Author D Passmore Books

978-0-473-43857-9 You can buy on amazon  When walruses want waffles, is a silly book imagining -  what walruses would do to get more of those wonderful waffles. Real walrus facts are listed in the back to add a bit of education to the silly fun. As a teacher, I like to make learning fun.   This book will fit well in a classroom that uses the letter of the week theme for W, or an arctic theme. Check out my teaching supplies for math: Teachers pay Teachers shop Download and make your own feed the walrus math game. Get downloaded game HERE. If you have a story about reading this  book to your classroom,  please feel free to send me a note  or pictures of your art.  Let me know how much fun the kids are having. walrusueswantwaffles@gmail.com & Have Pure Joy Teaching

978-0-473-40992-0 Find this book on Amazon Zebra counts down to Zoom, is a great way to add science into the classroom and  spark the love for learning by bringing more print-rich items into the classroom.       Kids love balloons.   Balloon rockets are rated high on the fun things to do list of rainy day activities. The book has colorful pictures, showing each step to make the rocket.   Then there is the colorful count down pages for young students to count along from 10 backward to Zero.   Then Zoom! I wrote this book for the classroom.   We needed more letter z books, for my letter of the week theme. This added a fun end of the year activity that the kids really loved.     There is counting, and science together with this book. Check out my Teachers Pay Teachers Shop Download Certificates for the students.   Make up your own contest for your classroom or group Bonus Rewar...

978-0-473-39804-0 you can buy the book on Amazon  This is my second book, written as a preschool teacher for the classroom.   It works well for anyone that is setting up themes like ocean or letter of the week teaching styles.   This book focuses on the eight arms of the octopus and the octagon shape. Counting the fish and starfish on each page.  Includes real facts about Octopuses. Make learning fun.  Free coloring sheet Go to my Teachers Pay Teacher Shop  to download this free coloring  sheet Count & Clip Cards Find these counting cards on TPT     Teachers Pay Teachers SHOP Pure Joy Teaching Ebook  softcover 

978-0-473-39803-3 you can find the book on  amazon  Eating the Alphabet with Alex the Alligator This first book of mine was written as a silly way to combine the print-rich classroom with preschool alphabet games.    We were already using the homemade alligator game to feed the alligator the alphabet soup.  That idea came from Pinterest.  This book created another visual link to the tactile game.  I have watched many children re-enact the story in the classroom after they are read the book.  It is easy to group all the items together in a basket and leave it for them to choose as a game.  Education can be play for them.   Mostly Healthy As a teacher and a mom,  I try to encourage healthy eating.  The pictures that I  put into the book are mostly healthy.    When it came to some letters like D, I decided to go with doughnut instead of date, because I wanted the kids to be able to asso...