Recommendations

Supplies:
Discount School Supply
http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/

Earthworms:
http://mastrystackle.com/index.html

Clay:
http://www.highwaterclays.com/

Hermit Crabs
Animal House Naturals
http://www.animalhousepets.com/index.php?option=com_contact&view=contact&id=2:37th-ave&catid=1:contact-us&Itemid=10


Book Source:
Best Books Ever
https://www.bookvine.com/

Caldecott Winners
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottwinners/caldecottmedal

Music Sources

Bev Bos
http://www.turnthepage.com/servlet/the-CDs/Categories

Peter and Ellen
http://peterandellen.com/product/

Articles
The Truth About Grit
http://www.skrpartners.com/pdfs/The_truth_about_grit.pdf

Why Children's Dispositions Should Matter
http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200709/DaRos-Voseles.pdf

Constance Kamii : Theories on Number
https://sites.google.com/site/constancekamii/articles-available-for-printing

Why Parents Should Stop Overprotecting Kids
http://www.journalofplay.org/issues/213/215-why-parents-should-stop-overprotecting-kids-and-let-them-play

What are the Best Preschools?
http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Ed_Study_Shows_Preschool/

When 2 year olds and 3 year olds think like Scientists
http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v12n2/forman.html

Want to Get Your Kids into College?  Let them Play!
http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/12/29/christakis.play.children.learning/index.html

How and Why Clay for Toddlers?
http://www.bartelart.com/arted/Clay&Toddlers.html

Working with Children who Scribble on Walls!
http://bartelart.com/arted/wallscribblers.html

Observational Drawing for Preschool
http://www.bartelart.com/orchid.html