Preschool category: 2281 books
Many Languages, Building Connections
Supporting Infants and Toddlers Who Are Dual Language Learners
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
All infants and toddlers need experiences that nurture, support, and teach their home language and culture. Language is a vital component of early experiences well before the child can say his first word. Infants and toddlers whose families come from diverse backgrounds and speak different languages...
by Sue Gascoyne
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Sensory play has a growing role to play in providing open-ended play potential as well as presenting further opportunities.
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...
Pedagogy and Space
Design Inspirations for Early Childhood Classrooms
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2015
The intersection of architecture and education is a new and burgeoning area of interest. This book blends architectural design information with theory-based content explaining the foundations of early childhood environments. Colorful photographs of intentionally designed spaces will inspire early...
A History of Children's Play and Play Environments
Toward a Contemporary Child-Saving Movement
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2010
Children’s play throughout history has been free, spontaneous, and intertwined with work, set in the playgrounds of the fields, streams, and barnyards. Children in cities enjoyed similar forms of play but their playgrounds were the vacant lands and parks. Today, children have become increasingly...
Early Childhood Education
Becoming a Professional
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2013
Early Childhood Education: Becoming a Professional is an inspiring introduction to the world of early childhood education, preparing the teachers of tomorrow to reach their full potential in their schools and communities. Written by a diverse and experienced author team (Kimberly A. Gordon Biddle,...
Disciplining Someone Else’S Children
A Guide for Child Care Providers
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2015
If this were my child, I would This is a familiar phrase commonly heard from someone confronting a discipline issue with someone elses child. What do you do when you feel a child left in your care is out of control? What do you do when you cant lean on what you felt worked with your own children,...
by Rachel Sparks Linfield
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2012
Plan for six weeks of learning covering all six areas of learning and development of the EYFS through the topic of food. 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 weeks of...
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....
by Redleaf Press
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2016
Updated 2015 American Heart Association CPR & ECC guidelines. Get tips on prevention, advice on when to call paramedics, and crucial step-by-step instructions for a medical emergency. Spiral-bound to quickly find what you need and to stay open in an emergency. Reviewed by medical experts for accuracy.
by Linda Thornton, Pat Brunton
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2014
Have you ever wondered what the Reggio Approach is all about, why it works, and how it can be used to benefit the young children in your setting?
The book describes how educators in Reggio Emilia work with young children, and looks at the connections between the Reggio Approach and the revised...
Thinking Critically About Environments for Young Children
Bridging Theory & Practice
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Using a practice-based focus and a researcher lens, the contributors consider the ways in which environments for children enhance or diminish educational experiences, how social constructs about what is good for children influence environmental design, and what practitioners can do in their own work...