Product Description: The only book of its kind on the market today, this practical, easy-to-read volume provides readers with a basic understanding of food and nutrition as it applies to the care of children from birth through age eight. Great attention is given to food and nutrition problems seen in young children, and strategies are provided for parents in fostering good eating habits...read more

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Product Description: Filled with practical, everyday activities that build language development and early literacy into your daily schedule. Use circle time, snack time, dramatic play or any other time throughout the day to develop children's language skills...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Provides suggestions for teaching the environmental sciences in the primary grades

Offers guidance for teaching the properties of solids to primary grade students (view table of contents)

Product Description: As parental involvement is a critical variable in a child's achievement, early childhood programs must not only welcome parents, but actively encourage and seek their participation in the education of their children. This comprehensive book organizes and presents parental involvement strategies in an easily accessible way that enables teachers and administrators to understand when and how to implement them appropriately...read more

Product Description: Children discover the magic of science as they learn about their bodies. Over 280 instantaneous activities and ideas promote skills such as observation, inference and prediction. A vital resource for developing a basic foundation in scientific concepts.

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Suggests projects and activities designed to teach children about observation, ecology, and nature (view table of contents)