On his first day at preschool, Albert the dinosaur misses his mother, until he makes some new friends and discovers that school is fun.

Fresh, fun ideas for children's storytime fill this book. The author, a long-time storytime facilitator, has put together 52 weekly themes plus additional plans for holidays, all with detailed instructions for talking about the theme and choosing the books, crafts, songs, poems, games and snacks. Each storytime idea is illustrated with photographs of a suggested craft and snack for easy reference. Libraries, bookstores, preschools and parents alike can use this book to offer themed storytimes that include discussion, literature, art, music, movement and food. Options are provided for each storytime, so the ideas can be used year after year.

Danielle learns that although she cannot do everything the other Dinofours can, she too has a special talent.

Meet the Dinofours! They are dinosaurs. They are four years old. They are having fun in their classroom until Brendan makes everyone mad. Join the Dinofours as they teach Brendan the importance of saying sorry--and meaning it.

Brendan does not think that girls can be pirates, but Tara proves that girls can be anything!

Although the other students in his class are excited about Halloween, Albert is afraid of the monsters he is sure he will see, until his teacher helps him to make his own mask.

Here is a resource for teachers and prospective teachers who want to engage their students in hands-on learning opportunities that are aligned with the NCSS standards. Includes: assessment rubrics, student and professional technology resources, children's literature to use with each activity, content area background information, descriptions of various instructional models, and ways in which each activity can be used for enrichment or to accommodate students with various needs.

On the day before Thanksgiving, Brendan is angry because he cannot do anything that he wants and finds it difficult at school to think of anything for which he is thankful.

Brendan the dinosaur realizes that he should treat bugs as kindly as he would like to be treated.

A book about the fall.