Giant Book Ps 4 Yr Olds

Over 600 theme-based activities for four-year-olds!Teacher-created, classroom-tested activities designed specifically for four-year-olds. The result of a nationwide contest, this inclusive resource has everything from favorite songs and books to activities for art, transitions, science, math, language, music, movement, and more! Complete with helpful tips for working with four-year-olds, this collection is sure to be-come a favorite with parents and teachers alike.

Formerly titled It’s Great to Be Four, The GIANT Encyclopedia of Pre-school Activities for Four-Year-Olds joins our best-selling GIANT Ency-clopedia series, which includes The GIANT Encyclopedia of Circle Time and Group Activities, The GIANT Encyclopedia of Theme Activities, The GIANT Encyclopedia of Science Activities, and The GIANT Encyclopedia of Art and Craft Activities.

Art • Blocks • Books • Circle Time • Dramatic Play • Fine Motor • Fingerplays, Songs & Poems • Games • General Tips • Gross Motor • Lan-guage • Literacy • Math • Morning Greeting • Music & Movement • Outdoor Play • Rest or Nap Time • Sand & Water • Science & Nature • Snack & Cooking • Social Development • Transitions

$29.95 USAISBN 0-87659-238-8

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GIANTEncyclopedia of

Preschool Activities for Four-Year-Olds

Over 600 Activities Created by Teachers for Teachers

Edited by Kathy Charner and Maureen Murphy

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DedicationThis book is dedicated to all the wonderful, curious, and

enthusiastic four-year-olds and wonderful, curious, and

enthusiastic adults who teach them

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Illustrations: K. Whelan Dery Cover art: Beverly Hightshoe

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The giant encyclopedia of preschool activities for four-year-olds / Kathy Charner, editor ; illustrations, K. Whelan Dery. p. cm. Rev. ed. of: It’s great to be four. c2001. ISBN 0-87659-238-8 1. Education, Preschool--Activity programs. 2. Creative activities and seat work. I. Charner, Kathy. II. It’s great to be four. LB1140.35.C74I8 2004 372.5--dc22 2003019452

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ArtHandprints on Glass .................... 19

Art Appreciation .......................... 19

Chalk Recipe ............................... 20

Michelangelo Drawing ................ 20

String Swing ................................ 21

Color Days .................................. 22

Magic Color Tricks ...................... 22

Favorite Shades ........................... 24

Clothespin Art ............................. 25

Silly String Art .............................. 26

Feather Duster Painting ............... 27

Easy Easel Painting ....................... 28

Paint Scraping ............................. 29

Painting with Vinegar .................. 30

Self Portrait ................................. 31

Golden Fall Fingerpainting ........... 32

Textured Finger Paint .................. 33

Punch Pictures ............................ 33

Punchilism .................................. 34

Puzzling Art ................................. 35

Watercolor Art Book ................... 36

Clean Mud .................................. 37

Playdough Pizza .......................... 38

Candy Canes ............................... 39

Soda Clay Christmas Ornaments ..40

Race Car Printing ........................ 41

Press Prints .................................. 42

Foam Tray Printing ...................... 42

Ants and Spiders ......................... 43

Elbow Printing ............................. 44

Handprint Flowers ....................... 45

Riding the Bus ............................. 46

Bubble Art ................................... 46

”Swimmy” Fish ............................ 47

Texture Stamps ........................... 48

Springtime Art ............................. 49

Yarn Mosaic ................................ 50

The Power of Pumpkins .............. 51

Rainbows of Our Own ................ 52

Shape and Color Collage ............. 53

My Home .................................... 54

Seashore Pictures ........................ 55

City/Country ................................ 56

Crazy Socks ................................. 58

Tie Dye Color Socks .................... 58

Classroom T-shirts ....................... 59

Bleached T-Shirts ........................ 59

First Day of School Craft Ideas ..... 60

Doily Painting .............................. 60

Gift from Our Heart .................... 61

Mother’s Day Card ...................... 62

Pizza Chef ................................... 63

Decorative Window Scenes ......... 63

Spring Bulletin Boards ................. 64

Moles on the Move ..................... 65

Island Adventure ......................... 67

Stars and Planets ......................... 68

Fingerplay Glove ......................... 70

Carp Windsocks .......................... 70

Table of Contents

Introduction by Barbara Backer ....................................... 15How to Use This Book by Barbara Backer ....................... 17

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Frog Puppet ................................ 73Rainbow Fish ............................... 74Thimble People ........................... 76Spool People ............................... 76Hair Claw/Clip Monsters .............. 77Block Heads ................................ 78Paper Creature ............................ 78Apple People .............................. 80Did You Ever See a Jabberwocky? 80Picture Frames ............................ 81Popsicle Stick Frames .................. 82Colored Stone Picture Frames ..... 82Seashell Frame ............................ 83Spool Necklace ........................... 84Peng-eei ...................................... 85Color Banners ............................. 86Spaghetti and Meatball Plate ....... 87Clowning Around ........................ 88Easter Bonnets ............................. 89Name Hats .................................. 90Paper Plate Baskets ..................... 90Make Boats ................................. 91Moose Hangings .......................... 93Treasure Bucket .......................... 95Seashore Sand Globe .................. 96Hemlock Cone Candle Rings ....... 97Birdseed Strings ........................... 98Earth Formations ......................... 99Art for All Ages Art Festival ........ 100

BlocksFirst Day of School Castle .......... 102Blocks ....................................... 102Milk Carton Blocks .................... 103Structures .................................. 104Block Center Hall of Fame ........ 104Follow the Velcro Road ............. 105Where Do You Live? ................. 106Our Town in the Block Area .....108

Building a Community ............... 109Blueprints for Block Area ........... 109Maps .........................................110

BooksThe Book House ....................... 112Book Club ................................. 112Book Worm .............................. 113Books in Bloom ......................... 115Crown Your Door with Books ....116Door Decor ............................... 117Reading Button Hugger ............. 118Book Belt .................................. 119Book Lover’s Journal ................. 120Character Cup ........................... 121Make a Book ............................. 122Field Trip Book ......................... 124I Can Write My Own Book ....... 124A Book of My Own ................... 125Food Riddle Book ..................... 127Books, Books, and More Books .128If I Could Be the Teacher .......... 129Gingerbread House ................... 130Our Space Diary ....................... 130The Mitten Story Puppets .......... 131Where Is the Gingerbread Boy? .132Play Bat ..................................... 133Sunflower House ....................... 133Book Character’s Shopping List . 135Guessing Our Book Guest ......... 136Mirror, Mirror, Who Do I See? ..137My Favorite Illustration

Bookmarks ............................. 138Super Sock Day ......................... 139Silly Stuff ................................... 140Story Time Snack ...................... 141Catch the Tale: If You Give a Mouse

a Cookie .................................141Eating Good Books .................... 143


Everyone Loves Birthday Presents! ................................. 144

Five Little Ducks ........................ 145Gingerbread Boy ....................... 145Goodnight Moon ....................... 147Hats Off for Books ..................... 148Let Me Hear You Whistle .......... 149When I Was Young ................... 150Little Lumpty’s Lesson ............... 151Living Long Ago ......................... 153Michael, Michael, What Do

You See? ................................154Rabbits in the Wild vs. Rabbits for

Pets ........................................ 155Trains Are Terrific! ..................... 155We Spy ..................................... 157What Can You Hear at the Zoo? 158

Circle TimeRise and Shine .......................... 159Go-Togethers ............................ 159Seasonal Dress-Up .................... 160Circle Time Rhyme .................... 161Nursery Rhyme Theater ............. 161Mother Goose in a Bag ............. 162Sit-a-Pons .................................. 163Sticker Circle Time .................... 164Blanket Day .............................. 165The Gift of Reading ...................166Music Menu .............................. 167Bring a Sound to School ............ 167Circle Time ............................... 168Name That Sound ..................... 169Group Time .............................. 169Mirror, Mirror in My Hand ........ 170Destinations .............................. 171Mystery Box .............................. 172The “Me Bag” ........................... 172Bag a Beast ............................... 173

Question Day ............................ 175Weather Reporter ..................... 176Shape Person ............................ 177Take a Walk .............................. 178Nature ....................................... 179Nutrition/Good Health .............. 179What Do Parents Do All Day? ...181

Dramatic PlayDino Footwear .......................... 182Dramatic Play ............................ 182Babies’ Nappies (Diapers) .......... 183Kitchen ...................................... 184Shoe Store ................................. 185Let’s Be Clowns ......................... 185Farmers’ Market ........................ 186Fasching Fun! ............................ 187Boat .......................................... 189Going on a Train Ride ............... 191Jeep ..........................................192Lemonade Stand ....................... 193Pet Shop ................................... 194Tykesville Post Office ................ 195The Garden Shop ...................... 197Talent Show .............................. 198Surf’s Up ................................... 199Smile, You’re on Camera ........... 200A-Camping We Will Go ............ 201

Fine MotorPounding Toy ............................ 202Dropping Berries ....................... 202Pop and Squeeze ...................... 203Clipping Clothespins .................. 203Color Sorter ............................... 204Sorting Buttons .......................... 205Rose Necklace ........................... 206Rustic Frame ............................. 206The Nuts and Bolts of It ............. 208

Tong-Pong ................................. 209Musical Boxes ........................... 210Tools for Precutting ................... 210Cutting Up ................................ 211The Cutting Box ........................ 212Face Puzzles .............................. 213Making Puzzles ......................... 214Personal Puzzles ........................ 215Learning to Print Names ............ 216Quick Sticks .............................. 217

Fingerplays, Songs & PoemsPopsicle Stick Puppets ............... 219Metamorphosis Glove Puppet ...219Picture Songbook ...................... 220I Look in the Mirror ................... 221I’m Dressed Warmly .................. 222Scissor Cutting ........................... 222I Love You ................................. 223Mom and Dad .......................... 224Grandma’s Letter ....................... 224Please and Thank You ............... 225Who Can Use Their Inside

Voice? .................................... 226I Went to the Dentist ................ 226The Vet ..................................... 227Call for Help ............................. 228The Train .................................. 229Senses ....................................... 229My Round Ball .......................... 230A Triangle .................................. 231Opposites Song ......................... 231Fall Is Here ................................ 232Butter Song ............................... 232This Friend of Mine ................... 233I’m a Little Pizza ........................234

Spanish Greeting and Farewell Songs ...................................... 235

Sign the Alphabet Song ............. 236Susie’s Selling Lollipops ............. 236I’m a Little Turtle .......................237Going on a Picnic ......................239Old MacDonald’s Farm Play ...... 239Five Little Ducks Storytelling

Collars .................................... 241Stamped Booklets ...................... 242Five Speckled Frogs ................... 243Five Little Pumpkins .................. 245Five Little Ducks ........................ 245Five Yummy Fruits ..................... 246Five Apples ................................ 247Five Little Cars ........................... 248Five Buzzing Bees ...................... 249Five Little Letters ....................... 250Six Little Snowflakes .................. 250Two Big Dinosaurs .................... 251Drum Beat ................................ 253Yodelay Hee Hoo ...................... 254Singing a Rainbow ..................... 254Little Leaves .............................. 255Sun Safe .................................... 255My Gloves ................................. 256Maple Syrup and Pancakes ........ 256Birthday Cake ........................... 257Poems for All Year Round ......... 258Ten in the Bed ..........................259Five Yummy Cookies ................. 261Three Little Kittens .................... 262

GamesNeverending Musical Chairs ...... 264Puddle Jumping ......................... 264Special Relays ............................ 265Mystery Bag .............................. 266What’s It Like? .......................... 267


The Friendly Neighborhood Vet .................. 268

Balloon Match ........................... 268Circle of Shapes ........................ 269Name That Shape ..................... 270I Spy a Shape ............................271Treasure Hunt ........................... 272Faces ......................................... 273Shoes ........................................ 274Matching Games ....................... 275Match the Mitten ...................... 276Matching Shapes ....................... 277Find the Animals ....................... 278Let’s Do the Opposite ............... 279Circle Action Games .................. 279Balls-in-a-Basket Scramble ......... 280Pull the Teacher ........................ 281Classroom Hide and Seek ......... 281Engineer’s Lantern ..................... 283Easy-to-Make Game Boards ....... 285Yut-nol-eei ................................ 286Pizza ......................................... 287Feed Me ................................... 288Big Floor Game ......................... 289Musical ABC’s ........................... 291Vocabulary Toss ........................ 292Alphabet Scramble .................... 293Piggies ....................................... 294Monster, Monster, Can You Come

Out to Play? ........................... 295Five-Day Treasure Hunt ............ 297

General TipsWhat’s Your Shape? .................. 300When You Finish… ................... 301My Plan for the Day .................. 301My Photo Album ....................... 303My Book About School ............. 304

“How Much Have I Grown?” Book ...................................... 305

First Day of School ....................306General Tips .............................. 307More General Tips .................... 309Teacher Organizational Tips and

Miscellaneous Suggestions ...... 310Tips on Parent-Teacher Relations 311Story Book List .......................... 314Checklists .................................. 316Song Cards ................................ 320Song Lists .................................. 320Attendance Cards ...................... 321Easy Pictures ............................. 322Picture This ............................... 323Picture Schedule Board ............. 324Our Day at School ....................325Our Weekly Calendar ............... 326Our Family Tree ........................ 327Seasonal Birthday Chart ............ 328The Birthday Bag ....................... 329This Is Me! ................................ 330Mail Call ................................... 330Note Bracelets ........................... 331Colorful Cubbies ....................... 332Lunch with the Teacher ............. 332The Anger Corner ...................... 333The Value of a Whisper ............. 333Pandora and Her Box ................ 334Teaching Turn Taking with Signs 335Multipurpose Work Mats ........... 336Carpet Square Lines .................. 336Center “Flags” or Labels ............ 337Free Play Pins and Butterfly

Free Play Chart ....................... 338Field Trip Clipboards ................. 340Make Your Own Prop Boxes ..... 340Dramatic Play Centers ............... 341Natural Beauty .......................... 342


Hand Washing with Bubble Magic ..................................... 343

Easy Wash-Up ........................... 344No-Spill Step Stool .................... 344Frugal Fingerpainting ................. 345Handle for Sponges ................... 346Washable Tempera ................... 347Marker Organizer ...................... 347Spray Starch Your Flannel Board

Cutouts ................................... 348Picnic Snack Buckets ................. 349Pocket Pick ............................... 349Quick Crowns ........................... 350

Gross MotorBalancing Acts ........................... 351Imaginary Paths ......................... 351Walking the Rope ..................... 352Follow the Leader ..................... 352Grocery Bag Balls ...................... 353Pass the Beach Ball .................... 354Snowball Fun ............................ 354Beanbags ................................... 355Beanbag Toss ............................ 356It’s in the Bag ............................357Container Catch ........................ 357The Puppet Says ........................ 358Terrific Tunnels ......................... 359Left and Right ............................ 360Mouse Paint Dancing ................ 361Five Little Speckled Frogs .......... 362Preschool Olympics ................... 362Fitness Fair Time ....................... 363

LanguageRhyming Objects ....................... 365The Talking Stone and the Listening

Pebbles ................................... 365Paper Bag Stories ...................... 366

Language ................................... 367Stories from Home .................... 367Tape Recorder Fun .................... 368Puppet Story ............................. 368Catalog Puppets ........................ 369Possible/Impossible .................... 370A “Mazing” Language Activity .... 371Pete and Repeat! ...................... 372Crazy Colors .............................. 373

LiteracyFollow the Flashlight .................. 375Alphabet Matching Bags ............ 375Alphabet Letter Books ............... 376It Feels Like _______? ................ 376Skipping Alphabet Game ........... 377Letter and Word Hunt ............... 378Rainbow of Words .................... 379What’s in a Name? ....................381Word Book: Clothes That

I Wear ....................................382Message Chalk Board ................ 383Literacy Area ............................. 384Salt Boxes .................................. 385Creating a Writing Center .......... 385Book Making ............................. 386I Can Read That! .......................387Beginning Sounds ...................... 388Names of Colors ........................ 388My Child the Author ................. 389Visiting Teddy Bear Girl and Boy 390Star of the Week .......................391

MathColor Sorting ............................. 393Color Sorting Game ................... 394All Sorts of Seashells .................. 395“Finger Lids” Patterning

and Sorting .............................396


Pattern Cards Galore ................. 397Shape Collages .......................... 398Shape-O-Saurus ........................ 399Number Day ............................. 400Edible Counting ......................... 401Counting Apples ........................ 401Math Snacks .............................. 402Counting with Anything ............. 403Random Counting ..................... 404Frozen Numerals ....................... 405Number Book ........................... 406Counting Spiders and the Bugs ..407Peanut Butter Tasting Graph ...... 409How Many People Are in Your

Family? ................................... 410How Long Is a Dinosaur? .......... 411

Morning GreetingGood Morning Greeting ............ 413Hello Song ................................ 413Hello in Different Languages ..... 414Good Morning to You ............... 415What’s New? ............................. 415Morning Greeting ...................... 416Sign in, Everyone ....................... 417

Music & MovementBalloon Dance .......................... 419Scarf Dancing ............................ 419Streamers .................................. 420Marching Musical ...................... 421Dance Shakers .......................... 421Drum Drum Drumming ............ 422Making a Banjo ......................... 423Kazoo Fun ................................. 425Do You Hear What I Hear? ....... 427

Outdoor PlayCatching Colored Rainbows ...... 428

Water Paints .............................. 428Safety Town .............................. 429Signs and More Signs ................. 430Outside Fun from the Inside ...... 430Flying Fish ................................. 431Jump Rope Shapes .................... 433PVC Pipe Car Wash .................. 433

Rest or Nap TimeGoodnight, Sweet Children ....... 436Naptime DJ ............................... 436Hints for Quiet Time ................. 438

Sand & WaterAt the Sand/Water Table ........... 440Sensory Table Ideas

(Sand and Water) ................... 440Water Play ................................ 441Water Play with a Baster ........... 442Kitchen Utensils in Water .......... 443Can You Find It? ........................443Floating Fish .............................. 444Color Sand ................................ 445Find the Fossils .......................... 446Erupting Volcano ....................... 447

Science & NatureScience Talk .............................. 450Five Senses in the Garden ......... 451Can You Tell What You Smell? ..452Matching Sounds ....................... 453Body Parts Identification Puzzle 454Your Heart ................................ 456All About Corn .......................... 457Apples ....................................... 458Creative Cress ........................... 459Making Butter ........................... 460Life Cycle of Peanut Butter ........ 461


Food Pyramid ............................ 462Name That Herb ....................... 463See How They Grow! ................ 464Seed Match ............................... 465Fall Bracelet .............................. 466Propagate a Geranium ............... 466Grassy Haired Friend ................. 467Buggy Grass ............................... 468Under Rocks and Rotting Logs ... 469Watching Ants ........................... 470Wormy Science ......................... 471I Spy Frogs ................................ 472Who Is at the Pond? .................. 473Swimmin’ Tadpoles ................... 474What Comes from Trees ............ 475Making a Sun Design ................. 475Rainbow Weather Vane ............ 476The Weather Bear ..................... 478Fossils ........................................ 479Magnifying Glass ....................... 480Science Trays ............................ 480Color Cube ............................... 481Color Tubes .............................. 482Magnet Activity ......................... 483Big and Little Shadows .............. 484Follow the Bouncing Beams ...... 485The Eensy Weensy Spider ......... 485Ice Painting ............................... 486Slip, Slide Ice ............................ 487Snow and Ice ............................ 487Wave Bottles ............................. 489Volcano Action .......................... 490Colorful Recycled Paper ............ 491Stepping Stones ......................... 491Space Station ............................ 493Clay Critters .............................. 495Interesting Insects ...................... 497Here’s Looking at You, Spiders ..498Life Cycle of a Monarch

Butterfly ................................. 500Seven Little Butterflies ............... 501Birds and Nests ......................... 503Animal Matching ....................... 504Tree Homes .............................. 505Marsupial Soup ......................... 506Oviparous Animals .................... 507Useful Tails ................................ 508Dino Dig ................................... 508Names-O-Saurus ....................... 509Life-Sized Whale ....................... 510

Snack & CookingBaking Day Fun ......................... 513Chef Linguinio ........................... 513Creating a Recipe ...................... 515Read and Eat ............................. 515Coffee Filters for Serving Snack .516Self-Service Snack ..................... 516Cooking Trip ............................. 518A Rainbow of Foods! ................. 518Blender Drinks .......................... 519Little Miss Muffet’s Curds

and Whey ..............................520Banana Dipping ........................ 521Apple Butter in a Crock Pot ....... 521Homemade Applesauce ............ 522Rainbow Fruit ............................ 523Banana and Peanut Butter ......... 524Celery Race Cars ....................... 524Lettuce Roll-Up ......................... 525Dinosaur Eggs-actly ................... 526Bread and Honey ...................... 527Pumpkin Face Sandwiches ........ 527Stained Glass Toast .................... 529Pretzel Kabobs .......................... 529Assembly Line Pizza .................. 530Pizza Faces ................................ 531Vegetable People ...................... 532


Stone Soup ................................ 533Vegetable Soup ......................... 534Quesadillas ................................ 535Easy Rollers ............................... 537Moon Rocks .............................. 538Peanut Butter Ball Monsters ...... 539Peanut Butter Playdough ........... 540Snowman Straw ........................ 540Marshmallow Snowmen ............ 541Marshmallow Rabbits ................ 542U.S. Flags .................................. 543Cooking for Easter ..................... 543Caterpillar Cupcakes ................. 544Dirt Cake .................................. 545Traffic Lights .............................. 546Cool Pool Slushy ....................... 546Trail Mix .................................... 547Creepy Bats ............................... 549Yummy Pond ............................ 549Gator Swamp Cups ................... 550Jellyfish ...................................... 551No-Bake Chocolate Cookies ...... 553Fluffy Bunny Cookies ................. 553Cooking with Shapes ................. 554Paintbrush Decorating Cookies ..555Colorful Cookie ......................... 557Caterpillar ................................. 557Oatmeal Refrigerator ................. 558Cookies ..................................... 558Opposites Muffins ..................... 559Pancakes! .................................. 560Edible Castles ............................ 562

Social Development“I Can” Quilt ............................. 565Be a Help-O-Saurus .................. 566My Turn Next! .......................... 566Happy/Sad Puppets ................... 567Puppet Play ............................... 568

Sharing Friendship ..................... 569Teacup Invite ............................ 570Tea Party ................................... 572Puzzle Pads ............................... 573Signs of Cooperation ................. 573Family Night Program: Theme

“Me” ...................................... 575Marvelous Me ........................... 577Have Fun in Korea .................... 578

TransitionsQuiet Mouse Hall Poem ............ 580Transition Time ......................... 580Musical Instruments Game ........ 581Easy Transitions ......................... 581Hat Transitions .......................... 582Transition: Moving to a New

Location ................................. 583Transitions ................................. 583Pattern Transitions ..................... 584Silly Mixed-Up Feet ................... 585Statues ...................................... 585How Many Can You Name? ...... 586Transition Toys .......................... 587Small Choice Activity Board ...... 587Have a Seat! ............................. 589Transitioning Rap ...................... 589Transition Tunes ........................ 590Ten in the Class .........................591Clean-Up Engine ....................... 592Shocka Laka Shaka .................... 593

Monthly Planning Pages ..............................595Index ...............................607


IntroductionFour-year-old children are energetic, inquisitive, enthusiastic and filled with wonder about the world around them. They arrive in our classrooms eager to learn about almost any topic imaginable. For them, every activity is an opportunity for learning.

Their insatiable curiosity rewards teachers’ efforts at planning and presenting activities. Fours tend to idolize their teachers, and that adulation offers more rewards than a paycheck.

Working with four-year-olds also has its challenges. Because they are interested in everything, it’s difficult for fours to focus their attention on one thing for a long period of time. Teachers accommodate this by presenting information in several different ways over a period of time. For example, to learn about dental care, children might use toothbrushes to brush surface stains off of ceramic tile. They might also sing a brush-my-teeth song, visit a dentist’s office, and compare the way the surface of their teeth feels after eating apples and after eating marshmallows.

These unique youngsters have enormous energy; they don’t enjoy sitting for long periods of time. Wise teachers plan and present activities that can be done while children move around, stand at tables, recline on the floor, or climb on playground equipment.

Because these children are rapidly learning language, teachers include many communication activities that encourage youngsters’ love of experimenting with language and trying out new words and phrases. They expose the children to letters, numbers, and written language, but they put the emphasis on experiencing these things, not on memorizing or mastery.

When involving four-year-olds in activities, keep in mind the following suggestions:

n Children explore with all of their senses. Be certain that all items you present are non- toxic, that they present no choking hazard, and that they are too large to put in ears and noses.


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n Children are daring. Their lack of experience can result in poor judgment. Plan ahead for safety. If children will be jumping or climbing, be certain the surface below is cushioned.

n Because their motor skills aren’t yet refined, fours are accident-prone. Cover surfaces to prevent damage from spills, nicks, and stray crayon marks.

n Neckties, scarves, belts, and pocketbook straps become hazardous when children wrap them around their necks. Cut these and put Velcro fasteners on each cut end. Show children how to un-fasten these closures, and supervise while they practice this skill, before you put the items where children can play with them.

n Some four-year-old children are shy. Invite, but never insist that a child participate in an activity. Many young children learn as much from observing their friends’ experiences as they do from participating. When the shy child feels safe and secure in a non-threatening environment, he or she will begin to join in. Be patient.

n Fours like to feel big and important. Let them help you prepare for activities. n Support four-year-olds’ love of language. Don’t just allow talking; value it. Cheer with

them when they invent new words and when they discover rhyming sounds. Sing with them to experience the rhythm of language. Read with them to instill the love of the written word.

n Encourage their inventive and creative abilities. Let them experiment with other ways of doing the activities you present. Be willing to learn from them.

n Four-year-olds want to be just like their elders. Be sure you are setting an example for what you want them to be.

This book is a result of a contest we conducted asking teachers to send us their great activities for four-year-olds. We selected the very best entries, and the result is this book of more than 600 activities. The contributing teachers have successfully used these activities with the children they teach. We trust that you and your children will benefit from the years of experience reflected in these pages.


Each activity in this book contains some or all of the following sections:

Materials neededEach activity includes a list of readily available materials. Investigate all possible sources of free materials in your community, including donations from paper stores, framing shops, woodworking shops, lumberyards, and, of course, parents.

What to doThe directions are presented in a step-by-step format. Patterns and illustrations are included where necessary.

More to doAdditional ideas for extending the activity are included in this section. Many activities include suggestions for integrating the activity into other areas of the curriculum such as math, dramatic play, circle time, blocks, language, snack, and cooking.

Related booksUnder this heading are titles and authors of popular children’s books that can be used to support the activity.

Related songs and poemsFamiliar songs related to the original activity and original songs and poems written by teachers are in this section.

IndexesThis book has three indexes. The first is an index of the materials used in the activities, the second is an index of the books referenced in the activities, and the third is an alphabetical index of the activities by title.

How to Use This Book


Handprints on GlassMaterials

Washable tempera paintMarkers

What to do

1. Paint one hand of each child and encourage him to make a handprint on the classroom window.

2. Write the child’s name under his handprint for a “clearly” wonderful window display!

D Charlene Woodham Peace, Semmes, AL

Art AppreciationMaterials

Art booksPaint, paintbrushes, paper

What to do

1. Look for books that contain art by the “masters” at garage sales, bargain bookstores, and thrift stores.

2. Put these books in your classroom library, Art Area, and Dramatic Play Area.3. When the children look at these books, they will develop an awareness of

color and style and an appreciation of fine art.4. From time to time, point out various artwork in the books and provide

materials so the children can produce paintings “in that style.” Put out bright colors for creating “modern” art or provide thin brushes for creating small details.

Related books

The Art Lesson by Tomie dePaolaNo Good in Art by Miriam Cohen

D Barbara F. Backer, Charleston, SC


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Our Town in the Block AreaMaterials

Camera and film, or existing pictures of your townClear contact paper, tape, or glueBlocks

What to do

1. Take photos of various buildings, structures, or landmarks in your town, depending on your focus. For example, take pictures of a hospital, grocery store, bank, post office, police station, famous statues, and fountains. If desired, use existing pictures of your town.

2. Using clear contact paper, attach the photos to standard 3” x 4” (7 cm x 10 cm) wooden building blocks. (Tape or glue also works, but contact paper protects the photos better.) This is a great way to make use of old blocks.

3. Put the blocks in the Block Area so children can use them to make a town. Encourage them to construct roads and drive cars around the “buildings.”

More to do

More Blocks: Create clay people and workers to use with the blocks.Home Connection: Ask parents to provide a photo of their house. Make a block for each child’s house. If you run out of blocks, use small boxes or small milk cartons. Practice the names of roads and addresses with each child.Social Studies: Visit or videotape the town and the insides of some buildings to show the children what happens in their town each day.

Related books

Curious George Goes to the Hospital by Margaret ReyMommies at Work by Eve Merriam

Song

“We All Live Together” by Greg & Steve

D Shirley Salach, Northwood, NH


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My Favorite Illustration Bookmarks

Materials

Children’s booksScissorsColored paperThin black markerColored pencilsLaminate or clear contact paper

What to do

1. Select one of your favorite children’s books that you have previously read to them. Explain that pictures in books are also called illustrations. Mark some of your favorite pictures with a bookmark and show them to the children.

2. Tell the children what bookmarks are—they mark a place in a book. Explain that they can use bookmarks to mark where their favorite illustrations are in a book.

3. Cut out bookmarks from construction paper and write “My Favorite Illustrations” near the top with a black marker.

4. Give each child a bookmark and encourage him to decorate it. They can draw favorite book characters, or any other picture that is meaningful to them.

5. On the back of each bookmark, write the child’s name.6. Laminate the bookmark or cover it with clear contact paper for durability.7. Model and practice using the “favorite illustration” bookmarks in class. As a

class, share your favorite pictures in books using the bookmarks.8. Explain to the parents (in person or in your class newsletter) how children can

use the “favorite illustration” bookmark. Encourage them to read together at home using this new tool!

D Nancy Dentler, Mobile, AL


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What Do Parents Do All Day?Materials

ParentsVarious job-related props, pictures, and activities

What to do

1. Invite parents to come in and talk about their jobs for ten minutes. Reassure them that teachers will be there to help and that you can meet with them beforehand if they need help planning.

2. Suggest the use of props, pictures, and hand-on activities. Assure them that any job is interesting to four-year-olds!

3. Examples of props and activities parents can use are: n Bank employee – bring logo giveaways and a money chart from the bank n Community band member – bring uniform and instrument; lead a class parade n Real estate agent – bring copies of pictures of houses to color n Deli worker – bring rubber gloves, cardboard squares, white plastic wrap,

and tape so children can wrap their own “cheese” n Medical technician – bring a microscope and germ slides n Factory worker – bring products in various stages of completion n Accountant – bring adding machines

More to do

Art: Make art projects using real occupational tools such as tweezers, eyedrop-pers, or potter’s tools.Dramatic Play: Set up stations in the classroom for children to act out jobs. For example, set up a doctor or veterinarian office in the Housekeeping Center and a post office in the Writing Center. Encourage the children to play “beauty salon” with dolls or practice carpentry at the workbench. Put artist’s tools in the Art Center.Games: Play a memory take-away game using occupational tools.Language: Help the children decorate and sign thank-you cards.Manipulatives: Put puzzles and books about jobs and tools on the shelves.

Related book

Newton, Nell, and Barney: Someday I Want to Be... by Virginia Esquinaldo

D Sandra Gratias, Perkasie, PA


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The Garden ShopMaterials

Flower Garden by Eve BuntingGardening props, such as plastic flowerpots, gardening gloves, watering can, and spray bottleWater table or large low rectangular plastic containers filled with soilSmall broom and dustpanSmall cups and markerSoilFast growing seeds, such as grass or beans

What to do

1. Read the book Flower Garden with the children.2. Take a field trip to a garden shop. Discuss with the children what sorts of

things happen at a garden shop and how plants grow.3. Place gardening props in the Dramatic Play Center and encourage the children

to begin to explore the world of gardening. Place a small broom and dustpan in the area as well and encourage the children to sweep up after themselves.

4. Tell the children that they will plant their own plants and will be responsible for watering them.

5. Provide each child with a small cup. Help each child write his name on his cup. 6. Ask the children what they need to grow a plant. Provide the items that they

name. Hopefully, they have learned from their field trip, the book, and group discussions that they need soil, water, seeds, and sun.

More to do

If the grounds of your facility allow for one, have the children (and some parent volunteers) plant a garden outside. Discuss with the children what they need to do to help the garden grow. With the children’s help, make a job chart and assign the children small daily gardening jobs. You may want to consider the following jobs: weed police and watering patrol.

Related books

Planting a Rainbow by Lois EhlertThe Reason for a Flower by Ruth HellerSeeds (Seasons) by Gail Saunders-Smith

D Ann Gudowski, Johnstown, PA

The Nuts and Bolts of ItMaterials

4 sets each of small, medium, and large nuts and bolts3 pieces of 2” x 4” (5 cm x 10 cm) wood, each 16” (40 cm) longSuper glueRuler

What to do

1. Glue the top of a large bolt 2” (5 cm) from the end of one of the 2” x 4” boards.

2. Glue three more large bolts to the board, at 4” (10 cm) intervals.3. Repeat this procedure on another 2” x 4” board, using four medium-size

bolts.4. On the last 2” x 4” board, repeat the process again using four small bolts.5. Allow the boards to dry.6. Provide a board and the correct size and number of nuts to a child. Consider

the child’s fine motor abilities when choosing a board for her to use—the larger the bolt, the easier it is for a child to manipulate.

7. Show the child how to manipulate the nut and bolt together and encourage her to practice her fine motor skills.

More to do

Make a board with assorted bolt sizes. This will challenge children to problem solve as they locate and match the correct nut and bolt combinations.

D Ann Gudowski, Johnstown, PA


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Five-Day Treasure HuntMaterials

Large piece of art paperFine-tip permanent markersColored pencilsTea or coffeePaper towelScissorsVarious mapsTransparent tapeSpecial “pirate treat”

What to do

1. Design a treasure map, including different locations throughout the outside play area. On a large piece of art paper, draw a map using fine-tip permanent markers and colored pencils.

2. Be creative when labeling the map. For example, label the sand box “Little Desert,” or the slide “Slippery Hill.” Don’t forget to decide on a hiding place for the treasure and mark it with an “X.”

3. When you finish the map, give it an “aged” look. Pour some leftover tea or coffee on a paper towel and rub it over the map to make the map look old. Let it dry.

4. When the map is completely dry, ball it up, being careful not to tear it. Open it back up and re-label it. This will give the map a wrinkled and worn look. If desired, cut around the edges of the map to give it a nice shape.

5. Cut the map into five different pieces. Every day, hide one of the pieces of the map for the children to find.

Days 1 through 46. Tell the children that they are going on a treasure hunt and all they will need is

a map. The children may wonder what a map is, so it is a good idea to show them some maps, such as road maps, fire escape plans, or even floor plans to a house. Explain to the children that you have hidden a piece of the treasure map somewhere in the center or outside. Therefore, they should keep their eyes open all day so they can find it.

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8. Post the piece of the map on the wall so parents and children can discuss the adventure as the week progresses.

9. Each day, hide another piece of the map. When the children find it, tape the map together using clear tape. Save the “X” piece for the last day.

10. On the day of the treasure hunt, hide the treasure before the children arrive. Mark the area with an “X.” You might decide to put the treasure in an old tool chest and bury it in the sand box, or place the treasure in a pillowcase, tie it with a string, and hoist it into a tree. There are many different things you can use for the treasure, such as frozen ice treats buried in a small cooler, chocolate-covered coins, or even a special storybook about pirates.

11. When someone finds the last piece of map and it is taped in place, you are now ready to find the treasure. Encourage the children to make predictions and come to conclusions on their own.

More to do

Books: Fill the bookshelf with books about ships, pirates, and sunken treasures.Dramatic Play: Put pirate costumes in the Dramatic Play Center.Home Connection: Set up your own classroom treasure box that children can add to during the week. Encourage them to bring in special treasures from their homes.Literacy: With the children, document your activities through photographs and observations so that you will have a permanent record of the week’s activities.Math: Children may enjoy measuring things, such as how far away things are from one another. Measure using yard or meter sticks and by pacing off areas.Social Studies: Encourage the children to create their own maps of their homes, classroom, neighborhood, and even their daily activities.

Related books

1,2,3, to the Zoo by Eric CarleThe Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree by Stan and Jan BerenstainGrandma and the Pirates by Phoebe GilmanThe Lost Lake by Allen Say

D Mark Crouse, Port Williams, Nova Scotia, Canada


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Teaching Turn Taking with Signs

Materials

Paper and markers, or computerTape

What to do

1. Some children have trouble taking turns at the water fountain. Create this sign to hang at eye level at the water fountain. It is a good management tool that also develops reading skills.

2. Using a computer or markers and paper, create a sign that reads: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Walk Away (use large font or print).

3. As the first child in line gets a drink, the second person in line slowly reads and tracks the sign. When the reader comes to the end of the text, the first person’s turn is done. The “reader” becomes the next person to get a drink while the third person in line becomes the “reader.”

4. This tip allows the children to self manage taking turns in a peaceful way. It also develops number recognition and tracking skills. When children begin to push to get a drink of water, simply remind them to “count for each other.”

D Ann Wenger, Harrisonburg, VA


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Balancing ActsMaterials

Colored masking tape

What to do

1. Place masking tape on the floor to create a straight line or path throughout the room.

2. Model walking on the tape, one foot after the other, with outstretched arms for added balance.

3. Remind the children to spread out for this activity.

More to do

Use spray paint to make an outdoor path on the grassy area of the playground.


Imaginary PathsMaterials

BalloonsBlindfold

What to do

1. Blow up balloons and place them on the floor, creating an obstacle course.2. Tie a blindfold on a child, hold the child’s hand, then move the balloons.3. Watch the child “high step” through this pathway with caution.



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A “Mazing” Language ActivityMaterials

Things to make a maze, such as chairs, table, tunnel, blocks, steps, or whatever is handy4 to 5 of the same item, such as cutout circles, beanbags, balls, or blocks

What to do

1. Set up a maze as space allows.2. Place the circles, beanbags, blocks, or whatever items you choose along the

path on, behind, under, over, or in the maze items.3. Ask a child to go through the maze and ask him to stop when he sees the

item. Ask him to then describe where it is, such as under the block, on the chair, beside the block, and so on. This is great practice for learning positional words or as a language activity for developing sentences.

4. After describing where it is, the child may pick up the item and go to the next one.

5. After the child has collected all of the items, ask the children to turn their backs while you or a child put the items in other places (or the same places depending on the level of the children involved).

More to do

Use this activity for number recognition, letters, shapes, and so on. Place these items in the maze and ask children to identify them when they find them. Do the activity outside if the weather permits.

D Linda Yuska, Buckingham, IA


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I Can Read That!Materials

Actual logo and product labels from well known foods, toys, and fast food chainsGlueIndex cardsLaminate or clear contact paperMarker or penPocket chart

What to do

1. Glue product labels onto index cards and laminate them or cover them with clear contact paper.

2. Make black and white copies of the labels and make a second set of cards. Laminate them or cover them with clear contact paper.

3. Make a third set of cards by simply writing the words from each logo or label on an index card. Laminate them as well.

4. Introduce the activity at Circle Time, using the pocket chart. Begin with the first two sets of cards. Place the original logo cards in the pocket chart.

5. Give each child a card from the second set. Ask the children to come up, one at a time, and find the match to their logo.

6. “Read” the logos, and talk about the letters as you go through the cards. Encourage the children to play the game in pairs during center time.

7. Introduce the third set of cards (with no graphics to help them find matches) with those children who are ready for the next level of print awareness.

More to do

Make a duplicate game to send home with the children, one at a time, to play at home with their families. Parents love to feel connected to what goes on in their child’s classroom, and children love to “show off” what they can “read” on their own!

D Ruth Cohenson, Pleasantville, NJ


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Color SortingMaterials

Tape or glue6 or more envelopesLarge piece of cardboard, at least 16” x 24” (40 cm x 60 cm)Construction paper, at least six different colorsScissorsLaminate or clear contact paper

What to do

1. Tape or glue six or more envelopes to a large piece of cardboard.2. Cut out squares from six or more colors of construction paper. Cut the squares

small enough to fit into the envelopes. Also, make enough so that the child will have plenty to sort.

3. Laminate the squares or cover them with clear contact paper for durability.4. Encourage the children to sort the construction paper squares and put them in

the different envelopes.

More to do

Begin by asking the children to sort three colors. When the children master this, add more colors. Change the colors. Begin with primary colors, then fall colors, holiday colors, and pastel colors. For a more complicated activity, choose a wide range of graduated hues for the children to sort. Expand the activity by playing other color games, painting with colors, mixing colors, and eventually naming the colors. Use the envelope board to sort other objects such as shapes, animals, and so on. Children also enjoy making their own games. Supply stickers and paper and encourage them to create their own games.

D Jane Hibbard, Stryker, OH


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Hints for Quiet TimeMaterialsNone needed

What to do

1. Quiet time is a fact of life in most childcare centers—it is required by govment in most states and provinces. Try the following ideas:What’s in a Name?Quiet Time verses Nap Time. We all know how hard it is to get children to go to sleep at night so refer to Nap Time as Quiet Time. Or, the children may come up with their own name.From Both SidesParents are a key resource in any children’s program. Explain to them the pro-gram policy in regards to Quiet Time. Children in child care programs expend lots of energy, and it is important that their bodies have a chance to rest. Many programs run a full twelve hours, and tired children are a real safety factor. It is always great to have parents on your side!Home Away from HomeMany children love to have a familiar friend at Quiet Time. Also, a special blanket and stuffed toy are always comforting.Ready to GrowDon’t expect miracles to occur overnight. Starting out, it is important that children feel like part of the program. Encourage them to help label the mats and to choose a spot in the room where they wish to rest. In many programs, new children start in September, so this tends to be a very difficult time for children. Take small steps for your first Quiet Time—it might only be ten minutes.Setting the Mood for SuccessWhen placing mats or cots throughout the room, leave enough space between them so that the children can get up safely without falling on top of another child. Be consistent and have the children rest in the same area each day. Play soft music in the background. (Classical, lullaby, and relaxation music are all great choices.) Darkening the room slightly helps enhance the environment. However, don’t darken the room too much because some children are frightened by the dark. Use a few nightlights. Group children according to sleep patterns. Use a good transition activity before Quiet Time. For example, having a storybook bag helps prepare the children to rest (see below).


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What’s So Special?Establish a storybook bag that is accessible only at Quiet Time. Choose a vari-ety of books, such as children’s favorites, picture books, and theme-related books. Encourage the children to bring books from home to add to the bag, too. (Don’t forget to change books on a regular basis.) Read a few stories with the children before putting the books away. This is also a great chance to do some one-on-one reading with the children.“My Child Doesn’t Rest”Each child is unique. Some parents say that their children will not rest. Some of the children will rest, while others won’t. It is important to realize this and make adaptations within your program for the spirited child.

2. Give the children a chance to sleep. Remember, though, that it is not so important that every child actually goes to sleep; it is important that they are quiet while others are resting. Many children enjoy having their backs rubbed while they are resting.

3. Dramatized story tapes and CDs are a wonderful addition to any Quiet Time. Many children make sounds or have habits associated with settling down for sleep. For example, some children may like to mumble to themselves before they actually fall asleep. If it is not disturbing anyone, don’t worry. As children get up, encourage them to participate in special quiet activities, such as playing with clay, painting, and solving puzzles.

Related books

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian FlemingThe House at Pooh Corner by A.A. MilnePeter Pan by J.M. BarrieWinnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne

Tapes and CDs

“Journey to Giant Land—Tall Tales About Giants” narrated by Jim Weiss“Alligator Pie and Other Poems” performed by the author Dennis Lee Caedmon“The Wizard of Oz” by Record Guild of America“The Adventures of Peter Pan” by Record Guild of America

D Mark Crouse, Port William, Nova Scotia, Canada


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Water Play With a BasterMaterials

WaterTwo containers (or more)Plastic baster

What to do

1. Pour water into one of the containers.2. Demonstrate how to squeeze the bulb on the baster to take up water. Then,

show the children how to release the bulb. The water remains in the tube.3. Show the children how to transfer water to the other container by squeezing

the bulb.4. Encourage the children to practice the same procedure. The children can

move the water from one container to the other indefinitely.

More to do

Add food coloring to the water. Use several containers of colored water and encourage the children to observe what happens when two colors are blended. Use eyedroppers and small containers.Art: Make drip paintings using eyedroppers and colored water on coffee filters.Language: Build vocabulary with words such as squeeze, bubble, drip, pour, or even spill.Science: Explain how the baster works. Squeezing the air out of it creates a vacuum and picks up the water.

D Mary Jo Shannon, Roanoke, VA


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ApplesMaterials

Red, green, and yellow applesChart paperMarkersKnifeZipper closure plastic bag

What to do

1. Look at the apples with the children and ask them to predict which ones they think will taste the best. Chart their responses on a bar graph labeled “Predictions.”

2. Cut the apples into pieces and encourage the children to taste each kind. Chart the children’s preferences and label the graph “Preferences.”

3. Compare the two charts.4. Next, talk to the children about oxidation. What is the purpose of the skin on

the apples? Brainstorm possible answers.5. Explain that when an apple is peeled, it turns brown, gets mushy, and so on.

This happens when oxygen mixes with a peeled apple. However, this doesn’t happen when the apple is unpeeled.

6. Set up an experiment by placing an unpeeled apple, half of an apple, and another half of an apple in a plastic bag on a table. Note the results. Try this experiment with different kinds of apples to see if there are any differences.

D Ivy Sher, Sherman Oaks, CA


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Tea PartyMaterials

Tablecloth“Fancy” cups and saucersCenterpiece, optionalMild tea (mint or chamomile)Teapot

What to do

1. Work with a small group of children. Assign or ask children to choose roles beforehand. Some children will be the hosts/hostesses and the others will be guests.

2. Encourage the hosts/hostesses to arrange the table using a tablecloth, “fancy” cups and saucers, and a centerpiece (if possible). These children will serve the guests.

3. Help the hosts/hostesses make tea in a teapot.4. Tell the children that they are required to use their best manners. For example,

they must say, “please,” “thank you,” and “no thank you.”5. After cleanup, they can change roles. Hosts/hostesses can become guests, and

guests can become hosts/hostesses.

More to do

Encourage the children to use good manners at snack time as well.

Related books

Mrs. Giggleberry Is Coming for Tea by Donna GuthrieWhat Do You Say, Dear? by Sesyle Joslin

D Sharon Dempsey, May’s Landing, NJ


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Clean-Up EngineMaterials

Train whistle

What to do

1. Blow a train whistle and warn the children that the clean-up engine will be arriving at the station in five minutes.

2. After five minutes have passed, blow the whistle again and say, “All aboard!”3. Begin chugging around the room and invite the children to be cars on

your train.4. Stop at a center and ask the group to clean up that area so that the train can

go to the next stop.5. Continue making stops around the room until the whole room is clean.6. If the centers are too small for the whole group to clean up, ask the engineer

to select volunteers or assign children to different centers as the train chugs around the room.

More to do

Assign a different child each day to be the engineer. Provide him with an engi-neer hat to wear for the day or at clean-up time. It is the engineer’s job to lead the train around the room and ensure that the centers are cleaned satisfactorily.

Related book

Freight Train by Donald Crews

D Ann Gudowski, Johntown, PA


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Index


AAcrylic paints, 39, 63Adding machine tape, 586Advertisements, 194, 212, 389,

565African violets, 408Almonds, 547Alum, 479Aluminum foil, 55, 92American Sign Language alphabet

chart, 236Animal crackers, 259, 402Animals circus, 89 fabric, 173 plastic, 103, 173, 174, 194,

199, 473, 488, 507 stamps, 65 stuffed, 112, 129, 184, 186,

194, 390–391, 478, 560 toys, 30, 57Ants, 470Apple juice, 101Apples, 80, 101, 153, 186, 401,

458, 468, 515, 521–522, 529 pattern, 302Applesauce, 515Aprons, 38, 185, 513Aquariums, 194Art books, 19Art supplies, 22, 109, 115Artist clay, 495Artist props, 181Artwork children’s, 100, 148, 309 Mondrian painting, 399Atlases, 191Avocados, 535

BBaby food jars, 460, 521–522Baby oil, 489Baby shoes, 185

Backpacks, 391Bags, 136, 148, 177, 186, 267,388 birthday, 329 brown paper, 97, 162 canvas, 172, 191, 196, 391 cloth, 341 drawstring, 173 freezer, 492 gift, 390 lunch, 353, 366 paper, 162, 266, 375, 336, 353 plastic, 487 shopping, 185 trash, 457 zippered plastic, 52, 54, 98,

128, 152, 195, 213–214, 219, 306, 307, 310, 458, 464, 547

Baking powder, 559 cans, 482Baking soda, 39–40, 447, 490,

558Balance beams, 362Balloons, 268, 351, 419, 495, 552Balls, 266, 280, 362, 371, 440 beach, 199, 354 cush, 587 plastic, 357 small, 354 Styrofoam, 80, 265, 441 tennis, 363Bananas, 101, 518, 521, 523–524Bandages, 404Bandanas, 51, 513Baseball caps, 90Baskets, 176, 186, 322, 342, 365,

369, 384, 478 laundry, 102, 280, 355 trash, 354Basters, 210, 441–442Bath mats, 342Bathing suits, 478Batteries, 375Beach balls, 199, 354Beach props, 199

Beads, 24, 80, 145, 204, 206, 210, 397, 403, 422, 489, 495

Beanbag chairs, 493Beanbags, 95, 354–357, 371Beans, 356 seeds, 197, 464Bears stuffed, 390, 478 wooden, 390Beauty salon props, 181Bells, 365, 422, 440, 453Berries, 101Bingo chips, 186Binoculars, 174, 189, 587Bird nests, 504Birds, plastic, 507Birdseed, 98, 440Biscuits, 296, 543Bite-size snacks, 401–402Blankets, 102, 106, 132, 165, 183 baby, 391Bleach, 59Blenders, 461, 519, 522Blindfolds, 177, 265, 266, 270,

351, 376Blocks, 46, 55, 92, 102, 104, 108–

110, 157, 182, 195, 201, 210, 217, 266, 277, 294, 362, 371, 397, 421–422, 430, 560

cube, 292 hollow, 281 props, 102Blueberries, 523, 543Boats, 199, 441 Pattern, 190Bolts, 208Bongo drums, 201

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Books, 112–113, 128, 138, 160, 166, 179, 191, 299, 301, 309, 314, 329, 341, 342, 389

blank, 309, 391 homemade, 293, 305 jackets, 115 Korean folktales, 578Boots, 185Borax, 37Bottles, 441 bleach, 95 caps, 24, 26, 422 plastic, 489–490 soda, 447 spray, 498 squirt, 511Bowls, 30, 34, 83, 132, 161–162,

182, 204, 210, 246–265, 403, 460–461, 479–480, 491, 516, 520, 529–530, 533, 535, 537–540, 543–545, 547, 549, 552, 555, 557–559, 560

fish, 498 pet, 194 plastic, 203, 550, 562Bows, 166Boxes, 28, 111, 136, 177, 186,

212, 266, 325, 355, 365, 369, 462

appliance, 106, 112, 133, 189, 191–192, 194, 359, 493

cereal, 85, 106, 347 copy, 155 file, 136 food, 214 gift, 481, 560 heavy, 210 lidded, 334, 340 liquor, 195 medium-sized, 56 oatmeal, 337, 359 pizza, 287 plastic, 587 shallow, 385, 404

shoe, 24, 56, 158, 171, 185 small, 56, 172, 344 tall, 195 thread, 204 toy, 214 treasure, 299Brads, 120, 129Branches, 342Bread machines, 143Bread, 179, 194, 516–518, 527,

529 French, 141, 143Broccoli, 459Broom straw, 343Brooms, 197Broomsticks, 189Brown sugar, 558Brushes hair, 159, 202 paint, 19, 28–31, 35, 39–40,

55–56, 60, 63, 65, 73, 75, 77–78, 93, 99, 105, 134, 172, 189, 192, 194, 212, 266, 327, 338, 349, 383, 428–429, 476, 493, 508, 543, 555, 573

pastry, 529 pet, 194 tooth, 30, 159Bubble mix, 435, 440Bubble wands, 435Bubble wrap, 33, 203Buckets, 46, 195, 460, 487, 491

(See also Pails)Building blueprints, 109Bulletin boards, 64, 75, 148, 151,

166, 200, 327–328 borders, 407 paper, 64Burlap, 48, 93Butcher paper, 301, 309, 379,

510, 565Butter, 141,143, 457, 515, 529 dishes, 555

Butterflies kits, 501 pattern, 339Butterscotch chips, 504Buttons, 78, 92, 145, 205, 210,

403, 495

CCakes, 408 angel food, 515 cupcakes, 544, 562 decorations, 562 pound, 543Calendar labels, 330Cameras, 102, 104, 108, 124–125,

157, 185, 189, 200, 262, 273–274, 301, 303–304, 306, 323, 326, 332, 401, 473

disposable, 200 Polaroid, 109Camping props, 201Can openers, 533–534Candles, 93, 97 birthday, 257Candy, 91, 544, 561 coins, 362 factory, 518 gumdrops, 539, 562 gummy treats, 507, 545–546,

550 jelly beans, 504 licorice, 539–540, 552, 554,

562 M&Ms, 539–540, 546, 562 peanut butter cups, 541 peppermints, 153, 562Cans, 421 baking powder, 482 juice, 452 paint, 428 soda, 90

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Cantaloupe, 523Canteens, 201Caps, 434Card stock, 215, 216, 320, 337Cardboard, 82–83, 124, 216, 257,

270, 287, 325, 365, 365, 368, 393, 423, 441, 464, 575, 587

corrugated, 48, 56 lightweight, 269 shoe holder, 331 tubes, 78, 482Cards, 175, 590 birthday, 329 food, 179 greeting, 389 homemade, 35, 43, 61–62 thank you, 181Carpet squares, 112, 301, 336,

342 (See also Rugs)Carpet tape, 342Carrots, 141, 186, 468, 518, 524–

525, 532–534Cars, 30, 41, 103, 105, 109, 110,

267, 365, 488, 525Cash registers, 185–186, 194–195Cassette players, 128–129, 150,

158, 168–169, 198, 239, 245, 252, 279, 291, 333, 368, 436

Cassette tapes, 128–129, 150, 158, 168–169, 198, 239, 245, 252, 267, 279, 291, 333, 368, 377, 436

Catalogs, 125, 212, 369, 382, 459Caterpillars, 219CD players, 291, 436CDs, 291, 436 The Adventures of Peter Pan by

Record Guild of America, 439 Alligator Pie and Other Poems

by Dennis Lee Caedmon, 439 A Child’s Celebration of Dance

Music, 420 A Child’s Celebration of Rock

and Roll, 420

Journey to Giant Land—Tall Tales About Giants, nar-rated by Jim Weiss, 439

Piggyback Songs by Jean Warren, 466

Pretend by Hap Palmer, 362 Wee Sing and Play by Pamela

Conn Beall, 504 The Wizard of Oz by Record

Guild of America, 439 World Playground by Putuyamo,

420Celery, 468, 524–522, 532–533Cellophane colored, 482 paddles, 23Cereal, 98, 517, 538 boxes, 85, 106, 347Certificates, 364Chairs, 46, 106, 143, 161–162,

182, 189, 192, 198, 200, 264, 265, 371, 493

beanbag, 493 folding, 199Chalk boards, 336, 383Chalk, 336, 383, 411, 484, 578 colored, 149, 385Chart paper, 152, 373, 378, 458,

460, 475, 501, 566, 569, 586Checklists, 318–319Cheese, 529, 531 cheddar, 535 grater, 530 Monterey Jack, 535 mozzarella, 530 Nips, 402 parmesan, 515 spread, 527Chenille stems, 430, 495Chicken, 533 bones, 446 broth, 533–534Chips, 516

Chocolate chips, 554 coins, 362 cream pie, 262Chow mein noodles, 504Cinnamon, 517, 521, 537, 558Clay, 92, 105, 108, 260, 307, 333,

470, 476, 495, 509, 586 artist, 495 modeling, 67, 81 Sculpey, 495Clip art, 217Clipboards, 340, 508Cloth bags, 341Clothes (See also Dress-up clothes

and individual articles) boy, 309 doll, 441 Mexican, 537 seasonal, 478Clotheslines, 95, 160, 213, 262Clothespins, 160, 213, 262 clip-type, 337–338 plastic, 203 spring-type, 25 wooden, 337Coats, 159Cocoa, 553Coconut, 521, 540, 543, 558Coffee filters, 25, 442, 516Coffee, 297Coins, 194, 307 chocolate, 362 pennies, 93, 483Collage materials, 24, 91, 131,

268, 567 wool, 131Combs, 30, 159 rattail, 492Comic strips, 366Computers, 242, 320, 335Concrete, 491Cones, 294Confetti, 53, 187

I N D E X


Construction paper, 24, 26, 33, 38, 42, 46–47, 51–52, 56, 60–63, 65, 67–68, 73, 99, 104–106, 113, 115, 117, 119–120, 124–125, 130, 134, 147, 150–151, 161, 167, 177, 187, 191, 194, 211–212, 236–237, 239, 261, 264, 272, 277, 283, 286–287, 289, 296, 301, 305–307, 310, 324–325, 327–328, 330, 356, 359, 361, 372–373, 376, 382, 393–394, 398–399, 406, 407, 421, 428, 451, 461, 472–473, 475, 481, 493, 498, 523, 565, 570, 575

Construction vehicles, 111Contact cement, 115Contact paper, 103, 334, 337,

348, 394 clear, 105, 108, 115, 124, 127,

129, 136, 138, 163, 171, 206, 212, 216–217, 219–220, 264, 273–274, 276–277, 285, 287, 289, 301, 320–321, 325, 330, 332, 344, 361, 385, 387, 393, 397, 401, 403, 407, 472, 481, 505

Containers, 67, 210, 385, 388, 405, 442, 464, 466, 493

airtight, 37, 479 clear, 24, 91 gallon, 357 glass, 520 icing, 394 large, 37 lidded, 39–40, 560 low, 197 plastic, 92, 422, 430 salad bar, 91 shallow, 43, 47–48 small, 480 storage, 394 Styrofoam, 91 takeout, 81

waterproof, 459 yogurt, 28, 337Cookbooks, 515Cookie cutters, 26, 103, 492, 516,

527, 554–555 bats, 549 bear-shaped, 390 Christmas, 40 fish, 444 numbers, 405Cookie jars, 146Cookie sheets, 49, 51, 261, 296,

530–531, 537–538, 557–558, 543, 550, 554

Cookies, 194, 259, 261, 408, 518 cereal, 179 chocolate chip, 142 chocolate sandwich, 545 dinosaur, 412 dough, 554–555 ginger snaps, 520 gingerbread, 146 plastic, 261 sugar, 146 vanilla wafers, 553Cooking oil, 101, 450, 461, 489,

497, 519, 535, 559Cooking spray, 101, 552Corks, 48, 440Corn on the cob, 457Corn syrup, 537Corn tortillas, 535Cornflakes, 538Cornmeal, 441Cornstarch, 39–40, 441, 479, 491Costumes, 89, 198Cotton balls, 24, 48, 52, 67, 201, 343,

404, 452 batting, 134 swabs, 88, 404Crackers, 47, 400, 460–461, 468,

517, 520, 524, 533Craft foam, 89, 211

Craft sticks, 20, 30, 80, 82, 103, 105, 109, 131, 187, 219, 236–237, 239, 243, 254, 286, 369, 407, 423, 467, 483, 492

round, 85Craft stones, 82Cranberries, 547Cranberry juice, 193Crates, 267, 314, 362Crayons, 20, 32, 43, 60, 62,

89–90, 106, 117–121, 125, 127, 130–131, 144, 150, 154, 156, 162, 237, 242, 266, 309, 324–325, 328, 330, 336, 368, 372, 378, 385–386, 389, 399, 406–407, 462, 483, 493, 498, 510, 565

Cream cheese, 524–525Cream of tartar, 497, 519Crepe paper, 24, 254, 372, 575Crock pots, 521, 534Cube blocks, 292Cup hooks, 28Cupcakes, 544, 562Cups, 36, 106, 193, 197, 401–

402, 493, 519, 526, 540, 562 dessert, 550 fancy, 572 measuring, 441, 443, 445, 447,

461, 479, 491, 497, 519, 521, 529, 537, 539–540, 547, 551, 553, 557–560

paint, 573

I N D E X


paper, 20, 29, 204, 259, 467 plastic, 121, 349, 441, 546 Styrofoam, 467, 476 white, 487 yogurt, 28Curtains, 342 shower, 434Cush balls, 587Cutting boards, 519, 521, 533–

535Cylinders, 40

DDate books, 384Dessert glasses, 101Diaper wipes, 89, 526Dice, 287Dinosaurs plastic, 507–508 rubber, 508Dip, 141Dishcloths, 39, 40, 489, 492, 498,

559Dishes, 182Dishpans, 90, 446, 459Dishwashing liquid, 46, 344, 411,

559 clear, 347Doctor props, 181Dog biscuits, 403Doilies, 60Dolls, 57, 105, 129, 181, 183, 441 paper, 575Dowels, 93, 115, 265, 279, 337,

368, 420Drawstring bags, 173Dress-up clothes, 103, 106, 160–

162, 176, 185, 299, 390Drums, 201, 377Drumsticks, 253, 422Ducks plastic, 507 rubber, 145, 473 toy, 92

Duct tape, 189, 359, 404, 434, 489

Duffle bags, 172Dustpans, 197

EEasels, 25, 28Egg beaters, 441, 491Egg cartons, 209, 441, 501, 526Egg dying kits, 526Eggs, 151–152, 518, 558–560 hard-boiled, 526 plastic, 281, 440, 507 yolks, 555Electric griddles, 560Electric mixers, 558Electric skillets, 479, 535English muffins, 38, 63, 530–531Envelopes, 127, 196, 212, 291,

393 manila, 506Erasers, 433Etch-a-Sketches, 587Eyedroppers, 25, 181, 210, 442,

445, 474, 480

FFabric dye, 58Fabric markers, 59, 90, 93, 341Fabric paints, 59, 513, 577Fabric, 24, 58, 76, 80, 90, 92,

112, 157, 239, 270, 342, 356, 489, 522

burlap, 48, 93 felt, 41, 93, 130, 182, 239, 241,

245–246, 251, 261, 325, 338, 348, 390, 399, 503, 505, 513

paints, 59, 513, 577 polar fleece, 270 trinkets, 162 tulle, 420 vinyl, 336Face paints, 89Fans, 365

Feather dusters, 27, 134Feathers, 77, 80, 187, 239, 241,

266, 338, 343Felt, 41, 93, 130, 182, 239, 241,

245–246, 251, 261, 325, 338, 348, 390, 399, 503, 505, 513

File folders, 125, 276–277, 430Film canisters, 200, 422, 453Film, 102, 104, 108–109, 124–

125, 157, 185, 262, 273–274, 301, 303–304, 306, 323, 326, 332, 401, 473

Finger puppets, 397, 587Fingerpaints, 22, 32–33, 42, 68,

327, 345Fingerplays Five Buzzing Bees, 249 Five Little Apples, 248 Five Little Cars, 248 Five Little Ducks, 242 Five Little Letters, 250 Five Little Monkeys, 242, 252 Five Little Speckled Frogs, 244 Here Is a Beehive, 527 One Elephant Went Out to Play,

242 Six Little Snowflakes, 250–251 Ten in the Bed, 242 Two Big Dinosaurs, 252 Two Little Blackbirds, 252 Where Is Thumbkin? 252, 306Fish cookie cutters, 444 crackers, 402 patterns, 71–72, 75, 432 plastic, 195 Swedish, 550 tanks, 498 tuna, 47Fishing line, 510Fishing poles, 189Fishnets, 194


I N D E X

612

Flannel board, 130, 245, 246, 251, 261, 348, 390, 399, 503, 505

Flashlights, 201, 375, 471, 483, 485Flour, 447, 497, 519, 539, 557–559,

560Flowerpots, 115, 197, 466, 545, 560Flowers, 342, 388, 480 dried, 206, 342 garden, 451 petals, 342–343 plastic, 92 pressed, 343 silk, 545 sunflowers, 134Foam, 24, 202, 257 (See also

Styrofoam) balls, 265, 441 brushes, 43, 60 colored, 80, 338 craft, 89, 211Foil, colored, 24Folder labels, 522Food boxes, 214Food coloring, 46, 54, 210, 380,

440, 442, 445, 447, 460, 474, 480, 489, 491, 497, 516, 518–519, 529, 543–544, 555, 557

Food pyramid, 179Forks, 159, 517, 535, 557, 561 plastic, 30, 152, 349Forms, 316–319 recipe, 515Fossils, 479Frames, 343, 396Freezers, 405, 444, 546Frogs, 201 plastic, 243 puppet patterns, 73 rubber, 473Frosting. See IcingFruit punch, 518Fruit roll-ups, 554, 562Fruit salad, 247, 412

Fruits, 101, 234, 342, 388, 468, 519 plastic, 246 spreadable, 296Funnels, 68, 443, 447, 489

GGame pieces, 286, 301Garden cress seeds, 459Garden hoses, 279, 434, 492Gardening props, 197Gel icing, 541–542Gelatin, 101, 549–551 (See

also Jell-O)Geraniums, 466Gift bags, 390Gift boxes, 481, 560Gift wrap, 166, 213Ginger snaps, 520Gingerbread cake mix, 132 cookies, 146Glasses, 485 plastic, 517Glitter, 53, 60, 75, 146, 163, 187,

239, 261, 489 shakers, 445 silver, 68, 147Globes, 69, 110Gloves, 70, 176, 256 gardening, 197 latex, 492 plastic, 441 work, 219Glue guns, 48, 58, 83, 96, 301, 346,

419Glue, 24, 34–35, 38, 49–51, 54–56,

61, 63, 65, 67–68, 70, 73, 76–78, 80–83, 85, 87–91, 93, 97, 99, 104–106, 108, 115, 117, 125, 130–131, 134, 144–145, 147, 154–155, 158, 163, 171, 187, 189, 191–192, 199–200, 213, 219–220, 237, 239, 241, 254, 257, 259, 270, 273–274,

276–277, 285, 301, 303, 307, 320–323, 325, 327–328, 337–338, 344, 348, 365, 368–369, 372–373, 378, 382–384, 387, 393–394, 397–399, 401, 406–407, 410, 421–423, 428, 454, 462, 465, 473, 476, 481, 495, 501, 503–505, 513, 523, 565, 567, 575

dried, 48 fabric, 182 PVC, 434 sticks, 89, 151, 211–212, 277,

283, 570 super, 208 wood, 337Goggles, 189Golf tees, 202Gourds, 342Graham crackers, 141, 537, 546Granola, 521, 553Grapes, 523, 529Graph paper, 395Grass, 480, 498 plastic, 90, 468 seed, 197, 467Graters, 37Gravel, 421, 493Green beans, 459, 534Green onions, 535Green peppers, 459, 531–532Greeting cards, 389Guitars, 201Gum, 542Gumdrops, 537, 562Gummy treats, 507, 545–546, 550

HHair clips, 77Hairbrushes, 30, 159Hammers, 159, 202Hanging shoe pouches, 330Hardware cloth, 404Harmonicas, 201


I N D E X

613

Hat racks, 582Hats, 106, 148, 159, 160, 162,

185, 390, 478, 582 baseball, 90 construction, 111 Easter bonnets, 89 engineer’s, 191, 592 name, 90 painter’s, 90, 428 party, 88Herbs, 463, 535Hole punches, 34, 36, 70, 85,

89–90, 94, 95, 119–120, 122, 124–125, 127, 129–130, 150, 156, 191–192, 206, 212, 220, 283, 301, 314, 320, 324, 376–377, 401, 406–407, 425, 430, 510

Hole reinforcers, 70, 283, 510Honey, 468, 527, 538–540Hot chocolate, 540Hot dogs, 516, 529, 531Hot plates, 39–40, 457, 551, 553Hula hoops, 186, 362

IIce cream, 518 cones, 562 tubs, 349Ice cube trays, 380 fish-shaped, 444Ice cubes, 193, 405, 441, 486,

487, 519Icicles, 487Icing, 518, 544, 553, 562 containers, 394 tubes, 541–542Index cards, 127, 136, 158, 171,

175, 273–275, 288, 291, 330, 377–378, 381, 387, 407, 416, 430, 465, 476, 504, 566

file box, 136Inkpads, 43, 242Insects, 201

plastic, 407, 468, 495 posters, 495Ivory flakes, 37Ivory soap bar, 37

JJam, 143, 516, 560Jars, 202, 498 baby food, 96, 460, 474, 521–522 jelly, 460 lids, 527, 560 opaque, 453 spice, 445Jell-O, 444, 518 (See also Gelatin)Jelly beans, 504Jelly, 194, 517–518, 560 jars, 460Jewelry organizer, 349Jingle bells, 422, 440, 453Job props, 181Journals, 391Juice, 152, 468 berry blue, 546 concentrate, 551 containers, 357, 452 cranberry, 193 lemon, 193 lids, 275 lime, 193 Popsicles, 486Juicers, 193Jump ropes, 362–363, 433Junk mail, 384–385

KKaleidoscopes, 21Keyboards, 253Keys, 159Kitchen items, 184, 443Kitchen wrap, 30Knives, 106, 193, 458, 519–522,

533, 543 blunt, 461, 517, 527, 550, 558 butter, 143

craft, 133 paring, 534–535 plastic, 30, 349, 457, 517, 524–

525, 527, 529, 535, 543–544, 546, 553, 562

putty, 492 utility, 189, 192, 195, 493

LLabels, 340, 522, 533–534, 552 product, 387Ladles, 560Laminate, 60, 63, 105, 110, 115,

124, 127, 129, 136, 138, 163, 171, 213, 219–220, 264, 273–271, 276–277, 285, 289, 301, 310, 320–321, 325, 332, 361, 385, 387, 393, 397, 401, 403, 407, 472, 505, 587

Lamps, 575Laundry baskets, 102, 280, 355Leather thongs, 206Leaves, 26, 32, 48, 59, 440, 466Legos, 309Lemon juice, 193Lemonade, 518Lemons, 193Lettuce, 412, 468, 525Licorice, 539–540, 541, 552, 562Lights, 92 flashlights, 201, 375, 471, 483,

485 lamps, 575 makeup, 200 pen, 493 spot, 200Lime juice, 193Limes, 193Liquid soap, 27Liquid starch, 28, 573Locks, 159Logos, 387Lunch kits, 141Lunches, 332

I N D E X


MM&Ms, 539–540, 546, 562Macaroni, 421, 533Machine tape rolls, 384Magazines, 54, 106, 124–125,

169, 171, 212, 214, 220, 293, 320, 325, 344, 373, 376, 382, 389, 459, 473, 565

Texas Child Care, 341 Young Children, 341Magnet board, 399Magnetic tape, 321Magnets, 261, 276, 399, 513 horseshoe, 483Magnifying glasses, 342, 468, 470–

471, 480, 493, 526Mallets, 202Manila file folders, 276–277Manipulatives, 301Maple sugar, 153Maps, 110, 191, 297, 384, 578 classroom, 111 pattern, 298Marbles, 403–404, 489, 492Margarine, 553, 557 tubs, 203Markers, 19, 43, 45, 50, 55,

60–62, 70, 78, 81–82, 85, 89, 100, 104–106, 109, 112–113, 115, 120, 124–125, 127, 129–131, 139, 141, 144–145, 150, 152, 160, 162–163, 167, 172, 174–175, 177, 191, 195–197, 212, 216, 223, 225, 234, 237, 259, 264, 286, 288–289, 293, 301, 305–306, 309, 320–322, 324, 326, 328, 330–331, 335, 337, 347, 372–373, 376–379, 381, 384–387, 395, 397, 399, 401, 406–07, 409–411, 416–17, 421, 430–31, 452, 454, 458, 460–62, 465, 467, 472, 475, 501, 509–510, 516, 519,

522, 546, 550, 552, 562, 565–567, 569–570, 573, 575, 586

fabric, 59, 90, 341 fine-tipped, 118, 121, 135,

138–139, 297 lids, 396 permanent, 63, 88, 93, 95, 209,

291, 310, 338, 383, 464, 483, 526, 573

washable, 21, 116, 135, 156 watercolor, 95, 360 wipe-off, 587Marshmallows, 540–542, 545, 547Masking tape, 28, 44, 56, 68, 78,

186, 264, 310, 343, 353, 362, 384, 411, 466, 473–474, 552, 560

colored, 351Masks, 491 Fasching pattern, 188 diving, 189, 199 Halloween, 89Matte board, 67Mealworms, 498Measuring cups, 193, 441, 443,

445, 447, 461, 479, 491, 497, 519, 521, 529, 537, 539–540, 547, 551, 553, 557–560

Measuring scoops, 516Measuring spoons, 22, 441, 443,

479, 491, 497, 519, 521, 537–538, 550, 553, 555, 557–559

Measuring tape, 411, 510Meat trays, 25, 42Mesh netting, 493, 498Mess trays, 42Metal rings, 124–125, 127, 401Meter sticks, 299Milk, 142, 152, 460, 518–519,

529, 553, 559 cartons, 103, 108, 332, 357 powdered, 540Mirrors, 31, 43, 89, 137, 145,

170, 485

Mittens, 160, 262, 487Mixers, 558Modeling clay, 67, 81Muffin cup papers, 559Muffin tins, 205, 559Muffins, 272, 515, 518Mushrooms, 532Music, 89, 140, 143, 149, 167,

199, 201, 210, 216–217, 264, 279–280, 291, 293, 333, 354, 361, 377, 380, 419, 436, 495–496, 564

Musical instruments, 201, 421, 537

pattern, 424 pianos, 253, 377

NNails, 159, 202, 483Nameplates, 587Nametags, 100, 306, 332, 509Napkins, 402, 517 linen, 349 paper, 349, 457, 535Neckties, 185Needlepoint screens, 33Needles, 93, 206, 300, 356 plastic, 98, 206Newspaper, 26, 28–30, 32, 35,

41, 44, 74, 78, 83, 116, 171, 212, 344, 353–354, 467, 491, 501, 522

Newsprint, 431Nonstick skillets, 560Noodles, 515 (See also Pasta) chow mein, 504 colored, 24Notepads, 285, 336Nursery rhyme props, 161Nursery rhymes. See PoemsNutmeg, 537Nuts, 93, 342, 547, 553 metal, 208Nylon netting, 498

I N D E X


OOak tag, 505 cards, 402Oatmeal, 540, 558 boxes, 337, 359Olives, 527, 531Onions, 186, 452, 533Orange juice, 518Orange sherbet, 518Oranges, 265, 468, 523 peels, 452Ornament hangers, 39Oven mitts, 513Ovens, 40, 51, 63, 132, 296, 530–

531, 543, 554–555, 557–559

PPackaging tape, 103Packing peanuts, 209–210, 421–

422, 440Pails, 159, 199, 447, 508Paint cans, 428Paint color sample cards, 24Paint cups, 573Paint pans, 26Paint pens, 58Paint rollers, 428Paint shirts, 26, 28–29, 498 (See

also Smocks)Paint stirrers, 24, 429Paint trays, 44, 428Paintbrushes, 19, 28–31, 35,

39–40, 55–56, 63, 65, 73, 75, 77–78, 93, 99, 105, 134, 172, 189, 192, 194, 212, 266, 327, 338, 349, 383, 428–429, 476, 493, 508, 543, 555, 573

sponge, 60Painter’s caps, 90, 428Paints, 19, 25–27, 112, 32, 35, 38,

41, 46–48, 56, 60, 64, 73–74, 78, 87, 93, 99, 125, 134, 163, 172, 174, 194, 200, 212, 268,

307, 349, 361, 368, 429, 459, 470, 476, 488, 495, 501, 510, 523

acrylic, 39, 63 fabric, 59, 513, 577 face, 89 spray, 96, 351, 429, 493 tempera, 19–20, 24, 26, 28–29,

39–40, 42, 44–45, 49, 63, 65, 77, 89, 105, 189, 192, 210, 338, 347–348, 383, 466, 493, 503, 555

washable, 31 watercolor, 498Pans, 39, 537 baking, 101, 151, 447, 549–550 flat, 491 Gingerbread Boy, 132 sauce, 497, 519, 551, 553 shallow, 41, 46, 58, 93Paper clips, 28, 83, 453, 483, 510Paper cups, 20, 29, 259, 467Paper fasteners, 423Paper maché, 495Paper plates, 32, 50, 73–74, 87,

89, 90, 131, 152, 192, 213, 239, 372, 423, 457, 521, 523, 527, 530–531, 535, 538, 545, 561, 567, 575

Paper towels, 183, 216, 297, 464, 471, 480, 490, 492

tubes, 201Paper, 19–21, 25–27, 30–31,

33–36, 41, 43–44, 46, 48–49, 54, 60, 70, 92, 94, 99, 100, 104, 109, 111, 118, 121–122, 124, 129, 134–135, 138–139, 143–144, 151, 155, 158–160, 165, 182, 185, 189, 193, 195–196, 199, 200, 202, 210–212, 220, 242, 257, 259, 268, 270, 276, 281, 288, 296, 314, 320, 323, 326, 328, 334–335, 338, 340, 345, 359–360, 363, 368,

373, 376, 378, 380, 384–386, 397, 399, 402, 406, 409–411, 416–417, 454, 462, 469, 473, 475, 479, 488, 508–509, 555, 560, 573, 575

art, 81, 297, 343 bulletin board, 64 butcher, 301, 309, 379, 510,

565 card stock, 215, 216, 320, 337 chart, 373, 378, 475, 501, 566,

569, 586 coarse, 48 construction, 24, 26, 33, 38, 42,

46–47, 51–52, 56, 60–63, 65, 67–68, 73, 99, 104–106, 113, 115, 117, 119–120, 124–125, 130, 134, 147, 150–151, 161, 167, 177, 187, 191, 194, 211–212, 236–237, 239, 261, 264, 272, 277, 283, 286–287, 289, 296, 301, 305–307, 310, 324–325, 327–328, 330, 356, 359, 361, 372–373, 376, 382, 393–394, 398–399, 406, 407, 421, 428, 451, 461, 472–473, 475, 481, 493, 498, 523, 565, 570, 575

copy, 331 dolls, 575

I N D E X


drawing, 29, 43, 65, 117, 120, 154

easel, 28 fadeless, 75 fingerpaint, 22, 32, 68 graph, 395 heavy, 216 lined, 389, 498 mural, 45 scrap, 353 stiff, 85 tissue, 25, 30, 75, 89, 134, 212,

268, 372, 500–501, 573 waxed, 39, 98, 425, 474, 492,

537, 539, 553, 558 wrapping, 166, 213Parmesan cheese, 515Parquetry designs, 110Party hats, 88Pasta, 534, 535 (See also Noodles)Paste, 52, 89, 177, 398Pastry brushes, 529Patterns apple, 302 banjoes, 424 boats, 190 body parts, 455 book worm, 114 butterflies, 339 carp windsocks, 71–72 Chef Linquinio, 514 engineer’s lantern, 284 Fasching mask, 188 flying fish, 432 frog puppet, 73 frogs, 472 game board, 287 Korean hopscotch, 579 map, 298 monster hair clips, 77 pouch piece, 570 quick sticks, 218 rainbow fish, 75 rainbow of words, 380

reading buttons, 119 tea cup, 571Peanut butter, 98, 194, 409, 468,

517, 524–525, 537–540, 546, 553

Peanuts, 461, 504Pearls, 90Peas, 534Pebbles, 343, 365, 421, 493Pegs, 103Pencil cap erasers, 420Pencils, 28, 33, 42, 52, 61, 109,

111, 116, 118, 139, 154–155, 159, 185, 196, 202, 334, 340, 372, 378, 384–385, 389–390, 399, 476, 498, 508, 526, 560, 575

colored, 119, 127, 135, 138–139, 150, 297, 385–386

Penlights, 493Pennies, 93, 483Pens, 36, 68, 104, 155, 165, 193,

242, 320, 347, 363, 384, 387, 390, 395, 433, 472, 479, 501, 508, 515, 586

colored, 575 fabric, 93 felt, 154 paint, 58 Pepper, 533 shakers, 159Peppercress seeds, 459Peppermint oil, 440Peppermints, 153, 562Pepperoni, 531Peppers, 186, 459, 531–532Perfume, 452Periscopes, 485Pet cages, 194Pet food samples, 195Pet store props, 194Photo albums, 167, 303–304Photocopiers, 110, 213, 215, 242,

322–323, 331

Photographs, 106 activities, 587 apples, 303 children, 166, 206, 213, 215,

273, 299, 303, 307, 309, 321–323, 330, 332, 381, 384, 386, 83

houses, 108 moons, 68 old, 200, 214 planets, 68 proofs, 200 prop box theme, 340 shoes, 274 whales, 510Pianos, 253, 377Pictures, 169, 365–366, 389, 397,

400 alphabet, 293 animals, 158, 239, 292, 504–

506, 508 artwork, 189 birds, 503 book characters, 137 butterflies, 219, 501 candy, 130 careers, 342 cars, 171 center labels, 337 clothes, 185 clowns, 89 colors, 52 dinosaur eggs, 526 dinosaurs, 411 flowers, 49 foods, 213 human heart, 456 insects, 407, 495, 497 islands, 67 jobs, 181 moons, 68 ocean, 199 picnic items, 239 planets, 68

I N D E X


pond life, 473 shapes, 398 sunflowers, 134 vegetables, 459Pie tins, 27, 45, 92Pillowcases, 172Pillows, 106, 112, 300, 333Pinecones, 281, 342Ping-Pong balls, 209Pinking shears, 94Pins, 476Pipe cleaners, 25, 61, 76, 78, 80,

90, 283, 324, 338, 407, 430–431, 497, 501

Pirate costumes, 299Pitchers, 193, 257, 467, 490, 516,

519, 546, 550Pizza boxes, 287 pans, 38 play, 38 sauce, 530–531 toppings, 234Placemats, 145, 243, 300, 342Planes, 267Planets glow-in-the-dark, 493Plants, 342 African violet, 408 geranium, 466 herbs, 463Plaster of Paris, 20, 337, 347, 348,

509–510Plastic, 487 bins, 186 bottles, 489–490 bowls, 550 boxes, 587 bugs, 407, 468, 495 cups, 546 grass, 90, 468 lids, 394, 397, 483 numbers, 443 plates, 88, 483

report covers, 314, 320 self-adhesive, 482 sleeves, 220 soda caps, 346 tape, 482 trinkets, 162 tubes, 480 wrap, 55, 324, 562Plates, 39, 40, 101, 402, 539 paper, 32, 50, 73–74, 87, 89,

90, 131, 152, 192, 213, 239, 372, 423, 457, 521, 523, 527, 530–531, 535, 538, 545, 561, 567, 575

plastic, 88, 483 Styrofoam, 562Play food, 38, 103, 106Play money, 106, 185, 195, 198Play structures, 294Playdough, 103, 109, 329, 479,

488, 497, 519, 586 homemade, 38 peanut butter, 540Pocket charts, 175, 326, 381, 387Poems, 580, 589 “About Spiders” by Jeannie

Gunderson, 499 “April Fool,” 370 “Birthday,” 258 “Crazy Colors” by Jeannie

Gunderson, 373 “Engine in Front,” 284, 62, 161,

165, 254–263 “Five Little Pumpkins,” 528 “Five Yummy Cookies,” 261 “Good Morning Everybody,”

418 “Humpty Dumpty,” 151 “I See the Moon,” 147 “The Jabberwocky” by Lewis

Carroll, 80 “Jeep,” 193 “Months, 258–259 “Seven Little Butterflies,” 502

“Shocka Laka Shaka,” 593 “Ten in the Bed,” 259–260 “Three Little Kittens,” 262–263 “Your Heart,” 456Polar fleece, 270Pompoms, 58, 70, 76, 78, 80, 85,

87–88, 90, 92, 131, 239, 383, 434, 501

Popcorn, 179, 198, 452, 516 kernels, 428Popsicle sticks. See Craft sticksPopsicles, 518 juice, 486Poster board, 55, 67, 83, 116,

124, 135, 141, 144, 152, 163, 177, 200, 213, 215, 285, 293, 321, 369, 378, 397, 401, 410, 429

Poster paper, 223, 225, 234, 237Posters, 106, 179, 185, 189, 216,

340 alphabet, 384 bugs, 495 shells, 395Potato chip canisters, 421Potatoes, 153, 186, 533Pots, 40, 457, 533Potter’s tools, 181Potting soil, 197, 466–467, 470,

537Pound cake, 543Powdered sugar, 537, 540, 557Pretzels, 402, 529, 547Prisms, 271Pudding, 518, 545, 550Pumpkins, 342 seeds, 51, 134Punch, 198 containers, 357Puppet theaters, 186Puppets, 102, 358, 390, 568 finger, 397, 587 owl, 322Purses, 185

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Puzzles, 181, 214, 301, 309, 573 pieces, 35PVC pipes, 433–434 cleaner, 434 glue, 434Pyramids, 271

RRadishes, 459, 468Raffia, 90Raincoats, 176Raisins, 468, 547, 558 golden, 547Ramps, 217, 474, 487Rebus cards, 193, 516, 535, 547Refrigerator rolls, 516Refrigerators, 101, 444, 520, 537–

538, 539, 545, 549–550, 550, 552, 558

Report covers, 314, 320Rhymes. See PoemsRhyming pairs, 365Rhythm sticks, 422Ribbons, 25, 40, 89, 92, 146, 166,

211, 257, 362, 419, 489Rice, 356, 421, 422Rickrack, 58, 383Riding toys, 429Rocking boats, 182Rocks. See StonesRolling pins, 40, 554–555Rope, 198, 201, 281, 352, 357Rose buds, 206Rubber bands, 58, 90–91, 210,

337, 423, 425, 470, 482, 498Rubber cement, 215Rubber stamps, 242, 386Rubber bugs, 407 ducks, 145Rubbing alcohol, 54Rugs, 112, 301, 342 (See also

Carpet squares)Rulers, 183, 208, 347

SS’mores, 515Safety pins, 269, 404Salt, 51, 385, 440, 457, 460–461,

497, 519, 533, 535, 558 boxes, 359 shakers, 159Sand dollars, 199Sand table, 103, 395, 440–441,

443, 447, 468, 473, 526Sand, 48, 54, 55, 83, 96, 385,

440, 443, 445–447, 453, 461, 479, 508

colored, 53–54, 199, 445 ground, 493Sandboxes, 446, 461, 490, 507Sandpaper, 56, 375–376, 420Sandwiches, 179, 194, 516Saucepans, 497, 519, 551, 553Scarves, 51, 176 nylon, 419Scissors, 20–21, 25–26, 28, 38,

42, 46–48, 50–51, 53–54, 56, 60–63, 65, 68, 70, 73–74, 81–85, 87, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 103, 106, 109, 111–113, 115–119, 121, 124–125, 138, 144, 151, 156, 166–167, 177, 182–183, 187, 189, 191–192, 203, 206, 212–215, 217, 219, 236–237, 239, 241, 245, 259, 264, 268–270, 272, 276–277, 283, 286–289, 293, 297, 300–301, 310, 320–321, 323–328, 330–331, 336–337, 344, 347, 353, 357, 368, 373, 375–376, 379, 382, 393–394, 397–399, 404, 406, 410, 417, 420, 423, 431, 434, 452, 454, 459, 462, 466, 472–473, 475–476, 482, 492–493, 497, 501, 503, 510, 513, 542, 552, 560, 565, 569–570, 573, 575

various toothed, 211

Scoops, 516Scooter boards, 265Scraping objects, 29Screens, 491Scuba flippers, 185, 189, 199Sculpey clay, 495Seed pods, 342Seeds, 97, 197, 202, 465 avocado, 537 bean, 464 garden cress, 459 grass, 467 peppercress, 459 pumpkin, 134 sunflower, 134Sensory table, 440, 445, 486Sentence strips, 175, 323, 350,

385Shaker bottles, 53, 68Shampoo, 388Shapes, 289Sheets, 26, 66, 103, 132, 201 king-sized, 198Shells, 48, 55, 83, 96, 199, 267,

342–343, 365, 395, 403, 480 posters, 395Shelves, 157Shirts, 159, 185Shoeboxes, 24, 56, 158, 171, 185Shoes, 159, 185, 274–275, 354,

478 organizers, 349 polish, 185 Shoestring, 192, 558Shorts, 159–160, 478Shovels, 159, 199, 441, 461, 487,

508Shower curtains, 434 rings, 419Sieves, 441Sifters, 68, 558Sinks, 559Skillets, 560Skirts, 185

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Sleeping bags, 201, 515Slide projectors, 200Slinkies, 587Smocks, 22, 26, 28, 30, 32–33,

36, 41, 68, 83, 443 (See also Paint shirts)

Snorkel set, 199Snow, 75, 441, 487Soap, 98, 159, 262, 343, 388 flakes, 37Socks, 58, 139, 159, 182, 185,

266, 365Soda bottles, 447Soda cans, 90Soda caps, 346Soda clay, 39–40Song cards, 320Song sheets, 219Songs, 581, 584, 589–591 “A-Hunting We Will Go,” 173–

174 “Alphabet,” 293 “The Ants Go Marching,” 469,

471, 496 “Baa Baa Black Sheep,” 240 “Baby Bumblebee,” 469, 527 “The Bear Went Over the

Mountain,” 252 “Blue Bird,” 504 “Butter Song,” 232–233 “Call for Help,” 228–229 “Did You Ever See a Fruit Bat?”

133 “A Diver Went to Sea,” 190 “Down by the Bay,” 68, 252 “Down by the Station,” 284 “Eensy-Weensy Spider,” 486 “Egg Song,” 153 “Fall Is Here,” 232 “Farmer in the Dell,” 240 “Five Little Ducks,” 245 “Five Little Pumpkins,” 245 “Five Little Speckled Frogs,” 74 “Five Yummy Fruits,” 246–247

“Flower Garden,” 466 “Found a Peanut,” 252, 283 “Go In and Out the Window,”

123 “Going on a Picnic,” 239 “Goodnight, Sweet Children,”

436 “Grandma’s Letter,” 224–225 “The Green Grass Grows All

Around,” 475 “Grump Went the Little Green

Frog,” 74 “Happy Birthday,” 258 “The Hello Song,” 413 “The Hokey Pokey,” 45, 352,

360 “How Much Is That Doggie in

the Window?” 195 “I Can Try!” 578 “I Look in the Mirror,” 221 “I Love You,” 223 “I Went to the Dentist,” 226–

227 “I’m a Little Pizza,” 234 “I’m a Little Red Train,” 395 “I’m a Little Scientist,” 481 “I’m a Little Soup Pot,” 535 “I’m a Little Turtle,” 238 “I’m a Little White Duck,” 395 “I’m a Pizza” by Raffi, 532 “I’m Dressed Warmly,” 222 “If You’re Happy and You Know

It,” 306 “The Itsy-Bitsy Spider,” 499 “Lavender’s Blue,” 395 “Little Boy Blue,” 240 “Little Green Frog,” 395 “Little Red Caboose,” 284 “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” 149,

240, 426 “Moles on the Move,” 66–67 “Mom and Dad,” 224 “The More We Get Together,”

567, 322,

360, 414 “My Birthday,” 272–273 “My Hat It Has Three Corners,”

277 “My Mama Don’t Wear No

Socks,” 252 “My Round Ball,” 230, 278 “Old MacDonald Had a Farm,”

240 “Open, Shut Them,” 306 “Opposites Song,” 231 “Over the Rainbow,” 53 “Peanut Butter and Jelly,” 462 “Peanut Butter Sandwich” by

Raffi, 426 “Planet Song,” 69 “Please and Thank You,” 226 “The Quick Stick Song,” 218 “Row, Row, Row Your Boat,”

190, 426 “Scissor Cutting,” 222-223 “See How They Grow,” 465 “Senses,” 230 “Shake a Jar of Butter,” 461 “Shake It,” 461 “She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the

Mountain,” 252 “Spanish Farewell,” 235 “Spanish Greeting,” 235 “The Sun Is Up,” 159 “This Friend of Mine,” 233 “This Is the Way We Go to

School,” 304 “The Train,” adapted by

Deborah R. Gallagher, 229 “The Tree in the Wood,” 475 “A Triangle,” 231, 277–278 “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,”

149, 426 “The Vet,” 227–228 “We All Live Together,” 108 “We Are Going for a Walk

Today,” 178 “The Wheels on the Bus,” 46,

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277 “Where Is Thumbkin?” 283 “Who Can Use Their Inside

Voice?” 226 “Who Took the Cookie From

the Cookie Jar?” 556 words to, 170, 177, 237, 253 “You Are My Sunshine,” 134Spades, 545Spaghetti sauce, 530Sparkles, 85Spatulas, 38, 535, 561Spheres, 271Spice jars, 445Spiders, 498 plastic, 161–162Sponges, 26, 32, 47, 342, 346,

349, 459, 480, 488, 498, 513 stencil, 63Spoons, 68, 159, 161–162, 182,

266, 365, 490, 492, 517, 521, 526, 529–530, 533–535, 544, 545, 562

long-handled, 559 measuring, 40, 83, 441, 443,

447, 479, 491, 497, 519, 521, 537–538, 550, 553, 555, 557–559

mixing, 39–40, 132, 193, 479, 537–538, 540, 547, 549, 552–553, 560

plastic, 98, 152, 349, 527, 546, 550, 553

wooden, 253, 409, 422, 519Spotlights, 200Spray adhesive, 63Spray bottles, 59, 197, 498Spray paint, 96, 351, 429, 493Spray starch, 348Spreadable fruit, 296Sprinkles, 515, 562Squirt bottles, 441, 511Stamp pads, 65, 196, 296Stamps, 62, 65, 196, 575

play, 195Stand-up fingers, 109Staplers, 24, 51, 70, 73–74, 91,

124, 236, 242, 296, 305, 330–331, 359, 382, 384, 386, 407, 423, 431, 567

Starfish, 199Stars, 365 glow-in-the-dark, 493Stencils, 399, 445Stereos, 198, 279Stethoscopes, 456Stickers, 60, 62, 92, 128, 163,

164, 174, 217, 275, 286, 292, 349, 406, 416, 422, 575

apple, 522 bear, 390 flowers, 49 Hansel and Gretel, 130 insects, 407Sticks, 189, 201, 206, 368, 421,

453, 460, 492Stones, 26,55, 59, 365, 388, 403,

453, 492–493, 533 craft, 82Stools, 182step, 487Stop watches, 191Stoves, 39, 457, 497, 519, 533,

551, 553Strainers, 443, 520Strapping tape, 219Straw, 48Strawberries, 518, 523, 543 baskets, 49Straws, 30, 40, 46, 80, 85, 476,

485, 540Streamers, 372, 421, 476String, 25, 26, 28, 30, 61, 70,

91–92, 98, 99, 156, 174, 194, 198, 212, 239, 357, 377, 383, 384, 498, 575

shoe, 192 tie-dye, 577

Stuffed animals, 112, 129, 184, 186, 194, 390–391, 478, 560

Styrofoam balls, 80 containers, 91 cups, 467, 476 egg cartons, 209 packing peanuts, 209–210,

421–422, 440 plates, 562 trays, 32, 42Sugar cookie dough, 554–555, 575Sugar, 193, 519, 521, 539, 553,

558–559 brown, 558 maple, 153 powdered, 537, 540, 557Suitcases, 106, 159–160, 191Sun visors, 199Sunflowers, 134seeds, 134Sunglasses, 176, 199, 256, 267Sunscreen, 267Super glue, 208Sweaters, 160, 478Swedish fish, 550

TTablecloths, 22, 342, 572 plastic, 28Tables, 20, 66, 183, 333, 371, 493

(See also Sand tables; Sensory tables; Water tables)

Tadpoles, 474Tag board, 213, 219–320, 323,

337, 379, 55Tape dispenser, 183Tape, 20, 29, 33, 45, 51, 53, 55,

70, 84, 91, 104–106, 108–110, 113, 115–116, 118–119, 122, 134, 137, 155, 166, 177, 183, 192, 194, 200, 212, 254, 272, 297, 301, 309, 324, 331–332, 335, 344, 356, 368–369, 393–

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394, 407, 409, 421, 423, 429, 447, 451, 462, 464, 475, 493, 573

carpet, 342 colored, 363 double-sided, 32 duct, 359, 404, 434, 489 magnetic, 321 packaging, 103 plastic, 482 strapping, 219Tea, 297, 408 bags, 62, 91 chamomile, 572 mint, 572Teapots, 572Telephones play, 587 portable, 307Tempera paints, 19–20, 24, 26,

28–29, 39–40, 42, 44–45, 49, 63, 65, 77, 89, 105, 189, 192, 210, 338, 347, 383, 466, 493, 503, 555

powdered, 348Tennis balls, 363Tennis racquets, 363Textured items, 48Thimbles, 76Thread, 93, 206, 300, 356 boxes, 204 spools, 26, 46, 76, 84Three-ring binders, 130, 220Thumbtacks, 51, 56Tickets, 106, 198Tie-dye strings, 577Tiles, 492Tissue paper, 25, 30, 75, 89, 134,

212, 268, 372, 500–501, 573Toast, 517–518Toasters, 529Toilet paper, 37tubes, 174, 425Tomato sauce, 531

Tomatoes, 535Tongs, 209–210 plastic, 444Tongue depressors. See Craft sticksTools, 340Toothbrushes, 30, 159Toothpaste, 159, 388 boxes, 57Toothpicks, 521, 523, 532, 541 colored, 80Towels, 267, 441, 446, 526 paper, 297, 464, 471, 480, 490,

492Toy boxes, 214Tracing patterns, 26Traffic signs, 110Trail mix, 516, 547Trains circus, 89 props, 191Trash bags, 457Trash baskets, 354Trays, 42, 106, 210, 405, 480 cafeteria, 345 flat, 444 paint, 428 plant drain, 492 shallow, 74 specimen, 480Trees, 388, 470Tricycles, 265Trucks, 103, 267T-shirts, 28, 59, 160, 478, 577Tubs, 91, 209, 262, 440–441,

490–491, 559 ice cream, 349 lids, 487 margarine, 203 plastic storage, 396Tuna fish, 47Tunnels, 371Tweezers, 181, 204, 210Twigs, 26, 59, 343Twine, 21

Typewriters, 124, 242, 320

UUmbrellas, 160, 256 beach, 199Uniforms, 106

VVanilla extract, 440, 553, 557, 558Vanilla wafers, 553Vegetable peelers, 515, 521, 522,

534Vegetables, 186, 388, 451, 459,

468, 532–534Velcro, 70, 105, 219, 276, 300,

325, 587Veterinarian props, 181, 268Videotape recorder, 162, 198Vinegar, 30, 447, 490Vinyl fabric, 336

WWading pools, 91Walkie-talkies, 189Wallpaper samples, 212, 259, 277,

454Walls, 45Walnuts, 547, 553 shells, 57Washcloths, 159, 216Washers, 483Water table, 91, 103, 197, 199,

209, 405, 440, 441, 443, 444, 468, 473, 487

Water wheels, 68Water, 20, 36–37, 39–40, 46, 51,

68, 90–92, 98, 152, 193, 195, 199, 209–210, 262, 337, 343, 346–347, 380, 405, 428, 434, 441–447, 450, 459, 464, 466–467, 471, 474, 479–480, 485, 489, 491, 497–498, 511, 519, 521, 533, 537, 543, 549, 551, 555, 559, 573

Watercress, 459

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Watering cans, 197, 199, 467Watermelons, 468Waxed paper, 39, 98, 425, 474,

492, 537, 539, 553, 558Wheat germ, 521, 559Wheat stalks, 560Whipped dessert topping, 101,

515, 543, 545Whipping cream, 460, 560Whisks, 441Whistles, 191, 362 train, 592Whiteboard, 433Wiggly eyes, 70, 75–76, 80, 131,

338, 495, 501, 513Wigs, 185Wire, 206Wood, 78, 208, 243, 487 boxes, 210 chips, 48 glue, 337 scraps, 56 shapes, 443Word cards, 386, 503, 336Worms, 201, 471 gummy, 545 pattern, 114

YYardsticks, 68, 116, 265, 299Yarn, 21, 25–26, 36, 38, 40,

50–51, 70, 76, 78, 80, 84, 87, 89, 91, 119, 122, 124–125, 129, 146, 150, 156, 206, 212, 239, 301, 376, 401, 406, 417, 431, 510, 513, 575

Yogurt cups, 28, 337Yogurt, 519–520

ZZucchini, 534

I N D E X


1 to 10 and Back Again: A Getty Museum Counting

Book, 101

1, 2, 3, Moose by Andrea Helman, 94

1, 2, 3, to the Zoo by Eric Carle, 299

100 Artists Who Shaped World History by Barbara Krys

tal, 101

26 Letters and 99 Cents by Tana Hoban, 377–378

50 Below Zero by Robert Munsch, 140, 282

The 512 Ants on Sullivan Street by Carol A. Losi, 471

AABCDrive by Naomi Howland, 171

Albert Goes to Town by Jennifer Jordan, 171

Alexsandra, Where Is Your Nose? by Christine Dubov,

274

Alistair’s Time Machine by Marilyn Sadler, 450

All About Alligators by Jim Arnosky, 551

All About Me by Catherine Bruzzone & Lone

Morton, 31

All By Myself by Aliki, 565

All My Little Ducklings by Monica Wellington, 145

All the Colors of the Earth by Sheila Hamanaka, 395

Alligator Ice Cream by Cherene Raphael, 101

Alligator Shoes by Arthur Dorros, 551

Alligators All Around by Maurice Sendak, 551

An Alphabet of Dinosaurs by Peter Dodson, 412, 509

Andy: That’s My Name by Tomie dePaola, 510

Andy’s Wild Animal Adventure by Gerda Marie

Scheidl, 101

Animal Fact/Animal Fable by Seymour Simon, 174

Animals, Animals by Eric Carle, 81

Annie and the Wild Animals by Jan Brett, 98

Annie’s Gifts by Angela Shelf Medearis, 355

The Ant and the Elephant by Bill Peet, 471

An Apple a Day by Melvin Berger, 522

Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell, 528

April Wilson’s Magpie Magic by April Wilson, 101

Are You Asleep, Rabbit? by Alison Campbell & Julia

Barton, 155

Around the Pond: Who’s Been Here? by Lindsay Barrett

George, 473

The Art Lesson by Tomie dePaola, 19

Arthur by Marc Tolon Brown, 135

BBaby Beluga by Raffi, 511

Banana Moon by Janet Marshall, 463

Barn Dance by John Archambault, 420

Bat Jamboree by Kathi Appelt, 133

A Beach Day by Douglas Florian, 56

A Beasty Story by Steven Kellogg & Bill Martin, Jr., 446

Beaver the Carpenter by Lars Klinting, 110

Bees by Gallimard Jeunesse & Raoul Sautai, 496

The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree by Stan &

Jan Berenstain, 299

The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Birthday by Stan &

Jan Berenstain, 272

The Berenstain Bears Are a Family by Stan & Jan

Berenstain, 410

The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor by Stan &

Jan Berenstain, 314

The Berenstain Bears on the Job by Stan &

Jan Berenstain, 314

The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist by Stan &

Jan Berenstain, 314

The Best Book of Bugs by Claire Llewellyn, 497

Big Band Sound by Harriet Diller, 425

The Big Bug Book by Margery Facklam, 407

Big Jim and the White-Legged Moose by Jim Arnosky, 94

Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown, 504

The Big Wide-Mouthed Frog by Ana Martin

Larranaga, 244

The Biggest Pumpkin Ever by Steven Kroll, 52, 315, 528

Birds (Now I Know) by Susan Kuchalla, 504

A Birthday Basket for Tia by Pat Mora, 329

A Birthday for Frances by Russell Hoban, 329

Book Index


Birthday Presents by Cynthia Rylant, 144, 329

Black and White Rabbit’s ABC by Alan Baker, 293

Blue Hat Green Hat by Sandra Boynton, 446

Boats, Boats, Boats by Joanna Ruane, 93

Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones by Byron Barton, 526

Boom Baby Boom Boom by Margaret Mahy, 423

Bouncy Mouse by Barbara DeRubertis, 425–426

The Boy Who Loved to Draw by Barbara Brenner, 101

Bread and Honey by Frank Asch, 527

Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban, 289

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Mar-

tin, Jr., 25, 154, 395, 446

Brown Rabbit’s Shape Book by Alan Baker, 277

Buddy Bear’s Bad Day by Pauline C. Peck, 315

Bugs by Nancy Winslow Parker & Joan Richards

Wright, 468

Building a House by Byron Barton, 110

A Butterfly Is Born by Melvin Berger, 220

A Button for Corduroy by Don Freeman, 30

CCaps, Hats, Socks and Mittens by Louise Borden, 488

Carl’s Birthday by Alexandra Day, 329

Carnival by M. C. Helldorfer, 89

A Carp for Kimiko by Virginia L. Kroll, 71

The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss, 315, 370, 464

Case of the Missing Cookies by Denise Lewis

Patrick, 556

Cat’s Cradle by Anne A. Johnson, 27

The Caterpillow Fight by Sam McBratney, 545

Char Siu Bao Boy by Sandra S. Yamate, 71

Charlie the Caterpillar by Dom DeLuise, 315

Chica Chica Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. & John Ar

chambault, 378

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming, 439

Christopher Changes His Name by Itah Sadu, 510

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes, 315, 510

Chuck Murphy’s Color Surprises by Chuck Murphy,

54, 446

Circles, Triangles, Squares by Tana Hoban, 277

City Mouse/Country Mouse by various authors, 57

Clap Your Hands by Lorinda B. Cauley, 456

Click! A Book about Cameras and Taking Pictures by

Gail Gibbons, 104, 201

Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell, 135–136

Clifford the Firehouse Dog by Norman Bridwell, 315

Clifford’s Birthday by Norman Bridwell, 329

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett, 88

The Color Box by Dayle Ann Dodds, 54

Color Dance by Ann Jonas, 420, 529

The Color Kittens by Margaret Wise Brown, 23

A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni, 446

The Colors by Monique Felix, 390

Colors Around Us by Shelly Rotner & Anne

Woodhull, 25

Colors by Gallimard Jeunesse & Pascal de

Bourgoing, 395

The Colors by Monique Felix, 25

Colors, Shapes, and Sizes by Michelle Warrence, 269

Come Along, Daisy! by Jane Simmons, 145

Commotion in the Ocean by Gils Andreae, 199

The Cookie House by Margaret Hillert, 130

Corduroy by Don Freeman, 30, 390

Counting Caterpillars and Other Math Poems by Betsy

Franco, 408

Counting Wildflowers by Bruce McMillan, 545

The Crayon Box That Talked by Shane Derolf & Michael

Letzig, 446

Curious George and the Pizza by Margret Rey, 531

Curious George at the Fire Station by Margret & H.A.

Rey, 315

Curious George Goes to the Hospital by Margret Rey,

108, 315

Curious George’s ABCs by H.A. Rey, 378

DDaisy and the Egg by Jane Simmons, 145

Danny and the Dinosaurs by Syd Hoff, 412

Deadline: From News to Newspaper by Gail

B O O K I N D E X


Gibbons, 314

A Difficult Day by Eugenie Fernandes, 282

Digging Up Dinosaurs by Aliki, 510, 526

Dinofours (series) by Steve Metzger, 412

The Dinosaur Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta, 400, 447

Dinosaur Babies by Kathleen Weider Zoehfeld, 526

Dinosaur Days by Joyce Milton, 526

The Dinosaur Who Lived in My Backyard by B.G.

Hennessy, 400

Do You Know Colors? by J.P. Miller & Katherine

Howard, 395

The Doll’s Tea Party by M.C. Leeka, 571

Don’t Call Me Names by Joanna Cole, 315

The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins, 261, 315, 370

Down by the Bay by Nadine Bernard Westcott, 140

Down by the Bay by Raffi, 253

Dragon Kite of the Autumn Moon by Valerie Reddix, 71

Drawing Lessons from a Bear by David McPhail, 101

A Duck So Small by Elisabeth Holstein, 145

EEach Orange Had 8 Slices by Paul Giganti, Jr., 401

Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert, 459

Engine, Engine Number Nine by Stephanie

Calmenson, 284

Every Living Thing by James Herriot, 174

Exploring the Seashore by William H. Amos, 56, 97

Eyewitness Handbooks: Fossils by Walker & Ward, 480

FFeast for 10 by Cathryn Falwell, 401

Finder’s Keepers for Franklin by Paulette Bourgeois, 201

Fire Fighters to the Rescue by Jack C. Harris, 315

The First Snowfall by Anne & Harlow Rockwell, 488

Fish Is Fish by Leo Lionni, 444

Five Little Ducks by Raffi, 243, 246

Five Little Ducks by various authors, 145, 241–242

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen

Christelow, 243

Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree by Eileen

Christelow, 243

Five Little Pumpkins by Iris Van Rynbach, 245

Five Minutes’ Peace by Jill Murphy, 91

Flower Garden by Eve Bunting, 197, 329

Flying by Donald Crews, 106

Food Crafts by Chris Deshpande, 463

The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss, 585

Fossils Tell of Long Ago by Aliki, 479

Franklin Is Lost by Paulette Bourgeois, 282

Freight Train by Donald Crews, 54, 106, 155, 592

The Friendship Tree by Kathy Caple, 569

Fritz and the Mess Fairy by Rosemary Wells, 450

Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel, 370, 474

The Frog Who Wanted to Be a Singer by Linda Goss, 74

Frog’s Eggs by Alex Ramsey & Paul Humphrey, 474

Froggy Learns to Swim by Jonathan London, 244

Frogs by Gail Gibbons, 74, 244

Frogs by Susan Canizares & Daniel Morton, 472

From Head to Toe by Eric Carle, 45, 170, 456

From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons, 464

Funny Walks by Judy Hindley, 355

GA Gardener’s Alphabet by Mary Azarian, 451

George and Martha by James Marshall, 570

Get Out of Bed! by Robert Munsch, 140

Giant Dinosaurs by Erna Rowe, 400

The Giant Jam Sandwich by John Vernon Lord,

143, 516

Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett, 145–146

The Gingerbread Boy by Kathy Wilburn, 132

The Gingerbread Boy by Paul Galdone, 145–146

The Gingerbread Man by Eric A. Kimmel, 315

The Gingerbread Man by Jim Aylesworth, 145–146

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, 247

Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Ed Emberley, 568

Global Art by MaryAnn F. Kohl & Jean Potter, 93

Going to the Doctor by Fred Rogers, 315

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, 147,

436–437

Grandma and the Pirates by Phoebe Gilman, 299

B O O K I N D E X


The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns, 300

Green Beans by Elizabeth Thomas, 464

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss, 395, 519

The Green Frogs by Yumi Heo, 579

The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle, 201, 468

Growing Colors by Bruce McMillan, 459

Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert, 464, 517, 534

HThe Handmade Alphabet by Laura Rankin, 293

Hansel and Gretel by various authors, 130

Happy Birthday, Dear Duck by Eve Bunting, 272

Happy Birthday, Jesse Bear! by Nancy White Carlstrom,

272, 329

Happy Birthday, Moon by Frank Asch, 329

The Happy Hedgehog Band by Martin Waddel, 425–426

Happy Moose, Grumpy Moose by Jim Clementson, 94

Harry by the Sea by Gene Zion, 97

Harvey Potter’s Balloon Farm by Jerdine Nolen & Mark

Buehner, 269, 395

Hats Off to Hair by Virginia Kroll, 468

Hats, Hats, Hats by Ann Morris, 582

Have You Seen Bugs? by Joanne Oppenheim, 468

Have You Seen My Duckling? by Nancy Tafuri, 145

The Heart and Circulatory System by Carol Ballard, 456

The Heart: Kids’ Question and Answer Book by J. Willis

Hurst, 456

The Heart: Our Circulatory System by Seymour

Simon, 456

Here Are My Hands by Bill Martin, Jr., 456

Hiding by Dorothy Aldis, 282

Ho for a Hat! by William Smith, 148

Home for a Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown, 155

The House by Monique Felix, 390

The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne, 439

A House Is a House for Me by Mary Ann

Hoberman, 107

Housebuilding for Children by Les Walker, 110

How a Seed Grows by Helene J. Jordan, 464

How Emily Blair Got Her Fabulous Hair by Susan

Garrison Beroza, 468

How Many Ants? by Larry Dane Brimmer, 471

How to Hide a Butterfly by Ruth Heller, 497

Hubert’s Hair Raising Adventure by Bill Peet, 468

Humpback Goes North by Darice Bailer, 511

Humphrey the Lost Whale by Wendy Tokuda, 511

The Hungry Thing by Jan Slepian & Ann Seidler, 315

II Can Read About Earthquakes and Volcanoes by

Deborah Merrians, 449

I Like Being Me by Judy Lalli, 575

I Love Boats by Flora McDonnell, 189

I Spy by Jean Marzollo & Walter Wick, 157

I Took a Walk by Henry Cole, 548

I Want to Be a Veterinarian by Michaela Muntean, 315

I Want to Be an Astronaut by Byron Barton, 131

I’m a Little Tea Pot by Iza Trapani, 571

I’m Going to Be a Vet by Edith Kunhardt, 195

Icky Bug Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta, 468

Icky Bug Counting Book by Jerry Pallotta, 468

If Dinosaurs Came to Town by Dom Mansell, 400, 412

If the Dinosaurs Came Back by Bernard Most, 566

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff,

141, 261, 559

In a Nutshell by Joseph Anthony, 469

In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak, 524–525

In the Rain with Baby Duck by Amy Hest, 246

In the Small, Small Pond by Denise Fleming, 473

In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming, 468

Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber, 165, 315

Is It Rough? Is It Smooth? by Tana Hoban, 49

It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw, 64

It’s Pumpkin Time by Zoe Hall, 528

JThe Jacket I Wear in the Snow by Shirley Neitzel, 276

A Jar of Tiny Stars by Bernice E. Cullinan, 81

Jasper’s Beanstalk by Nick Butterworth, 464

Jenny’s in the Hospital by Seymour Reit, 315

Jigsaw Puzzles: Animal by Jane Burton, 36

B O O K I N D E X


Johnny Lion’s Book by Edith Thacher Hurd, 174

Jump, Frog, Jump! by Robert Kalan, 244, 472, 474

June 29, 1999 by David Wiesner, 450

Just a Nap by Mercer Mayer, 437

Just Go to Bed by Mercer Mayer, 436

Just Going to the Dentist by Mercer Mayer, 315

Just Me and My Dad by Mercer Mayer, 201

Just My Friend and Me by Mercer Mayer, 315

KKaty No-Pocket by Emmy Payne, 507

Koala Lou by Mem Fox, 597

LThe Lady with the Alligator Purse by Nadine Bernard

Westcott, 551

Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus, 306

Let’s Find Out About Ice Cream by Mary Ebeltoft

Reid, 531

Let’s Paint a Rainbow by Eric Carle, 395

The Letters Are Lost! by Lisa Campbell Ernst, 293

The Listening Walk by Paul Showers, 169, 427

Little Bear’s Trousers by Jane Hissey, 282

Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni, 23, 25,

380, 446

The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper, 106, 284

Little Gorilla by Ruth Bornstein, 329

The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton, 57

Little Lumpty by Miko Imai, 151

Little Miss Star by Roger Hargreaves, 578

Little Monster at School by Mercer Mayer, 304

Little Rabbit Foo Foo by Michael Rosen, 253

Little Rabbit’s First Number Book by Alan Baker, 407

Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza by Philemon Sturges, 63

Little Toot and the Lighthouse by Linda

Gramatky-Smith, 92

A Log’s Life by Wendy Pfeffer, 469

The Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle, 201

The Lost Lake by Allen Say, 299

Lucy’s Picture by Nicola Moon, 266

M

Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans, 135, 141

The Maestro Plays by Bill Martin, Jr., 422

The Magic School Bus and the Butterfly Bog Beast by

Joanna Cole, 501

The Magic School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs by

Joanna Cole, 412, 509–510, 566

The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System by Joanna

Cole, 476

The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor by Joanna

Cole, 199

Magic Spring by Nami Rhee, 579

Martin’s Hats by Joan Blos, 582

Mary Wore Her Red Dress and Henry Wore His Green

Sneakers by Merle Peek, 329

Max Found Two Sticks by Brian Pinkney, 423

McDuff Comes Home by Rosemary Wells, 55

Me on the Map by Joan Sweeny, 108

Mighty Tree by Dick Gackenbach, 475, 506

The Milk Makers by Gail Gibbons, 531

Miss Spider’s New Car by David Kirk, 171

Miss Spider’s Tea Party by David Kirk, 407, 571

Missing Sunflowers by Maggie Stern, 134

The Mitten by Alvin Tresselt, 131

The Mitten by Jan Brett, 263, 276, 488

Mole’s Hill by Lois Ehlert, 65

Mommies at Work by Eve Merriam, 108

The Monarch Butterfly by Gail Gibbon, 501

Moon Cake by Frank Asch, 515

Moon Man by Tomi Ungerer, 495

More Spaghetti, I Say by Rita Golden Gelman, 88

Morris Goes to School by Bernard Wiseman, 94

Mouse Mess by Linnea Riley, 517

Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh, 42, 361, 395,

446, 529

Mouse TV by Matt Novak, 115

Mouse’s Tale by Pamela Johnson, 189

Mrs. Giggleberry Is Coming for Tea by Donna

Guthrie, 572

My Apron by Eric Carle, 110

B O O K I N D E X


My Blue Boat by Chris L. Demarest, 189

My Crayons Talk by Patricia Hubbard, 22

My First Camera Book by Anne Kostick, 201

My Five Senses by Aliki, 427

My Five Senses by Margaret Miller, 452

My Friend Bear by Jez Alborough, 315

My Hands by Aliki, 361

My Life With the Wave by Catherine Cowan, 489

My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss, 25, 446

My Picture Book of the Planets by Nancy Krulick, 69

My Very First Book of Shapes by Chuck Murphy, 398

My Visit to the Dinosaurs by Aliki, 447

NNaming the Cat by Laurence Pringle, 510

Nana Upstairs Nana Downstairs by Tomie dePaola, 368

The Napping House by Audrey Wood, 437

The New Adventures of Mother Goose by Bruce

Lansky, 163

New Questions and Answers About Dinosaurs by

Seymour Simon, 412, 509

Newton, Nell, and Barney by Virginia Esquinaldo, 181

No Good in Art by Miriam Cohen, 19

No Jumping on the Bed by Tedd Arnold, 260

No Mail for Mitchell by Catherine Siracusa, 315

The Noisy Book by Margaret Wise Brown, 453

OThe Ocean Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta, 199

The Old Woman and the Wave by Shelley Jackson, 489

Oliver’s Vegetables by Vivian French, 459

On Market Street by Arnold Lobel, 293

On Mother’s Lap by Ann Herbert Scott, 165

On the Beat by Barry Robinson & Martin J. Dain, 315

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by

Dr. Seuss, 444

One Hundred Hungry Ants by Elinor J. Pinczes,

239, 471

One Moose, Twenty Mice by Clare Beaton, 94

One of Each by Maryann Hoberman, 567

Opposites by Monique Felix, 560

Orca Song by Michael C. Armour, 511

Out of the Ocean by Debra Frasier, 199

Outside and Inside Spiders by Sandra Markle, 499

Owen by Kevin Henkes, 165

Owl Moon by Jane Yolen, 495

Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall, 153

PPaddington’s Colors by Michael Bond, 42

Paddington’s Opposites by Michael Bond, 560

The Painter by Peter Catalanotto, 429

Pancakes! Pancakes! by Eric Carle, 277, 560

Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle,

131, 147

Patrick’s Dinosaurs by Carol Carrick, 400

Peck Slither and Slide by Suse MacDonald, 496

The Perky Little Pumpkin by Margaret Friskey, 245

Pete’s Chicken by Harriet Ziefert, 370

Pete’s Pizza by William Steig, 63

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie, 439

A Picture Book of Dinosaurs by Claire Nemes, 412

Pig Out by Portia Aborio, 295

Piggie Pie by Margie Palatini, 516

Piggies by Audrey Wood, 397

Pigs by Robert Munsch, 295

Pigs in the Mud in the Middle of the Rud by Lynn

Plourde & John Schoenherr, 295

Pioneer Sisters by Laura Ingalls Wilder, 460

Pizza Party by Grace MacCarone, 38, 532

The Planets by Gail Gibbons, 69

Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert, 115, 197, 395

Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Bill

Martin, Jr., 154, 158, 422

The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg, 191

Pond Year by Kathryn Lasky, 550

Pooh’s First Day of School by Kathleen Zoehfeld, 304

The Popcorn Book by Tomie dePaola, 315

Possum Magic by Mem Fox, 507

The Post Office by Gail Gibbons, 196

Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper, 567

B O O K I N D E X


QQuick as a Cricket by Audrey Wood, 218

The Quilt Story by Tony Johnston, 260

RRabbit Food by Susanna Gretz, 463

Rain Makes Applesauce by Julian Scheer, 522

The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister, 444, 567

The Rainbow Fish and the Big Blue Whale by Marcus

Pfister, 75, 444

The Rainbow Fish to the Rescue by Marcus Pfister, 445

The Rainbow Goblins by Ul De Rico, 380

A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman, 52, 380

The Reason for a Flower by Ruth Heller, 197

Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert, 33

Red-Eyed Tree Frog by Joy Cowley, 244

Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks and Things That Go by

Richard Scarry, 171

Robby Visits the Doctor by Martine Division, 315

SSam’s Snack by David Pelham, 239

Sarah’s Story by Bill Harley, 471

School Bus by Donald Crews, 106

The Seashore Book by Charlotte Zolotow, 56, 96

Seasons Puzzle by Carolyn Mitchell, 36

See What’s in the Sea by Jean Pidgeon, 199

Seeds (Seasons) by Gail Saunders-Smith, 197

Shake My Sillies Out by Raffi, 422

The Shape of Me and Other Stuff by Dr. Seuss, 277

Shapes by Jan Pienkowski, 300

Shapes, Shapes, Shapes by Tana Hoban, 300, 398, 555

Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw, 192

Shoes Like Miss Alice’s by Angela Johnson, 275

Shoes, Shoes, Shoes by Ann Morris, 275

The Sign Book: Stop by William Dugan, 315

A Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, 487

Snuggle Wuggle by Jonathan London, 505

Someone Special, Just Like You by Tricia Brown, 266

Something Is Growing by Walter Lyon Krudop, 464

Spaghetti and Meatballs for All by Marilyn Burns, 88

Special People, Special Ways by Arlene Maguire, 266

Spiders by Lillian Bason, 498–499

Spot Goes to the Circus by Eric Hill, 89

Spot Goes to the Farm by Eric Hill, 240

Spot Looks at Shapes by Eric Hill, 555

Spot’s Birthday Party by Eric Hill, 329

Squirrels by Brian Wildsmith, 22

Stellaluna by Janelle Cannon, 133, 549

Step by Step by Diane Wolkstein, 471

Stone Soup by various authors, 515, 531, 533

The Story of Johnny Appleseed by Aliki, 247

The Story of Ping by Marjorie Flack, 92

Strawberry by Jennifer Coldrey, 247

Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola, 88, 515

String Games by Michelle Foerder, 27

Summertime in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls

Wilder, 460

The Sunflower by Marliese Dieckmann, 134

Sunflower by Miela Ford, 134

Sunflower House by Eve Bunting, 133

Swimmy by Leo Lionni, 47, 199, 445

TTale of a Tadpole by Barbara Ann Porter, 244

Tea for Two by Kari James, 571

Teach Me About Friends by Joy Berry, 315

Teach Me More Spanish by Judy Mahoney & Mary

Cronan, 235

Teach Me Spanish by Judy Mahoney & Mary

Cronan, 235

Tell Me a Mitzi by Lore Segal, 366

Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews, 407

That’s What a Friend Is by P.K. Hallinan, 315

There’s a Nightmare in My Closet by Mercer Mayer, 296

There’s an Alligator Under My Bed by Mercer

Mayer, 551

This Is My Family by Gina & Mercer Mayer, 410

This Is the Way We Eat Our Lunch by Edith Baer, 315

Thomas the Train Books, 191, 433, 446, 471, 493, 501,

510, 515

B O O K I N D E X


Those Summers by Aliki, 56, 97

The Three Bears by various authors, 369

The Three Little Pigs by various authors, 294, 369

Time to Sleep by Denise Fleming, 436

Timothy Goes to School by Rosemary Wells, 304

The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle, 52, 464

Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens, 560

The Tortilla Factory or La Tortilleria by Gary Paulsen, 537

A Tree Full of Friends by Better Homes & Gardens, 315

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star by Iza Trapani, 131

Two Can Share Too by Janelle Cherrington, 315

Two Eyes, a Nose, and a Mouth by Roberta G.

Intrater, 456

Tyrannosaurus Was a Beast by Jack Prelutsky, 400

VThe Valentine Bears by Eve Bunting, 35

The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle, 408, 499

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, 201, 220,

372, 468, 497, 501, 503, 523, 532, 545

The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle, 468

The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle, 468

The Very Worst Monster by Pat Hutchins, 296

A Visit to the Sesame Street Firehouse by Dan

Elliott, 315

A Visit to the Sesame Street Hospital by Deborah

Hautzig, 315

A Visit to the Sesame Street Library by Deborah

Hautzig, 314

A Visit to the Sesame Street Museum by Liza

Alexander, 314

Visiting the Dentist by Althea, 315

Volcanoes by F.M. Branley, 490

Volcanoes by Seymour Simon, 449

Volcanoes! Mountains of Fire by Eric Arnold, 449

WWalter the Baker by Eric Carle, 530

Want a Ride? by Bill Gordh, 471

Wave Goodbye by Rob Reid, 355

We Share Everything by Robert Munsch, 567

We Were Tired of Living in a House by Liesel Moak

Skorpen, 201

We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story by Hudson Talbott, 400

Whales by Laura Bour, 511

Whales, Dolphins, & Porpoises by Mark Cowadine, 512

The Whales’ Song by Dyan Sheldon, 512

What Do You Say, Dear? by Sesyle Joslin, 572

What’s Cooking, Jenny Archer? by Ellen

Conford, 524–525

Wheels on the Bus by Paul O. Zelinsky, 106

When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia

Rylant, 150

Where Does the Butterfly Go When It Rains? by May

Garelick, 503

Where Is My Baby? by Harriet Ziefert, 505

Where the River Begins by Thomas Locker, 201

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein, 81

Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats, 149

White Rabbit’s Color Book by Alan Baker, 25, 395

White Snow, Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt, 488

Who’s Going to Take Care of Me? by Michelle

Magorian, 306

Whose Shoes? by Margaret Miller, 275

Why Do Leaves Change Color? by Betsy Maestro, 33

Will I Have a Friend? by Miriam Cohen, 306, 315

The Wind by Monique Felix, 390

Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne, 141, 439

Winnie the Pooh’s A to Zzzz by Don Ferguson, 436

Winnie the Pooh’s Opposites by A.A. Milne, 560

Word Bird’s Shapes by Jane Belk Moncure, 554–555

Words in Our Hands by Ada B. Litchfield, 236

The World of Ants by Melvin Berger, 496

ZZoom Zoom Zoom I’m Off to the Moon by

Dan Yaccarino, 131

B O O K I N D E X


A “Mazing” Language Activity, 371A Book of My Own, 125A Rainbow of Foods! 518A Triangle, 231A-Camping We Will Go, 201All About Corn, 457All Sorts of Seashells, 395Alphabet Letter Books, 376Alphabet Matching Bags, 375Alphabet Scramble, 293Animal Matching, 504Ants and Spiders, 43Apple Butter in a Crock Pot, 521Apple People, 80Apples, 458Art Appreciation, 19Art for All Ages Art Festival, 100Assembly Line Pizza, 530At the Sand/Water Table, 440Attendance Cards, 321Babies’ Nappies (Diapers), 183Bag a Beast, 173Baking Day Fun, 513Balancing Acts, 351Balloon Dance, 419Balloon Match, 268Balls-in-a-Basket Scramble, 280Banana and Peanut Butter, 524Banana Dipping, 521Be a Help-O-Saurus, 566Beanbag Toss, 356Beanbags, 355Beginning Sounds, 388Big and Little Shadows, 484Big Floor Game, 289Birds and Nests, 503Birdseed Strings, 98Birthday Cake, 257Blanket Day, 165Bleached T-Shirts, 59Blender Drinks, 519Block Center Hall of Fame, 104

Block Heads, 78Blocks, 102Blueprints for Block Area, 109Boat, 189Body Parts Identification Puzzle, 454Book Belt, 119Book Character’s Shopping List, 135Book Club, 112Book Lover’s Journal, 120Book Making, 386Book Worm, 113Books in Bloom, 115Books, Books, and More Books, 128Bread and Honey, 527Bring a Sound to School, 167Bubble Art, 46Buggy Grass, 468Building a Community, 109Butter Song, 232Call for Help, 228Can You Find It?, 443Can You Tell What You Smell? 452Candy Canes, 39Carp Windsocks, 70Carpet Square Lines, 336Catch the Tale If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, 141Catching Colored Rainbows, 428Caterpillar, 557Caterpillar Cupcakes, 544Catalog Puppets, 369Celery Race Cars, 524Center “Flags” or Labels, 337Chalk Recipe, 20Character Cup, 121Checklists, 316Chef Linguinio, 513Circle Action Games, 279Circle of Shapes, 269Circle Time, 168Circle Time Rhyme, 161City/Country, 56

Classroom Hide and Seek, 281Classroom T-shirts, 59Clay Critters, 495Clean Mud, 37Clean-Up Engine, 592Clipping Clothespins, 203Clothespin Art, 25Clowning Around, 88Coffee Filters for Serving Snack, 516Color Banners, 86Color Cube, 481Color Days, 22Color Sand, 445Color Sorter, 204Color Sorting, 393Color Sorting Game, 394Color Tubes, 482Colored Stone Picture Frames, 82Colorful Cookie, 557Colorful Cubbies, 332Colorful Recycled Paper, 491Container Catch, 357Cookies, 558Cooking for Easter, 543Cooking Trip, 518Cooking with Shapes, 554Cool Pool Slushy, 546Counting Apples, 401Counting Spiders and the Bugs, 407Counting with Anything, 403Crazy Colors, 373Crazy Socks, 58Creating a Recipe, 515Creating a Writing Center, 385Creative Cress, 459Creepy Bats, 549Crown Your Door with Books, 116Cutting Up, 211Dance Shakers, 421Decorative Window Scenes, 63Destinations, 171Did You Ever See a Jabberwocky?, 80

Activity Index


Dino Dig, 508Dino Footwear, 182Dinosaur Eggs-actly, 526Dirt Cake, 545Do You Hear What I Hear? 427Doily Painting, 60Door Decor, 117Dramatic Play, 182Dramatic Play Centers, 341Dropping Berries, 202Drum Beat, 253Drum Drum Drumming, 422Earth Formations, 99Easter Bonnets, 89Easy Easel Painting, 28Easy Pictures, 322Easy Rollers, 537Easy Transitions, 581Easy Wash-Up, 344Easy-to-Make Game Boards, 285Eating Good Books, 143Edible Castles, 562Edible Counting, 401Elbow Printing, 44Engineer’s Lantern, 283Erupting Volcano, 447Everyone Loves Birthday Presents! 144Face Puzzles, 213Faces, 273Fall Bracelet, 466Fall Is Here, 232Family Night Program: Theme”Me”, 575Farmers’ Market, 186Fasching Fun! 187Favorite Shades, 24Feather Duster Painting, 27Feed Me, 288Field Trip Book, 124Field Trip Clipboards, 340Find the Animals, 278Find the Fossils, 446 “Finger Lids” Patterning and Sorting, 396

Fingerplay Glove, 70First Day of School, 306First Day of School Castle, 102First Day of School Craft Ideas, 60Fitness Fair Time, 363Five Apples, 247Five Buzzing Bees, 249Five Little Cars, 248Five Little Ducks, 145Five Little Ducks, 245Five Little Ducks Storytelling Collars, 241Five Little Letters, 250Five Little Pumpkins, 245Five Little Speckled Frogs, 362Five Senses in the Garden, 451Five Speckled Frogs, 243Five Yummy Cookies, 261Five Yummy Fruits, 246Five-Day Treasure Hunt, 297Floating Fish, 444Fluffy Bunny Cookies, 553Flying Fish, 431Foam Tray Printing, 42Follow the Bouncing Beams, 485Follow the Flashlight, 375Follow the Leader, 352Follow the Velcro Road, 105Food Pyramid, 462Food Riddle Book, 127Fossils, 479Free Play Pins and Butterfly Free Play Chart, 338Frog Puppet, 73Frozen Numerals, 405Frugal Fingerpainting, 345Gator Swamp Cups, 550General Tips, 307Gift from Our Heart, 61Gingerbread Boy, 145Gingerbread House, 130Going on a Picnic, 239Going on a Train Ride, 191Golden Fall Fingerpainting, 32Good Morning Greeting, 413

Good Morning to You, 415Goodnight Moon, 147Goodnight, Sweet Children, 436Go-Togethers, 159Grandma’s Letter, 224Grassy Haired Friend, 467Grocery Bag Balls, 353Group Time, 169Guessing Our Book Guest, 136Hair Claw/Clip Monsters, 77Hand Washing with Bubble Magic, 343Handle for Sponges, 346Handprint Flowers, 45Handprints on Glass, 19Happy/Sad Puppets, 567Hat Transitions, 582Hats Off for Books, 148Have a Seat! 589Have Fun in Korea, 578Hello in Different Languages, 414Hello Song, 413Hemlock Cone Candle Rings, 97Here’s Looking at You, Spiders, 498Hints for Quiet Time, 438Homemade Applesauce, 522How Long Is a Dinosaur? 411How Many Can You Name? 586How Many People Are in Your Family? 410“How Much Have I Grown?” Book, 305“I Can” Quilt, 565I Can Read That!, 387I Can Write My Own Book, 124I Look in the Mirror, 221I Love You, 223I Spy a Shape, 271I Spy Frogs, 472I Went to the Dentist, 226I’m a Little Pizza, 234Spanish Greeting and Farewell Songs, 235I’m a Little Turtle, 237I’m Dressed Warmly, 222

A C T I V I T Y I N D E X


Ice Painting, 486If I Could Be the Teacher, 129Imaginary Paths, 351Interesting Insects, 497Island Adventure, 67It Feels Like _______? 376It’s In the Bag, 357Jeep, 192Jellyfish, 551Jump Rope Shapes, 433Kazoo Fun, 425Kitchen, 184Kitchen Utensils in Water, 443Language, 367Learning to Print Names, 216Left and Right, 360Lemonade Stand, 193Let Me Hear You Whistle, 149Let’s Be Clowns, 185Let’s Do the Opposite, 279Letter and Word Hunt, 378Lettuce Roll-Up, 525Life Cycle of a Monarch Butterfly, 500Life Cycle of Peanut Butter, 461Life-Sized Whale, 510Literacy Area, 384Little Leaves, 255Little Lumpty’s Lesson, 151Little Miss Muffet’s Curds and Whey, 520Living Long Ago, 153Lunch with the Teacher, 332Magic Color Tricks, 22Magnet Activity, 483Magnifying Glass, 480Mail Call, 330Make a Book, 122Make Boats, 91Make Your Own Prop Boxes, 340Making a Banjo, 423Making a Sun Design, 475Making Butter, 460Making Puzzles, 214Maple Syrup and Pancakes, 256

Maps, 110Marching Musical, 421Marker Organizer, 347Marshmallow Rabbits, 542Marshmallow Snowmen, 541Marsupial Soup, 506Marvelous Me, 577Match the Mitten, 276Matching Games, 275Matching Shapes, 277Matching Sounds, 453Math Snacks, 402Message Chalk Board, 383Metamorphosis Glove Puppet, 219Michael, Michael, What Do You See? 154Michelangelo Drawing, 20Milk Carton Blocks, 103Mirror, Mirror in My Hand, 170Mirror, Mirror, Who Do I See? 137Moles on the Move, 65Mom and Dad, 224Monster, Monster, Can You Come Out to Play? 295Moon Rocks, 538Moose Hangings, 93More General Tips, 309Morning Greeting, 416Mother Goose in a Bag, 162Mother’s Day Card, 62Mouse Paint Dancing, 361Multipurpose Work Mats, 336Music Menu, 167Musical ABC’s, 291Musical Boxes, 210Musical Instruments Game, 581My Book About School, 304My Child the Author, 389My Favorite Illustration Bookmarks, 138My Gloves, 256My Home, 54My Photo Album, 303My Plan for the Day, 301My Round Ball, 230

My Turn Next! 566Mystery Bag, 266Mystery Box, 172Name Hats, 90Name That Herb, 463Name That Shape, 270Name That Sound, 169Names of Colors, 388Names-O-Saurus, 509Naptime DJ, 436Natural Beauty, 342Nature, 179Neverending Musical Chairs, 264No-Bake Chocolate Cookies, 553No-Spill Step Stool, 344Note Bracelets, 331Number Book, 406Number Day, 400Nursery Rhyme Theater, 161Nutrition/Good Health, 179-180Oatmeal Refrigerator, 558Old MacDonald’s Farm Play, 239Opposites Muffins, 559Opposites Song, 231Our Day at School, 325Our Family Tree, 327Our Space Diary, 130Our Town in the Block Area, 108Our Weekly Calendar, 326Outside Fun from the Inside, 430Oviparous Animals, 507Paint Scraping, 29Paintbrush Decorating Cookies, 555Painting with Vinegar, 30Pancakes! 560Pandora and Her Box, 334Paper Bag Stories, 366Paper Creature, 78Paper Plate Baskets, 90Pass the Beach Ball, 354Pattern Cards Galore, 397Pattern Transitions, 584Peanut Butter Ball Monsters, 539Peanut Butter Playdough, 540Peanut Butter Tasting Graph, 409



Peng-eei, 85Personal Puzzles, 215Pet Shop, 194Pete and Repeat! 372Picnic Snack Buckets, 349Picture Frames, 81Picture Schedule Board, 324Picture Songbook, 220Picture This, 323Piggies, 294Pizza, 287Pizza Chef, 63Pizza Faces, 531Play Bat, 133Playdough Pizza, 38Please and Thank You, 225Pocket Pick, 349Poems for All Year Round, 258Pop and Squeeze, 203Popsicle Stick Frames, 82Popsicle Stick Puppets, 219Possible/Impossible, 370Pounding Toy, 202Preschool Olympics, 362Press Prints, 42Pretzel Kabobs, 529Propagate a Geranium, 466Puddle Jumping, 264Pull the Teacher, 281Pumpkin Face Sandwiches, 527Punch Pictures, 33Punchilism, 34Puppet Play, 568Puppet Story, 368Puzzle Pads, 573Puzzling Art, 35PVC Pipe Car Wash, 433Quesadillas, 535Question Day, 175Quick Crowns, 350Quick Sticks, 217Quiet Mouse Hall Poem, 580Rabbits in the Wild vs. Rabbits for Pets, 155Race Car Printing, 41

Rainbow Fish, 74Rainbow Fruit, 523Rainbow of Words, 379Rainbow Weather Vane, 476Rainbows of Our Own, 52Random Counting, 404Read and Eat, 515Reading Button Hugger, 118Rhyming Objects, 365Riding the Bus, 46Rise and Shine, 159Rose Necklace, 206Rustic Frame, 206Safety Town, 429Salt Boxes, 385Scarf Dancing, 419Science Talk, 450Science Trays, 480Scissor Cutting, 222Seashell Frame, 83Seashore Pictures, 55Seashore Sand Globe, 96Seasonal Birthday Chart, 328Seasonal Dress-Up, 160See How They Grow! 464Seed Match, 465Self Portrait, 31Self-Service Snack, 516Senses, 229Sensory Table Ideas (Sand and Water), 440Seven Little Butterflies, 501Shape and Color Collage, 53Shape Collages, 398Shape Person, 177Shape-O-Saurus, 399Sharing Friendship, 569Shocka Laka Shaka, 593Shoe Store, 185Shoes, 274Sign in, Everyone, 417Sign the Alphabet Song, 236Signs and More Signs, 430Signs of Cooperation, 573Silly Mixed-Up Feet, 585

Silly String Art, 26Silly Stuff, 140Singing a Rainbow, 254Sit-a-Pons, 163Six Little Snowflakes, 250Skipping Alphabet Game, 377Slip, Slide Ice, 487Small Choice Activity Board, 587Smile, You’re on Camera, 200Snow and Ice, 487Snowball Fun, 354Snowman Straw, 540Soda Clay Christmas Ornaments, 40Song Cards, 320Song Lists, 320Sorting Buttons, 205Space Station, 493Spaghetti and Meatball Plate, 87Special Relays, 265Spool Necklace, 84Spool People, 76Spray Starch Your Flannel Board Cutouts, 348Spring Bulletin Boards, 64Springtime Art, 49Stained Glass Toast, 529Stamped Booklets, 242Star of the Week, 391Stars and Planets, 68Statues, 585Stepping Stones, 491Sticker Circle Time, 164Stone Soup, 533Stories from Home, 367Story Book List, 314Story Time Snack, 141Streamers, 420String Swing, 21Structures, 104Sun Safe, 255Sunflower House, 133Super Sock Day, 139Surf’s Up, 199Susie’s Selling Lollipops, 236Swimmin’ Tadpoles, 474



“Swimmy” Fish, 47Take a Walk, 178Talent Show, 198Tape Recorder Fun, 368Tea Party, 572Teacher Organizational Tips and Miscellaneous Suggestions, 310Teaching Turn Taking with Signs, 335Teacup Invite, 570Ten in the Bed, 259Ten in the Class, 591Terrific Tunnels, 359Texture Stamps, 48Textured Finger Paint, 33The “Me Bag” 172The Anger Corner, 333The Birthday Bag, 329The Book House, 112The Cutting Box, 212The Eensy Weensy Spider, 485The Friendly Neighborhood Vet, 268The Garden Shop, 197The Gift of Reading, 166The Mitten Story Puppets, 131The Nuts and Bolts of It, 208The Power of Pumpkins, 51The Puppet Says, 358The Talking Stone and the Listening Pebbles, 365The Train, 229The Value of a Whisper, 333The Vet, 227The Weather Bear, 478Thimble People, 76This Friend of Mine, 233This Is Me! 330Three Little Kittens, 262Tie Dye Color Socks, 58Tips on Parent-Teacher Relations, 311Tong-Pong, 209Tools for Precutting, 210Traffic Lights, 546Trail Mix, 547Trains Are Terrific! 155

Transition Time, 580Transition Toys, 587Transition Tunes, 590Transition: Moving to a New Location, 583Transitioning Rap, 589Transitions, 583Treasure Bucket, 95Treasure Hunt, 272Tree Homes, 505Two Big Dinosaurs, 251Tykesville Post Office, 195U.S. Flags, 543Under Rocks and Rotting Logs, 469Useful Tails, 508Vegetable People, 532Vegetable Soup, 534Visiting Teddy Bear Girl and Boy, 390Vocabulary Toss, 292Volcano Action, 490Walking the Rope, 352Washable Tempera, 347Watching Ants, 470Water Paints, 428Water Play, 441Water Play with a Baster, 442Watercolor Art Book, 36Wave Bottles, 489We Spy, 157Weather Reporter, 176What Can You Hear at the Zoo? 158What Comes from Trees, 475What Do Parents Do All Day? 181What’s in a Name? 381What’s It Like? 267What’s New? 415What’s Your Shape? 300When I Was Young, 150When You Finish…, 301Where Do You Live? 106Where Is the Gingerbread Boy? 132Who Can Use Their Inside Voice? 226Who Is at the Pond? 473Word Book: Clothes That I

Wear, 382Wormy Science, 471Yarn Mosaic, 50Yodelay Hee Hoo, 254Your Heart, 456Yummy Pond, 549Yut-nol-eei, 286



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