 | Science is Simple: Over 250 Activities for Preschoolers by Peggy Ashbrook
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $12.66 This book is very, very good and I think we can use it well beyond the preschool years.
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 | 50 Rainy Day Activities (Activity Cards) by Fiona Watt
Buy used from: $9.88 These cards have gorgeous craft ideas- my daughters still need some help making the crafts in these cards, but even with the help, they call them their own and they love the finished products!
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 | Great Big Book of Children's Games: Over 450 Indoor & Outdoor Games for Kids (Ages 3-12) by Debra Wise
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $4.43 Who knew there were sooo many games. This is a really cool book!
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 | Wildlife Gardening by Martyn Cox
Buy new: $12.47 / Used from: $9.34 This book has wonderful ideas for luring wildlife into your garden and yard- whether you want butterflies, bees, toads and ladybugs, or bats and owls. Most of the crafts can be made with things that you already have around your house or yard, but the things you have to buy are very inexpensive. Wonderful ideas- my children love using this!
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 | The Parents' & Teachers' Guide to Helping Young Children Learn: Creative Ideas from 35 Respected Experts
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 | The Read-Aloud Handbook: Sixth Edition by Jim Trelease
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $6.00 This book talks about the importance of reading to your children daily even after they are reading by themselves. It's not quite an activity book, but it's such a convincing book, that I recommend reading it because then you will not forget to always take the time to read to your child.
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 | Brain Quest Workbook: Grade 1 by Lisa Trumbauer
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $2.69 This is a nice comprehensive workbook for summer use and the best one of the 5-6 that I checked. It keeps my 5 year old focused and her skills sharp.
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 | Brain Quest Workbook: Kindergarten by Lisa Trumbauer
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $4.93 This is a great workbook that my younger daughter. She really enjoys having her own workbook just like her big sister, and she'll be able to use this one for the next two years.
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 | Bob Books Set 3- Word Families by Bobby Lynn Maslen
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $9.33 My older daughter is just learning to read, and these are building her confidence. These books are very well developed. Readers have to read every word on their own, and they can't correctly guess what the words say just by looking at the illustrations.
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 | Charades
This is a fun game that is helping my daughters gain confidence in their acting and in their body language in general.
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 | Wall Thermometer by Ideal
Buy new: $6.49 / Used from: $6.21 I remember in junior high my teachers were shocked that we didn't know that scientific "room temperature" is considered to be 75 degrees Fahrenheit. I thought our girls should understand what the weather will feel like when the weatherman predicts a high of 30 or 40 or 50... or 90 for the day. They should also be familiar with celcius temperatures.
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 | Westcott Stainless Steel Ruler with Cork Back and Hang Hole, 18 Inches, Silver (10417)
Buy new: $5.99 People should have a firm grasp of how large one inch,... 6 inches,... or 12 inches is. They should know the same for centimeters. We will start measuring work this summer.
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 | The Usborne Internet-Linked Encyclopedia Of World History by Jane Bingham
Buy new: $26.39 / Used from: $7.62 This is a wonderful book about the history of the world. The entire book is arranged as one giant time line. It's a very interesting book and a great starting point to talk about the earth's history. We can check out books from the library when we want to learn more about specific topics from this book.
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 | The Usborne Complete Book of Art Ideas (Usborne Art Ideas) by Fiona Watt
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $16.48 This book is one that we will use more as the girls get older. It has wonderful ideas for how to use different media (paint, pastels, tissue paper, crayons, ink, etc). Some we can easily do now, some we won't be able to appreciate the full effect even if we were to try the technique until our children are more skilled.
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 | Brain Quest Grade 1 Reading by Bonnie Dill
Buy new: $8.76 / Used from: $6.99 This is really a great way to develop reading comprehension. My older daughter is thrilled each time she gets the answers correct.
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 | See Inside Your Body by Katie Daynes
Buy new: $9.35 / Used from: $8.04 My two girls really like this book and it's a great way to start to teach very young kids how the body works.
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 | The Complete Home Learning Source Book: The Essential Resource Guide for Homeschoolers, Parents, and Educators Covering Every Subject from Arithmetic to Zoology by Rebecca Rupp
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $6.00 This is a great book. It is chock-full of ideas for teaching so many subjects- it has so many different types of recommendations- games, home learning kits, books, novels... it is very thorough-
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 | Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $8.55 This is a great book.
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