Resources
Grades
PreK–K
BOOKS FOR TEACHERS: |
Children as Illustrators: Making Meaning Through Art and Language by Susan Thompson (NAEYC, 2005; $15.00)
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A Child's Work: The Importance of Fantasy Play by Vivian Gussin Paley (University of Chicago Press, 2004; $19.00)
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Kidwatching: Documenting Children's Literacy Development by Gretchen Owocki and Yetta Goodman (Heinemann, 2002; $19.50)
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Writing in Preschool: Learning to Orchestrate Meaning and Marks by Judith Schickedanz, and Renee Casbergue (International Reading Association, 2004; $16.95)
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BOOKS GUARANTEED TO FOSTER CHILDREN'S COMMUNICATION |
Abuela by Arthur Dorros
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Anno's Journey by Mitsumasa Anno
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Blueberries for Sal by Robert McClosky
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Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr., et al.
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Frederick by Leo Lionni
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Rattletrap Car by Phyllis Root
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Road Builders by B.C. Hennessy
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Short Train, Long Train by Frank Asch
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Swimmy by Leo Lionni
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Ten Nine Eight by Molly Bang
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
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VIDEOS |
From Pictures to Words (Sarah Lawrence College Child Development Institute; $19.95)
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Starting Small (Teaching Tolerance Project, Southern Poverty Law Center; free to schools)
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When a Child Pretends (Sarah Lawrence College Child Development Institute; $19.95)
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