Redleaf Press: 191 books
The CDA Prep Guide
The Complete Review Manual
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2014
The CDA Credential process has recently changed, and while the new procedure may seem overwhelming to early childhood professionals, this guide has been updated to reflect all of the new material and lays out the steps to take to earn the Credential in a less stressful, more meaningful way.
The...
From Parents to Partners
Building a Family-Centered Early Childhood Program
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Build collaborative partnerships with families to help the whole family thrive. This book explores the reasons and methods for developing cooperative partnerships, along with tools and strategies to help build the support network for family-centered care. The new edition includes information on how...
Loose Parts
Inspiring Play in Young Children
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2014
Use loose parts to spark children's creativity and innovation
Loose parts are natural or synthetic found, bought, or upcycled materials that children can move, manipulate, control, and change within their play. Alluring and captivating, they capture children's curiosity, give free reign to...
Developmentally Appropriate Play
Guiding Young Children to a Higher Level
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Help children participate in purposeful play to promote the development of a number of important skills.
Baby Steps to STEM
Infant and Toddler Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Activities
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2017
Innately curious, infants and toddlers love to explore, investigate, and discover—making the earliest years a perfect time to begin teaching the foundations of STEM. This book defines what science, technology, engineering, and math education looks like for this age group, and why it is so vital...
Come and Play
Sensory-Integration Strategies for Children with Play Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2010
Early intervention is vital in addressing and redirecting play challenges in young children. Each of five common play challenges—children who roam playrooms, play repetitiously, appear anxious, are detached, or are rejected by peers—are highlighted. Also included are sensory integration ideas and activities to promote positive and productive play.
Brain-Based Early Learning Activities
Connecting Theory and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2010
Brain-based learning involves both hemispheres of children's brains working together, resulting in stronger, more meaningful learning experiences. Each fun activity in this book is designed to promote brain-based learning in the areas of language, mathematics, science, art, music, and the environment,...
Let's All Play
A Group-Learning (Un)Curriculum
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2015
From podcasts and social media to presentations and workshops, coauthors Jeff A. Johnson and Denita Dinger are active, committed participants in everything they do. They’re terrific self-promoters, and they will work hard to drum up support and excitement for this new book. Jeff and Denita’s fans...
by Julienne M. Olson
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
This book is ideal for preschool and pre-kindergarten classroom teachers. It is also a terrific book for student teachers.
Unique features: 200 adaptable, open-ended activities and strategies for preschool teachers that provide a foundation for lesson planning; information on why teachers would...
Cooking Is Cool
Heat-Free Recipes for Kids to Cook
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2013
This book’s audience includes educators; early childhood, school-age, and family child care providers; homeschoolers and parents of children 3–12.
Includes 53 heat-free, classroom-friendly recipes that can be made without a kitchen and do not require any cooking on a stove or in an oven....
Creative Block Play
A Comprehensive Guide to Learning through Building
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2016
Creative Block Play covers everything you need to encourage a child's development in a variety of domains through block play. This book is full of photos that illustrate block play in real classrooms and stories from teachers who have successfully used block play to encourage children's development...
Including One, Including All
A Guide to Relationship-Based Early Childhood Inclusion
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
The three sections of this book contain theoretical, conceptual, and practical information on relationship-based inclusive practices for early childhood classrooms 2. Includes information for approaches central to all children, whether or not they have identified special needs (such as Autism and attention...
The Ultimate Child Care Marketing Guide
Tactics, Tools, and Strategies for Success
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2012
Built around the four pillars of marketing-metrics, market, message, and media-this comprehensive resource is filled with guidance and advice from an experienced child care business coach and marketing consultant. The Ultimate Child Care Marketing Guide helps child care center directors and family...
Game On!
Screen-Free Fun for Children Two and Up
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2018
300+ games
Easy games with materials you already have
Fun games for on-the-go and at home
User-friendly and simple games that are adaptable for different ages
Includes an index by age group
Great play resource for family child care programs, child care centers, after-school...