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Many families across the country (and perhaps the world) are suddenly educating their children at home. If you are one of these families, Usborne is here to help. They have just added a new category called Learning from Home. Under the umbrella of Learning from Home, you'll find a wealth of resources to help you through this journey with your kids. As a former public school teacher, private school teacher, and a homeschool mom, my best advice for you right now is to allow yourself and your children lots of grace during these uncertain times. Someone recently and wisely said that Home-Schooling and Crisis-Schooling are not the same thing. You will be OK. Your kids will be OK. You are not going to mess this up for them. The most important things your kids need right now are their parents loving arms, age appropriate answers to their questions, a firm foundation of faith, and a good book to read with you. If they have these things, then the other things will eventually fall into place.
As far as books go, I've got you covered. Of course the first book I recommend for you and your kids is the Bible. All answers to all things are found in the Bible. If your kids are old enough for a real complete Bible, I recommend The Illustrated Holy Bible for Kids.
The Illustrated Holy Bible for Kids
is a full Bible for children. It's not a merely a children's book
containing a few summaries of a few popular Bible stories. According to
Zondervan, it is written at the 3rd grade level but is recommended for
children between 4 and 8 years old. It is written in the new NIrV
version which is a variation of the NIV version for adults. The text is
simplified from the NIV version to make it easier for children to read
and understand on their own. You can read my full review of this Bible here.
If your children are younger and not quiet ready for a full version of the Bible, a good Bible story book will help you begin to instill within your child a foundation of faith that will see him or her through life's many challenges. They are never too early to learn who God is and the reason we all need Jesus. We enjoyed Baby's First Bible - A Carry-Along Treasury by Tommy Nelson. You can read more about that Baby's First Bible here.
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Learning from Home with Usborne - Preschool
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Now we can consider other books to add to your child's learning from home library. The following books are recommended for children at the preschool level.
Learning from Home - Preschool
Gently introduce numbers with 1 2 3 Counting, a fold-out, stand-up book, perfect for tummy time!
Series: First Focus Frieze
First
Focus Frieze titles for babies are filled with panels of recognizable,
high-contrast black and white images and patterns to aid visual
development in the early stages. Gently introduce your babies to numbers
and first words with these fold-out, stand-up books, perfect for tummy
time!
Alfie and Bet are off on a quest to discover the letter they like the best … but they just can’t seem to agree!
With
colorful characters, pop-ups on every page, a repeating panel with both
upper and lowercase letters throughout and tons of alliterative
enthusiasm, Maddie Frost’s Alfie and Bet's ABC is a pop-up alphabet
adventure readers won’t soon forget! (And they’ll learn their letters,
too!)
Join Dotty and Dash as they race through the pages, discovering numbers galore in this colorful pop-up extravaganza!
Illustrated by Greek illustrator Sophia Toulliatou (Big Book of Colors),
this book takes readers on a colorful whirlwind tour through the world
of numbers, from one full moon to a hundred twinkling stars. There are
number patterns, picture puzzles, and lots of extra things to spot along
the way. A double gatefold at the end opens to reveal an impressive
array of 100 stars.
There are five different fastenings to practice, together with
step-by-step illustrated instructions, in this fabulous book designed to
teach children how to tie their shoelaces, button their clothes, and
more.
What do you want to be when you grow up? These oversized
board books for our littlest learners perfectly illustrate that the
possibilities are endless!
What do you want to be when you grow up? A deep-sea diver? A
stuntman? An astronaut? When you grow up, you can be anything you want to be!
Series: I Want to be…
What do you want to be when you
grow up? A dog walker? A deep-sea diver? A stuntman? An astronaut? A
vet? A lion tamer? When you grow up, you can be anything you want to be!
A playful, informative look at why animals (and a few plants) are the
way they are and do what they do, broken into 5 topics - camouflage,
food storage, protection, movement, construction - plus a general
spread. Quirky scenes, simple text, and friendly flaps answer lots of
pressing questions.
Series: Lift-the-Flap First Questions and Answers
These
stylish, highly illustrated, interactive books are perfect for sharing
with young children, and they introduce science concepts using a
friendly lift-the-flap format.
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Lift the Flap Numbers
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With over 90 flaps to lift, this charming book helps
children learn about numbers in a fun way. There are counting, matching,
ordering, sequencing and adding activities, and lots for pre-readers to
talk about too.
Series: Lift-the-Flap Series
Each page has an illustrated scene full of things to spot and talk about, even for pre-readers.
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Learning at Home with Usborne - Little Children's Drawing Book
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Introduce little ones to drawing and pen control with this charming
activity book. Children can learn how to draw squiggles, wiggles, spots,
stripes, curly lines, straight lines, and lots more, with the help of
the friendly animal characters throughout the book.
Series: Little Children's Art Books
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Little Lift and Look Under the Sea
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Follow a little turtle as it explores a coral reef and discover all
kinds of sweet creatures that live under the sea. Meet a sleepy shark, a
big octopus, some colorful seahorses, and much more.
Series: Little Lift and Look Board Books
This
series is perfect for younger children and babies, with chunky
gate-fold flaps and peek -throughs for little hands to discover.
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Learning at Home with Usborne - Little Stickers Jungle
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Add stickers to bring the rainforest scenes to life. Fill the branches
with bright bugs, brilliant birds, swinging monkeys, and lazing tigers,
while leopards prowl, elephants parade, and crocodiles lurk in the
undergrowth, pools, and creeks below. This book is ideal for keeping
children entertained on weekends, on journeys, or during summer
vacation.
Series: Little Sticker Books
Add
a little bit of fun to each scene with lots of reusable stickers. You
can create your own scenes again
and again in these charming sticker
books!
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Nibbles: Numbers - Preschool
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Look out! Nibbles the book monster has munched his way through this book
of numbers! Count along with him as he chomps his way from one to ten…
but wherever will he go next?
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Wind-Up Plane Book
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Wind up the plane and watch it whiz around the tracks in this delightful interactive book.
Series: Wind-Up Books
Read the stories, then wind up the vehicle and watch it whiz around the different tracks.
WARNING - CHOKING HAZARD: This book contains small parts. It is not recommended for children under the age of three years.
PIN ME!
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