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by Cassandra O'Neill, Monica Brinkerhoff
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2017
Shared leadership and shared decision-making are hot topics in education
Both authors are experts in their field and very well-known
Prime for course adoption
Addresses what collective leadership is and how it can be implemented in early childhood education
Written in an...
by Abigail Flesch Connors
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
The perfect book to introduce rhythm instruments to young children! Children make the sound of the ocean waves using shakers, pretend to be a train using sand blocks, create a rainstorm with rhythm sticks, and perform circus tricks with jingle bells. Plus, they learn to play the instruments along...
by Jackie Silberg
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
A young child's brain grows at a phenomenal rate in the first years of life. Revised and updated to reflect the latest research on how children learn, 125 Brain Games for Toddlers and Twos is packed with everyday opportunities to contribute to brain development. Each game is accompanied by an annotation...
The Lullaby Effect
The science of singing to your child
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2018
Most parents think of music as a way to help their children sleep or soothe their nerves when upset, but the truth is that every time you sing to your child, something incredibly important is happening. Singing is one of the most natural experiences to share with your children and now we know even...
by Kathy Harris
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2013
Do you want your child to be a winner? Birth to five years old is the most critical time of development for children. Everything from sensory pathways to language and higher cognitive functioning is developing rapidly from birth to five years old. Quality early learning programs boost children’s...
Help! For Teachers of Young Children
88 Tips to Develop Children's Social Skills and Create Positive Teacher-Family Relationships
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2005
This entertaining and informative resource offers tips on teaching communication and cooperation skills, instilling a positive self-concept in children, and creating effective team relationships with families.
Multi-agency Working in the Early Years
Challenges and Opportunities
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
What does working in partnership look like in practice?
Getting multi-agency working right is an exciting but challenging goal in early years care and education; this book suggests ways to draw together the different professional ideas, methods and targets.
Enhancing the delivery of...
by Rachel Sparks Linfield
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2012
Plan for six weeks of learning covering all six areas of learning and development of the EYFS through the topic of nursery rhymes. The Planning for Learning series is a series of topic books written around the Early Years Foundation Stage designed to make planning easy. This book takes you through six...
by Shelly Newstead
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2015
"You just can't let them do anything anymore you know..." · Why is risk important in children's play? · How can we protect children's right to play and protect children at the same time? · What is risk-benefit assessment and how can it help - rather than hinder - adults who work where...
by Connie Jo Smith, Charlotte M. Hendricks, Becky S. Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2014
Young children are better able to cope with their ever-changing world, overcome obstacles, and grow into emotionally healthy adults if they are provided opportunities to build their self-awareness and confidence. Help children appreciate themselves and others, explore relationships, and develop coping...
Math and Science Investigations
Helping Young Learners Make Big Discoveries
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
Young children are naturally interested in the patterns and processes occurring in the world around them. They are beginning to learn about the changes happening each day, month, and season. They are starting to ask questions about the environment and world beyond. They are anxious to explore the...
Early Childhood Education
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2010
In an accessible and meaningful way, Early Childhood Education examines foundational topics that encourage early childhood education students to think, reflect, and develop opinions, theories, and philosophies about their field. This interactive book invites the reader to develop a personal philosophy...
Get, Set, GO! Sustainability
A step-by-step guide to creating a sustainable early years setting
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2012
Get Set GO! Sustainability covers a wide range of sustainable options that Children's Centres and early years setting can pick up and start with. Ithis book is aimed at those who are new to sustainability and those who are looking to enhance their sustainable status with some new ideas. Set out in...
Reclaiming Childhood
Freedom and Play in an Age of Fear
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2009
Children are cooped up, passive, apathetic and corrupted by commerce… or so we are told.
Reclaiming Childhood confronts the dangerous myths spun about modern childhood. Yes, children today are losing out on many experiences past generations took for granted, but their lives have improved...