Resource Corner
The mission of The Resource Corner is to provide open access to quality early childhood materials in an atmosphere that is welcoming and respectful of all individuals. These materials can be utilized by early educators in child care settings, as well as home visitors and other professionals. It is also available to the public for families and other child-serving professionals in our area. We have a warm, family-friendly environment set up so children can explore and play while parents browse for resources to check out.
HOURS OF OPERATION: The Resource Corner is open during the regular hours of The Children’s Council, generally 8:30am – 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. If you have any questions, or would like more information, please call us at (828)262-5424.
Are you a new teacher looking for information? Are you looking for activities to plan for the children in your care? Or do you have questions about how to deal with your child’s behavior? Are you also a parent of a young child?
Would you like to learn all kinds of wonderful games and activities that you can do with children (infant, toddler, or preschooler) that would help them learn while having loads of fun together?
Well, we have a variety of books and resources available for check out. We also have a copy, laminating and die-cut machine! But wait, there’s more! We have lots of materials to help children learn about shapes and sizes, and to help them develop fine motor skills.
FIRST, come by The Children’s Council and look through the many books, theme boxes, theme kits, developmental toys, DVDs, and take-home backpacks that are available to the public. Then, if you think The Resource Corner could be a valuable tool for you, you may sign up to become a member of the Resource Corner Library and check out materials to take home to your little ones. All of these items are developmentally appropriate for your child's age and range from birth to 12-years-old.
SIGN UP! A suggested donation of $5.00 will provide you with a one-year membership for a child care facility or family! Your donation will allow us to add to our collection and to replace worn items. All materials will be on loan for a period of two weeks and may be renewed once. You will be allowed up to 3 items per checkout, take it with you and return or renew it when the 2 weeks is up.
This program was designed for YOU to provide materials that will enhance learning, development, and family interactions.
We also have textbooks that we rent out for the Early childhood classes at the Caldwell Community College.
All items can be checked out for a 2-week time period.
The mission of The Resource Corner is to provide open access to quality early childhood materials in an atmosphere that is welcoming and respectful of all individuals. These materials can be utilized by early educators in child care settings, as well as home visitors and other professionals. It is also available to the public for families and other child-serving professionals in our area. We have a warm, family-friendly environment set up so children can explore and play while parents browse for resources to check out.
HOURS OF OPERATION: The Resource Corner is open during the regular hours of The Children’s Council, generally 8:30am – 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. If you have any questions, or would like more information, please call us at (828)262-5424.
Are you a new teacher looking for information? Are you looking for activities to plan for the children in your care? Or do you have questions about how to deal with your child’s behavior? Are you also a parent of a young child?
Would you like to learn all kinds of wonderful games and activities that you can do with children (infant, toddler, or preschooler) that would help them learn while having loads of fun together?
Well, we have a variety of books and resources available for check out. We also have a copy, laminating and die-cut machine! But wait, there’s more! We have lots of materials to help children learn about shapes and sizes, and to help them develop fine motor skills.
FIRST, come by The Children’s Council and look through the many books, theme boxes, theme kits, developmental toys, DVDs, and take-home backpacks that are available to the public. Then, if you think The Resource Corner could be a valuable tool for you, you may sign up to become a member of the Resource Corner Library and check out materials to take home to your little ones. All of these items are developmentally appropriate for your child's age and range from birth to 12-years-old.
SIGN UP! A suggested donation of $5.00 will provide you with a one-year membership for a child care facility or family! Your donation will allow us to add to our collection and to replace worn items. All materials will be on loan for a period of two weeks and may be renewed once. You will be allowed up to 3 items per checkout, take it with you and return or renew it when the 2 weeks is up.
This program was designed for YOU to provide materials that will enhance learning, development, and family interactions.
We also have textbooks that we rent out for the Early childhood classes at the Caldwell Community College.
All items can be checked out for a 2-week time period.
Kit List
-Updated Fall 2023-
-Updated Fall 2023-
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Infant/Toddler Kits:
Baby Surprise Count and Build Infant Shake and Wiggle Baby Phone Home Shapes Discovery Infant Kit #1 Infant Kit #2 Infant Kit #3 Baby Fun Giggle and Wiggle Baby Fundamentals Nursery Rhymes Theme Kits:
Health and Safety Farms Life Cycles Families Food and Nutrition Seasons and Weather Earth and Environmental Communities and Careers All About Me Growing Things Nursery Rhymes Alphabet Take Home Backpack Kits:
Ready for Preschool Transition Back to School Transition to School Understanding Feelings Our Environment Sequencing Five Senses Beginning Operations Positional Words Numbers and Counting Sorting Weather Peek-A-Boo Alphabet Recognition Shapes Safety Sorting Opposites Alphabet Sounds Comparing Sizes Patterns Nutrition Rhyming |
Preschool and Up Kits:
Natural Building Kit Weighing with Colors Dinosaurs Vet and Puppy Time All About Me Butterfly Lil’ Physician Mini Construction #1 Mini Construction #2 Ocean Shopping and Nutrition Water Play Science Three Little Piggy’s Puzzle Game Create and Design The Four Seasons Puzzles Bears Jungle International Foods Nutrition Learning Game Farm and Barns Exploration Farm Babies Manners Game Alphabet Rockets Mobil Math Set Mecatech Builders #1 Mecatech Builders #2 Starbuilders Squigz Suction Toys Bristle Blocks Gear and Rotation Construction Activity Timer Lego Blocks Wooden Blocks Family Engagement Reading Game Mosaic Art Wooden Pattern Blocks Buttons and Spools Lacing Junior Engineer Set Click Blocks Interlocking Rabbit Blocks Mini Stars Giant Forks Roll n Twist Connectors Food Preparation and Cook Fanta Color Junior Game Two by Two Blocks Playstix Construction Toys Zoob Builder Kit Building Brilliance Magnetic Shapes Connecting Balls Building Set Transportation Kit Activity Buttons Eric Carle Kaplan Mini Forks Build an Animal Kid K’Nex Be Active Kids Colorful Connectors Stretch and Connect Builders Nuts and Bolts Builders Gear Builders 3-D Builders Criss Cross Connectors Kaleido Gear Set Unit Blocks Set |
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Some of the creations that children can make with little guidance:
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