Redleaf Press: 191 books
Social & Emotional Development
Connecting Science and Practice in Early Childhood Settings
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2007
-- Using accessible language, the book connects the most current research and the best common practices fostering social-emotional development in early childhood settings -- As leading academics at one of the most respected schools of education in the country, the University of Wisconsin, the authors...
Loose Parts 3
Inspiring Culturally Sustainable Environments
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
Inspiration and guidance on creating culturally sensitive and culutrally sustainable early childhood environments
400+ full-color photos
Addresses the on-going need for educational pedagogy that creates a sense of belonging, supports children's identities, brings joy and a sense of wonder,...
by Nina Araújo, Carol Aghayan
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2006
Sing your way through difficult times of the day and watch your job get easier!
Young children in school go through many transitions throughout the day. What can make ten children settle down, clean up, and move from room to room without protest?
Even if you're uncomfortable singing...
by Patty Born Selly
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2012
This green activity book is for early care providers and educators of children ages 3-8 who want to incorporate developmentally appropriate environmental lessons into their daily curriculum.
Grant money is available to support programs in teaching children the aspects of sustainability and...
by Tom Copeland
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
This book covers everything home-based family child care providers need to keep accurate business records-from tracking income and expenses to working with a tax professional. It includes:More than 1,000 allowable deductionsClarifications on how to calculate the Time-Space percentageDescriptions of new...
Incredible Edible Science
Recipes for Developing Science and Literacy Skills
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2010
Making learning exciting for children, Incredible Edible Science includes over 160 hands-on, food-based science activities with a strong literacy connection. The book provides everything needed to teach important science process skills in a safe, developmentally appropriate way. These cross-curricular...
The Unscripted Classroom
Emergent Curriculum in Action
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2011
Inspires early childhood educators to use innovative practices through stories from real teachers who use emergent curriculum in their classrooms.
Early Learning Standards and Staff Development
Best Practices in the Face of Change
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2014
Early Learning Standards and Staff Development helps directors and trainers guide early childhood staff to fulfill learning standards, often without compromising best practices. Written by respected consultants Gaye Gronlund and Marlyn James, it is one of few books on staff development in the area...
Pedagogical Documentation in Early Childhood
Sharing Childrens Learning and Teachers' Thinking
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2015
An inspiring step-by-step guide to documenting children's ideas, questions, and learning in a way that enhances teacher's thinking and understanding
Mathematizing
An Emergent Math Curriculum Approach for Young Children
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2015
This proven, accessible approach to a curriculum presents a learner-centered approach to math education. Mathematizing provides both the emergent curriculum and professional development frameworks to help young children learn math throughout their everyday routine and to facilitate teachers' understanding...
Focused Portfolios(tm)
A Complete Assessment for the Young Child
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2016
Offers an innovative method to accurately document children's growth and development by observing them in the midst of their everyday activities. Used for years in programs across the country, this easy-to-use system helps teachers assess children's progress in four areas (Favorites, Friends, Family,...
From Handprints to Hypotheses
Using the Project Approach with Toddlers and Twos
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2013
Creativity, initiative, and inquiry are important in all children's early education, including toddlers and two-year-olds. This book focuses on using the project approach-a teaching strategy that enables educators and caregivers to guide children through in-depth studies of real world topics-to scaffold...
Team Teaching in Early Childhood
Leadership Tools for Reflective Practice
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2017
Discover how to support high-functioning and collaborative teacher teams in early childhood programs by developing healthy and confident team leaders. This manual covers topics of dynamic team teaching including: how to create unified teams, how to become teacher leaders, how to give and receive feedback,...
by Linda J. Armstrong, Christine A Schmidt
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2013
This unique resource is for people who care for children in organized settings when they are not in school—programs for children ages 5–12 that operate before and after school and during the summer. For example, programs run by parks and recreation departments, school districts, YMCAs, and churches....