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The TLC Lessons book series was created for kindergartners to teach the kindergarten curriculum. However, they have been successfully used in classes from preschool to 3rd grade as well as in ESL and special education classes.

The TLC directed art lessons are designed to help the children develop their self confidence and creative ability. The children are given only squares and rectangles to create pictures. The children learn to cut circles, ovals and

triangles from the squares and rectangles. All of the children begin with the same materials and follow the same directions, but the results are individual and

no two creations look alike.

The lessons can be directed step-by-step to the whole group or modeled for independent use.

The TLC cut and paste lessons help children: • learn to follow oral and visual directions • develop fine-motor skills • strengthen eye-hand coordination • learn color and shape recognition • learn positional and comparison vocabulary • develop an awareness of spatial relationships • learn to work individually and independently

“TLC Lessons are a wonderful way of using “art” to increase literacy.”—South Carolina

“TLC is not just art lessons. There is so much learning!TLC teaches across the curriculum; math, literature, science, and social studies. TLC lessons even make good problem solvers. The children have to adjust their cutting of corners from small to big

depending on what they are making.” —Florida

“My 1st graders love TLC. The lessons are not just fun, but are

meaningful and cover many of your benchmarks.”

—California

“TLC has become part of my teacher bag of tricks. When all else fails I pull out a TLC lesson and all is quiet. No one wants to miss the lesson.”—New York

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The lessons in this book will help the children recall the story of Little Red Hen. There are instructions for a cover

and five cut-and-paste and directed drawing lessons.

LITTLE RED HEN $15.00

This book is based on the traditional story of The Gingerbread Man. The

lessons are: Gingerbread Man, Old Woman, Old Man, Cow, Dog, Fox and Cover.

THE GINGERBREAD MAN$15.00

Art Activity Lessons to Accompany Study Units Throughout the School Year.

The step-by-step illustrations and instructions show simply and clearly how each directed art lesson is done.

The Books to Read section suggests literature to introduce or follow up the lessons. The Extending the Lesson section

gives activities to do to incorporate the lessons into the curriculum areas. The 12 directed art lessons are arranged

in order of difficulty, starting with the very simple cut and paste lessons and introducing “new” cutting skills with each additional lesson. The 12 lessons are: Rainbow Squares, Lollipops, Caterpillar, Turtle, Ice Cream Sundae, Tree, House,

Penguin, Kite, Dinosaur, Apple Core, and Teddy Bear.

GETTING STARTED $20.00

The lessons in this book are intended for the 4-5 year old child. They may be used in a preschool program prior to entering a kindergarten program or in a kindergarten

classroom. They may be used in any order depending on how they fit into your curriculum. The lessons are: Traffic Signal, School Bus, Ice Cream Cone, Apple, Teddy Bear, Fire Truck, Columbus Ship, Pumpkin, Owl, Scarecrow, Fruit Bowl, Turkey, Pilgrim, Tree, and Santa.

SEPTEMBER - DECEMBERPRE-KINDERGARTEN LESSONS $20.00

The lessons in this book are intended for the 4-5 year old child. They may be used in a preschool program prior to entering a kindergarten program or in a kindergarten classroom. They may be used in any order depending on

how they fit into your curriculum. The lessons are: Mitten, Snowman, Flag, Mail Truck, Heart, Truck, Train, Helicopter,

Boat, Duck, Rabbit, Flower, Butterfly, Ladybug and Jellyfish.

JANUARY - JUNEPRE-KINDERGARTEN LESSONS $20.00

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This book has fifteen cut-and-paste lessons and a directed drawing lesson for the cover. The lessons can be used as separate lessons or assembled into individual books. The animals included in this book are: Alligator or Crocodile,

Elephant, Flamingo, Giraffe, Gorilla, Hippo, Kangaroo, Koala Bear, Lion, Ostrich, Panda, Polar Bear, Snake, Tiger, and

Zebra. Facts are given about each zoo animal in this book.

ZOO ANIMALS $25.00

This book has eight cut-and-paste lessons, plus instructions for a directed drawing cover. The lessons can be used when studying the ocean. The text for this book is based on the Bill Martin’s familiar word pattern of “Brown Bear, Brown Bear.” The ocean animals included in this book are: Fish, Jellyfish,

Squid, Octopus, Starfish, Hermit Crab, Stingray, and Whale. There are facts given about each ocean animal in this book.

THE OCEAN BLUE $20.00

The lessons in this book may be used when learning about the Circus. We read books, learn poems, and sing songs that go along with the Circus theme. Each day I emphasize a different kind of circus act and make one of the lessons from the Circus Is A Circus book. You can do all of the circus acts or you can choose the ones you would like to include in the book for each child. The lessons are: Ringmaster, The Band, Cotton Candy, Elephants, Lions, Tigers, Trapeze Artist, Juggler, Strongman, and Clown.

A CIRCUS IS A CIRCUS $20.00

This book has a collection of ten Nursery Rhyme lessons and a Mother Goose lesson. The lessons can be used in any order depending on how they fit into your curriculum. The lessons may be used when learning nursery rhymes or they can be used to extend another unit of study. For example, you might want to do “Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater” when

studying pumpkins or “The Black Hen” when studying the farm. The nursery rhymes in this book are: Humpty Dumpty, London Bridge, Hickory Dickory Dock, Three Blind Mice, Peter-Peter-Pumpkin Eater, The Black Hen, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, Rub-A-Dub-Dub, Little Miss Muffet,

Old Mother Hubbard and Mother Goose. The rhymes can be saved and assembled into the child’s own Nursery Rhyme Book.

NURSERY RHYMES $20.00

This book has a collection of eight Nursery Rhyme lessons and three other Rhyme lessons. The lessons can be used in any order depending on how they fit into your curriculum. The lessons may be used when learning rhymes or they can be used to extend another unit of study. For example, you might want to do “Eency Weency Spider” when studying spiders or “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear” when talking about bears. The rhymes in this book are: There Was A Little

Turtle, Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Rain On The Green Grass, Little Jack Horner, Eency Weency Spider, Hey

Diddle Diddle, Jack Be Nimble, Baa, Baa Black Sheep, Mary Had A Little Lamb, Great A Little a, and Jack And Jill. The rhymes can be saved and

assembled into the child’s own Rhyme Book.

MORE RHYMES $20.00

The lessons in this book may be used when studying about the farm. The pictures can be used to create a mural or to illustrate big books such as The Farm Concert and Go Home from the Wright Group. Older children have used the pictures to illustrate Charlotte’s Web. The lessons in this book are: Pig, Sheep, Cow, Hen, Rooster, Goose, Duck,

Horse, Cat, Scarecrow, Farmer and Barn.

THE FARM $20.00

This book has eleven cut-and-paste lessons of plants and animals that are found in the Rain Forest, plus instructions for a directed drawing cover. There are a few facts given about each rain forest plant and animal in the book. The lessons are: Trees, Ant, Tree Frog, Jaguar, Toucan, Blue

Morpho Butterfly, Flower, Howler Monkey, Sloth, Emerald Boa, and Layers of the Rain Forest.

THE RAIN FOREST $20.00

The study of Japan is a FAVORITE unit I do each year. The lessons are: a Lantern, Torii Gate, Carp, Flag,

Japanese Woman, Fan and Iris which are displayed throughout the room. We make the Colors of Japan

Book. The lessons in this Make-A-Book are: Red is for the Japanese flag, Orange is for volcanos, Yellow is

for school caps, Green is for green tea, Blue is for the water around Japan, Purple is for Mt. Fuji and Pink is

for cherry blossoms. There is a section of Japan facts.

JAPAN/COLORS OF JAPAN $20.00

The lessons in this book may be used when studying about plants. The Sunflower book is a story in poem form from seed to sunflower. There is a page of sunflower facts.

THE SUNFLOWER $15.00

On The Farm has twelve cut-and-paste lessons. The lessons are: Rooster, Hen, Cow, Sheep, Pig, Goose, Duck, Bee, Horse, Cat, Farmer and a Barn Cover.

Reproducible text for each page is in a question and answer format: “Who gives us milk? Cows give us milk.” There are facts about each farm animal in the book.

ON THE FARM $20.00

The lessons in this book celebrate the Fall season September through November. The lessons include Fall

holidays, historical events, and more. The lessons can be used in any order depending on how they fit into your

curriculum. The lessons are: School Bus, Fall Tree, Fruit Bowl, Columbus Day, Scarecrow, Five Pumpkins, Bat,

Turkey, Pilgrim Man, Pilgrim Woman, Indian Corn and Rainbow Crow.

FALL $20.00

WINTER $20.00The lessons in this book celebrate the Winter season

December through February. The lessons include Winter holidays, historical events, and more. The lessons can be used in any order depending on how they fit into your curriculum. The lessons are: Poinsettia, Nutcracker, Reindeer, Santa, The Polar Express, Mittens, Snowflake, Snowman, Penguin, Martin Luther King, New Year Dragon, Groundhog, Abraham Lincoln,

Valentine Card, and George Washington.

The lessons in this book celebrate the Spring season March through June. The lessons include Spring holidays, historical

events, and more. The lessons can be used in any order depending on how they fit into your curriculum. The lessons are: Leprechaun, Shamrock, Iris, Peter Rabbit, White Rabbit, Painted Eggs, May Basket, Piñata Quilt Block, Mother’s Day Story, Mother’s Day Gift, Sunflower, Rainbow Fish, and a

Father’s Day Story.

SPRING $20.00

This book has a collection of thirteen People lessons which includes an historical figure, community helpers, imaginary

and real people. The lessons can be used in any order depending on how they fit into your curriculum. The people in this book are: Johnny Appleseed, Trick-or-

Treater, Fireman, Mailman, Policeman, Girl, Boy, Eskimo, Astronaut, Cowboy, Clown, Scuba Diver, and Woman

(Mrs. Wishy Washy).

PEOPLE $20.00

The lessons in this book may be used when studying about insects. The lessons can be used individually or collected

and put into a book for each child. This book has 12 insect lessons plus instructions for a cover. The lessons are: Ant, Bee, Butterfly, Cockroach, Dragonfly, Firefly, Fly,

Grasshopper, Ladybug, Mosquito, Moth, Praying Mantis, and Cover. There are facts about each insect in the book.

INSECTS $20.00

The lessons in this book may be used when studying about transportation. Each lesson can be used

individually or assembled into individual books. The lessons are: Car, Truck, School Bus, Train, Police Car, Fire Truck, Ambulance, Helicopter, Airplane, Rocket,

Ship, Submarine, and a Cover.

THINGS THAT GO $20.00

The lessons in this book may be used when studying about pets. There are instructions for 7 pet lessons plus instructions for a cover. The lessons are: Cat, Fish, Turtle, Guinea Pig, Rabbit, Bird, Dog, and a Cover. There are facts

given about each pet in the book.

WHICH PET WOULDYOU LIKE TO HAVE? $15.00

The lessons in this book may be used when studying about pond life. There are instructions for 11 pond lessons plus

instructions for a cover. The lessons are: Cattails, Dragonfly, Turtle, Duck, Water Beetle, Minnows, Lily Pad, Bullfrog,

Raccoon, Beaver, Redwing Blackbird, and a Cover. There are facts given about each pond animal in the book.

AT THE BUSY,BUSY POND $20.00

The lessons in this book introduce the young child to the art of quilting by giving the child the opportunity to manipulate geometric shapes used in forming quilt blocks. This book

has a collection of twelve simple quilt blocks. Some of the blocks are seasonable. Other blocks can be used at different times of the year depending on how the block fits into your

curriculum. The Quilt blocks are: Apple Block, Pumpkin Block, Maple Leaf Block, Star Block, Snowflake Block, Moon Block, Heart Block, Tulip Block, Butterfly Block, Sailboat Block, Red, White, and

Blue Block, and Geometric Rainbow Block.

This book has a collection of ten Fairy Tale lessons, one lesson for each Fairy Tale and a Cover. The lessons can be used in any order depending on how they fit into your curriculum. The fairy tales in this book are: Cinderella, Hansel And Gretal, Jack And The Beanstalk, Little Red

Riding Hood, The 3 Billy Goats Gruff, The 3 Little Pigs, The Princess And The Pea, The Tale Of Peter Rabbit, The Three

Bears, The Ugly Duckling and the Cover. The fairy tales can be saved and assembled into the child’s own Fairy Tales

Book. (Two more Fairy Tales; The Gingerbread Man and Little Red Hen are found under Make-A-Books.)

THE QUILT BOOK $20.00

FAIRY TALES $20.00

The lessons in this book may be used when studying the life cycle of a butterfly. The text is a poem that can be sung to the tune of “I’m A Little Teapot”. The lessons are: Egg, Caterpillar, Chrysalis, Butterfly, and Cover.

There is a page of butterfly facts.

THE CATERPILLAR SONG $15.00

This book has twenty-six animal lessons, plus instructions for a cover. The lessons can be used as an extension to the

alphabet program you are using. The lessons can also be used when studying about animals. The lessons can be used individually or collected and put in a book for each student. The lessons include: Ant, Beaver, Cat, Duck, Elephant, Frog, Goldfish, Hedgehog, Inchworm, Jellyfish, Koala, Lion, Moose,

Newt, Ostrich, Polar Bear, Quail, Rabbit, Spider, Turtle, Umbrella Bird, Vulture, Walrus, Fox, Yellow Jacket, and Zebra.

ABC ANIMALS $30.00The lessons in this book may be used when studying national symbols, famous people, and events in America. There are

instructions for 14 lessons plus instructions for a cover. Each lesson can be used individually or assembled in an America Book for the children to keep. The lessons are: U.S. Map,

American Flag, Statue of Liberty, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama, White House, Bald Eagle, Liberty Bell, Martin Luther King, Cesar Chavez, Uncle Sam, Fourth of July, and an America Story. There is a section of

America facts.

AMERICA $25.00

The lessons in this book may be used when studying Space. This book has five easy cut-and-paste lessons, plus instructions for a cover. The lessons are: Earth, Sun, Stars, Moon and an Astronaut. There is a section

of space facts.

EARTH, SUN, STARS AND MOON $15.00

The lessons in this book may be used when studying about oviparous animals. I introduce this unit by reading Ruth Heller’s Chickens Aren’t The Only Ones. A poem about

oviparous animals is the text for this book. This book has reproducible frames for a cover and seven pages. There are instructions for seven easy cut and paste oviparous animals: a Hen, a Butterfly, a Spider, Fish, a Frog, an

Alligator, and a Snail. There are facts about each oviparous animal in the book.

EGGS! EGGS! WHO LAYS EGGS? $15.00

Instructions for Individual Student Books.

This book has eight easy cut-and-paste lessons, plus instructions for a cover. The lessons in this book may be used when talking about “Colors.” The Color Book text is a poem that can be sung to the tune of “Eency Weency Spider.”

The eight lessons are: Orange (pumpkin), Yellow (sun), Green (grass), Brown (bun), Black (spider), Blue (sky), Purple (flower),

Red (cherry pie), and Cover.

COLORS $15.00

This Make-A-Book has instructions for a cover and tencut-and-paste lessons. The lessons may be used to teach

ten geometric shapes and number recognition, 1-10. Patterns for the more difficult shapes have been provided in the back of the book. The lessons are: Cover, Crescent-Moon, Heart-Butterfly, Star-Sparkler, Hexagon-Hive, Diamond-Flower, Rectangle-Bridge, Oval-Caterpillar, Triangle-Tree, Circle-

Ladybugs, and Square-Block Wall.

COUNTING SHAPES 123 $20.00

This book is based on the old Ukrainian Folktale, The Mitten. This book has reproducible frames for a cover and five pages that tell the story. There are instructions for five easy cut-and-paste lessons: a

Rabbit, Bird, Fox, Bear and Mouse.

THE MITTEN $15.00

KINDERGARTEN CALENDAR $20.00This calendar makes a great Christmas gift or end of the year Memory Book. In addition, the children learn about the twelve months of the year, holidays, seasons, and the concept of time. Each month has two sections a TLC illustration at the top and the calendar page

below. The twelve illustrations are: January (snowman), February (valentine photo), March (duck), April (rabbit), May (butterfly), June (sailboat), July (flag), August (sun), September (apples),

October (scarecrow), November (turkey), December (presents), and Cover.

The lessons in this book may be used when studying about Weather. The lessons can be used individually or collected and put in a book for each child. The lessons are: Sunny

Weather, Cloudy Weather, Rainy Weather, Foggy Weather, Windy Weather, Snowy Weather and a Cover.

WEATHER $15.00

This book has five easy cut-and-paste lessons, plus instructions for a cover. The lessons in this book may be used when talking about snow and snowmen. The

Snowman book’s text is a poem that can be sung to the tune of “I’m A Little Teapot.”

THE SNOWMAN $15.00

Animals in Winter is a book about the way animals react to winter. Some migrate. Some get ready. Some hibernate. Some adapt. The lessons in this book are: Canada Goose, Whale, Mouse, Squirrel, Bear, Bat, Raccoon, Cardinal, Rabbit, and a cut-and-paste cover for the book. The text for each page is a sentence or two about the way each

animal reacts to winter weather. There are facts given about each winter animal in the book.

ANIMALS IN WINTER $20.00

The lessons in this book may be used when learning about “Apples. The text is a poem that can be sung to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” The lessons are:- Apple, Core,

Seeds, Tree, and Cover. There is a page of apple facts.

EAT AN APPLE $15.00

It is clear Christmas is near when we see signs of Christmas. The lessons in this book are: Candles, Stockings, a Wreath,

Presents, a Christmas Tree, Rudolph, a Candy Cane, Santa and a Cover. This book can be a Christmas present the children give

to their parents.

SIGNS OF CHRISTMAS $15.00

The lessons in this book may be used when studying about Nocturnal Animals. The lessons can be used individually or collected and put in a book for each child. This book has 11 nocturnal animal lessons plus instructions for a cover. The

lessons are: Bat, Cat, Firefly, Frog, Koala Bear, Moth, Mouse, Opossum, Owl, Raccoon, Snail, and a Cover. There are facts

given about each nocturnal animal in the book.

NOCTURNAL ANIMALS $20.00

The lessons in this book may be used when studying about pumpkins. The Magic Vine book is a story, in poem

form, about pumpkins from seed to pumpkin pie.There is a page of pumpkin facts.

THE MAGIC VINE $15.00

The lessons in this book may be used to tell the Story of Thanksgiving. The text for this book is based on Bill Martin’s familiar word pattern of “Brown Bear, Brown Bear.” The lessons are: Samoset, Mayflower, Plymouth Rock, Longhouse, Pilgrims, Thanksgiving Feast, and a

Turkey Cover.

THE THANKSGIVING STORY $15.00

The lessons in this book may be used when studying about Community Helpers and Careers. We learn that it takes a variety of people wearing many different hats to make a community work. You can do all the lessons or choose

the ones you would like to make. The lessons can be used individually or collected and put in a book for each child. The lessons are: Policeman, Fireman, Mail Carrier, Nurse,

Teacher, Scientist, Astronaut, Construction Worker, Soldier, Baseball Player, Artist, Clown, Baker, Myself, and Cover.

WHO WILL I BE TODAY? $20.00

The lessons in this book may be used when studying the five senses. The lessons can be used individually or collected and put in a book for each child. The lessons are: Seeing,

Hearing, Smelling, Tasting, Touching and a Cover.

THE FIVE SENSES $15.00

The lessons in this book may be used when studying about apples and seasons. There are instructions for 4 apple

season lessons plus instructions for a cover. Each season is sung to the tune of “Are You Sleeping.” There is a page of

apple facts.

THE APPLE TREE $15.00