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Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2016
Model Programs and Components focuses on the planning and implementation of model programs and presents necessary steps to achieve a comprehensive and practical service to the community including health, food, social, and psychological services and documents local experiences in Appalachia, California,...
Playful Writing
150 Open-Ended Explorations in Emergent Literacy
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Adults and children write to communicate ideas, to share information, and to record events. Playful Writing builds on the cyclical nature of learning with open-ended play ideas that will inspire children to write. From the first marks of the youngest writers to ready writers who use their expanding...
What If Everybody Understood Child Development?
Straight Talk About Bettering Education and Children's Lives
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015
***Understand the connection between how kids grow and how they learn ***
After 35 years as an education consultant, Rae Pica knows the importance of understanding the natural course of child development. In this collection, she keeps kids front and center as she provides thought-provoking...
by Hilary White
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
We all want to do whatever we can to support our children – and language and literacy lie at the heart of a child’s learning and development.
There are many simple ways of helping your child to develop their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. This book shows you how, with...
Drama 3-5
A practical guide to teaching drama to children in the Early Years Foundation Stage
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2014
Would you like to offer constructive, creative and exciting new dramatic learning experiences to the children in your setting?
The importance of using drama to promote active and creative learning in the early years is widely recognised, and this fully updated second edition of Drama 3-5 will...
Managing Legal Risks in Early Childhood Programs
How to Prevent Flare-Ups from Becoming Lawsuits
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Can my child care program be sued? If you have ever asked yourself this question, you are not alone. This guide will help you prevent and manage problems with potential legal consequences, reduce the risk of a lawsuit, and assist you in preparing a strong defense should your program be sued. This...
Nurture
Connecting the Social, Emotional and Cognitive Needs of Children
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2016
Children have a lot in common with flowers: To blossom, they must be properly nurtured; they all have different needs; and their differences make each one more beautiful.
Mattie Lee Solomon, Ph.D., who has dedicated her life to educating children, explores how educators and those who work with...
by Jacinto Cacella Torres
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
Teaching your child Portuguese can be fun and easy! With engaging pictures, clear text and even a Portuguese pronunciation guide, your child will be able to master Portuguese numbers quickly and easily!
The first section, "Teach Your Kids Portuguese Numbers" shows everything you need...
by Jacinto Cacella Torres
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
Teaching your child Portuguese can be fun and easy! With engaging pictures your child will enjoy mastering the Portuguese words for 27 different toys and games!
The first section, "Learn Toys & Games in Portuguese" has everything you need to teach your child Portuguese toys & games,...
Music for Early Learning
Songs and musical activities to support children's development
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
Is my singing good enough? What should I do with instruments? How can I create a rich and exciting musical environment which will allow for both child and adult led musical activity?
Singing, dancing and music-making comes naturally to young children, but we as adults often lack confidence...
Baby Teacher
Nurturing Neural Networks From Birth to Age Five
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2002
Ever wonder what is going on in a baby's brain? Or how you can best nurture a child's natural development? Or why exactly Bach is better than Mozart for babies? This book will explain why. No technical knowledge is necessary, as Shore makes recent neurological findings accessible to all those who...
Researching Young Children's Perspectives
Debating the ethics and dilemmas of educational research with children
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2011
What ethical dilemmas face researchers who work with young children?
Researching Young Children’s Perspectives critically examines the challenges and complexities of rights based, participatory research with children. Rather than approaching these dilemmas as problematic issues, this book...
by Tina Bruce
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2012
Praise for the first edition:"The key advantage to this book is the way in which it is easy to read and the amount of information it provides with regard to the role of play in supporting young children's learning." Karen Phethean, University of Winchester"This book is excellent. It...
The Kindness Curriculum
Stop Bullying Before It Starts
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2013
Bullying is a widespread and concerning issue that affects children of all ages. Focusing on character education in the early years, this resource aims to prevent bullying before it starts. Educators can use this comprehensive framework and developmentally appropriate activities to teach young children...