Preschool category: 2281 books
by Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
Chester E. Finn, Jr. outlines the issues that define, animate, and complicate today's contentious pre-kindergarten debate in American education. He examines such topics as: which children really need it; how many aren't getting it; who should provide it and at what expense; what is the right balance between education and child care; and how to know whether it is succeeding.
by Silvia Patt
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2016
The Dolch list is a fundamental part in learning how to read. Your child will get a head start in learning how to read. Help your child learn to read sight words and spell sight words.
What Shall We Do Next?
A Creative Play and Story Guide for Parents, Grandparents and Carers of Preschool Children
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2012
If you find yourself looking after a preschool child for the first time, or after a gap of some years, you will welcome this book. It explains how to encourage childrens sense of wonder by adopting a creative approach to a variety of activities both in and out of doors. Some need little or no preparation,...
Twins and Supertwins
A Handbook for Early Childhood Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Approximately one in every thirty children born today is a twin or supertwin—a child of a higher-order multiple birth, such as a triplet or quadruplet. With twins and supertwins an increasingly growing population in preschool classrooms, early childhood professionals have more questions and concerns...
Nordic Childhoods and Early Education
Philosophy, Research, Policy and Practice in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2006
In this book, noted Nordic researchers and teacher educators provide insights into early childhood discourses and practices in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. In addition to these insiders’ perspectives, an American scholars explore Nordic themes, trends, and practices as they emerge...
Teaching Gifted Children in Today's Preschool and Primary Classrooms
Identifying, Nurturing, and Challenging Children Ages 4–9
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2016
These proven, practical early childhood teaching strategies and techniques help teachers identify young gifted children, differentiate and extend the curriculum, assess and document students’ development, and build partnerships with parents. Individual chapters focus on early identification, curriculum...
by Gilbert Kliman, MD
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2011
Reflective Network Therapy describes a remarkably effective school-based treatment method that harnesses small social networks for the good of seriously emotionally disturbed preschoolers or those with autism spectrum disorders. The book provides an in-depth explanation of the method — including...
Make Early Learning Standards Come Alive
Connecting Your Practice and Curriculum to State Guidelines
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2014
Early childhood education has become part of a standards-based environment. A large and growing body of research supports the critical relationship between high-quality early education and later academic and social competence. By defining the desired content and outcomes of young children’s education,...
by Irene Byrne
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2013
This book is designed to get parents started on their search for the right preschool for their child. This process is a personal one and each family will approach it in their own unique way. It is the author’s wish that everyone will find some good pointers throughout the book. There is a lot of...
Learning Together with Young Children, Second Edition
A Curriculum Framework for Reflective Teachers
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2017
Offering an alternative approach to standardization and data-driven mandates, this book puts children at the center of planning your curriculum. Rather than a prescriptive curriculum, by using The Thinking Lens® protocol, teachers can translate educational theories into concrete ideas for working...
Papa and Me
Ms. Carlotta's Daycare - Can You See the Stars
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2015
This book is comprised of three stories: Learning at the daycare Wearing glasses for the first time Christian martial arts 1 Beginning Reading Short sentences, easy words and word repetition, real-life illustrations. Preschool-Kindergarten 2 Reading Together Longer sentences, basic vocabulary, for...
Bringing Reggio Emilia Home
An Innovative Approach to Early Childhood Education
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Bringing Reggio Emilia Home is the first book to integrate the experiences of one American teacher on a year-long internship in the preschools of Reggio, with a four-year adaptation effort in one American school. The lively text includes many “mini-stories” of preschool and kindergarten-age children,...
Exploring the Science of Sounds
100 Musical Activities for Young Children
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017
Most preschool teachers have musical instruments in their classrooms, but may not realize they can use them for science explorations.
Science, technology, engineering, arts, and math—STEAM—these explorations are crucial for laying a solid foundation for later learning. In this book, discover...
The Anti-Bullying and Teasing Book
For Preschool Classrooms
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2005
In preschool, children encounter their first experiences in forming and joining social groups outside their family. It is natural for them to experiment with social interactions while learning about their world. In this guide, teasing and bullying are addressed as a continuum of intentionally hurtful...