Schooling and Reference Books

Write and erase marker included
Spiral bound
8.5"x11"
13 spreads

Write and erase marker included
Spiral bound
8.5"x11"
13 spreads

Brain Games for Preschool Kids contains 301 early-learning activities for preschoolers. Colorful illustrations and photography help present the material in a fun and engaging way. Each left-hand page contains one to four questions; each right-hand page supplies answers. The question-and-answer format is complemented by spiral binding that makes it easy to fold the book in half to hide the answers.

The activities address language arts, math, science, social sciences, physical and emotional development, fine arts, and foreign language. Topics include recognizing letters and numbers, phonics, matching, counting, rhyming, colors, and identifying similarities and differences. Categories are scattered throughout the book, and questions progress from easy to hard for a graduated learning experience. Sample activities include:

•Which letter comes next?
•Which two pictures rhyme?
•Which object will stick to a magnet?
•Which plant is the youngest?
•Which one of these is not an insect?
•What season is it in this picture?
•Which one means "good-bye" in Spanish?
A certificate at the end of the book allows preschoolers to celebrate their success. The flexible coated cover and sturdy spiral binding of Brain Games for Preschool Kids stand up to rough handling.
Author: Editors of Publications International Ltd.
Spiral-bound: 192 pages
Publisher: Publications International
Publication Date: December 01, 2010

Learning to read is exciting. Help children on their way by giving them My First Dictionary. Simple definitions, colorful illustrations, and sample sentences reinforce the new words they are learning every day. Remember, when reading comes readily, kids love it!
Author: Editors of Publications International Ltd.
Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Publications International
Publication Date: 2006.

We live on an exciting planet, and kids want to discover everything about it. My First Atlas helps them do just that. The 128-page book offers detailed maps, colorful photos and illustrations, and informative charts and graphs on the world's major countries and regions and all continents. My First Atlas, recommended for children ages 8 and older, includes these sections:

•A world overview chapter, including reading maps, world continents, and climates and landforms
•Individual chapters on every continent, plus a polar regions chapter that includes Antarctica and the Arctic region
•Chapters on dozens of major world countries and regions, including China; Spain and Portugal; Japan, North Korea, and South Korea; Central America; Afghanistan and Pakistan; and more
•Extensive sections on the United States, including individual major regions
•A colorful flags of the world section
From extensive maps to historical photographs, My First Atlas is an exceptional way to introduce youngsters to the vast world around them. The sturdy hard cover book makes an ideal gift for any child.
Author: Editors of Publications International Ltd.
Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher: Publications International
Publication Date: December 15, 2003

Kids are curious about everything around them. My First Encyclopedia helps them satisfy that curiosity. The 160-page hardcover encyclopedia presents 100 entries, each full of facts, photos, illustrations, and charts. Whether a child reads the book from cover to cover or skips around, My First Encyclopedia will prove rewarding and educational. The book, recommended for children ages 8 and older, includes entries on these topics:

•The body, food, health, language, and other human realities
•Farms, forest, grasslands, streams and rivers, and other facets of Earth
•Machines, including like bicycles, aircraft, cars, and computers
•Creatures, including dinosaurs, insects, fish, and spiders
•Human achievements, including democracy, music, religion, and mass media
•Dozens more entries on subjects ranging from sports to space to U.S. presidents to trash to recycling
Author: Editors of Publications International Ltd.
Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Publications International
Publication Date: July 15, 2003

Each activity focuses on a different skill and provides opportunity for children to practice the skill. Activities become progressively difficult through the book. Each activity is labeled with the skill being taught, and many offer additional suggestions to extend the learning activity beyond the book. Answers are listed in the final section.

101 Things Every Preschooler Should Know About Math is designed to help teach the following concepts that children need for success in school. Part of the Active Minds learning series, 101 Things Every Preschooler Should Know About Math is a fun way to help a child get a head start in kindergarten. The colorful worksheets make learning an exciting and positive experience.
Perfect Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Publications International, Ltd.
Publication Date: 2006

Each of the 101 reading activities focuses on a different skill and provides opportunity for children to practice the skill. Activities are arranged in order of difficulty so that children can build confidence as they proceed. Each activity is labeled with the skill being taught, and many offer additional suggestions to extend the learning activity beyond the book. Children will enjoy activities such as matching, solving puzzles, completing mazes, and identifying missing letters. They can have fun as they get comfortable with these reading concepts and processes:

•Basic reading skills
•Basic printing skills
•Phonics
•Reading comprehension
•Vocabulary builders
•Grammar
•Word families
Part of the Active Minds learning series, 101 Things Every 1st Grader Should Know About Reading is a fun way to help a child get a head start in first grade. The colorful, fun-filled worksheets make learning an exciting and positive experience.
Author: Natalie Goldstein
Perfect Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Publications International, Ltd.
Publication Date: 2006

Each activity focuses on a different skill and provides opportunity for children to practice the skill. Activities become progressively difficult through the book. Each activity is labeled with the skill being taught, and many offer additional suggestions to extend the learning activity beyond the book. Answers are listed in the final section.

101 Things Every 1st Grader Should Know About Math is designed to help teach the following concepts that children need for success in school:

•Basic math skills
•Adding and subtracting
•Telling time
•Understanding place value
•Counting money
•Working with fractions
•Memory builders
•Sequential thinking
Part of the Active Minds learning series, 101 Things Every 1st Grader Should Know About Math is a fun way to help a child get a head start in first grade. The colorful worksheets make learning an exciting and positive experience.
Author: Peg Hall
Perfect Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Publications International, Ltd.
Publication Date: 2006

The book, designed for children age 4 and older, contains 101 games, puzzles, mazes, connect-the-dots, fill-in-the-blanks. The activities are arranged in order of difficulty, and each is labeled with the math skill being taught. Many of the challenges offer additional suggestions to extend the math learning. Answers to all the activities are found in the final section.

The worksheets make learning an exciting and positive experience. The math concepts and processes taught in 101 Things Every Kindergartner Should Know About Math include:

•Basic math skills
•Understanding number values
•Addition and subtraction
•Symmetry
•Telling time
•Memory builders
•Counting money
•Estimating
Author: Editors of Publications International Ltd.
Perfect Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Publications International
Publication Date: June 27, 2006

Answer keys provided for preschoolers.
Pages feature a key that helps parents identify the skill being reviewed.