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This heartwarming story reminds us how satisfying it is to grow up surrounded by love. I Can Do It Too! affirms a little girl's growing independence as she, too, can begin to do all the things she sees her parents, relatives and neighbors do: pouring juice at breakfast, strumming a guitar, and even riding a bike! The simple cadence of text and direct-to-the-heart art result in a book as warm and generous as its message, providing reading pleasure for toddlers, older siblings, and the grown-ups who love them.

Press the yellow dot on the cover of this book, follow the instructions within, and embark upon a magical journey! Each page of this surprising book instructs the reader to press the dots, shake the pages, tilt the book, and who knows what will happen next! Children and adults alike will giggle with delight as the dots multiply, change direction, and grow in size! Especially remarkable because the adventure occurs on the flat surface of the simple, printed page, this unique picture book about the power of imagination and interactivity will provide read-aloud fun for all ages!

In this exuberant book, acclaimed graphic designer Craig Frazier does more than simply showcase a vast variety of dots, he encourages young readers to look closely at the world around them. Through his energetic images, the ordinary becomes extraordinary. Buttons are dots. Wheels are dots. Ladybugs have dots. And so do the fried eggs on your plate. Lots of Dots is lots of fun!

To boost higher number skills, kids spy vibrant fish and count to 30+. Offers three ways to play with pictures and numeral cards 130. Includes a colorful game board and 108 cards. 2 players.

Reproducible activity book presents mathematical concepts sequentially. Includes word problems, practice exercises, a glossary, math tables, and answer keys.

Tummies, Tummies everywhere! What do little ones do with tummies? They crawl on them, listen to them rumble, fill them with yummy food, wiggle and scratch them-and lots more. Sesame Beginnings offers a charming, rhyming ode to the home of the belly button-a body part everyone has in common, and the target of tickles, giggles, and general fun. And there's a touch-and-feel tummy on the last page!

Sharpen your students' higher-level math skills with these fun dice games and activities! These classroom-tested activities immerse students in developing fluency with the concepts of square numbers, square root, primes, factorials, summations, and positive and negative integers. Tied to the NCTM standards, these engaging games and activities provide practice without paper-and-pencil drill. Includes notes, instructions, and reproducible charts and game mats for over 75 activities, as well as independent explorations. Grades 5-8.

Since their appearance more than 50 years ago, Unifix Cubes have become part of mathematics education around the world. The structured quality, bright colors, and durability of Unifix Cubes provide an exciting appeal for young children during early mathematics learning. This grade-level series by noted math educator Don S. Balka, Ph.D., provides teachers with all the resources they need to create meaningful math experiences using Unifix Cubes. The 20 activities in each book are keyed to the NCTM Curriculum Focal Points and ready to use, incorporating reproducible materials (worksheets, games, cards), teaching instructions, and assessment and extension suggestions. Unifix Cubes become an exciting learning tool as students explore conservation of quantity and one-to-one correspondence, basic operations, patterns, simple measurement and graphing, and ideas about probability.

A perfect supplement to any math program, Didax's Math Skill Builders series covers the five NCTM content standards at each grade level. Each blackline master is supported by a teacher's page with performance indicators, prerequisite skills, and complete answers. Ready-to-use activites are meaningful and directed at specific skills in plain, accessible language. These skill-building activities can be incorporated as needed to teach a new concept, consolidate instruction, use as homework, or for assessment and remediation.

Enjoy two great games in one since each side of the double-sided answer mat features a different skill! Enhance vocabulary and picture-word recognition with the two unique word sets included within. Perfect for use with the entire class or just small-group instruction. Included are 36 double-sided game cards, 720 tokens, 50 calling cards, a double-sided answer mat, and a game guide. Supports NCTE standards.