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Managing Legal Risks in Early Childhood Programs
How to Prevent Flare-Ups from Becoming Lawsuits
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Can my child care program be sued? If you have ever asked yourself this question, you are not alone. This guide will help you prevent and manage problems with potential legal consequences, reduce the risk of a lawsuit, and assist you in preparing a strong defense should your program be sued. This...
Nurture
Connecting the Social, Emotional and Cognitive Needs of Children
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2016
Children have a lot in common with flowers: To blossom, they must be properly nurtured; they all have different needs; and their differences make each one more beautiful.
Mattie Lee Solomon, Ph.D., who has dedicated her life to educating children, explores how educators and those who work with...
by Jacinto Cacella Torres
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
Teaching your child Portuguese can be fun and easy! With engaging pictures, clear text and even a Portuguese pronunciation guide, your child will be able to master Portuguese numbers quickly and easily!
The first section, "Teach Your Kids Portuguese Numbers" shows everything you need...
by Jacinto Cacella Torres
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
Teaching your child Portuguese can be fun and easy! With engaging pictures your child will enjoy mastering the Portuguese words for 27 different toys and games!
The first section, "Learn Toys & Games in Portuguese" has everything you need to teach your child Portuguese toys & games,...
Music for Early Learning
Songs and musical activities to support children's development
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
Is my singing good enough? What should I do with instruments? How can I create a rich and exciting musical environment which will allow for both child and adult led musical activity?
Singing, dancing and music-making comes naturally to young children, but we as adults often lack confidence...
Researching Young Children's Perspectives
Debating the ethics and dilemmas of educational research with children
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2011
What ethical dilemmas face researchers who work with young children?
Researching Young Children’s Perspectives critically examines the challenges and complexities of rights based, participatory research with children. Rather than approaching these dilemmas as problematic issues, this book...
by Tina Bruce
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2012
Praise for the first edition:"The key advantage to this book is the way in which it is easy to read and the amount of information it provides with regard to the role of play in supporting young children's learning." Karen Phethean, University of Winchester"This book is excellent. It...
The Kindness Curriculum
Stop Bullying Before It Starts
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2013
Bullying is a widespread and concerning issue that affects children of all ages. Focusing on character education in the early years, this resource aims to prevent bullying before it starts. Educators can use this comprehensive framework and developmentally appropriate activities to teach young children...
Treasure Basket Explorations
Heuristic Learning for Infants and Toddlers
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2017
For the littlest learners, everything is an activity--feeling a rock, trying to lick a bubble, smelling a flower, or poking sand. In Treasure-Basket Explorations: Heuristic Learning for Infants and Toddlers, teachers and caregivers of infants and toddlers will learn how these simple explorations support...
The Colors of Learning
Integrating the Visual Arts Into the Early Childhood Curriculum
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Unique in its creativity and depth of understanding, The Colors of Learning will change the way that teachers think about and react to children’s artwork. Promoting the integration of visual art into allearly childhood curriculum areas, this volume will help early childhood professionals present...
by George Szekely
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2015
In Play and Creativity in Art Teaching, esteemed art educator George Szekely draws on his two classic volumes, Encouraging Creativity in Art Lessons and From Play to Art, to create a new book for new times. The central premise is that art teachers are not only a source of knowledge about art but also...
by Susan Young
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2013
This book gives information, ideas and principles for music with three to five year olds that are both down-to-earth and up-to-date. Written in a style which is engaging and readable, it integrates recent theory and practice illustrating the discussion with examples and ideas taken from real life.
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The Seven E's of Reading for Pleasure
Alphabet Sevens, #4
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
In this short book, Sue Cowley gathers together a huge variety of techniques that will all boost reading for pleasure. She explains a range of approaches that teachers, practitioners and parents can use with their children, to help them become highly motivated readers. Sue examines the best ways to...
Early Childhood Education Policies in Asia Pacific
Advances in Theory and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2016
This book evaluates recent early childhood education policies on the basis of a ‘3A2S’ framework, which refers to accessibility, affordability, accountability, sustainability, and social justice. It systematically and empirically reviews early childhood education policies in specific countries...