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Summer:
Preschool Books, Activities & Craft Ideas
Preschool Learning Tools >
Seasons > Summer
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Summer: An Alphabet Acrostic
By Steven Schnur / Houghton-mifflin
Sandy beaches, juicy watermelons, and porch swings are just a few of the warm-weather delights featured in Steven Schnur's inventive alphabet of acrostic poems about summer. Colorful linoleum-cut illustrations by Leslie Evans perfectly capture the hot, sunny days and soft, starry nights of this splendid season.
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Summertime in the Big Woods, My First Little House Books
By Laura Ingalls Wilder / HarperTrophy
The warm days of summer have arrived, and that means Laura gets to spend fun-filled days outdoors! Laura and Mary are busy all day helping Ma in the garden and playing outside. Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books have been cherished by generations of readers. Now the youngest readers can share in her adventures in these very special picture books adapted from the beloved stories. Renie Graef's warm, color paintings, inspired by Garth Williams' classic Little House illustrations, bring Laura and her family lovingly to life. Recommended for ages 3 to 8.
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Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys, and Their Monkey Business
By Esphyr Slobodkina / HarperTrophy
Caps for Sale is a timeless classic, in print for over fifty years, and beloved by generations of readers. This easy-to-read story about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity. Children will delight in following the peddlers efforts to outwit the monkeys in this new, enlarged, and redesigned edition, and will ask to read it again and again. Recommended for ages 4 to 8.
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Stone Soup
By Marcia Brown / Simon & Schuster Trade Sales
First published in 1947, this picture book classic has remained one of Marcia Brown's most popular and enduring books. This story, about three hungry soldiers who outwit the greedy inhabitants of a village into providing them with a feast, is based on an old French tale. Recommended for ages 4 to 8. A 1948 Caldecott Honor book.
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Goodnight Moon
By Margaret Wise Brown / HarperTrophy
This classic children's book recounts the bedtime ritual of a small bunny who bids goodnight to the familiar objects that are in his great green room. The poetic style of the writing combined with the soft illustrations make this book a great way to end the day. Have your child observe the clock, fire and the little mouse as the pages are turned.
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Summer Workbooks
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Summer Idea Book
By Scholastic Teaching
Summer patterns, crafts, activities and ideas for the elementary classroom are all here! Dozens of open-ended activities and reproducibles are included for summer themes such as traveling, Father's Day, Fourth of July, Watermeleon, ecology, baseball and more! 112 reproducible pages, softcover. PreK- Grade 4.
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Interactive Bible Bulletin Boards: Summer
By Rainbow Publishers
Use for church, school, or any sort of display, these Summer Bible Bulletin board displays include lesson objectives, memory verses, materials lists, instructions, patterns, borders, lettering, illustrations, teaching tips and more. For ages 2-10. 128 reproducible pages, softcover.
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Daily Summer Activities, Moving from Preschool to Kindergarten
By Jill Norris / Evan-moor Educational Publishe
Keep basic math and language arts skills fresh in your children's minds over the summer break; research has shown that retention is lost, and valuable "back-to-school" weeks are often taken up with review and refreshment. With only two pages a day for ten weeks, you can keep concepts at the forefront of your children's minds; help them retain letter/sound associations, develop vocabulary, count, shape recognition, patterning, beginning computation, handwriting and more. 143 colorful pages, softcover. Answer key with reduced student pages with correct answers overlaid included. For the summer between Prek and Kindergarten.
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Summer Bridge Activities P-K
By Julia Ann Hobbs & Carla Dawn Fisher / Carson-dellosa Publishing
Keep young minds sharp and active throughout the summer, as well as combating boredom! Summer Bridge Activities contains daily fun, skill-based activities in reading, writing, math and language skills, as well as reading comprehension, and phonics, letter, word and number recognition. Bonus science pages provide hands-on science activities as well. Each section contains three parts: a first and second review, followed by a preview, with each section becoming progressively more challenging. A summer reading list, motivational calendar with creative ideas for each day of summer, flashcards, tons of bright, full-color illustrations and a certificate of completion are all included. 150 semi-glossy, perforated pages, softcover. Answers included. For the summer between grades Prek-K.
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Summer Bridge Activities for Young Christians P-K
By Julia Ann Hobbs & Carla Dawn Fisher / Carson-dellosa Publishing
Keep young minds sharp and active throughout the summer, as well as combating boredom! Summer Bridge Activities for Young Christians contains fun, skill-based activities in reading, writing, arithmetic and language arts, finishing with a bonus Bible Camp section. Not only are your children strengthened academically, but a strong Christian emphasis encourages your children in their spiritual lives as well. Daily parent-child devotions are encouraged with Scripture verses and quotes at the top of each page, as well as biblical examples and suggested reading with a Christian emphasis.
Each section contains three parts: a first and second review, and then a preview, with each section becoming progressively more challenging (and all sections filled with bright, full-color illustrations!) A summer reading list, motivational calendar with creative ideas for each day of summer, flashcards and an official certificate of completion are all included. 149 semi-glossy pages, softcover. Grades Prek-K. Answers included; reduced student pages have correct answers overlaid.
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I Can Make It! I Can Read It! Summer, Grades PreK-K
By The Mailbox Book Company
Your proud young readers will say, "I can make it and I can read it!" when they complete these irresistible, interactive booklets. These student-made booklets help develop essential early literacy skills through rhyming, repetitive, or predictable text. As they color, cut, paste, and write, your little ones will also be developing their fine-motor skills. Choose from 20 booklets to complete your favorite summer themes, such as ocean animals, baseball, the zoo, and vacations. 96 pages. Preschool-Kindergarten.
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Summer Arts & Crafts, Grades PreK-K
By The Mailbox Book Company
With a book for every month of the school year - plus summer - you can simplify your approach to arts and crafts! In each book you'll find fresh and fun art activities to extend your curriculum. Crafts are conveniently grouped by seasonal and monthly themes so you'll always have the perfect art activity ready when you need it. This colorful arts-and-crafts collection is easy to use and a great companion to the best-selling monthly idea book series and monthly reproducible book series. Grades PreK-K.
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Busy Days Spring & Summer, Grades PreK-K
By The Mailbox Book Company
Fill your children's days with the fun, themed activities perfect for centers, circle-time, working on fine motor skills, movement, storytime and even snacktime! Colorful, glossy pages have illustrations and detailed activity instructions that are fun just to read through! Topics for Spring & Summer include rain, dinosaurs, the farm, nursery rhymes, ocean, space, Zoo, garden, bunnies and baskets and more! Reproducible masters include. 208 pages, softcover. Preschool-Kindergarten.
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