Redleaf Press imprint: 181 books

Make nature an integral part of the classroom! With rising childhood obesity rates and children’s heavy use of electronics, the need for quality time in nature is greater than ever. Put away gadgets, turn off screens, and discover all that the natural world has to offer. Celebrate Nature!...

Early child care providers and educators, including preschool teachers, child care centers, and kindergarten teachers, will find this book to be a useful resource. It may also be used in academic settings as a textbook in courses such as early childhood, human development, preschool/kindergarten curriculum,...

Updated information and unbiased, developmentally appropriate strategies and activities to celebrate, rather than exclude, diversity, traditions, and holidays. Many programs are establishing a "no holiday" policy, but this book shows you how to celebrate and adhere to school policy. Among other topics,...

STEM, robotics, and coding are hot topics Coding is very popular in early elementary This book uses a foundational approach that is play-based and child-centered using blocking. It is a clear and simple introduction to coding concepts Includes 100 activities. None of these activities...

Written with over 20 years of personal experiences in numerous roles within early childhood education settings 2. Suitable for use in child development classes or introduction to classroom teaching courses 3. Relatable material that will inspire staff from within 4. This book is written to teachers about the changes felt within as a result of building relationships with children

Discover delicious new ways to provide healthy meals in preschool settings. Packed with more than seventy breakfast, lunch, snack, and special celebration recipes, this hands-on cookbook promotes the development of healthy eating habits in young children. Anchored by wholesome ingredients, these recipes...

Author is well connected in the field of early childhood professionals in California. She serves as the Program Director of the Child Care Alliance of Los Angeles. Systems building is the process that transforms the delivery of direct services and the infrastructure into an organized system This...

Children must learn to pick themselves up, brush themselves off, and bounce back. How do you allow for the physicality required to build resilience why you are tasked with children's safety? This guide provides the tools and strategies for creating a culture of resilience, including families in the...

A practical guide focused on toddlers only Includes everything a toddler teacher would need to know Each chapter includes real-life vignettes that show best practices in action, teacher tips, the child's point of view, action skills for success, fast facts/why this works, resources for...

The concept of learned optimism, while well established in research, is relatively unknown in teacher education and in early childhood classrooms and family child care practice. Making Lemonade is a first-to-market book that offers a straightforward, easy-to-do approach to help develop optimism in...

Learn the skills and best practices to make receiving visits more productive and worry-free As a family child care professional, you nurture and teach children during their most formative years. Being a family child care provider also means you must attend to families, licensors, food program...

STEAM is a development and extension of the original STEM efforts with the goal to support innate creativity and innovation that all children possess. This book serves as a platform for educators to observe and facilitate infants and toddlers natural curiosities around STEAM concepts. The text discusses...

Encourage the formation of good health habits in children. Through playful and colorful illustrations, this popular children’s book shows the germs that cause illness and how important hand washing is to good health. Includes health information