Earliest Learners
Children learn every day. As they explore the world around them and learn to communicate, make friends, and discover the joy of books, young children are building the skills to help them grow into successful readers and learners.
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The Joy and Wonder of Learning Starts Here . . .
This year-long program prepares early learners for kindergarten. Designed to flexibly meet the varying needs of every child, this program builds essential foundational skills for a lifetime of learning.
PRODUCTS
Toddler Tools® Series
Daily transitions and routines can be a struggle for any toddler.
These award-winning, positive books can help ease the many challenging “times” that are a part of every toddler’s day.
PRODUCTS
Best Behavior® Series
Simple words and lively full-color illustrations guide children to choose positive behaviors.
Kids, parents, and teachers love these award-winning books. All include helpful tips for teachers, caregivers, and parents.
PRODUCTS
Learning to Get Along® Series
Help children learn, understand, and practice basic social and emotional skills.
Real-life situations, lots of diversity, and concrete examples make these read-aloud books appropriate for home and childcare settings, schools, and special education settings.
PRODUCTS
All The Time Series
Written from the perspective of an adult speaking to a child.
These whimsical rhyming books help young children know that they are deserving of love through life’s ups and downs and show them all the ways they’re supported as they continue to grow and learn.
PRODUCTS
We Say What’s Okay Series
Teach young children the complexities of consent.
Centered around a class of preschoolers, the We Say What’s Okay series helps teach young children the social and emotional skills they need to understand the complexities of consent.
PROFESSIONAL/CLASSROOM RESOURCES
Purposeful Play for Early Childhood Phonological Awareness
Interact with language in a fun and meaningful way!
This book provides students with purposeful early childhood activities that focus on detecting, manipulating, and engaging with the sounds of language.
PROFESSIONAL/CLASSROOM RESOURCES
The Gift of Playful Learning: A Guide for Educators
Transform early childhood learning environments into landscapes for play!
This professional development resource provides practical strategies that create playful learning opportunities for diverse students. It's a comprehensive guide to developing play-based learning experiences as entry points for curriculum content.
PROFESSIONAL/CLASSROOM RESOURCES
Rhythm & Rhyme Literacy Time
Enhance students’ literacy skills while having fun with rhymes!
What better gift to give students than engaging rhymes to read while building literacy skills?
PROFESSIONAL/CLASSROOM RESOURCES
Successful Centers: Standards-Based Learning Centers that Work
Successfully implement learning centers in early childhood classrooms!
This easy-to-use professional resource uses current research to help teachers create, implement, and manage learning centers.
PROFESSIONAL/CLASSROOM RESOURCES
The Road to Independent Reading and Writing
Transform young learners into independent readers and writers with this valuable resource.
Transform young learners into independent readers and writers with this valuable resource. Authored by Cathy Collier, this teacher resource focuses on writing and reading strategies with effective step-by-step routines and lessons.
PROFESSIONAL/CLASSROOM RESOURCES
Being Your Child's Most Important Teacher: A Guide for Families with Young Children
Prepare young learners for school with engaging learning experiences!
This book provides families with ideas for learning opportunities that can happen every day.
PROFESSIONAL/CLASSROOM RESOURCES
What the Science of Reading Says
Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood
Bring the science of reading directly into the classroom! Developed for Grades PK-K, this resource provides teachers with dynamic strategies to develop students’ foundational literacy skills.
PROFESSIONAL/CLASSROOM RESOURCES
Sparking Learning in Young Children
Classroom Best Practices
A comprehensive overview of everything you need to kickstart your preschool, transitional kindergarten (TK), or pre-K classroom.
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