"The perfect introductory art book for little hands with lots to express! Instructions are kept to a minimum, and resulting art is very clever as kids' imaginations take flight with simple materials."--Back cover

Everything creative kids need to make dozens of hand-art projects is included in this fantastic, fun kit! The ubiquitous hand-print turkey is cute, but get ready for absolute adorableness in the shape of little hands turned into llamas, unicorns, sea monsters, and more! Kids can follow super-simple pictorial instructions that show how to hold their hands and then trace them on the colorfully illustrated backgrounds. Add color using the included double-sided crayons, and finish with a flourish by adding on some googly eyes. Dozens of easy projects mean little hands will be busy for hours creating art that is fridge-worthy all year round.

Get ready for an art adventure! Using paint, colored paper, clay, and other basic art supplies, preschoolers learn to tap into their natural artistic abilities with fun-filled projects shown through easy-to-follow, colorful photos. From making bubble prints and color collages to turning a T-shirt into a Super Kid cape, every activity is designed to spark imagination, learning, and creativity.

This book teaches how to develop children’s musical skills through a unique compilation of songs, arts and crafts, stories, instrument building, musical activities, illustrations, acting, and dance. Nowadays, with art and music programs removed from many public schools, we need a book like this. This book’s holistic approach is designed for parents or teachers (with or without musical knowledge) to interact with children in a collaborative learning experience. Big Brain, Little Hands facilitates the “building blocks” for children’s first musical and artistic experiences, otherwise mainly taught through private lessons. Working this program with autistic children and children with learning disabilities has also shown excellent results. Music and Arts are fundamental for any child’s development because they create neural connections between the brain’s hemispheres (hence the term “Music Therapy.”) Here’s a chance to access these fun practices anytime you want. This book is a labor of love for our precious little ones’ future!

Set in the wider context of the project approach to learning, this book addresses the needs of both library media specialists and teachers in preschool, kindergarten, and primary grades. Educators who want to use stories and nonfiction to promote independent learning in young children will love this book. The reader will find practical hands-on activities where each sample lesson includes content, learning goals, and strategies for teaching and assessing learning. Librarians and teachers will learn not only how to guide young children through the research process, but also the important why to do this. These developmentally appropriate research lessons are ready to teach for grades preschool through second.

Arts, crafts, and nature activities explore various elements of the natural world, including mountains, ocean life, plant evolution, insects, dinosaurs, and ancient man.

Presents over seventy-five simple arts and crafts activities related to holidays, school, occupations, travel, nature, home, and friendship.