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Handbook of ECD Experiences, Innovations and Lessons from CEE/CIS
The Handbook of Early Childhood Development (ECD) Experiences, Innovations, and Lessons from CEE/CIS comprises of successful cases of early childhood development investments and public/private partnership in Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CEE/CIS region). The handbook serves as a source of inspiration in considering ways of improving and expanding integrated ECD services, both in the CEE/CIS region and beyond. The Handbook was launched at the ECD Policy Roundtable: Investing in Early Childhood: The Most Effective Use of a Nation's Resources, hosted by the Romanian Ministry of Education, Research, and Innovation, UNICEF and ISSA in October 2009 in Bucharest, Romania.
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2009
Organization(s):
ISSA - International Step by Step Association
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Contact:
Eva Izsak, eizsak@issa.nl
You Are a Really Good Friend of Mine
Best friends are separated from one another when one moves to another country. They call, write letters, think about each other, remember each other's favorite food and plan one day to visit. Can their friendship survive and how?
Written by Laura Liliom (Hungary)Illustrated by Lilit Vagharshyan (Armenia)
Price: € 11,45
Picture Book Preschool 8.25 x 10.5 in. - 32 pages - paperback
Copyright 2007
SKU: 10001121
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Albanian
978-1-931854-44-3
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978-1-60195-085-7
Coming Soon
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Armenian
978-1-931854-57-3
Czech
978-1-931854-45-0
English
978-1-931854-53-5
French
978-1-60195-039-0
Hungarian
978-1-931854-43-6
Polish/English
978-1-60195-107-6
Romanian
978-1-931854-15-3
Russian
978-1-931854-58-0
Serbian
978-1-931854-59-7
Slovak
978-1-60195-049-9
Spanish
978-1-931854-60-3
Ukrainian
978-1-931854-47-4
Published in:
2007
Organization(s):
ISSA - International Step by Step Association
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Reading Corner Kits - Opening Magic Doors: Reading and Learning Together with Children (6-8 YRS)
ISSA has created three Activity Kits to accompany selected groups of Reading Corner books. The Kits offer teachers, parents, and caregivers guidance on the most efficient ways to engage children in exciting and meaningful learning, using books as a starting point for inquiry and action. Each kit includes an Activity Book and 4 of the Reading Corner children’s books, chosen for age appropriateness. The different kits are for the following ages:
Suggested activities include ways of promoting early literacy, such as discussion of the cover, text, and illustrations, drawing, making books and collections, connecting actions and situations described in the books to real-life situations and the child’s own experiences, etc. The Activity Kits also include ideas for stimulating the development of the child’s observation and communication skills, connection with the local community, physical development, acquisition of math concepts, and more. Examples of some of the activities are: how can I do things together with others, shadow plays, whispering games, sorting – smallest to biggest, making dolls and puppets, money to earn, money to spend, and many others.
Each activity kit includes the following:
- Adult Manual: Opening Magic Doors: Reading and Learning Together with Children for different age group
- Four Children’s Story Books
- A bookmark for children
The Activity Kits are currently available in the following languages:
| Czech | Polish |
| Czech | Romanian |
| English | Russian |
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French
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Slovak |
| Hungarian | Spanish |
All profits from the sale of these activity kits are used to further
ISSA’s mission, including making high quality learning materials
available to disadvantaged children and their families.
Published in:
2007
Organization(s):
ISSA - International Step by Step Association
Language:
Reading Corner Kits - Opening Magic Doors: Reading and Learning Together with Children (4-5 YRS)
ISSA has created three Activity Kits to accompany selected groups of Reading Corner books. The Kits offer teachers, parents, and caregivers guidance on the most efficient ways to engage children in exciting and meaningful learning, using books as a starting point for inquiry and action. Each kit includes an Activity Book and 4 of the Reading Corner children’s books, chosen for age appropriateness. The different kits are for the following ages:
2-3 years
4-5 years
6-8 years
Suggested activities include ways of promoting early literacy, such as discussion of the cover, text, and illustrations, drawing, making books and collections, connecting actions and situations described in the books to real-life situations and the child’s own experiences, etc. The Activity Kits also include ideas for stimulating the development of the child’s observation and communication skills, connection with the local community, physical development, acquisition of math concepts, and more. Examples of some of the activities are: how can I do things together with others, shadow plays, whispering games, sorting – smallest to biggest, making dolls and puppets, money to earn, money to spend, and many others.
Each activity kit includes the following:
- Adult Manual: Opening Magic Doors: Reading and Learning Together with Children for different age group
- Four Children’s Story Books
- A bookmark for children
The Activity Kits are currently available in the following languages:
| Czech | Polish |
| Czech | Romanian |
| English | Russian |
|
French
|
Slovak |
| Hungarian | Spanish |
All profits from the sale of these activity kits are used to further
ISSA’s mission, including making high quality learning materials
available to disadvantaged children and their families.
Published in:
2007
Organization(s):
ISSA - International Step by Step Association
Language:
Contact:
admin@issa.nl
Reading Corner Kits - Opening Magic Doors: Reading and Learning Together with Children (2-3 YRS)
ISSA has created three Activity Kits to accompany selected groups of Reading Corner books. The Kits offer teachers, parents, and caregivers guidance on the most efficient ways to engage children in exciting and meaningful learning, using books as a starting point for inquiry and action. Each kit includes an Activity Book and 4 of the Reading Corner children’s books, chosen for age appropriateness. The different kits are for the following ages:
2-3 years
4-5 years
6-8 years
Suggested activities include ways of promoting early literacy, such as discussion of the cover, text, and illustrations, drawing, making books and collections, connecting actions and situations described in the books to real-life situations and the child’s own experiences, etc. The Activity Kits also include ideas for stimulating the development of the child’s observation and communication skills, connection with the local community, physical development, acquisition of math concepts, and more. Examples of some of the activities are: how can I do things together with others, shadow plays, whispering games, sorting – smallest to biggest, making dolls and puppets, money to earn, money to spend, and many others.
Each activity kit includes the following:
- Adult Manual: Opening Magic Doors: Reading and Learning Together with Children for different age group
- Four Children’s Story Books
- A bookmark for children
The Activity Kits are currently available in the following languages:
| Czech | Polish |
| Czech | Romanian |
| English | Russian |
|
French
|
Slovak |
| Hungarian | Spanish |
All profits from the sale of these activity kits are used to further
ISSA’s mission, including making high quality learning materials
available to disadvantaged children and their families.
Published in:
2007
Organization(s):
ISSA - International Step by Step Association
Language:
Contact:
admin@issa.nl
Oranges For Everyone
Written by Daiga Zake (Latvia)
Illustrated by Elena Stojanova (Macedonia)
Picture Book Preschool
8.25 x 6
Copyright 2007
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978-1-60195-085-7 |
Coming Soon |
Coming Soon |
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978-1-60195-027-7 |
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978-1-60195-028-4 |
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978-1-60195-014-7 |
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978-1-60195-038-3 |
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978-1-60195-005-5 |
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978-1-60195-104-5 |
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Romanian |
978-1-60195-029-1 |
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978-1-60195-030-7 |
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Serbian |
978-1-60195-031-4 |
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Slovak |
978-1-60195-050-5 |
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Spanish |
978-1-60195-076-5 |
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Ukrainian |
978-1-60195-032-1 |
Published in:
2007
Organization(s):
ISSA - International Step by Step Association
Language:
The Icicle
Written by Valery Voskoboinikov (Russia)
Illustrated by Anne Linnamägi (Estonia)
Picture Book Preschool
8.25 x 10.5 in. -32 pages - paperback
Copyright 2007
Published in:
2007
Organization(s):
ISSA - International Step by Step Association
Language:
Ronny
When Ivan's parents find good jobs and the family moves from their small, crowded apartment to a new, spacious one, they realize that they've left something precious behind...
Written by Nenad Vujadinovic (Macedonia)
Illustrated by Emil Für (Hungary)
Picture Book Preschool 8.25 x 6.5 in. – 32 pages - paperback
Copyright 2007
Price: € 8,75
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Albanian
978-1-60195-006-2
Armenian
978-1-60195-007-9
Czech
978-1-60195-008-6
English
978-1-60195-009-3
French
978-1-60195-033-8
Hungarian
978-1-931854-56-6
Polish/English
978-1-60195-105-2
Romanian
978-1-60195-010-9
Russian
978-1-60195-011-6
Serbian
978-1-60195-012-3
Slovak
978-1-60195-055-0
Spanish
978-1-60195-077-2
Ukrainian
978-1-60195-016-1
Published in:
2007
Organization(s):
ISSA - International Step by Step Association
Language:
Moush wants to get Lost
Moush is having a bad day. So while hiding in the closet he decides to run away from home. During his preparation he remembers all the good things in his world and how important a place he has in it.
Written by Rouzanna Baghdasaryan (Armenia) Illustrated by Yulia Lushnikova (Russia)
Price: € 10,00
Picture Book Preschool 8.25 x 10.5 in. – 32 pages - paperback
Copyright 2007
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Albanian
978-1-60195-058-1
Arabic/English
978-1-60195-091-8
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Armenian
978-1-60195-059-8
Czech
978-1-60195-060-4
English
978-1-60195-015-4
French
978-1-60195-061-1
Hungarian
978-1-60195-084-0
Polish/English
978-1-60195-103-8
Romanian
978-1-60195-062-8
Russian
978-1-60195-063-5
Serbian
978-1-60195-064-2
Slovak
978-1-60195-056-7
Spanish
978-1-60195-075-8
Ukrainian
978-1-60195-065-9
Published in:
2007
Organization(s):
ISSA - International Step by Step Association
Language:
A Mango for Grandpa
Grandpa has 27 grandchildren, all who loved him, and shared the mangos he brought home every day. But grandpa was getting sick, losing his memory and the ability to even cut the mangos. Grandpa died, he will never be forgotten.
Written by Caroline Hudicourt
Picture Book Preschool 8.25 x 8.25 in. – 32 pages - paperback
Price: €10,00
Copyright 2007
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Albanian
978-1-931854-69-6
Arabic/English
978-1-60195-085-7
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Armenian
978-1-931854-70-2
Creole
978-1-60195-320-9
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Czech
978-1-931854-71-9
English
978-1-931854-51-1
French
978-1-931854-08-5
Hungarian
978-1-60195-083-3
Polish/English
978-1-60195-093-2
Romanian
978-1-931854-72-6
Russian
978-1-931854-73-3
Serbian
978-1-931854-74-0
Slovak
978-1-60195-054-3
Spanish
978-1-60195-069-7
Ukrainian
978-1-931854-75-7
Coming Soon
Published in:
2007
Organization(s):
ISSA - International Step by Step Association
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The Littlest One
Yurchyk, the littlest member of the family, tries to be bigger by climbing on various things. He learns that he becomes bigger by doing something "big", not by being taller.Written by Halya Kruk (Ukraine)
Illustrated by Manana Morchiladze (Georgia)
Price: € 10,00
Picture Book Preschool 8.25 x 8.25 in. – 32 pages - paperbackCopyright 2007
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Albanian
978-1-931854-29-0
Arabic/English
978-1-60195-090-1
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Armenian
978-1-931854-30-6
Czech
978-1-931854-31-3
English
978-1-931854-54-2
French
978-1-60195-036-9
Hungarian
978-1-931854-06-1
Polish/English
978-1-60195-102-1
Romanian
978-1-931854-32-0
Russian
978-1-931854-33-7
Serbian
978-1-931854-34-4
Slovak
978-1-60195-047-5
Spanish
978-1-60195-074-1
Ukrainian
978-1-931854-35-1
Published in:
2007
Organization(s):
ISSA - International Step by Step Association
Language:
To Have a Dog
Matthew lives in an orphanage. He wanted a dog. He received other gifts and things through the years - stuffed animals, toys, snails, even lice - but never a dog. One day Matthew was finally getting new parents, and what did the parents have for him - a dog.
Written by Ivona Brezinova (Czech Republic)
Illustrated by Zaur Deisadze (Georgia)
Price: € 8,75
Picture Book Preschool 8.25 x 6.5 in. – 32 pages - paperback
Copyright 2007
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Albanian
978-1-60195-017-8
Armenian
978-1-60195-018-5
Czech
978-1-60195-019-2
English
978-1-60195-013-0
French
978-1-60195-020-8
Hungarian
978-1-931854-18-4
Polish/English
978-1-60195-106-9
Romanian
978-1-60195-021-5
Russian
978-1-60195-022-2
Serbian
978-1-60195-023-9
Slovak
978-1-60195-079-6
Spanish
978-1-60195-024-6
Ukrainian
978-1-60195-025-3
Published in:
2007
Organization(s):
ISSA - International Step by Step Association
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Let's go to Work
A young narrator wonders what his parents do at work all day, and why they come home too tired to play or read stories. When they tell him, he decides that he will work, too, reminding his parents of the importance of fun.
Written by Aude Brunel (Czech Republic) Illustrated by Marjan Mancek (Slovenia)
Price: € 11,45
Picture Book Preschool 8.25 x 10.5 in. – 32 pages - paperback
Copyright 2007
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Albanian
978-1-931854-98-6
Arabic/English
978-1-60195-089-5
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Armenian
978-1-931854-99-3
Czech
978-1-60195-000-0
English
978-1-931854-97-9
French
978-1-60195-037-6
Hungarian
978-1-931854-96-2
Polish/English
978-1-60195-101-4
Romanian
978-1-60195-001-7
Russian
978-1-60195-002-4
Serbian
978-1-60195-003-1
Slovak
978-1-60195-051-2
Spanish
978-1-60195-073-4
Ukrainian
978-1-60195-004-8
Published in:
2007
Organization(s):
ISSA - International Step by Step Association
Language:
The Doll's Nose
Mary's friends have beautiful dolls, but Mary has no money to buy one. With her mother's help, Mary creates a beautiful doll out of objects she finds in her house. But what will she use for the doll's nose? Mary comes up with an ingenious solution--and when she shows the doll to her friends, they want one just like it!
Written by Miranda Haxhia (Albania)Illustrated by Ursula Köhrer (Hungary)
Price: € 11,45
Picture Book Preschool 8.25 x 10.5 in. – 32 pages - paperback
Copyright 2007
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Albanian
978-1-931854-21-4
Arabic/English
978-1-60195-087-1
Armenian
978-1-931854-22-1
Czech
978-1-931854-23-8
English
978-1-931854-49-8
French
978-1-931854-24-5
Hungarian
978-1-931854-05-4
Polish/English
978-1-60195-097-0
Romanian
978-1-931854-25-2
Russian
978-1-931854-26-9
Serbian
978-1-931854-27-6
Slovak
978-1-60195-057-4
Spanish
978-1-60195-071-0
Ukrainian
978-1-931854-28-3
Published in:
2007
Organization(s):
ISSA - International Step by Step Association
Language:
Dorothy and the Glasses
Everyone in Dorothy's family wears glasses except her. Does that mean she doesn't belong? She decides to solve this problem, with mixed results, and realizes that being different doesn't make her any less a part of her family.
Written by Ivona Brezinova (Czech Republic) Illustrated by Mentor Llapashtica (Kosovo)
Price: € 8,75
Picture Book Preschool 8.25 x 6.5
Copyright 2007
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Albanian
978-1-931854-61-0
Arabic/English
978-1-60195-088-8
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Armenian
978-1-931854-62-7
Czech
978-1-931854-63-4
English
978-1-931854-52-8
French
978-1-60195-068-0
Hungarian
978-1-931854-07-8
Polish/English
978-1-60195-099-4
Romanian
978-1-931854-64-1
Russian
978-1-931854-65-8
Serbian
978-1-931854-66-5
Slovak
978-1-60195-052-9
Spanish
978-1-931854-68-9
Ukrainian
978-1-931854-67-2
Published in:
2007
Organization(s):
ISSA - International Step by Step Association
Language:
The Doll that Flew Away
A young girl plays with and falls in love with her best friend Zulaa's doll. Wanting the doll all the time, she takes the doll home. Once she learns how badly Zulaa misses her doll, she returns the doll learning the importance of friendship.
Written by Kh. Batkhuu (Mongolia)Illustrated by Enkhtungalag Myagmardorj (Mongolia)
Price: € 8,75
Picture Book Preschool 8.25 x 6.5 in. – 32 pages - paperback
Copyright 2007
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Albanian
978-1-60195-040-6
Arabic/English
978-1-60195-092-5
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Armenian
978-1-60195-041-3
Czech
978-1-60195-042-0
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
English
978-1-931854-76-4
French
978-1-60195-043-7
Hungarian
978-1-60195-082-6
Polish/English
978-1-60195-098-7
Romanian
978-1-60195-044-4
Russian
978-1-60195-081-9
Serbian
978-1-60195-045-1
Slovak
978-1-60195-080-2
Spanish
978-1-60195-072-7
Ukrainian
978-1-60195-066-6
Published in:
2007
Organization(s):
ISSA - International Step by Step Association
Language:
Published in:
2007
Organization(s):
ISSA - International Step by Step Association
Language:
Bursunsul and Paskualina
The story of two very different dogs that were friends-they played together, ate together and even slept together - until one day they had a disagreement and stopped being friends. Friendship wins out and they become friends again.
Written by Olesya Tavadze (Georgia) Illustrated by Evgueni Ivanov (Czech Republic)
Price: € 11,45
Picture Book Preschool 8.25 x 10.25 in. – 32 pages - paperback
Copyright 2007
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Albanian
978-1-931854-86-3
Armenian
978-1-931854-87-0
Czech
978-1-931854-88-7
English
978-1-931854-89-4
French
978-1-931854-90-0
Hungarian
978-1-931854-17-7
Polish/English
978-1-60195-095-6
Romanian
978-1-931854-91-7
Russian
978-1-931854-92-4
Serbian
978-1-931854-93-1
Slovak
978-1-60195-048-2
Spanish
978-1-931854-94-8
Ukrainian
978-1-931854-95-5
Published in:
2007
Organization(s):
ISSA - International Step by Step Association