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Classroom Materials

A list of resources, produced and sold by other vendors, which we recommend for Core Knowledge Preschool classrooms.
Classroom Setup, Organization & Social Skills Ant Kit
Early Literacy Animals and Habitats
Oral Language Plants
Phonological Awareness Physical World
Mathematical Reasoning Movement & Music
Orientation in Time and Space Visual Arts
My Five Senses Core Children's Books
Butterfly Kit Vendor Contact Information

These same materials are also available as "kits" from a single vendor, Knowledge Tree.

Classroom Set Up, Organization and Social Skills

Vendor Contact Information
Item Publisher & Item Number Format
Classroom Labeling Set Lakeshore: LA 72  
Year Round Calendar ABC: 625-82891 For bulletin board; monthly calendar
Teddy Bear Weather ABC: 317-43391 Weekly calendar + weather
Alphabet Activity Posters Lakeshore: RR432 (old number)+A33 Lakeshore
Weather Club Hammett: 39787 Peel & stick board-clothes, weather conditions
Peacemaking Skills for Little Kids - Class set Peace Education Foundation: PK Teacher's manual, puppet, poster, cassette
Stop & Think Classroom Posters (2 sets/class) Sopris West Set of 5 posters
Stop & Think Sign (large—1) (small—2) Sopris West  
Social Skills Posters & Classroom Helpers CKF  
Pocket Wall Chart Lakeshore: LK297 For classroom job chart
Photo Emotion Cards LC1184  
Children of the World Puzzles Nathan 6 puzzles, 11 pieces, floor size
Children's Faces Puzzles Nathan 4 puzzles, 12 pieces
My Face & Body Feltboard Pieces Hammett: 36622D 62 pieces
Body Parts Floor Puzzle CD 9803  
Jumbo Animal Lotto Nathan Very simple - good for 3's
Secret Square Lakeshore: FB704 Good for language
Grandmother went to the Market Child's Play: 6002 Auditory memory

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Early Literacy

Vendor Contact Information
Item Publisher & Item Number Format
Following Directions Evan-Moor  
My First Draw & Write Journal (20) Lakeshore AA786  
Write & Wipe Adjustable Easel Lakeshore AA348  
Dry Erase Markers & Erasers Lakeshore  
Rubber Stamp Alphabet    
Uppercase Lakeshore: ED1470  
Lowercase ED1471  
Stamp Pad FH2  
Write & Wipe Lapboard (10) Lakeshore Dry erase boards
Chalkboard Lakeshore: KC725 Set of 10
Chalk IP325 144 sticks
Erasers RR422 Set of 10
Magnetic Board Discount School Supply: MAGBOD  
Uppercase MAGUP  
Lowercase MAGLOW  
Alphabet Matching Game Lakeshore: GT634 Lotto
Peak with Books Amazon.com Excellent teacher reference book of activities, questions correlated to various book titles; many CK titles
Book Cooks Creative Teaching Press Teacher Resource
Graphisme Atelier Premiers I Knowledge Tree (Nathan) Mark and wipe slates with cards
Build a Doodle 1 & 2 Little Folk Visuals: 1985 Step by step doodle books
Jumbo pegs & pegboard Lakeshore AA382  
Beginner's Hammering Kit Lakeshore: LC955 Plastic board with holes, nails, hammers
Nuts & Bolts Discount: BOLT  
Threading Buttons Discount: LOTS 200+ plastic buttons & laces
Test Tube Kit Creative Ed: 4443 25 tubes with stand
Jumbo Dropper Creative Ed: 4440 Set of 6
Transfer with Tweezer Creative Ed: 2211 Plastic tweezer, chips & tray
Tweezers Creative Ed: 2208 Set of 3
Pompoms Discount: 300P 300

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Oral Language

Vendor Contact Information
Item Publisher & Item Number Format
Prop Box Play Gryphon House 0876592779 by Ann Barbour, Blanche Desjean-Perrotta, Mary Rojas (Illustrator)

Just for Kids: Basic Concepts Linguisystems 6-0421-5112  
Opposites Set 1 Knowledge Tree #LL06005  
Daily Living Sequences Knowledge Tree #SDWP99  
Why? Because Knowledge Tree #LL06020  
Magnetic Farm Knowledge Tree # SS7101  
Construction Zone Knowledge Tree # SS7104  
Town Knowledge Tree #SS7105  
Forest Knowledge Tree #SS7114  
Just for Me Flip Book Linguisystems #604142A2  
Plunks Pond Game Linguisystems #N200A2  
Patty's Cake Game Linguisystems N2584A2  
Pretend and Play Phone Knowledge Tree #LER2665  
Nouns Knowledge Tree #LL00719  
Nouns Super Set Two Knowledge Tree #LL00762  
Sort and Say 4-Step Sequencing MagneTalk Super Duper Publications #AS-55  
Sort and Say Early Before and After MagneTalk Super Duper Publications #AS-88  

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Phonological Awareness

3-year-old classrooms

Vendor Contact Information
Item Publisher & Item Number Format
Listening Lotto Lakeshore: LC929 Individual environment sounds
Rhythm Band Set Lakeshore: LC1415 15-player set
Xylophone Child's Play: 352  
Baa, Quack, Moo, Cock-a-doodle-doo! Child's Play: 7064 Animal sounds game
Ooples & Boo-noo-noos Harcourt & Brace: ISBN 0-15-309028-6 Activity book + cassette of songs
There's a Wocket in my Pocket B & N  
Fox in Socks B & N  
Barnyard Banter Scholastic: 20307  
Tumble Bumble Big Book Scholastic: 32994  
Jake Baked the Cake Scholastic: 44893-5  
Jamberry Scholastic: 44156-6  
Sheep in a Jeep ABC: 333-49491  
Sheep on a Ship ABC: 333-49591  
Pigs in the Mud Scholastic: 56864  
In a Small, Small Pond Scholastic: 48119  
Emergent Readers Consonant Sets 1, 2, 3 Creative Teaching Press  
Linking Letter & Pictures Cube Kit Lakeshore RR117  
Down by the Bay Hammett: 26259D  
Find the Picture Listening Game/Listening Lotto Knowledge Tree  
Phonemic Awareness Activities Creative Teaching: CTP2352 Activity book for teachers
Colored Cubes Primary Concepts: K2411 100 cubes
Compound Word Cards ABC: 103-52491 18 words
Easy Consonants ABC: 317-20791  
Easy Vowels ABC: 317-20891  
Sing-Read-Spell & Write   (CD/cassette of songs + Large ABC chart)
Magic Board Practice Cards Lakeshore AA719  
Magic Board Lakeshore TR717  
Scholastic ABC Sing Along Flip Chart Scholastic  
Six Sick Sheep B & N  
Alphabet Sounds Photo Cards Lakeshore: RR993 Pictures of initial sounds
Ride a Purple Pelican    
Ook the Book www.chroniclebooks.com  
The following items are also in the Early Literacy section:
Graphisme Atelier Premiers I Knowledge Tree (Nathan) Mark and wipe slates with cards
Build a Doodle 1 & 2 Little Folk Visuals: 1985 Step by step doodle books
Jumbo pegs & pegboard Lakeshore AA382  
Beginner's Hammering Kit Lakeshore: LC955 Plastic board with holes, nails, hammers
Nuts & Bolts Discount: BOLT  
Threading Buttons Discount: LOTS 200+ plastic buttons & laces
Test Tube Kit Creative Ed: 4443 25 tubes with stand
Jumbo Dropper Creative Ed: 4440 Set of 6
Transfer with Tweezer Creative Ed: 2211 Plastic tweezer, chips & tray
Tweezers Creative Ed: 2208 Set of 3
Pompoms Discount: 300P 300

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Mathematical Reasoning

Vendor Contact Information
Item Publisher & Item Number Format
Jumbo Classification Clues ABC: 101-03001 Double entry tables
Wood Sorting Box Montessori: S1814 Slotted box with tiles; Sort objects by rooms
Unifix Cubes Ed. Outlet: 10606 500 cubes
Unifix 1-10 Stair Ed. Outlet: 10665  
Unifix 1-5 Stair Hatch: B901121  
Unifix Pattern Card Books Early Learning: DAX1005CG Set of 6 books
Unifix Activity Book Hatch: B900584 Classification, patterning,
1-1 correspondence, etc.    
Walk On Number Line Lakeshore  
Foam Dot Dice Discount School Supply  
Foam Number Dice Discount School Supply  
Number Express    
Locking Numbers   puzzle pieces
Colored Cubes Lakeshore RA838  
Plastic Numbers Lakeshore RA805  
Three Bears Family Counters Discount: GOLDIE 96 bears
Sorting Bowls (for bears) Discount: BOWL  
Three Bear Pattern Cards Learning Resources: LER0753  
Attribute Block Desk Set ABC: 604-95601 Large demo set
Graph It Mat Learning Resources: LER2497 Venn diagram, 4x4 grid
Beginner's Balance Scale Discount: TIPSY With "bear weights"
Big Tape Measure Discount: BIGM  
Measuring Cups Hatch: B900020 Four
Plastic Pennies Hatch: B900059  
Plastic Quarters Hatch: B900062  
$1 Bills Hatch: B900064  
Colors & Shapes Lotto Game Discount: BCS  
A Pair of Socks Scholastic: 06259  
Numbers Scholastic: 37321  
26 Letters & 99 Cents Scholastic: 41831  
Patterns Scholastic: 904596  
Big & Little Scholastic: 904597  
Shapes, Shapes, Shapes Amazon.com  
Ten, Nine, Eight Amazon.com  
Fish Eyes Amazon.com  
Ten Black Dots Amazon.com  
Counting Crocodiles Amazon.com  
Anno's Counting Book Amazon.com  
The Grouchy Ladybug Amazon.com  
More Than Counting Gryphon Teacher resource
Much More Than Counting Gryphon Teacher resource

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Orientation in Time and Space

Vendor Contact Information
Item Publisher & Item Number Format
Positions Match Me Game Trend: T-58104  
Mr. Might Mind Montessori Services: Y306  
Picture Perfect Design Tiles Educational Insights: EI-1723-92 Transparent plastic grid over patterns
Simple Globe (Inflatable) Creative Teaching Press 9" globe
USA Map Mat Kaplan: 19-31814 4' x 5' vinyl mat
My Street Early Childhood Direct: E70204406  
As the Crow Flies Amazon.com  
Can You Read a Map? Creative Teaching: CTP3903  
Me on the Map Scholastic: 10705  
Learning About Directions Community Map+B222 Knowledge Tree Vinyl Floor Map
From Peanuts to Peanut Butter Newbridge: CS02650 Big book
Time To. Scholastic: 48650  
Then and Now Scholastic: 904602  
Then & Now EDC: P0-7460-0749-9  
Day & Night EDC: P0-7460-0795-7  
In Times Long Ago Creative Teaching: CTP3928  
100 Years Ago Creative Teaching: CTP4416  

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My Five Senses

Vendor Contact Information
Item Publisher & Item Number Format
Sensabilities Amazon.com Teacher book
Everybody Has a Body Scholastic: 15575 Teacher Book
My Five Senses (Aliki) Montessori: N2473  
Big Book Constructive Playthings: HR-37  
See, Hear, Touch, Taste, Smell Newbridge: CS02658 Big book
The Senses Kaplan: 19-41334 4 children's books; includes Aliki & Listening Walk
The Five Senses Series Montessori: S2362 Books on each sense
The Five Senses Game Lakeshore: LA313 Match sense to act

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Butterfly Kit

Vendor Contact Information
Item Publisher & Item Number Format
Evolving Butterfly Set Insect Lore: 476 Plastic set
My Monarch Journal Dawn Pubns; Student edition (March 2000)1584690062 |  
Butterfly Garden Insect Lore: L101 Live larvae
C110 Coupon for larvae (2-3 weeks for development)
See How They Grow: Butterfly (DK) Amazon.com Excellent photos, very simple
Butterflies & Moths Amazon.com Eyewitness Explorers
From Caterpillar to Butterfly Amazon.com  
Butterfly Metamorphosis Book Insect Lore: 593  
Butterfly Curriculum Insect Lore: 107 Teacher's resource
A New Butterfly: My First Look at Metamorphosis Insect Lore: 597  

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Ant Kit

Vendor Contact Information
Item Publisher & Item Number Format
Mini Black Ants Montessori: N1986 144 plastic black ants ants
Ant Homes Under the Ground (Gems) Insect Lore: 29  
Ant Cities Book Montessori: N2459  
Thinking About Ants Insect Lore: 32  
The World of Ants Newbridge: CS02657 Big book

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Animals and Habitats Kit

Vendor Contact Information
Item Publisher & Item Number Format
Learning About Animals Amazon.com (Evan-Moor) Worksheets & activities can be adapted for prek
Sweet Dreams: How Animals Sleep Amazon.com Simple text & photos
Plants & Animals Variety Pack Creative Teaching: CTP3042 12 books: ears, mouth, eyes, noses, feet, trails, skin, feathers; stems & roots, leaves, blossoms, fruits & seeds
Habitats Books Discount: ONCE 1 Ocean, underground, pond, desert, meadow, park, garden, zoo, forest, tree, farm
ONCE 2
Sounds of the Farm Newbridge: CS03457 Big book
Life in a Pond Newbridge: CS05672 Big book
Life in the Sea Newbridge: CS02662 Big book
In the Forest Amazon.com Detailed text; could be read page by page
A Day at Greenhill Farm Amazon.com Good photos, very simple text
Spots: Counting Creatures from Sky to Sea Amazon.com Animals in varied habitats
Animal Encyclopedia for Children Amazon.com Presented by habitats

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Plants

Vendor Contact Information
Item Publisher & Item Number Format
How a Seed Grows Amazon.com Children's book + activities
Root Vue Farm Discount: ROOT With seeds
Learning About Plants Amazon.com (Evan-Moor) Worksheets & activities can be adapted for prek
How a Plant Grows Insect Lore: 1537 Children's book + activities
A Seed Grows: My First Look at a Plant's Life Cycle Insect Lore: 939  
The Seed Song Creative Teaching: CTP3528  
The Tiny Seed Scholastic: 42566  
How a Plant Grows Montessori: N1126 Photos
Parts of Plants Book Set Montessori: N1961 Stems & roots, leaves, blossoms, fruit & seeds
The Reason for a Flower Amazon.com Simple rhyming text, good illustrations, appropriate vocabulary
Wood Magnifying Lens Montessori: N1597 Large, shatterproof lens
Farm Animals (Kit 9) Early Learning: SAF922CG 10 animal figures
Jungle Animals (Kit 9) Toys to Grow On: 361 20 animals, palm trees, mountain
Sea Life Animals (Kit 9) Constr. Playthings: TOM-65 36 animals
Zoo Jigsaw Puzzle 319 LCI Growing Tree Toys 24 pieces
Pets Jigsaw Puzzle 320 LCI Growing Tree Toys 24 pieces
Underwater Jigsaw Puzzle 301 LCI Growing Tree Toys 48 pieces
Animals in the Barn Jigsaw Puzzle 318 LCI Growing Tree Toys 24 pieces
My First Encyclopedia (Kit 9) DK For children

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Physical World

Vendor Contact Information
Item Publisher & Item Number Format
Apples Capstone: 56778YL2S 4-book series, from bud to eating apples
Amazing Water Newbridge: CS04854 Big book
Water Capstone: 86451YL2S 6 books
Water Scholastic: 89743 Frank Asch
Water Scholastic: 10727  
I am Water Scholastic: 26587  
Light Scholastic: 908120  
What Makes a Shadow? Amazon.com Simple explanations
Learning About Light & Shadow Amazon.com (Evan-Moor) Worksheets & activities can be adapted for prek
Wind Scholastic: 10726  
In the Air Scholastic: 908124  
The Wind Blew Scholastic: 46632  
Learning About Air Amazon.com (Evan-Moor) Worksheets & activities can be adapted for prek
Color Paddles Lakeshore: LC3335  
Acrylic Prism Montessori: N2266  
Solargraphics Kit Discount: SOLA 40 sheets + cover
Giant Rain Gauge Discount: DROPS  
Sink or Float Kit Montessori: N2481K Pitcher, tub, objects
Time for Bed: The Secret Shadows   Shadow Play book

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Movement & Music

Vendor Contact Information
Item Publisher & Item Number Format
Successball Early Childhood Direct: E70302387 Set of 6; easy to catch
Plastic Hoops Early Childhood Direct: E70066639 1 dozen 30" hoops
Hoop Holders Early Childhood Direct: E70300100 1 dozen foam holders
Bean Bags Oriental Trading Company: WS6/1307 Crushed velvet zoo animals
Bean Bag Target Hatch: B901483 18" x 23"
Bean Bag Fun ABC: 570-70501 Cassette
Ribbon Streamers (2) Early Childhood Direct: E70300389 6 ribbons attached to wands
Kids on Stage Game EdOutlet: 90328 Charade game
Rhythm Band Set Early Childhood Direct: E70019438 25 pieces; no tambourine, castanets, cymbals
Cymbals Rhythm Band: RB733  
Tambourine Rhythm Band: RB295X  
Hand Castanets Rhythm Band: RB858  
Hand Tom-Tom Rhythm Band: RB917 With mallet
Xylophone Rhythm Band: RB22304  
Lunni Rhythm Sticks West Music: LUK12000 12 pairs
Simplified Rhythm  Stick Activities Kimbo: KIM2015C Cassette
  Kimbo: KIM2015CD CD
Children's Folk Dances Kimbo: KIM9149C Cassette
  Kimbo: KIM9149CD CD
Preschool Aerobic Fun Kimbo: KIM7052C Cassette
  Kimbo: KIM7052CD CD
Preschool Playtime Band Kimbo: KIM9099C Cassette
  Kimbo: KIM9099CD CD
Animal Walks Kimbo: KIM9107C Cassette
  Kimbo: KIM9107CD CD
Where is Thumbkin Kimbo: KIM9142C Cassette
  Kimbo: KIM9142CD CD
Core Classic Music Collection Core Knowledge: CDPK 5 CD's
The I Can't Sing Book Gryphon Teacher resource

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Visual Arts

Vendor Contact Information
Item Publisher & Item Number Format
Preschool Art Redleaf Press: 301201 Teacher resource
Art for the Very Young Amazon.com Teacher resource
Plastic Sewing Needles Montessori: P1137 32/pack
Bingo Bottles    
Rubbing Plates   textures, pattern designs
Stencils    
Colored Yarn    
Crinoline Sheets    
Fast Food Trays (3) Kerkes Bakery Supplies  
Spill Proof Cups Discount: 10PC Set of 10
Plastic Stubby Brushes Discount: 10PCB 10, coordinates with cups
Paint Scrapers Discount: 8CR 4
Squeezers Fiskar Scissors Discount: MYFIRST 10
Fiskars Preschool Scissors Early Childhood Direct: E70115399 10
Hands On Training Scissors Kaplan: Use with teacher (1)
Right hand: 19-7198
Left hand: 19-8782
Textured Rolling Pins Discount: DESIGN 4
Rolling Pins Discount: 6RP 6
Clay Hammers Discount: 5CH 5
Jumbo Cookie Cutters Early Childhood Direct: E70046156 Set of 10, 4"
Clips BLCLP  
Blue Hippo Metropolitan: N1008R C383 Stuffed toy
CK Preschool Art Prints Art Print Resources  
I Spy 2 Eyes Amazon.com  
I Spy a Freight Train Amazon.com  
Marie in Fourth Position Amazon.com  
Little Blue & Little Yellow Amazon.com  
Is it Red? Is it Yellow? Is it Blue? Amazon.com  

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Core Children's Books

Vendor Contact Information
Book Title Publisher & Item Number Format
Goldilocks & the Three Bears Rigby: 04439-C98 Big Book
Felt Characters Little Folks Visual Storybook
Felt Board Little Folk Visuals  
Gingerbread Boy Rigby: MI4813-C98 Big book
Felt Characters Little Folk Visuals  
Little Red Hen Rigby: M09356-C98 Big book
Felt Characters Little Folks Visuals Big book
Three Little Pigs Rigby: M09348-C98 Big book
Felt Characters Little Folks Visuals Storybook
City Mouse & Country Mouse Scholastic: 65261 Big book
Story Sequence Cards Core Knowledge Set
How Turtle Flew South
Why Flies Buzz
George Washington
Abe Lincoln
Betsy Ross
Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Elves & the Shoemaker
The First Thanksgiving
Thumbelina
A Boy, A Dog, & A Frog Borders  
Amazing Grace Scholastic  
Are You my Mother? Borders  
Ask Mr. Bear Borders  
Blueberries for Sal Scholastic: 40923-9 Storybook
Bobo's Magic Wishes Borders  
Brown Bear, Brown Bear Lakeshore: BK8103 Hardcover storybook
Caps for Sale Scholastic: 64535 Big book unit (+ 6 books, cassette)
The Carrot Seed Scholastic: 65260 Big book unit
Cat in the Hat Hammett: 64275D Storybook + cassette
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Amazon Storybook + cassette
Corduroy Scholastic: 65731 Big book unit
Curious George Scholastic: 65262 Big book unit
Ferdinand Amazon Storybook + cassette
Frederick Scholastic: 11979 Big book unit
Good Dog Carl Borders  
Good Night Gorilla Scholastic: 11983 Big book unit
Harold & the Purple Crayon Scholastic: 33942-7 Storybook
I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly Constructive: VK-39 Hardcover storybook
The Little Engine that Could Scholastic: 46672-0 Storybook
The Littles Scholastic: 46225-3 Storybook
Madeleine Scholastic: 64564 Big book unit
Make Way for Ducklings Scholastic: 56967 Big book unit
Mike Mulligan & the Steam Shovel Borders Storybook
Millions of Cats Borders Storybook
Miss Rumphius Amazon  
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters Borders  
My Father's Dragon Amazon  
The Park Bench Amazon  
The Red Balloon Borders  
The Runaway Bunny Amazon Storybook
Sam and the Tigers Amazon  
The Snowy Day Scholastic: 65272 Big book unit
Strega Nona Scholastic: 65967 Big book
Swimmy Scholastic: 57454 Big book unit
The Tale of Rabbit and Coyote Barnes & Noble  
Tikki Tikki Tembo Lakeshore: BK483 Big book
Uncle Jed's Barbershop Amazon  
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Scholastic: 65273 Big book unit
Where the Wild Things Are Hammett: 37558D Storybook
A Child's Book of Art - Great Pictures First Words Barnes & Noble  
Children Just Like Me Amazon.com Hardcover
People Amazon.com  
The Story of America's Birthday Amazon.com  
The Story of Martin Luther King, Jr. Amazon.com  
Big Book for Babies (Kay Chorao) Barnes & Noble Storybook
A Treasury of Mother Goose Barnes & Noble Hardcover
Fingerplays & Songs for the Very Young Barnes & Noble Hardcover
Wee Sing Children's Songs & Fingerplays Barnes & Noble Text & cassette
Teddy Bears' Picnic Barnes & Noble Storybook
(P. Theobalds, Peter Bedrick, 1987) Barnes & Noble Book + cassette
(J. Garcia + D. Grisman)    
Alphabet Book (Dorling Kindersley) Barnes & Noble Hardcover storybook
Curious George Learns the Alphabet Barnes & Noble Hardcover storybook
Dr. Seuss's ABC Book Barnes & Noble Board book
Eating the Alphabet Scholastic: FWA05302 Storybook
It Begins with an A Scholastic: FWA48173 Storybook
Scholastic: FWA62762 Big book
What Will I Be? Scholastic 0-439-27023-9  
How Kids Grow Scholastic 0-590-45042-x  
Two Eyes, A Nose and a Mouth Scholastic 0-439-11680-5  
I Love Trucks Scholastic 0-439-14034-x  
The Usborne First Thousand Words Scholastic 0-590-068900-2  
1001 Things to Spot in the Town Scholastic 0-439-31641-3  
All About Things People Do Scholastic 0-590-45164-2  
A House is a House For Me Scholastic 0-590-45306-8  
Let's Read About Martin Luther King (First Biographies) Scholastic 0-439-55445-9  
Happy Birthday Martin Luther King Scholastic 0-439-09942-0  
Let's Read About Abraham Lincoln (First Biographies) Scholastic 0-0-439-529545-9  
Let's Read About George Washington (First Biographies) Scholastic 0-439-28135-0  
A Life Like Mine: how Children Live Around the World Scholastic 0-7894-8859-0  
The Story of America's Birthday   Board book
The Story of Thanksgiving   Board book
My First Animal Board Book Dorling Kindersley  
My First Animal Farm Book Dorling Kindersley  
Touch & Feel: Wild Animals Dorling Kindersley  
Quick As a Cricket Scholastic 0-59046900-2  
Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm    
There's a Rumble in the Jungle Giles Andreae & David Wojtowycz  
Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing Animal Habitats Jim Arnosky  
A Log's Life 0689-80636-1  
How the Forest Grew    
Whose Forest Is it? CTP 3506  
In the Forest Maruice Pledgers  
By the Seashore Maruice Pledgers  
Animal Homes Scholastic 0-439-22874-3  
Time to Sleep Scholastic 0-590-00525-1  
What Animal Am I? An Animal Guessing Game Scholastic 0-439-31823-8  
Learning About Animals EMC 807  
Under One Rock: bugs, Slugs, and other Ugs Dawn Publications 1-58469-027-5  
Lifetimes Dawn Publications 1-883220-59-9  
Cactus Hotel Henry Holt 0-8050-2960-5  
Deserts Crabtree Publishing 0-86505-839-3  
Oceans Crabtree Publishing  
The Great Animal Search+B537 Caroline Young  
Who is In the Garden? Scholastic 0-439-32030-5  
This Is the Sunflower Scholastic 0-439-38885-6  
Growing Apples & Pumpkins Scholastic 0-439-22351-0  
My First ABCs Board Book Barnes & Noble Hardcover
American Heritage Picture Dictionary ABC: 333-19591 Hardcover
Chicka Chicka ABC Magnet Book    
All Aboard ABCs    
B is for Bulldozer    

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Core Knowledge Vendors

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ABC 800- 669-4222 800-933-2987 www.abcschoolsupply.com
Amazon     www.amazon.com
Barnes and Noble 800- 843-2665 201-864-6081 www.barnesandnoble.com
Books-a-Million 800- 201-3550 205-943-0571 www.booksamillion.com
Capstone 888-545-7323 888-574-5570 www.capstonepress.com
Childcraft 800-631-5652 888-532-4453 www.childcrafteducation.com
Child's Play 800-639-6404 800-854-6989 www.childs-play.com
Classroom Direct 800-248-9171 800-628-6250 www.classroomdirect.com
Community Playthings 800-777-4244 800-336-5948 www.communityplaythings.com
Constructive Playthings 800-448-4115 816-761-9295 www.constplay.com
Creative Educational Surplus 800-886-6428 800-879-3753 www.creativesurplus.com
Creative Teaching Press 800-287-8879 800-229-9929 www.creativeteaching.com
Direct Advantage 800-669-7766 888-369-0788 www.directadv.com
Discount School Supply 800-627-2829 800-879-3753 www.discountschoolsupply.com
Early Childhood Direct 800-784-5717 800-219-5253  
Early Learning (PCI Educational Publishing) 800-594-4263 888-259-8284 www.pcicatalog.com
EDC 800-475-4522 918-663-2525 www.ubah.com/corp/default.asp
EducationalInsights 800-995-4436 800-995-0506 www.educationalinsights.com
Educator's Outlet 800-315-2212 866-254-5786 www.educatorsoutlet.com
ETA-Cuisenaire 800-445-5985 www.etacuisenaire.com
Environments 843-846-8155 800-343-2987 www.eichild.com
Evan-Moor 800-777-4362 800-777-4332 www.evan-moor.com
Flaghouse (vinyl footprints) 800-793-7900 201-288-7887 www.flaghouse.com
Growing Tree Toys 800-993-8697   www.growingtreetoys.com
Gryphon 800-638-0928 301-595-0051 www.ghbooks.com
Hammett 800-955-2200 781-843-4901 www.hammett.com
Harcourt Brace 800-225-5425 800-269-5232 jstore.harcourtschool.com/marketplace
Hatch 800-624-7968 800-410-7282 www.hatchearlychildhood.com
Hearth & Song 800-325-2502 800-843-2509 www.hearthsong.com
Home Training Tools 800-860-6272 888-860-2344 www.hometrainingtools.com
Insect Lore 800-548-3284 661-746-0334 www.insectlore.com
Kaplan 800-334-2014 800-452-7526 www.kaplanco.com
Kimbo 800-631-2187 732-870-3340 www.kimboed.com
Knowledge Tree 800-331-0994 901-458-2902 www.theknowledgetree.com
Lakeshore 800-428-4414 310-537-5403 www.lakeshorelearning.com
Learning Resources 800-222-3909 800-222-0249 www.learningresources.com
Learning Well 800-645-6564 800-413-7442 www.learningwelled.com
Little Folk Visuals 800-537-7227 760-360-0225 www.littlefolkvisuals.com
LinguiSystems 800-776-4332 800-577-4555 www.linguisystems.com
Marker Board People 800-828-3375 517-372-3009 www.dryerase.com
Metropolitan Museum 800-468-7386 718-628-5485 www.metmuseum.org
Michael Olaf (Montessori Method) 707-826-1557   www.michaelolaf.net
Montessori n' Such 800-287-1985 703-689-0297 www.montessori-n-such.com
Montessori Services 877-975-3003 800-483-9822 www.montessoriservices.com
Music for Little People 800-409-2457 603-430-0334 www.musicforlittlepeople.com
Newbridge 800-867-0307 800-456-2419 www.newbridgeonline.com
Office Depot 800-463-3768 800-685-5010 www.officedepot.com
Peace Education Foundation 800-749-8838 www.peace-ed.org
Pearson Learning Group 800-526-9907 800-393-3156 plgcatalog.pearson.com
People Patterns 250-642-2771 250-642-2726  
Primary Concepts 800-660-8646 510-527-8760 www.primaryconcepts.com
Redleaf Press 800-423-8309 651-645-0990 www.redleafpress.org
Rhythm Band Instruments 800-424-4724 800-784-9401 www.bobmcgrath.com/rhythm_band.htm
Rigby 800-822-8661 800-699-9459 rigby.harcourtachieve.com
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Scholastic 800-724-6527 800-560-6815 www.scholastic.com
School Aids 800-673-1576 888-200-2166 www.schoolaids.com
Staples 800-333-3330 800-333-3199 www.staples.com
Super Duper Publications 800-277-8737   www.superduperinc.com
Teachers' Discount 800-470-7616 800-470-7620 www.teachersdiscount.com
Teacher's Edition 434-296-3439 434-296-0499  
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Toys to Grow On 800-542-8338 310-537-5403 www.toystogrowon.com
West Music 800-397-9378 888-470-3942 www.westmusic.com

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