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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 TLC cut and paste lessons help children:
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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
The lessons can be directed step-by-step to the whole group or
modeled for independent use.
T H E G I N G E R B R EAD M A N
This book is based on the traditional
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story of The Gingerbread Man. The
lessons are: Gingerbread Man, Old Woman, Old Man,
Cow, Dog, Fox and Cover.
I T T LE R ED H E N $15.00
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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.
W HAT OU R T EAC H E R’ S T H I NK
“My 1st graders love TLC. The
lessons are not just fun, but are
meaningful and cover many of
your benchmarks.”
—California
“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
“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
ZOO A N I M A LS $25.00
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.
T H E OC EA N B LU E $20.00
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.
A C I RCUS I S A C I RCUS $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.
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Art Acti vity Less ons to Accompa ny Stud y Unit s
Thro ugho ut the Scho ol Year.
GETTING STARTED $20.00
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.
PRE-KINDERGARTEN LESSONS $20.00
SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER
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.
PRE-KINDERGARTEN LESSONS $20.00
JANUARY - JUNE
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.
NU RSE RY R HYM ES $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.
MOR E R HYM ES $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.
T H E FA R M $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.
ON T H E FA R M $20.00
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.
T H E SU N FLOW E R $15.00
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.
T H E RA I N FOR EST $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.
JA PA N/COLORS OF JA PA N $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.
I NSECTS $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.
AT T H E BUSY,
BUSY POND $20.00
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.
T H I NGS T HAT G O $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.
W H I C H PET WOU LD
YOU LI K E TO HAV E? $15.00
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.
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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.
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The 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.
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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.
PEOPLE $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-orTreater, Fireman, Mailman, Policeman, Girl, Boy, Eskimo,
Astronaut, Cowboy, Clown, Scuba Diver, and Woman
(Mrs. Wishy Washy).
ABC ANIMALS 30
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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.
THE QUILT BOOK $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.
FAIRY TALES $20.00
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.)
A M E R I CA $25.00
The 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.
EARTH, SUN, STARS AND MOON $15.00
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.
EG GS! EG GS! WH O LAYS EG GS? $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.
T H E CAT E R PI LLA R SONG $15.00
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.
W EAT H E R $15.00
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.
T H E S NOW M A N $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.”
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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 cutand-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.
T H E M I T T E N 15
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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.
COLORS $15.00
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.
K I ND E RGA RT E N CA LE NDA R $20.00
A N I M A LS I N W I NT E R 20
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This 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.
COU NT I NG SHA PES 123 $20.00
This Make-A-Book has instructions for a cover and ten
cut-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, HeartButterfly, Star-Sparkler, Hexagon-Hive, Diamond-Flower,
Rectangle-Bridge, Oval-Caterpillar, Triangle-Tree, CircleLadybugs, and Square-Block Wall.
T H E FI V E SE NSES $15.00
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.
W H O W I LL I B E TODAY? $20.00
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.
EAT A N A PPLE 15
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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.
T H E A PPLE T R E E 15
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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.
T H E M AG I C V I NE $15.00
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.
NOCTU R NA L A N I M A LS $20.00
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.
T H E T HA NKSG I V I NG STORY $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.
S I G NS OF C H R I ST M AS $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.