Books and Supplies

Brodart: American company with Canadian contact. Archival document storage, book care and repair, brochure and magazine holders, large range of furniture.
http://www.brodart.ca/
Childscope Educational Materials Inc.: Canadian distributor of learning materials. While higher end items and furniture are expensive and more suited to a large, institutional child care setting, if you don’t get caught up in wishing for what you can’t afford, there are lots of reasonably priced, useful things from manipulative toys for babies to excellent dramatic play toys, balance boards, and puzzles.
http://www.childscope.com/
Gryphon House Books: Publisher of early childhood books for teachers and parents. Topics include activities, assessment, literacy, curriculum, music and movement, classroom management, conflict resolution, and more. Free catalogue or browse catalogue on-line.
http://www.ghbooks.com/
Eaglecrest Books: ABORIGINAL FOCUS. Levelled early literacy books featuring Native American/First Nations/aboriginal children and families.
http://www.eaglecrestbooks.com/
Good Minds: ABORIGINAL FOCUS. Ontario-based educational resources for Native American Studies, First Nations Studies, Indigenous Studies, and Aboriginal Studies/ Children’s fiction and non-fiction. Aboriginal music. Great detail in the catalogue, with cover photos and excellent descriptions of the stories.
http://www.goodminds.com/
Louise Kool & Galt: Ontario-based large-scale distributor of ECE supplies, including furniture, educational toys, music makers, infant-toddler and pre-k and K books and manipulatives, and language masters.
http://www.louisekool.com/
National Indian Child Welfare Association (U.S.): http://www.nicwa.org/resources/catalog
Odin Books: Based in Vancouver. There is a physical storefront in Vancouver. Books on ADD/ADHD, autism, FAS/FAE, ECE, special needs, emotional development, games and counseling tools.
http://www.odinbooks.ca/
Pemmican Publications: ABORIGINAL PUBLISHER. Cultural and educational publishing house in Manitoba. Excellent picture books for young children, with aboriginal characters and settings.
http://www.pemmican.mb.ca/
Quality Classrooms: Canadian company. Good wooden peg puzzles at very reasonable prices. Strong on science supplies: sand timers, magnifiers, rock and mineral collections, prisms, worm view house, classroom thermometer, etc. Most items are for pre-K age group or older.
http://www.qualityclassrooms.com/
Scholars Choice: Also Ontario-based. School and educational supplies as well as educational toys.
http://www.scholarschoice.ca
Spectrum: Based in Ontario. ECE-related educational supplies.
http://www.spectrumed.com/
Theytus Books: ABORIGINAL PUBLISHER. Aboriginal literature published in British Columbia, mostly for older audiences, but some children’s titles.
http://www.theytusbooks.ca/
Wintergreen: Based in Ontario. Extensive selection of ECE resources, including active play, educational toys, health and nutrition resources, manipulatives, classroom supplies and equipment.
http://www.wintergreen.ca/

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