The following magazines can be provided by teachers and centers and used directly with children.

 

Chirp (10 issues, Owl Kids)

Read-aloud stories, interactive puzzles, games, and crafts for children ages three to six.

 

Ladybug (9 issues, Carus Publishing)

Characters, activities, songs, poems, and stories for kids ages two to six.

 

Preschool Playroom (6 issues, Redan Inc.)

Drawing, matching, counting, coloring, and reading activities.

 

Turtle Magazine for Preschool Kids (6 issues, Children's Better Health Institute)

Entertaining stories, poems, hidden pictures, mazes, easy recipes, nutrition facts, and health information.

 

Wild Animal Baby (10 issues, National Wildlife Federation)

Animal photos, short picture stories, and fun activities about nature for children ages one to four and their parents.

 

Your Big Backyard (12 issues, National Wildlife Federation)

Wild animal activities and stories, seasonal crafts, recipes, and games for children ages three to seven.

 

Books

Common Sense Parenting of Toddlers and Preschoolers by Bridget A. Barnes and Steven M. York (Boys Town Press, 2001) Sensible advice on developmental behavior and social skills.

 

Hidden Messages: What Our Words and Activities Are Really Telling Our Children by Elizabeth Pantley (McGraw-Hill, 2000) Stories with messages about responsibility and independence, thoughtfulness and kindness, annoyance and anger, caring and love, time and priorities, and parenting styles.

 

The Field Guide to Parenting: A Comprehensive Handbook of Great Ideas, Advice, Tips, and Solutions for Parenting Children Ages One to Five by Shelley Butler and Deb Kratz (Chandler House Press, 2000) A Parents Choice® Award-winning parenting manual.

 

The Happiest Toddler on the Block: The New Way to Stop the Daily Battle of Wills and Raise a Secure and Well-Behaved One- to Four-Year-Old by Harvey Karp. (Bantam, 2005) A unique approach to raising happy, well-behaved toddlers.

 

The Mister Rogers Parenting Book: Helping to Understand Your Young Child by Fred Rogers (Running Press Book Publishers, 2002) A helpful resource for parents of two- to six-year-old children filled with insightful, practical child development ideas.

 

The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers: Gentle Ways to Stop Bedtime Battles and Improve Your Child’s Sleep by Elizabeth Pantley (McGraw-Hill, 2005) Solutions to help active young children rest.

 

The Pocket Parent by Gail Reichlin and Caroline Winkler (Workman Publishing Company, 2001) Advice, common sense, and parenting wisdom for relief from and long-term understanding of children's behavioral problems.

 

The Preschool Years by Ellen Galinsky and Judy David (Ballantine Books, 1990) Practical solutions to everyday parenting problems such as discipline, learning routines, family relationships, work, and child care.

 

Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child: Eliminating Conflict by Establishing Clear, Firm, and Respectful Boundaries by Robert J. MacKenzie (Three Rivers Press, 2001)

Advice on how to effectively parent a child with a challenging and strong-willed personality.

 

The Preschooler’s Busy Book: 365 Creative Games and Activities to Keep Your Three- to Six-Year Old Busy by Trish Kuffner (Meadowbrook Press, 1998) Creative activities to stimulate active preschoolers.

 

Your Three- and Four-Year-Old: As They Grow by the editors of Parents magazine and Ginny Graves (St. Martin’s Press, 2000) An explanation of what your young child is thinking with advice to ease conflict during your child's quest for independence.

 

Multimedia  

DVDs and Videos

Baby Einstein (The Baby Einstein Company)

Music, language, science, animals, shapes, numbers, poetry, seasons, and more for toddlers to young children.

 

Disney's Little Einsteins: Our Big Huge Adventure (Walt Disney Video)

Adventures with music, art, geography, and vocabulary.

 

Far Ago and Long Away: Innovative Storytelling (National Association for the Education of Young Children)

Provides tips for better storytelling and its benefits to early literacy. Also available in Spanish.

 

Sesame Street: Elmo's World (Sony World)

Concepts about the big, wide world for young children.

 

 

Games

I Spy Preschool Game (Briarpatch)

Beginners can play a matching game by finding pairs of pictures. As children grow and learn, they can play several word and cooperation games.

 

Lucky Ducks (Hasbro)

A sound and motion game for color recognition and matching.

 

My First Brain Quest Matching (University Games)

A game using animal picture cards to help develop memory and matching skills.

 

Ready Set Learn! Jump and Dance Music Mat (Ready Set Learn)

Hop, skip, dance, and jump on this colorful music mat.

 

Small World Express Preschool Laptop (Small World Toys)

Simulated computer play combined with numbers and shapes in a matching game.

 

 

 

 

 

Music

If you visit http://www.amazon.com, you can hear sound bites from the songs for most music CDs that are offered.

 

Catch the Moon by Lisa Loeb, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Erin Courtney from Artemis Records

 

For the Kids and For the Kids Too! by Various Artists from Nettwerk Records

 

Here Come the ABCs by They Might Be Giants from Disney

 

House Party by Dan Zanes and Friends from Festival Five Records

 

Jazz for Kids: Sing, Clap, Wiggle and Shake by Various Artists from Verve

 

No! by They Might Be Giants from Rounder

 

Not for Kids Only by David Grisman and Jerry Garcia from Acoustic Disc

 

You Are My Sunshine by Elizabeth Mitchell from Little Bird Records

 

Whaddya Think of That? by Laurie Berkner from Two Tomatoes