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    The Foods We Eat  
    M-1. The Food I Eat…The Foods You Eat! Comprehensive Kit
Pre-School through Kindergarten                                  $74.95

Help your students learn about healthy eating as they discover the diversity of those around them!


Built around a vibrant, illustrated read-together big book and two storybooks, this colorful kit engages young children through both their tummies and their curiosity! The books introduce a multicultural classroom where students learn about the color, texture, size, shape and taste of fruits and vegetables; and discover the similarities and differences of all types of sandwiches – from "PB&Js" to tacos and pita-pockets. The children in the story – and in your classroom – can learn more about their own favorite foods and explore new foods that their friends from other cultures enjoy, too.
   
Kit includes:
  • 80-page Teacher’s Guide (“Multicultural Nutrition Guide for Early Childhood Settings”)
  • The Foods We Eat (big book)
  • It’s a Sandwich! (storybook)
  • All Our Fruits and Vegetables (storybook)
  • Hooray for Handwashing (poster)
  • Rice Balls/Fruit Leather, Taco/Pita Pocket (recipe/station cards)
  • Audio CD (3 sing-along songs, and book narrations)
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    It's a Sandwich
 
    M-2. It’s A Sandwich! Mini Kit
Pre-School through Kindergarten                                  $16.95

Introduce students to good nutrition and diversity through sandwiches!


Explore nutrition and multiculturalism through something all cultures enjoy: sandwiches! They may go by different names in different places but people everywhere enjoy sandwiches (bread with filling). As you introduce young students to different sandwiches, you’ll strengthen their pre-reading, verbal, listening, decision-making and cooperative skills – and share important lessons about appreciating diverse cultures. You’ll also enjoy some tasty sandwich samples!

    Kit includes:
  • It’s a Sandwich! (storybook)
  • 4-page Teacher’s Guide
  • 4-page sandwich recipe booklet for Pita Pockets, Tacos, Spring Rolls, and Rotis
  • Taco/Pita Pocket (recipe/station cards)
  • Hooray for Handwashing (poster)
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    Let's Count Our Fruits and Vegetables  
  M-3. Let’s Count Fruits and Vegetables Mini Kit
Pre-School through Kindergarten                                  $16.95

Get students counting as they learn about fresh fruits and vegetables!


Join a multicultural classroom of young children learning the size, shape, color, texture and taste of fruits and vegetables from many cultures. And, children learn to count at the same time! A colorful read-together storybook, laminated counting cards – for sequencing, sorting and matching – and an idea-filled Teacher’s Guide will get your students counting, learning about healthful foods and appreciating diversity.
  Kit includes:
  • All Our Fruits and Vegetables (storybook)
  • 4-page Teacher’s guide
  • 12 full-color laminated vegetable counting cards. Flip them over for 12 full-color fruit counting cards.
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  Path to Pyramid  
  M-4. Path to the Pyramid Board Game
Pre-School through Kindergarten                                  $15.95

Teach healthy eating with this engaging board game!


Players travel the path to the pyramid, visiting fun food stations along the way. As children draw colorful playing cards and move to the next color block, they learn which foods belong to which group. The first player/team to reach MyPyramid wins the game. For 2-5 players or teams. No reading required.

Kit includes:
  • Game board
  • 37 laminated playing cards
  • 4 game pieces
  • Game instructions

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  S-1. Complete School "Readiness" Program
Pre-School                                   $75.00

Get children ready with this comprehensive kit!


An engaging collection of fifteen story-based units is the core of the Sparkle and Shine program. Each unit of the Guide focuses on one or more developmental skills and includes a story, a song, Bright Ideas for teachers or parents to extend the story’s skills, and Points to Ponder to bring to light critical developmental information. Includes a video encouraging confidence, counting ability, physical development, personal hygiene and grooming, and a storybook for a child with a helper to practice skills in language, pre-writing, thinking, early math, self-help, understanding feelings and getting along with others.
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Kit includes:

  • I’m Ready, Here I Come! (teacher/parent guide)
  • Sparkle and Shine: Share Time With Me (activity book)
  • Sparkle and Shine Sing-Along Readiness Songs (CD)
  • Sparkle and Shine Sing-Along Songs for Getting Along (CD)
  • Sparkle and Friends (video)
  • School Readiness Skills (poster)
  • Sparkle and Shine (postcards)
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  I’m Ready, Here I Come S-2. I’m Ready, Here I Come
Illustrated Book with CD                                   $16.00

An illustrated storybook with accompanying audio/music story CD Book and audio CD is in both English and Spanish. Join Sparkle the firefly as she helps Billy Bobcat encourage himself to feel ready for school. All of the friends here at Pondering Pond are practicing “positive-self talk”. By saying good things to themselves, the Pond Friends are building confidence. They are learning to sparkle and shine in all they do.

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  A Friendship Place S-3. A Friendship Place
Illustrated Book with CD                                   $16.00

An illustrated storybook with accompanying audio/music story CD Book and audio CD is in both English and Spanish. Come along to Pondering Pond and join Sparkle the firefly as she helps her friends learn how to be kind and get along. The Pond Friends are learning to take turns and share. Each friend is choosing to think of others and care.

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  Diddle, Daddle, Dawdle, Doodle S-4. Diddle, Daddle, Dawdle, Doodle
Illustrated Book with CD                                   $16.00

An illustrated storybook with accompanying audio/music story CD Book and audio CD is in both English and Spanish. See what’s new with Mama Darlin’ and her ducklings at Pondering Pond. Diddle, Daddle, Dawdle and Doodle are learning how to pay attention and follow along. Sparkle Firefly is helping the ducklings learn how to look, listen and get to Pond Friends School.

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  Sparkle and Shine Games and Activities S-5. Sparkle and Shine Games and Activities
Interactive Software                                  $17.95

Come Play with Sparkle the firefly as she guides you through seven interactive games to help you learn about feelings, friendship, confidence, self acceptance and paying attention.

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  "Sparkle and Shine Sing-Along Readiness Songs" CD and "Share Time With Me" Child’s
            Activity Book S-9.Sparkle and Shine Sing-Along Readiness Songs and Share Time With Me
CD and Child’s Activity Book                                   $20.00

These 16 delightful songs and personal child’s book provide a refreshing way to review all of the skills necessary to help children get ready for school. The Share Time keepsake book and upbeat sing-along songs enable an adult to share fun time with a child while helping to reinforce the skills needed for learning.

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  "Sparkle and Shine Sing-Along Readiness Songs" CD and "I’m Ready Û Here I Come" Teacher Activity Guide S-10. Sparkle and Shine Sing-Along Readiness Songs and I’m Ready — Here I Come
CD and Teacher Activity Guide                                   $29.95

The “I’m Ready, Here I Come” Teacher Activity Guide and accompanying "Sparkle and Shine Sing-Along Readiness Songs" provide teachers with practical and useful stories, songs, activities and parenting tips to support children’s success in school. The materials promote smooth transitions by emphasizing the social and emotional skills so necessary for school and life.

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  Sparkle and Shine Games and Activities S-11. Sparkle and Shine Sing-Along Readiness Songs and Sparkle and Friends
CD and Software                                   $25.00

This award-winning software package and accompanying music CD provides you with over 20 interactive and printable activities, along with 16 songs that positively reinforce the skills which help prepare children to transition successfully into school. The strong emphasis on dealing with feelings, confidence and persistence give children fun ways to remember the skills so necessary for success.

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  Sparkle and Shine Games and Activities S-12. Sparkle and Shine Sing-Along Readiness Songs and Sing-Along Songs for Getting Along
2 CDs with Poster                                  $25.00

Collect all of these favorite songs for getting ready for school. Songs about confidence, feelings, friendship and being the best you can be, inspire little ones to sing along and remember the skills learned through these upbeat, fun-to-sing songs. Includes a complimentary school readiness poster!

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