Coloring is important. It's meaningful. It's creativity and artistic expression. It's fun. It's a finished work to take home and feel good about. Of course, it also lays the groundwork for myriad other skills and abilities such as writing, reading, concentration, attention to detail, completion of work and self-esteem. Until now, it has been difficult to find large, simple images with spaces to color that are the right size and/or useful and relevant illustrations with bold, thick lines.The subjects were selected especially for the early childhood curriculum and suggestions for use offer many creative tips and ideas.

This charming Christmas coloring book features 32 fun and playful art activities that take you on a festive journey of patterning, shading, and coloring. Beautifully colored finished examples are provided, along with a handy guide to basic art techniques. This therapeutic coloring book is perfect for decorating with markers, colored pencils, gel pens, or watercolors. Printed on high-quality, extra-thick paper that resists bleed-through, all of the pages are perforated for easy removal and display.

Poetry is valuable for stimulating the young child’s brain growth. Combine poetry with fun movements and you have an effective way to actively involve children in exploring celebrations of all cultures around the world. What fun your children will have as they pretend to play musical instruments, steer a ship, look through a telescope, plant a tree, be a groundhog, fly on a broomstick, spin a dreidel, or march in a band. You can add any of the suggested small props (ribbons, small bells, maracas, miniature flags, and party hats) to the rhymes to help build large motor skills and increase the fun factor even more! Included is a CD (print books) or MP3 files (eBooks) with the various rhymes being sung that provide appropriate background music for use for singing the rhymes and/or performing the movements.

The purpose of the "December" unit is to assist elementary school teachers in teaching a multicultural unit emphasizing December holidays: Kwanzaa, Hanukkah (Chanukah), and Christmas around world. Included are poems, worksheets, recipes, and art ideas. Enclosed is a child's book highlighting the December holidays that can be reproduced so the child can take it home and share it with his or her family. By studying a variety of countries, the children learn that a considerable number of holiday customs have their origin in the many cultures and ethnic groups that came to America.

Even Santa likes to color in this little stocking stuffer! Featuring 28 whimsical holiday illustrations and art activities, this Color Christmas Coloring Book is perfect for taking with you wherever you go! From jolly snowman and festive wreaths to decorated trees and Santa Claus himself, each design is printed on a single side of high-quality, extra-thick paper to resist bleed through.

The skills children acquire in fine motor activities such as cutting simple shapes go beyond just the production of a craft; although that, too, has its rewards. The ability to grasp and manipulate transfers to future writing skills, the dedication to the task involved becomes the ability to concentrate and the completion of a satisfying project builds pride, self-esteem and confidence. Until now, it has been difficult to find simple enough shapes, round enough corners, thick enough lines, gentle enough angles or useful enough objects for early scissor skills experiences. Here are 28 perfect patterns! The subjects were selected especially for the early childhood curriculum and suggestions for use offer creative tips and ideas.

Vocabulary provides a wide variety of activities designed to enrich and reinforce vocabulary skills taught at the early grade levels. Vocabulary words used in math, science, and social studies are introduced in varied formats such as crossword puzzles, picture identification, word scrambles, word searches, and matching. Learning to identify words and comprehend their meanings provides the basis for successful reading - whether for information or pleasure. Each activity features a theme to promote interest in and retention of the new vocabulary. Exercises are designed so a child can work with a minimum of supervision in a classroom or at home. Answer keys are included.

Vocabulary provides a wide variety of activities designed to enrich and reinforce vocabulary skills taught at the early grade levels. Vocabulary words used in math, science, and social studies are introduced in varied formats such as crossword puzzles, picture identification, word scrambles, word searches, and matching. Learning to identify words and comprehend their meanings provides the basis for successful reading - whether for information or pleasure. Each activity features a theme to promote interest in and retention of the new vocabulary. Exercises are designed so a child can work with a minimum of supervision in a classroom or at home. Answer keys are included.

Two complete e-books on creating great photos with your Nikon D3200 and Photoshop Elements, for one low price! This unique value-priced e-book set brings together two bestselling For Dummies books in a single e-book file. Including a comprehensive table of contents and the full text of each book, complete with cover, this e-book set helps you learn to capture awesome photos with your Nikon D3200 and then bring out the best in your images with Photoshop Elements. Best of all, you'll pay less than the cost of each book purchased separately. You'll get the complete text of: Nikon D3200 For Dummies, which helps you to Learn the D3200's controls and shoot still photos and movies Set the right exposure, lighting, focus, and color for your desired image Adjust manual settings for professional results Download, edit, and share your photos Photoshop Elements 11 For Dummies, which walks you through the steps to Master Photoshop Elements' tools, menus, and options Fix the most common digital photo problems Edit and crop images, enhance color, and sharpen photos Share your photos with family and friends on Facebook and Flickr About the Authors Julie Adair King has been writing about digital cameras and photography since 1997. Her current bestsellers include guides on various Nikon and Canon cameras as well as seven editions of Digital Photography For Dummies. When not writing, Julie teaches master workshops and image editing at such locations as the Palm Beach Photographic Centre. Barbara Obermeier is principal of Obermeier Design, a graphic design studio in California. She is currently a faculty member in the School of Graphic Design at Brooks Institute. Ted Padova is an internationally recognized authority on Adobe Acrobat, PDF, and digital imaging.

These word puzzle books are an exciting way to enrich students' vocabularies. A valuable teaching tool that students can use with minimal supervision, word puzzles stimulate an active interest in words and language. These books offer a challenging way to sharpen reasoning skills, stimulate vocabulary, and reinforce spelling skills. The variety of puzzle formats and subject matter provide engaging activities that complement core and extended curriculum materials. Codes, mazes, riddles, rhymes, rebuses, word searches, crossword puzzles, and matching activities are just a few of the formats presented in a wide variety of subject areas.