Knowing letter sounds is the most important pre-reading skill -- more important than knowing letter names, and more important than knowing the order of the alphabet.

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Abadaba Alphabet helps young children learn the sounds of lower case letters, giving them a significant advantage when they make the transition to reading.

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Review:
You cannot go wrong with any of Jim Weiss’ recordings or recorded books. If you are shopping for a gift for a special young child, consider Abadaba Alphabet read by Jim Weiss. Not only will you be introducing a child to a fun and delightfully humorous way of learning the sounds of the alphabet, but that child will also "meet" wonderful storyteller, Jim Weiss, whose narrated stories have won dozens of awards from around the globe. Abadaba Alphabet is also available on Jim's web site: http://www.greathall.com You'll also want to look at his whole catalog of recordings.

Celtic Dreamland

Beautiful and lyrical songs for bedtime or relaxation from the rich traditions of Ireland, Scotland, eastern Canada and beyond. I enjoyed listening to this CD while working on the computer. If you are looking for a gentle "bedtime" tape for all ages, you might want to look at this one and others on the publisher's site: http://www.putumayo.com/en/putumayo_kids.htm

The Homeschooler's Book of Lists
Author: Sonya Haskins
Edition: Paperback
Price: 19.99
Dimensions: 6 x 9
Number of Pages: 560
Publication Date: Oct. 07
Publisher: Bethany House

Description: Make Planning Easier and Faster

This interesting book is full of lists. Hundreds of lists. As I perused through it, I thought that this might be quite helpful to any teacher or student even though it was created by a homeschool mother for homeschoolers. Her goal was to save them time and money, something she had learned to do over the years of homeschooling her five children. She decided to put over 250 of these helpful "educational" and interesting lists into a book. You can use them to create timelines, do quick research, develop a unit study or simply look up information quickly and efficiently. The neat thing is they all pertain to "school" topics that are relevant to all ages of students. The topics covered:

1. History and Government
2. Language Arts
3. Mathematics
4. Religion
5. Science
6. Animals
7. The Human Body
8. Geography
9. Foreign Language
10. Great People
11. Quotations, Speeches, and Other documents
12. Computers
13. Art and Music
14. Curriculum and Homeschool Methodologies
15. Organizational and Reference Lists for Teachers, Parents, and Students

It even comes with a CD which contains all the lists which can then be printed out as needed.

Author Information: Sonya Haskins has five children, whom she teaches at home. The author of several books, she contributes to magazines including Homeschooling Today, Guideposts for Teens, and Decision. She is a founding member of TEACH, a homeschool support group, and serves as its membership coordinator and webmaster. Sonya and her husband have been foster parents for several years, hosting more than 60 children in their home. She and her family live in Jonesborough, Tennessee.

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Moose's Morning

Author: Pamela Love; illustrated by Lesia Sochor
Hardcover, 32 pages, 15 color illustrations, 9-1/4" x 9-1/4".

Ages 4 to 7.

This gentle story follows a calf and his mother as the young moose learns about the other creatures in his woodland world, some of which seem a bit scary at first. After an adventurous day in which the two moose become separated, the calf is reunited with its mother and is ready for a well-deserved rest. The book includes a page of interesting moose facts. A Moose’s Morning is the third in a series of wild animal babies books by Pamela Love, following A Cub Explores and A Loon Alone.

Between the Tides

Author: Fran Hodgkins; illustrated by Jim Sollers
Hardcover, 32 pages, 31 color illustrations, 10-1/4" x 8-3/8"

What happens to the denizens of the tidal zone when the sea recedes? This is the question that award-winning author Fran Hodgkins answers in a playful yet instructive way. Children are introduced to crabs, sea urchins, mussels, sea worms, starfish, lobsters, periwinkles, and other creatures that must adapt to constantly changing conditions. Using vibrant colors and true-to-life detail, illustrator Jim Sollers documents the survival techniques used by these varied citizens of the shoreline.

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