Curriculum Books   Early Childhood/Preschool     available through Lakeshore 123 Science -- Science Activities for Working With Young Children Written by Gayle Bittinger. Illustrated by Marion Hopping Ekberg (A Totline Book) I love this book! Lots of great, yet fairly simple ideas for hands-on activities in the realm of science. Many of these are also great sensory activities as well. Claims to be for ages 3-6, but many of them are adaptable for 2's and toddlers.   Learning & Caring About Our World By Gayle Bittinger. Illustrated by Kathy Jones (A Totline Book) Great ideas for theme-based learning that centers around the Earth and the elements (air, water, earth..) that compose it. Activities designed to teach nature appreciation, early earth science, and pollution prevention actions/attitudes.     Mudpies & Magnets A favorite for preschool science curriculum. Another good one, if you can find it, is Rub A Dub Dub, Science In The Tub -- the activities of which can be done in your school water table.   Toddler Theme a Saurus:  The Great Big Book Of Toddler Teaching Themes By Jean Warren     Toddlers Together -- The Complete Guide For A Toddler Curriculum. Written by Cynthia Catlin, published by Gryphon House. An excellent book for a toddler curriculum. All the great ideas in this book are clearly marked as to earliest appropriate age.     Many curriculum "idea books" can be found in your local library -- saving you the expense of purchasing them. (It also gives you the chance to see if it would be worth the investment.) Ask your librarian where to find them -- but usually they are in the parent's reference book section.