Early Childhood/Elementary Kits
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Kit Number
Title
Year
200 Bead-o-graph [kit]
Teaches color matching, geometric shapes, visual perception, coordination between hand and eye. 3 sets (49 varied geometric beads, 11 wooden sticks, 1 wooden board with holes, 2 game sheets each)
N.D. 201 D[evelopmental] A[ctivities] S[creening] I[nventory] [kit] / Rebecca F. DuBose & Mary Beth Langley.
Designed to test fine-motor coordination, cause-effect & mean-end relationships, association, number concepts, size discrimination & seriation between the ages of 6 months and 5 years.
1977 202 Brown stairs [realia]
Aids children in learning size distinction. For preschool and primary grades.
197? 203 Peabody developmental motor scales and activity cards [kit]
Standardized, individually administered test that measures gross and fine motor skills of children from birth to 83 months. Contains 1 manual (165 p. : ill.), 2 black line masters cards (22 x 28 cm.), 15 response/scoring booklets, 1 box of activity cards (282 cards), 14 wooden shape blocks, pegboard with 3 pegs, cardboard formboard with three cardboard shapes, 5 cards, 1 plastic bottle and cap, 6 wooden beads, 2 shoelaces, 1 wooden spool and string, 2 button strips (3 buttons each), and hinged cardboard box.
1983 204 Concept assessment kit [kit] : conservation / by Marcel L. Goldschmid and Peter M. Bentler.
Used to assesss cognitive development among preschool and primary age children. Based on Piaget’s systematic developmental theory of cognitive structure. Parts marked KIT 525. 32 wood blocks, 12 poker chips, 1 Play Dough, 8 glasses, 1 dish, 6 egg cups and eggs, 2 boards, 24 barns, 2 sticks, 2 arrows, 1 bag of corn, manual and test sheets ; in container 41 x 36 x 9 cm.
1968 205 Purple geometric-shaped blocks [realia]
13 purple wooden blocks in various shapes and sizes. Can be used in teaching shapes and sizes. For preschool use.
N.D. 206 Pink tower. [Game]
Ten pink wooden cubes varying from 1-10 cm. used by elementary school children for encouraging the comparison of dimensions.
197? 207 Piagetian attainment kit. [Kit].
36 tests easily adminstered for the determination of developmental stages of children in elementary school. For primary education. examiner’s guide, 3 plastic cylinders, assorted manipulative pieces, in container
197? 208 Early childhood curriculum / Celia Stendler Lavatelli.
Designed to foster skills in classification, number, space and measurement, and seriation. Piaget’s theory applied to an early childhood curriculum.--Guia para el maestro (3 copies).--Classification: Teacher’s guide and materials in 7 drawers.--Number, measurement and space: Teacher’s guide and materials in 6 drawers.--Seriation: Teacher’s guide and materials in 1 box.
1973 209 The High/Scope child observation record [kit] :
4 anecdotal notecard decks, 1 poster, 24 assessment booklets, 1 manual, 2 pads of parent report forms ; in box 23 x 29 cm.
1992 210 Large parquetry designs. [Realia].
May be used in a variety of ways; may be used in conjunction with the set of Large parquetry blocks (113).
1968 211 Size and shape puzzle [kit]
Puzzle designed to develop discrimination of shape and size, visual constancy and fine motor coordination skills.
1977 212 Partners for learning [kit] / Joseph Sparling ... [et al.]
Provides materials to support and develop a learning partnership between child and adult (early childhood curriculum: birth to 24 months). Infants, toddlers and twos kit. 9 posters, 5 workbooks, 1 handbook, 1 training guide, 291 activity cards, 76 picture cards, 10 books, 5 issues of partnership papers, 20 copies of educational assessment instrument, 20 copies of cumulative record of activities experience ; in box, 31 x 26 x 24 cm.
1996 213 Box of wooden shapes [kit]
Wooden blocks in the forms of farm animals and people. For primary grades
N.D. 214 Large parquetry blocks (wood) [realia]
May be used in a variety of ways; may be used in conjunction with the set of Large parquetry designs. 32 wooden blocks
1968 215 Peabody early experiences kit. [Kit]
A self-contained set of lessons and materials designed to promote the affective, cognitive and linguistic development of pre-kindergarten children through group instruction. 4 cloth bags, 2 cloth balls, 186 beads, 4 cassettes, pocket chart, easel, template folder, 2 lesson manuals, 6 minidecks, 30 small objects, 335 photopictures, mini basketball hoop, 4 bags, Pazoo’s pouch, 4 puppets, 15 rope sections, 27 songcards, sound makers, 18 storycards, 80 storypictures, and 2 teacher’s guides. In 3 containers and easel and pocket chart separate.
1976 216 Beads and laces pattern cards for developing motor integration. [Game]
20 pattern cards and beads and laces designed to develop visual discrimination and visual memory. For preschool children.
1977 217 Red and blue metal templates [kit]
Consists of 20 templates for making drawings of shapes. For early childhood education.
197? 218 Wee shapes [game] : pick-a-shape, shape-a-shape.
Game can be used to develop motor skills and cognition abilities. For children 3 to 7 years old. 4 pattern sheets, 4 spongy layout boards, 1 plastic tray, 1 die, 12 colored picture cards, 40 colored plastic shapes, 1 plastic bag, 1 instruction sheet.
1981 219 Design discoveries [game]
Game can be used to develop skills in shape and color discrimination, spacial relationships, logical thinking, etc. For children 3 to 8 years old. 12 cards, 33 colored wooden pieces, instructions.
197? 220 Damselfly puppet [toy]
Damselfly is bright blue and black with pale blue wings.
1998 221 Preschool framework : a planning method with activities / Jane Ilene Davidson.
"A complete system for planning and carrying out a problem of early childhood education." 40 p. : ill ; 21 cm. & 84 color coded activity cards in container.
1980 222 Same or different size cards. [kit] / Laura Lehtinen Rogan [and] Charlotte E. Larson.
Teaches differences between items and how to verbalize these differences. For special education.
1970 223 Same or different proportion cards [kit]
Consists of 30 cards, divided into pairs of cards, each card showing two color pictures of the same object. The pictures may be identical or differ in either height, width, or length. Through the use of these cards, pupils practice their visual discrimination of likenesses and differences, as well as gaining some understanding of proportion and quantitative concepts. For preschool, kindergarten and grade one. 30 cards, instruction sheet.
1972 224 Same or different color cards [kit] / Laura Lehtinen Rogan [and] Charlotte E. Larson.
Teaches differences between items and how to verbalize these differences. 30 cards, guide.
1970 225 Wooden playtime [game]
Wooden play pieces including people, animals, cars, trucks, trees in different colors. For children 3 to 6 years old. 40 wooden pieces.
197? 226 Let’s begin. [Kit] / by Doris Edmund.
Idea cards for developing skills in art, math, language and literature, movement education, science and social relationships. For early childhood education
1971 227 More let’s begin. [Kit]
Includes ideas for developing skills in art, math, language and literature, movement education, science, and social relationships. For early childhood education.
1972 228 Feely bag and shapes [game]
Intended to help teach children how to verbalize descriptions of the shapes they feel in the bag. Designed for use by teachers and teaching assistants in nursery schools, day care centers, and primary classrooms. 1 cloth bag, 8 shapes.
197? 229 Learning activities for the young child [kit] / by Patricia Miller.
A comprehensive set of activities designed to facilitate the learning of specific target skills. 387 cards ; (13 x 21 cm.) in container.
1982 230 Portage guide to early education / [by David Shearer ... et al.]
Guide for teachers and others who need to assess a child’s development from mental ages of birth to 6 years. For normal preschool children or older handicapped children. 69 cards in box ; 13 x 21 cm.
1972 231 Let’s begin the year [kit] : ideas for seasons and holidays / Doris Edmund.
Idea cards with activities relating to each month of the school year and summer.
1973 232 Creative holidays : 100 unusual holiday ideas [kit] / by James R. Clemens.
An index file box set of activity cards designed to provide background information, game suggestions, bulletin board ideas, songs, poems, dances, and art exhibits for major holidays. For elementary grades.
1971 233 Sequential picture cards IV [flash card]
A set of 24 cards used to develop logical thinking and observation skills. For special education. 24 flash cards, instruction sheet, individualized education plan sheet.
1972 234 Before-and-after sequential cards [kit]
Shows a familiar object in its original form and then shows the same object at a later stage. Shows a familiar object in its original form and then shows the same object at a later stage. 24 cards : col. + 1 guide
1978 235 Halves to wholes cards. [kit].
The goal of the game is to draw from a mixture of 30 horizontally cut cards, pairing upper and lower halves so that the picture of an object is reassembled. A visual discrimination exercise that also teaches categorization and stimulates language development. The 30 pictures represent 6 examples in each of 5 categories: people, animals, trees, fruits and buildings.
197? 236 Sequential picture cards [kit] : Level I.
Designed to teach concepts of consecutive action and cause-and-effect. Includes 7 sets of 2-step sequences and 6 sets of 3-step sequences. For elementary education. 30 cards : col. ; 11 x 14 cm. + information sheet.
1972 237 The Work sampling system [kit]
Performance assessment providing alternatives to group-administered, norm-referenced achievement tests preschool through fifth grade. Guide by Margo L. Dichtelmiller, Judy R. Jablon. professional development guide, 5 portfolio review materials sets (preschool-kindergarten), 5 portfolio review materials sets (kindergarten-fifth grade), 5 summary report materials sets (Ashley), 5 summary report materials sets (Matthew), 3 sets of masters ; in container 45 x 25 x 29 cm.
1994-1996 237 KELP; Kindergarten evaluation of learning potential [Kit]
Developed by John A. R. Wilson and Mildred C. Robeck.
N.D. 238 LAP-D standardized assessment [kit]
Measures young children’s gross motor, fine motor, language, and cognitive abilities for individualized planning. 9 plastic bags of test materials, 8 assessment manuals, 1 examiner’s manual, 1 technical report, 1 training manual, 1 guide for developing an individual program, 1 self-help observation checklist, 1 personal-social observation checklist, 1 set of 20 scoring booklets, 5 diamons design pads, 5 partial person pads, 5 plain pads, 2 8 1/2 x 11 paper pads, 2 plastic bags, 1 stop watch, 2 puzzles, 1 bat, 1 stick ; in carrying case, 33 x 54 x 30 cm.
1992-1994 239 Concentric squares [game]
Puzzle designed to develop discrimination of shape and size, visual constancy and fine motor coordination skills.
198? 240 Work with Invicta Attribute Blocks [slide]
A teacher’s guide to Invicta Attribute Blocks, many examples of activities for young children are given. 80 slides : col. ; 5 x 5 cm. & script.
197? 241 Drug prevention for early childhood.
Contains picture books and adult materials designed to help young children develop the self-confidence, decision-making and critical thinking skills, and self-control which will enable them to avoid abusing drugs and alcohol as they grow older.
1996? 242 Montessori red and blue sticks [realia]
Made up of 20 bars of various graduated sizes, some solid colors, some banded. Enables preschool children to visualize fractions without using numbers. For preschool education. 20 bars in various sizes, in 3 containers.
197? 243 SRA Open Court reading. Level 1
Listening Library (Audiocassettes) Level K-6; Alphabet Sound Card Stories Levels K-3; Software Samplers; Alphabet Book and Decodable Book Activities, Assesment Sampler,Spelling Software,Teacher Managment,Writing Software, Research Assistance.
2002 244 Houghton Mifflin reading. Kindergarten
Theme 1. Look at us -- theme 2. Colors all around -- theme 3. We’re a family -- theme 4. Friends together -- theme 5. Let’s count -- theme 6. Sunshine and raindrops -- theme 7. Wheels go around -- theme 8. Down on the farm -- theme 9. Spring is here -- theme 10. A world of animals.
2008 244 [Dragon puppet] [toy]
Puppet is dark green plush fabric with black plastic eyes, white fangs, and light green belly, ears and underside of wings.
2005 245 The Work sampling system [kit]
Performance assessment providing alternatives to group-administered, norm-referenced achievement tests preschool through fifth grade.
1994-1996 246 Leopold Education Project [activity card]
Each card contains an open-ended question, related to the essays found in Part I of A Sand County almanac, that students must answer through outdoor investigations.
1995? 247
Word family picture wheels
Targets standards in developing vocabulary and in understanding picture/word correspondence. 37 2-layered cardboard wheels in container (18 x 13 x 17 cm).
19--?
248
Making sense with syntax footsteps of the dinosaurs
Designed to address difficulties with acquisition and use of syntactic structures and morphologic constructs. 8 card decks, 2 dice, counters, 10 dinosaur cutouts, playing board, in box [25 x 25 x 7 cm.]
1998
249
Houghton Mifflin reading. Kindergarten
ontents: Theme 1. Look at us -- theme 2. Colors all around -- theme 3. We're a family -- theme 4. Friends together -- theme 5. Let's count -- theme 6. Sunshine and raindrops -- theme 7. Wheels go around -- theme 8. Down on the farm -- theme 9. Spring is here -- theme 10. A world of animals.
2008
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