National Geographic Kids: Frogs!
Many children have a natural curiosity about nature and animals. Frogs! is a nonfiction book filled with real photographs and science facts.
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Feast for 10
Feast for 10 serves up counting, rhyming, and colorful collage illustrations. Count to ten, not once but twice, in this charming picture book about an African American family preparing food and enjoying a meal together.
Nuts and Bolts
Before you expect your child to develop the complex tasks of writing and drawing, it is important to give him many experiences to develop fine motor skills. It is through these types of activities that you prepare your child for the skills of picking up a pencil, holding it correctly and forming letters.
Walking the Tightrope Letters
By the time your child is 3 years old, she can probably walk on a straight line. In this activity, she can show off this new skill, while learning about the letters in her name!
Obstacle Course
An indoor obstacle course can be an oral language adventure zone! This activity provides physical activity and practice in following directions, number words and positional words.
Body Beatbox
The ability to attend to sounds is a part of phonological awareness. In this activity, your child will watch and hear you produce sounds with your hands, feet and voice and repeat what you’ve done.
I Have a Restaurant
Most likely your child has been to a restaurant and maybe even has a favorite. But does your child know what happens behind the scenes? This is a great book for teaching your child about different types of workers in your community.
One of Three
This is the delightful story about the love and companionship of three sisters. Join them as they experience life in the city.
A Friend Like You
Do friends always look the same or act the same? No! Friendships can be formed no matter what a person looks like or where they live. Your child will enjoy this book, which shows photographs of real life unlikely friends.
Bunny Cakes
While making a birthday cake for Grandma, Max makes several trips to the store with lists from his sister, Ruby, but the grocer only understands Ruby’s handwriting -- until Max draws a picture to show what he wants.
