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All About Gardens
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Bethany Draws a Wheel
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Challenge Young Artists to Create in Three Dimensions
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Imagination and Fantasy in Early Childhood
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Learning Literacy Through Songs and Music
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Mozart Jazz Freight Train
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Mila Sticks With Art
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Make Room for Blocks!
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A Multiage Project on “How Things Work”: An Unexpected Adventure
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Natural Illinois: Leaves Are All Around
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Out and About with Preschoolers: Visual Arts
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Out and About with Preschoolers: Close Up with Visual Arts
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Out and About with Preschoolers: The Places You’ll Go!
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Out and About with Preschoolers: Science in the “Built Environment”
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Out and About with Preschoolers: Make Some Music
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Out and About with Preschoolers: Dancing on the Sidewalk
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Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Follow Up!
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The Pumpkin Project
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The Power of the Pen: Drawing and Scribbling
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Path to Math: Geometric Thinking for Young Children
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Project Approach: Phase 3—Concluding the Project
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Sing, Play, and Hear: Music’s in the Air
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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Music and Movement
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Things to Sit On
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Toys from Throwaways: Boxes
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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Art Works!
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What Puppets Can Mean to Children
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Young Authors at Work: Story Dictations
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