Early Childhood Education
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Diane Alber 101 Get to Know Me Conversation Cards
Teachers can use these in the classroom in small or large groups, parents can use them to help their children understand emotions and connect with them in great conversation and mental health professionals can use them to aid in therapy and help children identify their feelings. Children will learn how to identify a wide range of feelings and emotions which can help a child show empathy, self control and to be more self aware.
$29.95
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Diane Alber 101 Shrink Anger In Me Cards for Kids
Teachers can use these in the classroom in small or large groups, parents can use them to help their children understand emotions and connect with them in great conversation and mental health professionals can use them to aid in therapy and help children identify their feelings. Children will learn how to identify a wide range of feelings and emotions which can help a child show empathy, self control and to be more self aware and manage big emotions.
$29.95
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Diane Alber 101 Would You Rather Cards for Kids
Teachers can use these in the classroom in small or large groups, parents can use them to help their children understand emotions and connect with them in great conversation and mental health professionals can use them to aid in therapy and help children identify their feelings. Children will learn how to identify a wide range of feelings and emotions which can help a child show empathy, self control and to be more self aware.
$29.95
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Marianne Dubuc 123 Off To School
In this playful take on school readiness by award-winning author-illustrator Marianne Dubuc, a child visits their friends' schools and discovers how many wonderful things kindergarteners do in a day!
$18.99
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Jackie Silberg 125 Brain Games For Babies
Revised and updated to reflect the latest research about how children learn, this fun-filled collection provides ways to develop the brain capacity of infants. Included are everyday opportunities to nurture brain development during the critical period from birth through twelve months. Each game and experience presented includes an annotation on the latest brain research and how the activity promotes brain power in babies.
$25.95
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Jackie Silberg 125 Brain Games For Toddlers And Twos
A young child's brain grows at a phenomenal rate in the first years of life. Revised and updated to reflect the latest research on how children learn, 125 Brain Games for Toddlers and Twos is packed with everyday opportunities to contribute to brain development. Each game is accompanied by an annotation on the latest brain research and how the activity promotes brain power in the critical period from twelve to thirty-six months. Also available from ODIN BOOKS (priced separately): 125 Brain Games for Babies; Games to Play with Babies; Games to Play with Toddlers
$25.95
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Daisy Turnbull 50 Risks to Take with Your Kids
A Guide to Building Resilience and Independence in the First 10 Years This book teaches parents and caregivers how to nurture resilience in kids as they learn to take their own risks. It may sound counter intuitive to say that the longer you let kids be kids, the better they will 'adult' in the future, but it's true. The more children are allowed to play in the mud, create games and find their own solutions to problems, the more they will thrive later in life.
$22.50
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Jackie Silberg 500 Five Minute Games
Quick and Easy Activities for 3-6 Year Olds This book contains easy activities, counting games, guessing games, songs, and much more. Everything is organized by theme so teachers can make transition time and waits more productive and more fun. Ages 3 to 6.
$27.95
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Holly Brochmann & Leah Bowen A Feel Better Book for Little Poopers
In lively, soothing rhyming text, this Feel Better Book helps little ones who are first learning to use the bathroom to understand that pooping doesn't have to be uncomfortable or scary. It's very confusing when your head says no but your body is saying I really need to go! The gentle and calming narration gives readers concrete coping strategies and practical advice. Authors Holly Brochmann and Leah Bowen offer an insightful Note to Parents and Caregivers with more information about helping little poopers to stay calm and have success! To see other books by Holly and Leah, visit the series Feel Better Books for Little Kids
$27.95
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Holly Brochmann & Leah Bowen A Feel Better Book for Little Tempers
This book helps young children who are just beginning to recognize and identify their emotions understand how anger feels and affects them. Readers are taught that it's okay to get mad, if you know what to do. Told in rhyme, the gentle and calming narration introduces the subject delicately and simply, offering explanations, reassurances, and tools to try to manage tempers and tantrums. Includes a "Note to Parents and Caregivers" that offers explanations for identifying and managing anger. This book is part of the series Feel Better Books for Little Kids Ages 2-5
$25.95
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Holly Brochmann & Leah Bowen A Feel Better Book for Little Worriers
Imagine if the skills for managing stress and anxiety were learned in early childhood. Teaching these skills early in a child's life will not only establish confidence and courage, but will set the foundation for managing their anxiety that can transition well into adulthood. This book offers an interactive approach that not only teaches little worriers to recognize anxiety as it's happening, but provides them with simple coping mechanisms they will look forward to practicing day after day. Each verse offers a valuable lesson. This book is part of the series Feel Better Books for Little Kids Ages 2-5
$24.50
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Kathryn Allen A Kiss Means I Love You
Featuring engaging photographs of young children and sweet rhyming text, this fun read-aloud teaches little ones about nonverbal communication from a kiss and a clap to a wave and a yawn.
$12.99
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Audrey Penn A Kissing Hand for Chester Raccoon Board Book
During the last 20 years, parents and teachers have passed along the secret of the Kissing Hand to children facing first days of kindergarten, first grade, and other separations. Now younger children can get in on Mama Raccoon's secret and find comfort in A Kissing Hand for Chester Raccoon, a board-book adaptation of the original picture book. Chester could feel his mother's kiss leap straight into his heart. "With a Kissing Hand," said Chester's mom, "We'll never be apart." "Just press your hand upon your cheek and feel that loving glow. It's Mommy saying, 'I love you,' wherever you may go."
$11.99
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Diane Alber A Little SPOT Feelings Island Board Game and Book Set
Welcome to a world where imagination leaps off the pages and becomes a part of your play! In this unique adventure, we've combined the magic of storytelling with the excitement of a board game to create an experience that goes beyond traditional reading!
$55.95
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Diane Alber A Little SPOT of Holidays Book Box Set
This box set includes: A Little SPOT of Christmas, A Little SPOT of Thanksgiving, A Little SPOT of Love on Valentine's Day, A Little Scribble SPOT and the Easter Eggs, A Little SPOT Celebrates Scribble Day, A Little SPOT on Halloween, A Little SPOT interviews a Leprechaun, and A Little SPOT of Celebration
$87.95
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Brendan Wenzel A Stone Sat Still
This book tells the story of a seemingly ordinary rock but to the animals that use it, it is a resting place, a kitchen, a safe haven...even an entire world. With a rhythmic, calming narrative about the stone and its place in the world and the changing environment, this book offers a gorgeous exploration of perspective, perception, and the passage of time with an environmental message that is timely and poignant. Filled with stunning illustrations in cut paper, pencil, collage, and paint, the soothing rhythms invite reading aloud and bedtime snuggles. The book also introduces concepts like color, size, function, and time in a way that is easily understandable and teachable for children. Ages 3-6
$28.99
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Nikki Hedstrom A Thought is a Thought
A Thought is a Thought simplifies the power of mindfulness into a rhyming book to provide children and parents with tools to combat negative thoughts. This book works to calm the mind of anyone that suffers from anxiety and overthinking. The mantra "a thought is a thought. It's not me, it's just not" empowers young readers to know their value is beyond the thoughts they have about themselves, building confidence for people of all ages. Additional content includes thought exercises, an emotions chart, and positive affirmations.
$27.95
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Suzanne Del Rizzo, Brian Deines, Kim Lafave A World of Kindness
In a series of simple yet evocative questions, this book asks children how they will show kindness and consideration for others. These stunning pages inspire meaningful discussion and storytelling about the understated yet powerful ways in which children might influence the world around them. A World of Kindness goes beyond mere rhetoric to examine, in a child-friendly way, everyday social interactions where a kind word or act could have a transformative affect on others. Royalties from the proceeds of this book will be donated to Think Kindness. www.thinkkindness.org Many of the original images in this book have been donated by the artists. The cover art was created and donated by award-winning author-illustrator Suzanne Del Rizzo.
$22.95
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Diane Alber Add On Bundle to Social-Emotional Learning Educator's Kit
This is an ADD ON to the Social Emotional Learning Starter Kit. It contains: Little Spot of Life Skills & Actions Educator Guide, Little Spot of Emotional Regulation Box Set, Little Spot Takes Action Box Set, Little Spot of Life Skills Box Set, ABC Alphabet Feelings Flashcards and a Celebration Plush Toy and Book Set.
$369.95
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David Barry Addressing Stress with Self Compassion
A Guide for Early Childhood Teachers This interactive guide is designed to help preservice early childhood educators use self-compassion to mitigate the stress of teaching. Barry argues that learning healthy stress-management strategies while enrolled in teacher education programs will equip students with the resilience needed to manage stress when they enter their own classrooms. The goal is to beat the odds of attrition with higher levels of job satisfaction and fewer instances of burnout.
$51.95
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Charles Schaefer & Theresa DiGeronimo Ages and Stages
A comprehensive parent's guide to your child's psychological development from birth through age 10. The information in this book allows you to monitor your child's progress, identify the reasons for emotional and psychological differences in siblings, and even determine how your parenting strategies should change as your child grows. It covers all five areas of psychological health--emotional, cognitive, friendship/relationships, personal growth, and morality and is filled with easy-to-follow Do's and Don'ts, plus fun activities and exercises to encourage your child's development. It also helps you assess if and when your child may need professional intervention.
$30.99
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Norma Simon All Kinds of Families
40th Anniversary Edition In a book far ahead of its time, All Kinds of Families celebrated the broad diversity of American families when it was first published in 1976. Now Norma Simon and Sarah Brannen have updated this classic for the modern age. Multicultural and multigenerational people demonstrate what being in a family means and how all families offer each other support and love.
$23.99
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Susan Conlin & Susan Friedman All My Feelings At Preschool
Nathan's Day - a book from the Let's Talk About Feelings series sold separately. Nathan is four and off to preschool for a day full of changing feelings. He's angry, he's proud, he's cooperative--and he's all mixed up. His problems will be familiar to your children and you can help them learn how to describe Nathan's feelings--and their own--with the questions that appear on every page. The book includes "Survival Skills for Children in Childcare, " which suggests how parents can help young children solve social challenges that require patience, flexibility and negotiation.
$10.95
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Jo Witek All My Treasures
A book of joy A picture book that explores happiness and the true nature of joy. With a gentle message about the immateriality of happiness, this story reminds us to take pleasure in everyday moments. The book is beautifully packaged with a sparkly die-cut star on the cover, and flaps throughout reveal hidden surprises.
$23.99
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