Preschool Kindergarten category: 2281 books
by Bob Hughes
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Play is a crucial component in the development of all children. In this fully updated and revised edition of his classic playwork text, Bob Hughes explores the complexities of children’s play, its meaning and purpose, and argues that adult-free play is essential for the psychological well-being...
by Milet Publishing
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2017
Guaranteed to enrich a toddler's vocabulary, this simple and fun series of bilingual board books is ideal for helping children discover a foreign language.
Highlighting more complex concepts that go beyond colors and numbers, titles in the series feature animals, clothes, fruit, home, jobs,...
Visions of Childhood
Influential Models from Locke to Spock
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Throughout history certain theories of childhood have influenced the way we have understood, cared for, and educated our young. These theories form the bases of our attitudes toward children, and underpin our popular childrearing pracitces. Yet they have passed through history fort eh most part unexamined....
Teaching STEM Outdoors
Activities for Young Children
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2017
First outdoor STEM book
Filled with practical suggestions, ideas, and resources for implementing STEM activities outdoors
Uses STEM strategy responsive to the developmental needs of young children
Incorporates STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) and outdoor learning—two...
Knowledge under Construction
The Importance of Play in Developing Children's Spatial and Geometric Thinking
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2007
Knowledge under Construction investigates how young children develop spatial, geometric, and scientific thinking skills-particularly those associated with architecture. Based on original research and analysis of videotapes of children's play with blocks, the authors' findings suggest that such play...
by Milet Publishing
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2017
Guaranteed to enrich a toddler's vocabulary, this simple and fun series of bilingual board books is ideal for helping children discover a foreign language.
Highlighting more complex concepts that go beyond colors and numbers, titles in the series feature animals, clothes, fruit, home, jobs,...
Rethinking Play and Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education
Concepts, Contexts and Cultures
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2010
Bringing together a collection of chapters from international experts in the field of early childhood education, Rethinking Play and Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education seeks to explore how play in the Early Years is valued as a means of learning. The book discusses how play is presented, transformed...
Childhood, Philosophy and Open Society
Implications for Education in Confucian Heritage Cultures
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2013
The purpose of this book is to develop a theory and practice of education from Karl Popper’s non-justificationist philosophy for promoting an open society. Specifically, the book is designed to develop an educational programme for fostering critical thinking in children, particularly when they...
Educational Research with Our Youngest
Voices of Infants and Toddlers
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2011
Interpreting the voices of under three year olds is central to early childhood education. Yet entering into their life-worlds is fraught with challenges and unrealised possibilities. This ground-breaking book generates a dialogue about the multiple ways researchers have exploited a range of methods...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2016
The first book in the series Policy and Pedagogy with Under-three year olds: Cross Disciplinary insights and innovations establishes a path for the much-needed examination of the experiences of infants and toddlers in contemporary educational settings across the globe. Bringing together internationally...
The Assertive Practitioner
How to improve early years practice through effective communication
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2015
How a staff team works together and how effective and cohesive they are impacts significantly on the children that they care for as well as having implications for the general early years practice and the success of the business of the setting. Drawing together theory and practice, this book provides...
Creating Multi-sensory Environments
Practical Ideas for Teaching and Learning
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Multi-sensory environments in the classroom provide a wealth of stimulating learning experiences for all young children whose senses are still under development.
Creating Multisensory Environments: Practical Ideas for Teaching and Learning is a highly practical guide to low-cost cost, easy...
Dribble Drabble
Process Art Experiences for Young Children
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2016
Process art is a hot and trending topic in early childhood education
Uses different types of media including painting, crayons, collage and sculpture, modeling materials, chalk, and printing
145 high-quality, classroom-tested, hands-on, process-oriented art activities
Activities...
by Milet Publishing
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2016
Guaranteed to enrich a toddler's vocabulary, this simple and fun series of bilingual board books is ideal for helping children discover a foreign language. Highlighting more complex concepts that go beyond colors and numbers, titles in the series feature animals, clothes, fruit, home, jobs, music,...