Schools and pre-schools Books

If you feel overwhelmed by the complexity of TOEFL, Collins Skills for the TOEFL iBT® Test can help.This book helps you handle the integrated aspect of the tasks in the test, and give you tips and strategies for the different question types you will face...

Master essential grammar, boost your vocabulary, and improve your TOEFL score! Fully updated to match the new test from July 2023, Collins Vocabulary and Grammar for the TOEFL iBT® Test is designed to help students master the vocabulary and grammar that...

The perfect GCSE Atlas to get ready to go back to school. Fully revised and updated for 2024, this curriculum-supportive world atlas is the perfect tool for students aged 14-16 years (Key Stage 4, GCSE 9-1).Featuring up-to-date reference and thematic...

In this ground-breaking book, Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff looks back to our ancestors for solutions to our failing modern-day parenting theories. When Dr Michaeleen Doucleff became a mother, she examined the studies behind modern parenting guidance and...

Bag the perfect GCSE Atlas this Back to School.Fully revised and updated for 2021, this curriculum-supportive world atlas is the perfect tool for students aged 14-16 years (Key Stage 4, GCSE 9-1). It features up-to-date reference and thematic mapping,...

Increase your knowledge of vocabulary with Collins Vocabulary for IELTS and get the score you need. IELTS is the world’s leading test of English for higher education and migration and is recognised by 6000 institutions in over 135 countries. Collins...

Prepare yourself thoroughly for the IELTS exam By using Practice Tests for IELTS, you will: • Feel completely confident about how the IELTS exam works • Know what to expect on the day of the exam • Improve your score through realistic practiceAll you...

Three timeless favorites—Little Red Riding Hood, Jack the Giant-Killer, and Rumpelstiltskin—come together in this enchanting collection of read-aloud fun. Illustrated in charming detail by Edward Gorey and retold with engaging wit by James Donnelly,...

Spend the day with three rambunctious bunnies as they romp through the quiet life of their uncle, Mr. Reginald—who likes things just so—and his perfectly tidy neighbor, Mrs. Paddock. Full of sweet mischief, the youngsters bumble and tumble while the...

Water wakes. Wildlife greets the day and finds shelter, safety, and fun on the river in this lyrical, ecologically oriented counting book. One willow flycatcher, two dragonflies, three kit foxes, and more thrive in their habitat. As kids count, the day...

Charley Harper did not create his A Partridge in a Pear Tree with the intention of having it published. The artist—perhaps with his wife, Edie, also an artist—created the fun little book for his family. A playful riff on the traditional Yuletide carol...

Bold lines, soft shapes, and happy colors form the birds in BirdWingFeather. Each right-hand page presents a painting of a lovely bird against a colorful sky. On each corresponding left-hand page, a set of details taken from the painting are...

In early 20th-century London, public-transport companies hired artists to design posters advertising the parks, landmarks, and other destinations served by their routes. The strategy produced some of history’s most creative commercial art. This...

This brand-new puzzle book contains over 100 brain games for 10-year-olds. From mazes and search-and-find challenges to number codes and futoshiki games, it’s packed with activities to keep brains busy. Written by bestselling puzzle book author Gareth...

This brand-new puzzle book contains over 100 brain games for 9-year-olds. From battleships and number pyramids to picture sequences and simple-loop games, it’s packed with activities to keep brains busy. Written by bestselling puzzle book author Gareth...

Have a roar-some time learning to count to 20 in this fun, dinosaur-packed activity book.An Oviraptor has 1 crest, a pterosaur has 2 wings, a Triceratops has 3 horns …This fun and friendly handwriting workbook is complete with number tracing exercises...

Have a roar-some time learning your ABCs in this fun, dinosaur activity book.A is Ankylosaurus, B is for Brachiosaurus, C is for Claws …This fun and friendly handwriting workbook is complete with letter tracing exercises from A-Z, with space at the back...

365 Cool Ways to Remember Stuff is packed with tips, tricks, rhymes and mnemonics to help with memorising everything, from grammar, spelling and punctuation to maths, science and history.Can you remember how many days there are in each month? Or the...

After Billy Brute burns down his old school – and gets away with it – his parents have to find him a new one. St Lemons say they’ll take him, but little does Billy know that St Lemons have a secret weapon: Enter Miss Wanda . . .Her glasses are...

Real-world, from-the-trenches toddler parenting advice from the author of the bestselling Oh Crap! Potty Training. Toddlers—commonly defined as children aged between two and five years old—can be a horribly misunderstood bunch. What most parents view as...

* Is your child halfway through first grade and still unable to read? * Is your preschooler bored with coloring and ready for reading? * Are you worried that your child will become lost in overcrowded classrooms? * Did you know that early readers hold...

Thedralynne explains how money came to be, what money looks like, who needs money, why you need money and how money works.

Mei Mei loves school, but sometimes she feels a bit out of place. She speaks with an accent that makes her stand out from everyone else. When she tells Mommy her worries, Mei Mei finds that she's more that just her voice. She's made up of many wonderful...

Best buds DJ and Parker cannot wait to go trick-or-treating until - BOO! Halloween scares and mysterious spells make them shudder. Could someone they know be a REAL witch? Haunted Hazel uses onomatopoeia to create opportunities for learning and laughter...

While at kindergarten, Sarah sometimes worries that her family is having fun without her, then she realises that each member of her extended family is busy with work, school, and other activities. This narrative and concept story will comfort children,...

Meaningful, developmentally appropriateobservationand assessment are core components of every early learning setting. In today'sworld of data collection, high-stakes testing, and accountability, it isvitally important to understand how to effectively...

Every individual must learn what it means to be human. And we know that early childhood is when this learning begins. We also know that it isn't what we say but what we do that matters most for children. They model our behavior. We know that strong...

Developmentally Appropriate Practice as defined byNAEYC's Position Statement is the hallmark of early childhood educationThis book which expands on the position statement is oneof NAEYC's bestselling, core texts since the first edition in 1987...

Becoming a skilled anti-bias teacher is a journey. With this volume's practical guidance, you'll grow in your ability to identify, confront, and eliminate barriers of prejudice, misinformation, and bias about specific aspects of personal and social...

The Froebel Gifts are perhaps the world's first educational toys. Developed in the early 1800's by Friedrich Froebel, inventor of Kindergarten, the Gifts appear deceptively simple but represent a sophisticated approach to child development. Over the last...

Individuals from Vastly Different Political Perspectives Agree That There Is a Crisis in EducationEducation is the foundation of every nation's success or failure; it produces upstanding citizens, lifts people out of poverty, and catalyzes change. Crisis...

Un plan de lecon de l'enseignant pour approfondir le livre. Peut inclure des questions de comprhension, des activits de groupe, des amorces de conversation, des quiz, des activits d'arts du langage et des pages colorier.

Nurturing Children's Social and Emotional Learning and Well-Being Children's relationships and experiences during their formative years have a far-reaching impact, and early childhood educators play a critical role in fostering the social and emotional...

Spring2023 Smart Book winners from the Academics' Choice AwardsLiteracy Learning begins at birth and continues throughout our lives! Birth to age 5 is a critical period in building the foundation for later success in reading and writing. Educators play a...

Together, the voices of early childhood educators, scholars, and professionals can sound the call to advance the profession toward more equitable educational experiences, systems, and practices for all children. This book showcases many of these voices...

NAEYC publishes research-based; peer-reviewed books for early childhood educators. The topic of materials to include in the classroom impacts every teacher and the information will guide teachers to consider how specific materials help foster children's...

Slow down, tune in, and discover the very purposeful play of infants and toddlers.Addressing considerations like choosing interesting materials, setting up safe and inviting environments, and why you are the most important element of play for very young...

Written by two experts with decades of experience in working with young children, this book follows in the same vein as NAEYC's bestselling Making and Tinkering with STEM book, using children's books to engage children ages three to eight in mathematical...

The Intentional Teacher guides teachers to balance both child-guided and adult-guided learning experiences that build on children's interests and focus on what they need to learn to be successful in school and in life. This revised edition offers...

So Much More than the ABC's will help teachers support infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in acquiring the foundational understandings, knowledge, and skills needed in learning to read and write.

Oh My! Grandee has so many silly adventures in just one week with her grandchildren, neighbors, pets, and friends! Come read Grandee's second book and watch the crazy and fun things that happen everyday during a whole week! You will be laughing and...

Make math class fun with this big book of number talk strategies designed to teach middle school students the mental math, problem-solving skills they need to meet common core standards and become successful mathematical thinkers. Bringing the exciting...

The liberal arts are dying. They are dying because most Americans don't see the point of them. Americans don't understand why anyone would study literature or history or the classics-or, more contemporarily, feminist criticism, whiteness studies, or the...

A radical educator's paradigm-shifting inquiry into the accepted, normal demands of school, as illuminated by moving portraits of four young "problem children"  In this dazzling debut, Carla Shalaby, a former elementary school teacher, explores...

A wide variety of ready-to-use number talks that help kindergarten through second-grade students learn math concepts in fun and easy waysBringing the exciting teaching method of number talks into your classroom has never been easier. Simply choose from...

Inspired by the idea of documentation as a valuable tool for making learning visible, pedagogical narration offers an opportunity to move beyond checklists and quick answers to a more complex understanding of how children learn, and how teachers might...

Countless studies demonstrate that students with parents actively involved in their education at home and school are more likely to earn higher grades and test scores, enroll in higher-level programs, graduate from high school, and go on to...