Preschool Kindergarten category: 2281 books
The Great Disconnect in Early Childhood Education
What We Know vs. What We Do
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2015
This book is needed because of the shocking disconnect between what early childhood educators know and what they do. The early childhood community from the top down needs to quit pretending they are providing wonderfully individualized developmentally appropriate classrooms and begin to fundamentally...
Helping Them Heal
How Teachers Can Support Young Children Who Experience Stress and Trauma
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2014
A young child’s brain is uniquely sensitive to the effects of stress and trauma, which can have detrimental, long-term developmental impact. Helping Them Heal explains how trauma affects the developing brain, how those changes can manifest in the classroom, and what teachers and caregivers can...
Mary Sheridan's From Birth to Five Years: Children's Developmental Progress
Children's Developmental Progress
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2014
From Birth to Five Years, based on the pioneering work of Mary Sheridan, is widely regarded as the go-to reference for health, education and social care professionals, or anyone concerned with the developmental progress of pre-school children.
In this new fourth edition, the text has been developed...
"Don't Get So Upset!"
Help Young Children Manage Their Feelings by Understanding Your Own
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2008
All childcare professionals were children once, and how their parents responded to their emotional expressions affects how they respond to emotional expressions by children in their own care.
“Don’t Get So Upset!” examines the uncomfortable emotions providers feel—and the inappropriate...
by Jacky Kilvington, Ali Wood
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2016
Does gender, sex and sexuality influence children's play, and their learning? Can/should professionals try to influence children's gender and sexual concepts? Can/should professionals try to prevent gender stereotyping? These and other questions are explored in a lively and thought-provoking text...
by June O'Sullivan
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2015
June O'Sullivan explores the concept of leadership, particularly with regards to leading Early Years centres.
In line with government initiatives, there is growing pressure within the early years sector to create staff who can lead different types of childcare and family settings in order to...
by V. Celia Lascarides, Blythe F. Hinitz
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
History of Early Childhood Education presents a thorough and elegant description of the history of early childhood education in the United States. This book of original research is a concise compendium of historical literature, combining history with the prominent and influential theoretical background...
The Complete Resource Book for Preschoolers
An Early Childhood Curriculum With Over 2000 Activities and Ideas
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1998
The Complete Resource Book is perfect to use as a planning guide or as a resource for responding to children's specific interests. The daily plans have circle time, music and movement activities, suggested books, and learning center ideas. The appendix is jam-packed with songs, recipes, and games. This book is like having a master teacher at your side for inspiration all year long.
by Karen Morris
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
How to promote children’s social and emotional development, prevent behavioural problems and to intervene early, sensitively and effectively.
Where Does My Shadow Sleep?
A Parent's Guide to Exploring Science with Children's Books
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Take the time to watch, wonder, ask questions, talk about, and explore the world of science with your child! The activities in Where Does My Shadow Sleep? link great children's books—which you are probably already reading with your child—with easy, fun-filled activities you can use to investigate things like clouds, bugs, bridges, and even mud.
Boosting Brain Power
52 Ways to Use What Science Tells Us
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
If the timing is right, the learning that occurs in the first five years can be a gold mine, promoting valuable cognitive and physical development that lasts a lifetime. Boosting Brain Power provides 52 strategies - one for every week of the year - to help teachers stimulate healthy brain growth in...
The Art of Awareness, Second Edition
How Observation Can Transform Your Teaching
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2012
Learning to closely observe children requires commitment to systematic study and ongoing practice. With activities, experiences, and stories, this book provides that opportunity. Nine observation study sessions help educators of young children discover the many ways that being observant can enhance...
The Classroom
Encounter and Engagement
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2014
What goes on in a classroom? can mean "Are teachers imparting knowledge that will raise test scores?" or it can mean much more. In this series of essays, Block addresses the nature of the classroom as a place for encounter and engagements: with curriculum materials and books, between teachers and students, and with the self.
SECOND GRADE - Sight Word Flash Cards
A Vocabulary List for 2nd Graders
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2013
These sight word flash cards include 46 Second Grade sight words that all school aged children should know!
Sight words can be known by many names including high-frequency words, Dolch words, Fry words, instant words or even Star words.
These flash cards make it fun and easy to...