The Complete Resource Book for Preschoolers: An Early Childhood Curriculum With Over 2000 Activities and Ideas (Complete Resource Series) [Paperback]

Pam Schiller (Author), Kay Hastings (Author)

Book Description

Series: Complete Resource Series | Publication Date: September 1, 1998

A versatile sourcebook for planning classroom activities all year round.

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About the Author

Pam Schiller, Ph.D., is an early childhood author, consultant, and highly sought after speaker. She has written numerous articles for early childhood journals, including Child Care Information Exchange and Texas Child Care Quarterly. Pam is the author of five early childhood curriculums, eleven children's books and more than 30 teacher and parent resource books. Kay Hastings, Ph.D. has over 22 years of teaching experience in the field of early childhood education. She co-authored The Complete Resource Book with Pam Schiller. The Complete Resource Book is like having a master teacher working at your side, offering you guidance and inspiration all year long.

Product Details

• Paperback: 463 pages
• Publisher: Gryphon House (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876591950
• ISBN-13: 978-0876591956
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Pam Schiller has an impressive career spanning nearly every facet of the early childhood profession. She was supervisor of Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten for the Pasadena (Texas) Independent School District, and Assistant Professor at the University of Houston at Clear Lake.

Dr. Schiller has authored numerous articles for early childhood journals as well as teacher resource books including The Instant Curriculum, co-authored by Joan Rossano and published Gryphon House.

Beyond her professional life, she maintains a special - and active interest in nature and the environment. Pam is the mother of two grown daughters and is a very proud grandmother-to-be!

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219 of 220 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you choose only one, this is it!, October 24, 2000

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Heather Womack "texas teacher" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Resource Book for Preschoolers: An Early Childhood Curriculum With Over 2000 Activities and Ideas (Complete Resource Series) (Paperback)

I recently bought this book as well as two other "giant collections" of preschool activities, and this one is the best! I love it! It gives you a theme, and then suggests topics to cover in circle time, a story to read, and a musical/dance selection. The second half of the page contains six activity stations dealing with some of the following: art, language, discovery, math, gross motor, science, cooking, dramatic play, construction, fine motor. For example, the topic "Stars Above" includes the following activity stations: art (starry night paintings), fine motor (make playdough stars), fine motor (use tweezers to move small stars), math (star sponge pattern painting), construction (make star mobile), discovery (rolling of circles and stars - which rolls?). I think it's great and I don't even want to use my other books anymore! It's all done for you. I highly recommend it.

161 of 161 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Title says it all., August 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Resource Book for Preschoolers: An Early Childhood Curriculum With Over 2000 Activities and Ideas (Complete Resource Series) (Paperback)

I own several early childhood theme resources but this is the best I've seen, by far. If I had to choose only one resource, this would be it. The layout includes "Unit at a glance" followed by detailed daily activities. If you have to write daily lesson plans for pre-schoolers, this book has already done it all for you. Provides 50 weeks of instructional material in theme-based units.

47 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful resource!, November 2, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Resource Book for Preschoolers: An Early Childhood Curriculum With Over 2000 Activities and Ideas (Complete Resource Series) (Paperback)

This book provides an early childhood teacher with wonderful curriculum ideas that can be implemented into every classroom instantly. I particulary loved the wonderful ways to expand the block and dramatic play center to include the theme.