Get prepared to teach in a child-care or preschool setting with The Everything Book for Child Care and Preschool! This 160-page resource offers more than 100 time-saving reproducible forms, such as checklists, planning sheets, formal documents, parent newsletters, student evaluation forms, and decorative stationery, to lighten the workloads of educators.

Get ready for preschool! Designed for children who are about to begin school for the first time, this activity-rich, teacher-approved workbook combines skills practice with puzzles, humor, and reward stickers. This book lowers the barriers to learning and sets children up for early learning success. Highlights brings "Fun with a Purpose" into this 144-page workbook to get kids excited about school before they even begin. This workbook introduces essential early learning skills and concepts, such as fine-motor control, letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. The book also encourages the development of other fundamental building blocks of learning--like focus and attention to detail--and it introduces what to expect in a preschool classroom. Plus, kids will love the bonus pull-out Hidden Pictures progress poster, fun reward stickers, award certificate, and extra activities that they can take outdoors.

Easy Ways to Enhance Learning & Curriculum through the Power of Play Give little learners the foundation they need for school and life with this essential collection of activities from veteran preschool teacher Katie T. Christiansen. Using her years of experience developing curriculum, she has curated 75 easy hands-on projects centered on the most important skills children should practice between the ages of 3 and 5—from literacy, math and science to gross- and fine-motor skills and social-emotional mindfulness. Best of all, these activities require minimal preparation and use affordable, everyday items, so they’re perfect for busy, budget-conscious caregivers and educators. Harness the power of learning through play with projects like the Alphabet Mystery Can, which helps children learn about letter sounds to prepare them for reading, and the Outdoor Color Changing Volcano, which is an explosive introduction to simple science concepts. The My Feelings Sensory Bottle teaches little ones to identify and talk about their different emotions, and the Rip and Snip Tray helps develop hand strength and dexterity for an easy transition to writing. With Katie’s expertise and balanced approach to early childhood education, , plus tips for individualizing activities for each unique learner, this must-have resource will give you the tools to prepare children for kindergarten and beyond.