Ocean State Libraries

Each Learning And Reading Kit (LARK Kit) for Preschoolers includes 10-12 picture books, and a variety of activities related to the theme named in its title.

BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE AWARD WINNER • An enlightening guide to how infants and toddlers learn and why play is the key to enhancing your child’s development.
“A smashingly good book.”—Edward Zigler, Ph.D., director, Yale’s Center in Child Development and Social Policy, and the “father” of Head Start programs
 
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Each Learning And Reading Kit (LARK Kit): Bilingual Spanish/English includes 10-12 picture books, and a variety of activities related to the theme named in its title.

"A Child's Work goes inside classrooms around the globe to explore the stunningly original language of children in their role-playing and storytelling. Drawing from their own words, Paley examines how this natural mode of learning allows children to construct meaning in their worlds, meaning that carries through into their adult lives. Proof that play is the work of children, this compelling and enchanting book will inspire and instruct teachers and...

Each Learning And Reading Kit (LARK Kit) for Toddlers includes 10-12 picture books, and a variety of activities related to the theme named in its title.

"Young Investigators has been expanded to guide today's teachers through the process of conducting meaningful investigations with young children. This fourth edition of the bestseller begins with a new chapter, "How Children Really Learn," which summarizes insights from mind-brain education research, showing how experiences firmly rooted in children's curiosity and interest build intellectual capacity. The book then introduces the Project Approach...

Each family literacy bag has 2-3 picture books, a parent resource book, and an activity specific to the age and subject indicated in its title.