The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics has established curriculum standards for early childhood math skills. Preschool Math features creative, developmentally appropriate activities that directly address these standards. Children will have fun learning about patterns, sorting, numbers, measuring and shapes. Each of these units features activities that encourage interaction and communication, healthy food themes, ready-to-use reproducibles and fundamental mathematical concepts. Give children a foundation for learning that will pave the way for future confidence and success in mathematics. It's as basic as 1-2-3!

Use the powerful strategies of play and storytelling to help young children develop their "math brains." This easy-to-use resource includes fun activities, routines, and games inspired by children's books that challenge children to recognize and think more logically about the math all around them.

Weekly activities for use by teachers, daycare workers, and parents to help preschoolers develop and reinforce math skills.

Build preschoolers' core knowledge of colors, counting, following directions, reading and more with seasonal crafts and activities such as: fingerplays, make-it yourself-books, dot-to-dots, action rhymes, patterns and lots more. Book reviews, snacks, bulletin board ideas, clip art and worksheets are included for fun throughout the year!

Test with success using the Spectrum Math workbook! This book helps students in grade 5 apply essential math skills to everyday life. The lessons focus on multiplication and division, fractions, measurements, introductory geometry, and probability, and the activities help extend problem-solving and analytical abilities. The book features easy-to-understand directions, is aligned to national and state standards, and also includes a complete answer key. --Today, more than ever, students need to be equipped with the essential skills they need for school achievement and for success on proficiency tests. The Spectrum series has been designed to prepare students with these skills and to enhance student achievement. Developed by experts in the field of education, each title in the Spectrum workbook series offers grade-appropriate instruction and reinforcement in an effective sequence for learning success. Perfect for use at home or in school, and a favorite of parents, homeschoolers, and teachers worldwide, Spectrum is the learning partner students need for complete achievement.

Preschool Basics is packed from beginning to end with creative, engaging activities designed to teach and reinforce the building blocks of knowledge for young children. All of the pages, poems, patterns and other pearls contained in this rich collection are developmentally appropriate and well suited to supplement any preschool-kindergarten curriculum.

Build background knowledge, teach beginning science concepts and have fun at the same time! This handy resource is chockful of creative ideas for exploring 3 important strands of the early childhood science curriculum: Weather, the Ocean and Gardens.