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While Teach Me Mommy can get you started with your home preschool, we've also found a number of helpful resources that can further enrich the experience you have with your child. The following are books, music, websites, and videos that we think you'll enjoy. For coordination with the lesson plans in Teach Me Mommy, each review has a corresponding chapter or day to make. Click on any of the titles or pictures for purchasing information.

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 BOOKS 
 
Once Upon a Picnic
by John Prater
This story portrays a picnic outing from the active imagination of a little boy. While his parents are enjoying their meal, the boy imagines fairy tales coming to life around their picnic lunch. Your child will enjoy each colorful page as you help him recognize different fairy tale stories depicted.
 
 
Picnic Farm
by Christine Morton and Sarah Barringer
On a visit to a farm, two children discover the wonders of a homegrown picnic made from the farm's sheep, hens, fruit trees, bees, and cows. The text of this work uses alliteration to emphasize each part of the farm's brilliantly colored fields and animals--maybe your child will want to picnic on the "good green grass," too.
 
 
Summertime: From Porgy and Bess
by George & Ira Gershwin, Dubose & Dorothy Heyward, Mike Wimmer (Illustrator)
This book brings the lyrics of this delightful song to life. Depicting hazy summer days, complete with fishing and apple pie baking, the beautiful paintings in this picture will enhance your child's understanding and enjoyment of this rhythmical lullaby.
 
 
Dawdle Duckling
by Toni Buzzeo
When Dawdle Duckling's mother tells him to stay by her, he doesn't obey and nearly gets in trouble. A great book about listening to mothers and doing what they ask RIGHT NOW!
 
 
There's a Big, Beautiful World Out There
by Nancy Carlson
A colorfully illustrated story to help your child face his or her fears while appreciating all that nature gives to us.
 
 
Spring Song
by Barbara Seuling
A beautifully illustrated book of animals coming out of hibernation in the spring. Rhyming questions and answers teach about animals' activities in the springtime.
 
 
When Spring Comes
by Robert Mass
Filled with colorful photographs of springtime activities, this terrific book will help your child relate the events surrounding them with the season of spring. While rain melts, flowers blossom, and birds return, "it seems that all the world celebrates spring."
 
 
Spring's Sprung
by Lynn Plourde
Mother Earth awakens her three daughters—March, April, and May—to bring spring to the world. While competing for their mother's approval, they learn that their mother loves them all. The delightful rhyming text and beautiful illustrations will intrigue and excite your preschool child.
 
 
Hopper's Easter Surprise
by Kathrin Siegenthaler and Marcus Pfister
Hopper is an arctic hare that wants to feel special. When he tries to be like the admired Easter bunny but finds he cannot, Hopper's disappointment disappears when his mother presents him with his own egg from the Easter bunny. Your own "bunny" will be sure to enjoy the watercolored illustrations on each page of this charming story as he learns that he is special, too.
 
 
The Big Bunny and Magic Show
by Steven Kroll
When Wilbur the Easter Bunny grows tired of his job and decides to become a magician's assistant, his three bunny friends are distraught. After ruining his magician's act, Wilbur's friends bring him home to his eggs, and he realizes that his old job doesn't look so bad after all.
 
 
Red is a Dragon: A Book of Colors
by Roseanne Thong
A well-illustrated book about the colors based on the seasons of the year. The red dragon kite is a great way to begin Spring!
Use with Chapter 18 Spring Day 2
 
Bear Wants More
by Karma Wilson
As we talk about Spring, this fun book talks about Bear who wakes up hungry from a long winter of hibernation. No matter what, his friends can't fill him up!
Use with Chapter 18 Spring Day 1
 
If You're Happy and You Know It
by Jan Ormerod
A fun rhyming book of what animals do when they're happy—a crocodile snaps his teeth "snip, clip!" Lot's of fun practicing all the sounds. If you want to sing along with it, the melody is on page 275 of Teach Me Mommy.
 
 
The Boy Who Hated Valentine's Day
by Sally Wittman
When Ben Garfield doesn't think he'll get any valentines from anyone in his class, he decides to make some for himself. However, his decision to give all his valentines to the new boy in class leads to a new-found friendship and a greater appreciation of kindness to others. This endearing story will be a delightful treat for your child when this month's holiday rolls around.
 
 
Valentine's Day
by Anne Rockwell
Anne Rockwell wonderfully describes an elementary school class's excitement as they make valentines for their friend in Japan. As your child enjoys the vibrantly-illustrated pages, he or she will also learn about being thankful for good friends. Perhaps your child will get some good ideas for his or her own valentine creation.
 
 
When I See My Dentist
by Susan Kuklin
A trip to the dentist can be scary for anyone, but this terrific book will help make your preschooler comfortable and excited on his or her next visit to the dentist's office. Kuklin treats every aspect of the dental experience with simple, friendly explanations and colorful photographs. An asset to you as you calm your child's nerves, this book might even help you overcome your own fears of the dentist's chair!
 
 
Owl Moon
by Jane Yolen
Your child will love reading this Caldecott Award winner in which a boy and his father go into the woods to see owls. The text is filled with delightful imagery of snow – it’s “whiter than the milk in a cereal bowl.”
Use with Chapter 12 Winter Day 4
 
Snowballs
by Lois Ehlert
This colorfully illustrated book creates snowmen from household objects, and its simple text is ideal for your younger preschool-age child. It even includes interesting facts about snow and a popcorn ball recipe!
Use with Chapter 12 Winter Day 5
 
Snowflake Bentley
by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Snowflake Bentley will be a wonderful treat for your child as he or she learns about snow. This enchanting true story describes a boy who loves snowflakes and learns about them. Your child can learn right along with Snowflake Bentley as he or she reads this Caldecott Award winner.
Use with Chapter 12 Winter Day 2