Food for Thought	Hill	Activities, Early Literacy	Literature-based thematic units, including reproducibles for each month of the year	L2-5
Fun Literacy Activities for After-School Programs: Books & Beyond	Edwards, Martinez	Activities, Literacy, School-Age	Ideas, answers, and explanations to help after-school programs	SA3
Get Ready, Set, Grow!	Morris, Crilly	Preschool, Curriculum	Preplanned calendar of preschool activities	L2-7
Giant Encyclopedia of Circle Time and Group Activities for Children 3 to 6, The	Charner	Preschool, Curriculum	600+ circle time and group activities with related songs and books	L2-7, SR1
Going on a Field Trip	Children First Incorporated	Curriculum	Ideas and tips for successful field trips	L2-4
Good Ideas to Help Kids Develop Good Character	Nish, Character Counts	Curriculum, Behavior	Lesson plans, activities and strategies to help children develop good character	L2-3
Good Ideas to Help Young People Develop Good Character	Nish, Character Counts	Curriculum, Behavior	Lesson plans and activities to help children develop good character	L2-3
Growing, Growing Strong	Smith, Hendricks, Bennett	Health & Safety, Curriculum	Complete health curriculum for young children	L2-2
Heart to Heart Caregiving	Powell	FCC, Curriculum	Sourcebook of family day care activities, projects and practical provider support	FCC1, FCC3, FCC4, CCRR
Here We Go... Watch Me Grow!	Hendricks, Smith	Preschool, Health, Curriculum	A preschool health curriculum	SR3
Hey Mom, I'm Bored!	Evans, O'Haire	School-Age, Preschool, Curriculum	100 games, activities, and brain teasers to keep kids of all ages entertained	SA3
Holiday Fun Year-Round	Thomas	Curriculum, Food	Food, activity and celebration ideas for every month of the year	L2-6, L2-7, SA1
Holiday Origami	Smolinski, Urton	Crafts, Curriculum	Create special celebrations with paper	CCRR
Hollyhocks and Honeybees	Starbuck, Olthof, Midden	Science, Activities	Garden projects for young children	FCC2
Idea Bags	MacDonald	Partnering with Parents, Curriculum	Fun ideas for connecting home and child care/school	L2-6
Inclusive Learning Center Book for Preschool Children With Special Needs, The	Isbell, Isbell	Special Needs, Curriculum, Preschool	Information for creating an inclusive classroom with adaptable activities for children with varying special needs	SN
Insects & Spiders	Wawrychuk, McSweeney	Curriculum, Art	Book, game, prop and art ideas for teaching about insects and spiders	SR3
Instant Curriculum, The	Schiller, Rossano	Curriculum, Preschool	500 learning activities for young children	SR2
Jump, Wiggle, Twirl and Giggle!	Altman	Music & Movement, Curriculum	Movement activities for young children	L1-2
Jungle Safari	Wawrychuk, McSweeney	Curriculum, Art & Crafts	Book, game, prop and art suggestions for a jungle safari teaching unit	SR2
Kids Can Cooperate	Crary	Behavior & Discipline, Curriculum	A guide for helping children of all ages resolve conflict	L2-3, SA1
Kids’ Encyclopedia of Things To Make and Do, The	Rasmussen, Rasmussen	Art & Crafts, Activities	Art and craft projects for children aged 4 - 10	SA1
Kid’s Guide to Service Projects, The	Lewis	School Age, Activities	500+ service ideas for young people	SA3, CCRR
Kindness Curriculum, The	Rice	Curriculum, Behavior & Discipline	Lesson plans for introducing young children to loving values	L2-3, GE1, FCC1
Learn and Play in the Garden	Herd	Play & Games, Art & Crafts, Activities	Outdoor games, crafts and activities for kids	SR2
Learn and Play the Recycle Way	Redleaf, Robertson	Activities, Crafts, Toys	Creating fun toys from items that would otherwise go to the trash	L1-2
Learning About Compassion	Carroll, Gladhart, Petersen	Behavior & Discipline, Early Literacy, Curriculum	Using children’s books to teach compassion	L2-3
Learning About Friendship	Carroll, Gladhart, Petersen	Behavior & Discipline, Early Literacy, Curriculum	Using children’s stories to teach friendship	L2-3
Learning About Giving	Carroll, Gladhart, Petersen	Behavior & Discipline, Early Literacy, Curriculum	Using children’s stories to teach giving	L2-3
Learning About Honesty	Carroll, Gladhart, Petersen	Behavior & Discipline, Early Literacy, Curriculum	Using children’s stories to teach honesty	L2-3
Learning About Perseverance	Carroll, Gladhart, Petersen	Behavior & Discipline, Early Literacy, Curriculum	Using children’s books to teach perseverance	L2-3
Learning About Respect	Carroll, Gladhart, Petersen	Behavior & Discipline, Early Literacy, Curriculum	Suggestions for using children’s stories to teach respect	L2-3
Learning About Responsibility	Carroll, Gladhart, Petersen	Behavior & Discipline, Early Literacy, Curriculum	Using children’s stories to teach responsibility	L2-3
Learning About Self-Discipline	Carroll, Gladhart, Petersen	Behavior & Discipline, Early Literacy, Curriculum	Using children’s books to teach self-discipline	L2-3
Learning Power of Laughter, The	Silberg	Child Development, Activities, Games	Over 300 playful games, activities and ideas that promote learning with young children	L2-4
Learning Through Play: Art	Hereford, Schall	Preschool, Activities, Play, Art	How children learn through art experiences, activity ideas included	SR2
Learning Through Play: Blocks	Church, Miller	Preschool, Activities, Toys, Play	Using blocks to help children learn, activity ideas included	SR2
Learning Through Play: Cooking	Feeney	Preschool, Activities, Play, Food	How children learn through cooking experiences, activity ideas included	SR2
Learning Though Play: Dramatic Play	Hereford, Schall	Preschool, Activities, Math, Play	Effectively incorporating play as a teaching tool, activity ideas included	SR3
Learning Through Play: Language	Miller	Preschool, Activities, Early Literacy, Play	Effectively incorporating play to teach language, activity ideas included	SR1
Learning Through Play: Math	Waite-Stupiansky, Stupiansky	Preschool, Activities, Math, Play	Effectively incorporating play to teach math, activity ideas included	SR2
Learning Through Play: Music & Movement	Church	Preschool, Music & Movement, Activities, Play	Effectively incorporating music and movement to teach children, activity ideas included	SR3
Learning Through Play: Problem Solving	Church	Dramatic Play, Activities, Preschool, Play	Effectively using dramatic play as teaching tool, activity ideas included	SR2
Learning Through Play: Science	Kleinsinger	Preschool, Science, Activities, Play	How children learn science through play, activity ideas included	SR2
Lu & Clancy's Secret Codes	Mason	School-Age, Activities	Fun suggestions to help kids send secret messages through code	SA3
Making Home-Based Child Care Work For You	McDonough-Abunassar	FCC, Curriculum	More than 10 sample forms and worksheets for providers and parents and more than 130 inexpensive, creative activities for children	CCRR
Mister Rogers’ Plan and Play Book	Rogers	Play & Games, Curriculum	685 activity ideas from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood for young children	L2-4, L2-7
More Than Counting	Moomaw, Hieronymus	Math, Preschool, Curriculum	Whole math activities for preschool and kindergarten	CCRR, SR2 (2)
More Than Magnets	Moomaw, Hieronymus	Science, Preschool, Curriculum	Exploring the wonders of science PreK - K	SR2, SR4
More Than Singing with Cassette Tape	Moomaw	Music, Preschool, Curriculum	Activities for discovering music with children	L2-1, SR1
More Things to do With Toddlers and Twos	Miller	Infant/Toddler, Curriculum	See title	IT1
Mud, Sand, and Water	Hill, NAEYC	Science, Curriculum,	Planning for the use of water, dirt and sand for children's enjoyment and learning	CCRR
Mudpies to Magnets	Williams, Rockwell, Sherwood	Science, Curriculum, Preschool	A preschool science curriculum	SR2
Music: A Way of Life for the Young Child	Bayless, Ramsey	Music, Curriculum, Preschool	Songs and musical activities for young children	SR3
My Own Fun	Haas, Friedman	Curriculum, School-Age	Creative learning activities, ages 7 - 12	SA2
Nature in a Nutshell for Kids	Potter	Science, Curriculum	Over 100 activities and experiments you can do in ten minutes or less	SA2
Ooey Gooey Handbook, The	Murphy	Curriculum, Environments	Identifying and creating child-centered environments	CCRR
Open the Door, Let's Explore	Redleaf	Curriculum, Preschool	Neighborhood fieldtrips for young children	L2-5, L2-7
Open the Door, Let's Explore More!	Redleaf	Curriculum, Preschool	Fieldtrips of discovery for young children	L1-1, L2-5, L2-7
Outside Play and Learning Book, The	Miller	Play, Activities	Outdoor play ideas for all areas of the curriculum	SR3
Peaceful Classroom, The	Smith	Behavior & Guidance, Preschool, Curriculum	162 easy activities to teach preschoolers compassion and cooperation	FCC1
Phonemic Awareness Activites for Early Reading Success	Blevins	Early Literacy, Preschool, Activities	Easy, playful activities that prepare children for phonics instruction	SR1
Phonemic Awareness: Songs & Rhymes and CD	Blevins	Early Literacy, Preschool, Activities, Music	Lively audio CD, reproducible songs and rhyme sheets, and easy lessons that prepare children for phonics instruction	SR1
Picture Sorting for Phonemic Awareness	Leber	Early Literacy, Preschool, Activities, Games	Reproducible picture cards with hands-on sorting games & activities that get kids ready for reading	SR1
Playing Smart	Perry	School-Age, Curriculum	Guide to enriching, offbeat learning activities for ages 4 - 14	SA3
Preschool Appropriate Practices	Beaty	Preschool, Curriculum	Appropriate center activities and background developmental information	SR4
Project Approach, The: Making Curriculum Come Alive, Book 1	Chard	Curriculum	Understanding and using the project approach to teaching young children	CCRR
Project Approach, The: Managing Successful Projects, Book 2	Chard	Curriculum	Preparing, conducting and managing the project approach to teaching	CCRR
Project Spectrum: Early Learning Activities	Chen, Isberg, Krechevsky	Curriculum	Large and small group activities across the curriculum	SA1
Ready, Set, Explore	Barron	Science, Preschool, Curriculum	60 playful science activities for you and your child to share	SR2
Ready-to-Use Activities for Before and After School Programs	Stassevitch, Stemmler, Shotwell, Wirth	School-Age, Curriculum	200+ activities of all types for school age children	SA2, SA4
Resources for Creative Teaching in Early Childhood Education	Hamilton, Flemming	Curriculum	Curriculum ideas for self-concept, families, holidays, seasons, animals, transportation and the world	CCRR
Responding to Infants	Moyer	Infant/Toddler, Curriculum	Infant Activity Manual	IT2
Roots & Wings	York	Curriculum, Special Needs, Behavior	Guide to anti-bias education for young children	CCRR
School-Age Ideas and Activities for After-School Programs	Haas-Foletta, Cogley, Geno	School-Age, Curriculum	Over 125 activities, games, and recipes that are relevant and age appropriate	SA3
School’s Out!	Bergstrom	School-Age, Curriculum	Afternoon, weekend and vacation activities for school age kids	SA2, SA3
Science Arts	Kohl, Potter	Science, Art & Crafts, Activities	Art experiments that teach science concepts	SA3
Spark Curriculum for Early Childhood	Lewman, Fowler	Curriculum, Early Literacy	Implementation guide for curriculum designed around children’s books	CCRR
Storytelling with Puppets, Props, & Playful Tales	Huff	Early Literacy, Preschool, Activities	Make stories come alive with activities, puppets and props	SR4
Summer Fun!	Williamson	Activities, School-Age	60 activities for a kid-perfect summer	SA4
Super Snacks	Warren	Food, Curriculum	Seasonal sugarless snacks	FCC1, L2-1
Supporting Young Learners	Brickman, Taylor	Curriculum	Collection of articles with ideas for effective teaching	SR4
Teaching Children About Food	Berman, Fromer	Food & Nutrition, Preschool, Curriculum	Preschool unit focusing on all aspects of food	L2-7
Teaching Young Children Using Themes	Kostelnik	Curriculum	Activity plans for 24 early childhood themes	L2-7
Terrific Transitions	Church	Business, Curriculum	50 easy & irresistible ideas that keep children interested, engaged & learning as they move from one activity to the next	GE1
Theme-a-Saurus II	Warren	Music & Rhymes, Curriculum	Song, rhymes and activity ideas for teaching 60+ themes	SR4
Things to Do with Toddlers and Twos	Miller	Infant/Toddler, Curriculum	See title	IT3
Toddler Theme Calendar	McKinnon	Curriculum & Activities, Infant/Toddler	Weekly activity ideas for exploring the seasons with toddlers	IT4
Transition Magician	Larson, Henthorne, Plum	Business, Curriculum	Strategies for guiding young children in early childhood programs	IT4, GE2
Transition Magician 2	Henthorne, Larson, Chvojicek	Business, Curriculum	Transition strategies for guiding young children in early childhood programs	L2-4, GE2
Transition Magician for Families	Chvojicek, Henthorne, Larson	Business, Curriculum, Partnering with Parents	Activity ideas to help with routines and transitions	FCC3, GE2
Transition Tips and Tricks for Teachers	Feldman	Curriculum, Behavior & Guidance	Attention-grabbing, creative activities that are sure to become classroom favorites	GE2, GE3
Trusting Toddlers	Stonehouse	Infant/Toddler, Curriculum	Planning for 1-3 year olds in child care centers	IT1
Ultimate Book of Kid Concoctions, The	Thomas, Pagel	Crafts, Activities	Inexpensive recipes and instructions for creating fun toys and activities	FCC3
Where is Thumbkin?	Schiller, Moore	Activities, Music	500 Activities to use with songs you already know; arranged by month	L2-5
Wild West	Wawrychuk, McSweeney	Curriculum	Crafts, games and books for active learning about pioneers	SA3
Woodworking for Young Children	Skeen, Garner, Cartwright, NAEYC	Curriculum	Ideas for incorporating woodworking	SA3
Workjobs II	Baratta-Lorton	Science, Preschool, Curriculum	Number activities for early childhood	SR2
Year of Shapes, A	Kranyik	Preschool, Curriculum	Shapes Teaching Unit	L2-7
Young Investigators: The Project Approach in the Early Years	Helm, Katz, NAEYC	Curriculum	Ideas for developing investigative projects with young children	CCRR

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