Childcraft – The How and Why Library

Volumes: 15+2 supplements

Description:

Childcraft features a classic blend of photos, illustrations, fiction and non-fiction to capture and keep the interest of a young student. Its varied content responds to children's different learning styles and developing comprehension skills.

Ideal for primary students, these engaging books provide key facts and concepts about plants, animals, numbers, people and the universe. Students will discover a wealth of information on a wide range of topics from science and natural history to cultures around the world. Childcraft makes an ideal reference collection for young students.

Key features include:

• Wide coverage of many cultures.
• “Activity Level” markers in each volume indicate required level of supervision.
• “Know It All” feature identifies text that promotes higher-level thinking skills.
• Controlled vocabulary and glossaries help build language skills.
• Excellent resource for assignments projects and reports.
• Explains concepts simply through age-appropriate text and bold graphics.
• Helps develop research skills and promote further research.
• Welcome to Childcraft explains the concepts of Childcraft.
• Fun with Childcraft leads students on a treasure hunt through Childcraft.

Titles include:

• Literature & Art Titles:
  Poems and Rhymes
  Once Upon a Time
  Art Around Us
• Maths & Science Titles:
  The World of Animals
  The World of Plants
  Our Earth
  The Universe
  How Does It Happen?
  How Things Work
  Shapes and Numbers
• Social Studies Titles:
  About You
  Who We Are
  See the World
  Celebrate!
• Supplements include:
  Guide and Index to Childcraft
  Welcome to Childcraft
  Fun with Childcraft

CHILDCRAFT BLACKLINE MASTERS also available. (Sold Separately)
Developing Research Skills with Childcraft
. A companion guide designed to encourage basic research skills development at an early age.
. Includes activity questions that refer students to text, tables of contents, photos, bibliographics, glossaries, and indexes.
. 24 perforated pages for easy photocopying.
Blackline Masters Price:
$22.00 (AUD)
$27.00 (NZD)

Childcraft CDs also available (sold separately) – Includes readings from Childcraft stories and legends. These 3 audio CDs are an excellent teaching tool that helps the visually impaired and encourages reading of other material in the set.

Awards & Reviews:

2001 Publications Finalist/ Whole Publication design -The Association of Educational Publishers, April 2001

"...a worthwhile addition to (primary) school libraries and the children's reference collection of public libraries." -- American Reference Books Annual, 2005

"A solid asset." School Library Journal, November 2000

"Childcraft is, hands-down, the best reference book for preschool children and beginning readers." - Ken Kister, A Guide to General and Specialized Encyclopedias

Price:

$715.00 (AUD)
$900.00 (NZD)

Categories: Early Learning, General Interest, Geography, History, Nature/Science, Social Studies