Mimi's Motifs Educational/Storytelling Toys

Interactive Storytelling Visual Literacy Props

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Some items are no longer available. Please contact Mimi at mimi@mimismotifs.com or

call (559) 625-1341 between 8am-5pm Pacific Time with any questions.

EXCLUSIVE PROPS FOR 2018-2019

		ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS? Made of felt: 5.5"x5.5" to 6"x7" with a strap across the back. Price: $46
	SEED MAKES POOR DECISIONS Made of felt: 12"x6"on a craft stick. Double sided. Price: $36
		THE POTATO PUTS ON PANTS Potato: Made of cotton fabric and felt , with removable pants, and pipe cleaner arms. 9"x4" with strap across back. Eggplant: Made of cotton fabric and felt, with pipe cleaner arms. 12"x4" with strap across back Price: $66
	PASTA PEOPLE FIND SOMETHING ODD Made of felt: 8"x4" with strap across back Price: $46

EXCLUSIVE PROPS FOR 2015-2016

		Guess what animals come next in the Guess Who, Haiku
	Check out the Penguin and Walrus Stick Puppets here.
		Check out this monster stick puppet here.
	Go back to school with this School Facade. Check it out here!
		What are the frog and his friends up to. Find out here!
	See what happens when Stones and Sticks become friends. Click here!
		See what happens when a Yam and a Donkey have a conversation. Check it out here!
	Take apart this beautiful blue coat here!
		What are these animals up to? Click here!

PREVIOUS YEARS EXCLUSIVE PROPS

	Crayons come to life with these large stuffed crayons. Check them out here.

		What happens when the woodland animals fall into a hole? Find out here!

	Find out why the Cow Loves Cookies, in this brand new story.

	You won't believe what those Old Ladies are eating now! Click here to find out.

	I KNOW AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED HALLOWEEN, I KNOW AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED THANKSGIVING, WHO ARE YOU?, CHICKEN LITTLE.

Hide and Seek Mouse and Bear; check it out here!

Dewey Puppet
Click to find out more!

MELVIL DEWEY HAND PUPPET AND CATEGORY FINGER PUPPETS

Don't miss Judy Freeman's amazing, brand new book: BOOKS KIDS WILL SIT STILL FOR 3: A READ-ALOUD GUIDE. Guess what? You will find our own Mr. Dewey highlighted on page 87. Click Here!

Judy offers some excellent lesson plan suggestions for teaching the Dewey Decimal System.

"Mimi's materials are excellent ways for young children, teachers, and parents to stimulate and enrich language and literacy growth during early childhood years. Children need to touch and hold the artifacts of literacy and to be exposed to high quality literature that creates a sense of curiosity and wonderment about themselves, each other, and their expanding worlds."

Dr. Daniel Reed Meier
Assistant Professor of Elementary Education
Ph.D., Language and Literacy
San Francisco State University
Author of LEARNING IN SMALL MOMENTS and more.

HERE'S THE STORY: USING NARRATIVE TO PROMOTE YOUNG CHILDREN'S LANGUAGE AND LITERACY LEARNING, the newest publication by Dr. Daniel Reed Meier.

You can purchase these books though Teacher's College Press.

Mimi’s cousin, Andrew Meier, a former Moscow correspondent for TIME magazine, has written a fascinating biography about an American who spied for the Russians during Stalin's reign. If you are interested in learning more about THE LOST SPY, AN AMERICAN IN STALIN’S SECRET SERVICE, please click www.thelostspy.com.

Finger Puppets

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Book Suggestions
READKIDDOREAD - Everything from "soup to nuts" to motivate children to read
Judy Freeman
Storysales - Storyteller/CD's

An Excellent Read: Thirty Million Words: Building a Child's Brain by Dr. Dana Suskind.


	WHY EPOSSUMONDAS HAS NO HAIR ON HIS TAIL by Coleen Salley is NOW AVAILABLE. Who is Epossumondas? Why he is his human mama's and his auntie's sweet little patootie.