FAQ > Which catalogues and material are must-haves?

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That depends on your educational approach, the ages of your children, their learning styles, etc. However, we highly reccomend the following:

Catalogues: Bacon & Hughes 613-226-8136; 800-563-2468 bacon@storm.ca Educators Publishing Service Peoples Publishing Group (preK - 12) 800-822-1080 (U.S. supplier) Scholar's Choice (preK - 8) If your system is unable to load their site properly, they might send you a free catalogue. Ontario & Western Provinces: 519-453-7470; 800-265-1095 scholars@wwdc.com Atlantic Provinces: 506-854-4952; 800-249-8888 scholars@brunnet.net Quebec: 450-444-3007; 800-361-5944 scholars@qc.aira.com Wintergreen (preK - 4) 800-268-1268 sales@wintergreen.ca If you're in Toronto visit Ashanti Room as it is a great place to shop for children's Afrocentric educational material.