{"product_id":"ready-set-cooperate-isbn-9780471102755","title":"Ready, Set, Cooperate","description":"Start together on a lifetime of learning-- the greatest gift youcan give your child\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A special greeting for a guest...a new way of looking at a familiarfairy tale...a day of exploration around your town. These simpleexperiences and activities help your child understand how to getalong with family, friends, and neighbors--from around the block toaround the world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Early childhood education specialist Marlene Barron shows you howto stimulate your child's natural desire to relate to others with60 imaginative and entertaining activities. Each one is:\u003cbr\u003e * Inspired by the internationally renowned Montessori approach toeducation\u003cbr\u003e * Developed especially for children ages 3 to 7\u003cbr\u003e * Aimed at achieving specific objectives, such as understandingbasic social skills, learning about diverse cultures, anddeveloping an appreciation of history and the arts\u003cbr\u003e * Readily upgraded to keep pace with your child's progress\u003cbr\u003e * Easy to do and loads of fun!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Ready, Set, Learn series was created to help parents andchildren explore concepts and develop skills necessary to succeedin school. In addition to dozens of activities, each book containsa substantial overview explaining children's developmental needs.Also available in the Ready, Set, Learn series: Ready, Set, Readand Write; Ready, Set, Count; and Ready, Set, Explore.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Marlene Barron's special understanding of people--children,parents, teachers--has led to these very special books. Theactivities here will allow children to construct a deeper, morecomplex understanding of their world and will be fun for bothparent and child. I recommend these books to anyone who works withchildren.\" --John Chattin-McNichols, Ph.D. Associate Professor,School of Education, Seattle University; Vice President, AmericanMontessori Society Partial table of contents:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Wrappers!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Every Picture Tells a Story.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sign Me Up.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Our Town.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e History Hooks.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Write to Me, Baby.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Make Your Own Town.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Make Your Own Celebration.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Being a Thing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Host and Guest.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Smash Ball.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Slap Hands.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Bead Game.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Shake Hands.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Getting Active.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A WHOLE WORLD OUT THERE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tourist Spin.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Plant a Timeline.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Timeline of a Life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Timeline of a Trip.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Make Your Own Sundial.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e EYES, EARS, BODY, AND SOUL.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Postcards from the Masters.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Paint Your Own Walls.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Body Music.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Your Songs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Make Me a Mirror.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. MARLENE BARRON, Ph.D., is Head of the West Side Montessori Schoolin New York City. She is the author of I Learn to Read and Writethe Way I Learn to Talk: A Very First Book About Whole Language, aswell as other books and articles. She has taught early childhoodeducation courses at several colleges, and currently is a professorat New York University.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e KAREN ROMANO YOUNG is a former editor at Scholastic. She hascreated educational materials for all ages, and has written for theNational Geographic Society and the Children's Television Workshop.  Start together on a lifetime of learning— the greatest gift you can give your child  \u003cp\u003eA special greeting for a guest...a new way of looking at a familiar fairy tale...a day of exploration around your town. These simple experiences and activities help your child understand how to get along with family, friends, and neighbors--from around the block to around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly childhood education specialist Marlene Barron shows you how to stimulate your child's natural desire to relate to others with 60 imaginative and entertaining activities. Each one is:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eInspired by the internationally renowned Montessori approach to education\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeveloped especially for children ages 3 to 7\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAimed at achieving specific objectives, such as understanding basic social skills, learning about diverse cultures, and developing an appreciation of history and the arts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReadily upgraded to keep pace with your child's progress\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEasy to do and loads of fun!\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ready, Set, Learn series was created to help parents and children explore concepts and develop skills necessary to succeed in school. In addition to dozens of activities, each book contains a substantial overview explaining children's developmental needs. 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I recommend these books to anyone who works with children.\" —John Chattin-McNichols, Ph.D. Associate Professor, School of Education, Seattle University; Vice President, American Montessori Society\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989920071909,"sku":"NP9780471102755","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471102755.jpg?v=1761785910","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/ready-set-cooperate-isbn-9780471102755","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}