World Explorer Books - Children's Books About Exploration

Follow the Dream: The Story of Christopher Columbuswritten and illustrated by Peter Sis; ages 5 and upOver 500 years ago a little boy was born in the city of Genoa, Italy. His father was a weaver, but Christopher Columbus dreamed of faraway places, adventure, and discovery. He observed the ships that sailed into the harbor and listened to...

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Exploration Kids Books - American Exploer Books

Who Was First? Discovering the AmericasRussell Freedman; ages 11 and upHistorian Russell Freeman explores the various claims to the "discovery" of the American continents. Every U.S. school child knows the story of Columbus, but what about the Chinese explorer, Zheng He? This lavishly illustrated volume traces explorers' journeys with archival...

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Reading Readiness Books: ages 3-4

Get your 3 to 4 year old ready to read and learn with these age-appropriate story recommendations.How can we help our children as they are learning to read?  One of the building blocks of reading competency is phonetic awareness. What are the sounds that make up a written word? Phonemic awareness refers to the ability to hear and tell...

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Best Music Books For Children

Teach your child all about instruments, melody, and more with these recommended music books for preschoolersKids Go!by They Might Be Giants; illustrated by Pascal CampionHipster rock group They Might Be Giants return after their Grammy-winning CD for kids, Here Come the 123s, with a book and song combination to get kids off the couch and...

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Top 10 Kids Math Web Sites

FunbrainA math arcade and interactive math games are only two of the many features of this site, which offers games in a wide variety of topics. Classic games on this site include math car racing. Check out the teacher's resource page and the curriculum guide. Time4LearningComplete online...

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