BETSY FRANCO has written over eighty books for children and young adults, including picture books, poetry collections, and novels. Among her acclaimed math-themed titles areiMathematickles!/iandiBees, Snails, & Peacock Tails./iBetsy’s feline poetry collection,iA Curious Collection of Cats,/iwas her first book with Tricycle Press. She lives in Northern California with her husband, Doug, and gets tremendous inspiration from her three creative sons.brbrSHINO ARIHARA is a graduate from the Art Center College of Design. Her work has appeared iniLA Weekly, Seventeen, The Wall Street Journal,/iandiThe Boston Globe./iHer first picture book,iCeci Ann’s Day of Why,/iwas published in 2006.Zero is…brthe shape of an egg.brZero is a number.brbrZero is . . .brthe balls in the bin at recess time.br0 ballsbrbrZero is . . .brthe leaves on the bare,brbrown arms of the oak tree.br0 leavesIt’s easy to count three of something– just add them up. But how do you count zero, a number that is best defined by what it’s not?brbrCan you see it?brCan you hear it?brCan youifeel/iit?brbrThis important math concept is beautifully explored in a way that will inspire children to find zero everywhere–from the branches of a tree by day to the vast, starry sky by night.iPicture books about numbers typically go from one up to 10. The idea of zero may be a bit more abstract, but this picture book communicates the concept in child-friendly terms: “Zero is . . . the balls in the bin at recess time. 0 balls,” or “. . . the sound of snowflakes landing on your mitten. 0 sounds,” or “the kites in the sky once the wind stops blowing. 0 kites.”…Nicely composed and often quiet in tone, Arihara’s gouache paintings illustrate those images with sensitivity.—/iBooklist magazinebrbriHow exactly do you define zero? Franco’s thought-provoking meditations challenge readers to move bey@

Help is here! Mazes Homework Helper provides children in preschool to grade 1 with extra help learning basic skills. Packed full of fun-to-do activities and appealing art, children will have fun completing the mazes and learning basic skills at the same time. Answer keys are included where needed. Reproducible. Our cost-effective Homework Helpers are a must-have! They provide help for students who need extra practice with basic skills, for the accelerated student who enjoys an extra challenge, and for the young learner who is developing basic concepts and readiness skills. They also help boost self-confidence and reinforce basic skills with activities that are geared to the specific grade level. Collect all 48 titles for preschool to grade 3 including alphabet, numbers, shapes, phonics, math, reading comprehension, and much more!

DIVDIVPetey wishes on the first star he sees, but instead of the dollar he hopes for, he gets only a quarter. The next night his little brother Joey wishes for a cookie—and gets just half of one. The twins, Sally and Samantha, don’t fare much better.BRBRTry as they might, the children each wind up with a fraction of what they wished for. Can they figure out how to combine their wishes to wind up with one whole, happy pet?/DIVDIVBRThis charming blend of storytelling and math will keep young readers engaged till the very end./DIV/DIVDIVDIV“The kids’ clever way of testing their math will have teachers applauding, as will the amazing mind-stretching follow-up page, which gives readers some thought-provoking questions to further explore the concepts presented in the book. A clever concept done well.”BR—IKirkus Reviews/IBR BR“Math is a magical part of everyday family life in this warm story.”BR—ISchool Library Journal/I/DIV/DIVDIVDIVBDONNA JO NAPOLI/Bis an acclaimed author best known for her fantasy novels. She lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, with her family.BRBRBA href=http://www.DONNAJONAPOLI.COMWWW.DONNAJONAPOLI.COM/ABR/B/DIVDIVBBRANNA CURREY/Bhas illustrated several books for children. She lives in England./DIV/DIV

back panel] LITTLE BOX OF WIZARD TRICKS The Little Box of Wizard Tricks has everything a young wizard needs to become a master illusionist. Simple steps help children learn how to follow easy instructions while having fun. The Little Box of Wizard Tricks includes 8 mini books of magic tricks Wizard props for impressive illusions More than 80 incredible tricks using coins, cards, rope, paper, and much more WARNING CHOKING HAZARD — Small parts Not suitable for children under 3 years inside panel] TRICKS FOR NEW WIZARDS An easy place to start with simple but effective tricks for all beginner wizards WIZARD ILLUSIONS Wizardly magic that causes things to appear, disppear, and change so you can confuse everyone you meet WIZARD PUZZLES Use your wizard skills to solve the puzzles and then use them to mystify and dewilder your friends WIZARD CHALLENGE Packed with ideas to challenge your friends. Show them your incredible wizard abilities. WIZARD NUMBERS Discover the magic of math tricks with these amazing number illusions. WIZARD SCIENCE Find out how the wonders of science can help wizards to create mysterious magic WIZARD WORKSHOP Some of the most impressive magic needs props. Explore the possibilities at the Wizard Workshop, where you can make all you need to weave marvelous magic TRICKS FOR MASTER WIZARDS Now you have tried everything, it’s time for the wizard master class!

DIVDIVDIVSpelling Workbooks are designed to help students improve their ability to read and write by strengthening spelling skills. By learning key spelling techniques, young readers will benefit inside and outside the classroom. Each of the lessons in these fun, colorful books provide: /DIVULLIActivities to teach readers to relate to sounds to spelling patternsLIExercises to help children link spelling to meaningLIUnit reviews to test and reinforce what children have learnedLIShort passages to proofread for misspelled wordsLIRules for capitalization and punctuationLIIntroduction to dictionary use/LI/ULDIVDIVHarcourt Family Learning Workbooks are a comprehensive line of workbook developed through a partnership with Harcourt, a leading educational publisher. Based on national teaching standards, these workbooks provide complete practice in math, reading, and other key subject areas. /DIV/DIV/DIV/DIVulliISBN13: 9781411403833liCondition: NEWliNotes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.lia title=’Condition Guide’ href=’/content/Condition_and_Shipping_Guide.htm’ target=’_blank’Click here to view our Condition Guide and Shipping Prices/a/ul

This textbook, designed to meet the needs of students on the teaching assistant foundation degree, provides an accessible overview of the teaching assistant’s role, incorporating practical tasks that will challenge students to reflect on and improve their day-to-day practice.brSet within a wider educational context, and full of thoroughly grounded advice throughout, this book includes:br* personal professional development, helping teaching assistants to understand their role and their workplacebr* growth, development and learning, introducing the basic theories human development and learning.br* behavior management, exploring strategies that encourage and support appropriate behaviorbr* today’s curriculum and how children learn literacy, math, science and technologybr* understanding inclusive education, exploring access, participation and additional needs for specific groups of young people.brWith activities, task lists, discussion points, ideas, summary points and notes on further reading, this textbook will be the essential companion for all foundation degree students, as well as a useful handbook for teaching assistants in practice.

Help is here! Alphabet Hidden Pictures Homework Helper provides children in preschool to grade 1 with extra help learning the alphabet. Packed full of fun-to-do activities and appealing art, children will have fun completing these hidden pictures and learning the alphabet at the same time. Answer keys are included where needed. Reproducible. Our cost-effective Homework Helpers are a must-have! They provide help for students who need extra practice with basic skills, for the accelerated student who enjoys an extra challenge, and for the young learner who is developing basic concepts and readiness skills. They also help boost self-confidence and reinforce basic skills with activities that are geared to the specific grade level. Collect all 48 titles for preschool to grade 3 including alphabet, numbers, shapes, phonics, math, reading comprehension, and much more!

With Beginnings Workshop Books you’ll have the hottest curriculum topics down cold. Every issue of Exchange magazine includes a hands-on staff development guide that provides a wealth of practical ideas on specific curriculum topics from leading authorities in the field of early care and education. Each Beginnings Workshop book is a comprehensive collection of these articles on a particular topic.Topics cover: Applying Brain Research, Math and Numbers, Science and the Outdoors, Young Children and Technology, and More!

Informational texts comprise the majority of printed material adults read. Yet children are underprepared for meeting the challenges posed by such texts.Informational texts comprise the majority of printed material adults read. Yet children are underprepared for meeting the challenges posed by such texts. Linda Hoyt, Margaret Mooney, and Brenda Parkes offer some solutions.pExploring Informational Texts brings together numerous educators who provide a theoretically sound rationale and the practical wherewithal for using guided reading and writing as a primary strategy for navigating nonfiction. By assembling a wealth of material by many voices from many places, editors Hoyt, Mooney, and Parkes create a montage of ideas and suggestions. These practices and strategies for using informational texts get young readers and writers off to a good start and keep them going from kindergarten through middle school.pTeachers will be intrigued by specific lesson ideas and questions, including: What do children need to know about informational texts?Which features of informational texts are most critical to teach?How might guided reading facilitate lessons in math or other subjects?What does a reader do when a book has no table of contents?What might a guided writing session with informational texts look like?How can teachers link guided reading and guided writing lessons?What is the role of oral reading in informational texts?Get an inside view of real teaching moments through vignettes and classroom examples. Find tools to empower your students tomorrow. Start using or extend your efforts with informational texts. Explore the possibilities in this book.

This sticker book is specially designed to help young children develop and practice their understanding of fractions. Packed full of fun activities, each page reinforces an essential math skill. Not suitable for children under 36 months, because of the size of the stickers.