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The Resource Library includes training videos, curriculum books & kits, children's books, puppets, puzzles, multi-media resources, & equipment.

Hours are 8:00 to 5:00 Monday through Friday, extended hours through appointments. Delivery of materials is available through the traveling library. We serve Fairbanks, North Pole, Salcha, Delta & Healy on our traveling bus.

Materials are available for 2 week check-outs

Books

Child Development

0-3 Infants/Toddlers
3-5 Preschool
5 & up School Age
Life Cycles
Potty Learning

Children's Books

Infant Board Books
Toddler & Picture Books
Preschoolers
Pre-Readers/ Early Readers
School Age
Big Books
Families

Other Topics

Alaskana
Anti-Bias
Multi-Cultural
Indoor/Outdoor Environments
Teaching Peace
Math & Science
Nature
Theme Based Curriculum
Play & Movement
Music
Literacy & Reading
Creative Art
Inclusion & Special Needs
Parenting & Working with Parents
Spanish Language
Family Child Care Homes
Administrative
Staff Development
Transitions
Accreditation
Health
Safety
Nutrition
Families
Children at Risk
Self Esteem
Observations & Assessments
Developmentally Appropriate Practice

Self-Study Modules

Administrative

101 Ways to Build Enrollment
Exceptional Customer Service
The Hiring Tape
Interview & Hire the Right People
Management Success Stories
Motivating People in Today's Workplace
On-Target Marketing
Pleasing Your Hard to Please Customers
Powerful Presentation Skills

Whole Child Series

Creativity & Play
By Leaps & Bounds
Growing Minds

Child Development

Bye-Bye Bully
CD Rom:  Child Development Birth-Three Years
CD Rom:  Child Development Three-Eight Years
The Developing Child:  Exceptional Child I
The Developing Child:  Exceptional Child II
The Developing Child:  Preschoolers Social & Emotional Development
Monsters in the Closet:  Childhood Fears
Sign with Your Baby (2 copies)
Space to Grow
Setting Sail: Emergent Curriculum
Designing Developmentally Appropriate Days
Before & After School Creative Experiences
The Developing Child:   Language Development
Infant & Toddlers:   Exploring & Learning
Early Messages
Teaching the Whole Child in Kindergarten
Infant Curriculum:   Great Explorations
Caring & Learning in Family Child Care
Toddler Curriculum:   Making Connections
Great Places for Childhood:   Infant & Toddler
Great Places for Childhood:   Preschool & School-Age

Activities

Animals in the Classroom
Dramatic Play: More than Playing House
How to Lead Games
Pancakes for Breakfast
Superhero Play
Exploring Science & Nature
Gross Motor Activities
Kids Make Music
Music in the Lives of Infants & Toddlers
Music throughout the Day
Movement Games for Child Care
Block Play:   Constructing Realities
Infant & Toddler:   Sensory & Art

Health & Safety

Asthma & Allergy Essentials
Child Abuse & Neglect
Child Safety Outdoors
The Food Guide Pyramid
Growing Up Strong & Healthy:  Teaching Good Health & Nutrition
Healthy Eating
Never Shake a Baby/Back to Sleep (4 copies)
Wash Those Hands

Diversity

Ch'eghutsen':   An Athabascan Parenting Video
Children & Divorce
Respecting Diversity
Starting Small:  Helping Children Learn About Differences
Developing the Young Bilingual Learner

Inclusion

Attention Deficit Disorder
Can I Play Too?
Fragile X Syndrome
Including All Kids
Inclusion:  Room at the Table
Inclusive Games
Kids Like Us
Let's Talk About It:  Extraordinary Friends
Record Keeping:  Children with Special Needs in Child Care
Seizure Disorders

Family Feathers Video Series

Creative Development
Culture & Heritage
Family
Fostering Leadership
Guidance & Discipline
Home & Community Safety
Juggling it All
Literacy
Math, Science, & Language Development
Multigenerational Grief
Nutrition
Physical & Dental Health
Preschool & Early Childhood Education
Social Development
Special Needs
Stressful Times
The Natural Classroom
Using Well What is at Hand

Parent's Journal Video Series

A Friendship with Head Start
Baby's First Year:  Growth & Development
Breastfeeding is Best
Childbirth & Newborn Care
Child Care for Babies & Toddlers
Creativity:  Every Child's Gift
Every Child is Special
It All Begins with the Brain
It Takes Two:  The Importance of Father Involvement in Toddler Care
Language, Literacy & Culture
Pregnancy & Childbirth
Preventing & Prevailing:  The Challenge of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Seeds of Respect:  Guidance & Discipline
Teenage Parenting
Toddler Care
Toddler Development

Literacy

Literacy for Infants & Toddlers
Literacy for Preschoolers: Choosing & Using Good Literature
Literacy for School Age: Creative Ways to Encourage & Enhance Reading Skills
Talking & Books: Use Pictures to Increase Language
Your Preschool Computer Center

Curriculum Kits

Ages & Stages

Games Galore
Infant Kit #1
Infant Kit #2
Mixed Age:   0-3 years
Home Provider Mixed Age:   0-5 years
Nifty Environment Systems
Toddler Kit
Toddler Sensory Tubes

Alaskan

Alaska Rocks & Minerals
Alaska Berries & Wildflowers
Alaskan Animals with Headgear
Alaskan Cultures
Alaskan Dog Mushing
Alaskan Three Bears
Howl Like a Wolf
Northern Lights
Alaskan Wild Birds

Blocks

Baby Duplo Legoes
Large Foam Blocks
Light Table & Accessory
Sensory Blocks - A
Sensory Blocks - B

Creative Art

Art:   Paper Crafts
Art:   Playing with Dough
Electric Bread
Woodworking

Dramatic Play

Can You Drive?
Discovery Airport
Down on the Farm
Everybody Eats
Let's Dress Up!
Let's Get Cooking!
Let's Go Camping!
New Baby in the Family
Pet Care
Soft Foods Only!
Stop, Drop, & Roll:   Fire Safety for Kids

Geography

Journey Back to Ancient Egypt
Land Down Under:   Australia
Middle Eastern
Russia

Health & Safety

Be Good to Your Body
Nutrition
Brush those Teeth!

Large Muscle

Ball Pit
Bucket 'O Balls
Catch Me if You Can
Kids in Motion! (Preschool)
Movin' & Grovin' (School age)
Sand & Water Play
Toddlers on the Go!
Tunnel (Clear)

Literacy & Math

Author Kit:   Tomi De Paolo
Bookmaking Kit
Count on it:   Beginning Math (ages 3-5)
Intermediate Math (ages 5 & up)
Money Talks

Miscellaneous

6 Piece Play Panel
Easel
Geo Safari (Ages 4 & up)
Geo Safari:   School age (Ages 6 & up)
Video Camera #1
Video Camera #2
Large Bear Pillow

Music

Drum Music Kit
Home Provider Music Kit
Preschool Multicultural Music Kit
Small Classroom:   Preschool Multicultural Music Kit
School-Age Multicultural Music Kit
Toddler Music
Xylophone Music Kit

Science & Nature

Birds & Bird Watching
Can You Dig It?   Gardening
Dinosaurs
Exploring the Poles
Fun in the Snow
In the Small, Small Pond
Insects
Let's Go Fishing!
Ocean Life
Our Earth
Rainforest
Simple Machines
Space:   The Final Frontier
Tree Kit
Vinyl Wild Animals

Adult Training

Adult Trainer Kit:   Celebrating Diversity
Adult Trainer Kit:   FISH!
Adult Trainer Kit:   Good Talking with You
Adult Trainer Kit:   Not Just the Same Old Song & Dance
Adult Trainer Kit:   Playground Safety - How does Your Playground Check Out?

Other Resources

CD's & Cassettes
Training Videos
Games

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