Crowley County Combined Library

This manual "not only helps parents and educators understand their own reading experiences, it offers extensive and creative ideas to help children become lifelong readers and writers! At its heart, Trees in the forest captures the essence of our relationship with books, characters, authors, and with one another as we read and discuss stories. This resource can be used as part of any language arts program for years to come..." (From back cover).

Art Lab for Kids: Express Yourself contains 52 all new and original art projects that will help each young artist develop their own style, document their thoughts, and build confidence in their unique perspective. Each lesson asks questions and offers personal choices while encouraging diverse approaches and creative thinking.

"Art Workshops for Children is a guide for parents and teachers to organize and execute artistic workshops for children. 12 workshops are featured, each offering a list of materials needed, a step-by-step guide to facilitation, practical tips, illustrated examples, and photos of workshops in progress. The workshops are designed to spark children's imaginations, champion group bonding, and give visually pleasing results--with no artistic ability required....

Learn about numbers and place value.

"The family toaster is preparing to take over the world with an army of evil robots, but he needs your help to build them! Several obstacles lie in his path: his homework, a pesky little sister, and even a dastardly kitty cat. Just follow his instructions to build a series of robots and world dominiataion is within reach! With [this book] you can create a bunch of (non-evil) robots of your very own! All you need are a few everyday items that can be...

A collection of fun activities, puzzles, and games to help young English speakers learn basic Spanish words and phrases.

Presents a brief illustrated guide to beginning sign language, with signs for directions, activities, foods, and feelings.