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It's snacktime in Mr. Walter's classroom, and Evette has something to say. "e;Only kids with a baby sister can come to my birthday."e; Not everyone has a little sisterbut everyone would like to be invited. Evette and her classmates begin a conversation filled with imagination and discovery. After lots of discussion, Evette knows just what to do to make her party the most fun.Evette's Invitation captures the rich, spontaneous, and oftentimes quirky conversations that young children bring to the table.The book contains a page of information to help adults connect the story to children's experiences.

There are so many fun things to do in Mr. Walter's classroom, but Esteban still misses his mama while she's at work. One day, after giving Esteban two kisses and a hug (mwah-mwah-mmmm), Mama heads out the doorand forgets to take her gloves with her. As Esteban keeps the gloves safe, they help him remember something important: it can be hard to be apart from his mama, but she always comes back . . . with two kisses and a hug!The book contains a page of information to help adults connect the story to children's experiences.

Playing at the water table is fun. But Erik thinks getting splashed is not fun. When his sleeve gets wet, Erik gets sad, and he can't imagine ever being happy again. Then, with a classmate by his side, Erik becomes absorbed by a new idea: making the water disappear. As it does, Erik discovers his sadness has vanished and happiness has reappeared, like magic. Airdah-taroo! The book contains a page of information to help adults connect the story to children's experiences.

The firefighters are on their way! Michi and Jayden are playing firefighter, and Rita wants to play, too. But how can she join in when they're too busy putting out fires to notice her? Rita begins to feel left out. But with a can-do attitude and a classmate's good idea, Rita finds herself in the middle of the fun in no time.The book contains a page of information to help adults connect the story to children's experiences.Rita and the Firefighters is a 2013 Foreword Reviews IndieFab Book of the Year Awards finalist in the picture book category.

It's another day in Mr. Walter's classroom, and Ari and Blaine hatch a plan to put on a show. Throughout the day, their classmates join the play and contribute new ideas. Finally, it's show timeand just in time for a special audience!While presenting a group of children following their interests, All in One Day shows the routine of a typical day in child care.The book contains a page of information to help adults connect the story to children's experiences.

Why do children do the things they do? What can teachers do to manage it all? While there is not a simple method for understanding and managing all behaviors or all children, teachers can give young children the social and emotional tools needed to grow and thrive on their own. Developed and tested in the classroom, Beyond Behavior Management, is a strength-based approach to guiding and managing young children's behavior by helping them build and use essential life skillsattachment, collaboration, self-regulation, adaptability, contribution, and belonginginto the daily life of the early childhood classroom. As a result, children will learn to exhibit more pro-social behaviors, work better as a community, and become excited and active learners.This edition includes two new chapters and content reflecting early learning standards, new research, cultural diversity, and strategies to strengthen the home-school connection. Discussion and reflection questions, exercises, journal assignments, child profile templates, a planning worksheet, and sample scripts are also included.Jenna Bilmes is an early childhood consultant and an instructional designer for WestEd Child and Family Services. She is a frequent presenter to teachers, administrators, and counselors nationally and internationally.

Emergent curriculum encourages early childhood educators to use creativity and flexibility as they respond to classroom challenges and childrens interests. Filled with case studies and stories from toddler and preschool teachers about their experiences responding to events in their own classrooms, The Unscripted Classroom provides inspiration for educators to step out of their usual scripts and try something new. A review of the emergent curriculum philosophy and an examination of the many ways creativity in teaching benefits children are included. This resource complements Emergent Curriculum in Early Childhood Settings: From Theory to Practice by the same author.

The early years are a period of incredible growth in children. This assorted three-pack of workbooks helps early childhood professionals understand the developmental stages of young children. This set includes one copy each of Understanding Infants, Understanding Toddlers and Twos, and Understanding Preschoolers.

Let children experience the learning power of play! Lets Play is a handbook full of child-led, open-ended learning adventures. The 39 fresh, fun, and budget-friendly activities (plus more than 225 play variations) are packed with learning that helps children develop important motor, cognitive, language, and social skills. These activity starters were all tested by a slew of early childhood professionals and approved by the children they work with. Building on the early learning principles presented in the author teams first book together, Let Them Play: An Early Learning (Un)Curriculum, they also support your transition to a play-based, child-led (un)curriculum.Jeff A. Johnson has more than twenty years of early childhood experience as a former child care center director and current family child care business owner. He is a popular keynote speaker, trainer, and author of six books.Denita Dinger has been a child care provider for more than ten years and is a frequent speaker at early childhood conferences, focusing on the topics of hands-on and play-based learning. This is her second book.

The first year is one of remarkable growth. This three-pack of Understanding Infants workbooks provides essential information to help caregivers and educators - both new and experienced - provided high-quality care to infants and understand their developmental needs. Practical tips, self-assessments, and reflection questions are included.

Help children ages 3-6 develop lifelong healthy habits with the Growing, Growing Strong: A Whole Health Curriculum for Young Children series. This set includes one copy each of Body Care, Fitness and Nutrition, Safety, Social and Emotional Well-Being, and Community and Environment.

Captures the essence of one way we are special and different from one another - skin colour! We are all shades of brown and tan, and this engaging book explains how all the colours we are come from our ancestors, the sun, and the pigment melanin. This twentieth anniversary edition features all new colourful photographs that showcase the beautiful diversity of skin colour.

Examine the work of five groundbreaking education theoristsJohn Dewey, Maria Montessori, Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget, and Lev Vygotskyin relation to early childhood. Theories of Childhood provides a basic introduction to each theorist and explains the relationship of theory to practice and its impact on real children, teachers, and classrooms. This edition reflects current academic learning standards and includes new understandings of Vygotsky's work. It is a popular guide to help early childhood professionals be aware of the theories behind good child care practices. It is also a widely-used text in undergraduate programs, community college courses, and training workshops that focus on early development and education.Carol Garhart Mooney has been an early childhood educator for more than forty years. She is also the author of Theories of Attachment, Use Your Words, and Swinging Pendulums.

Working with two- and three-year-olds is an important job, one that will influence childrens lifelong learning. With strategies to plan a developmentally appropriate program, build positive relationships with young children, and support young childrens learning in all areas, Teaching Twos and Threes is a classroom essential. Whats more, its packed with creative activity ideas! It will help youReflect on your teaching practices as you plan a developmentally appropriate program that is stimulating and authentic for all twos and threesFoster childrens independence in an environment that is filled with opportunities for free explorationPlan hands-on and engaging art, circle time, dramatic play, science and nature, cooking, and writing exploration activities and experiencesDeborah Falasco is lead teacher for the two- and three-year-old program at Wimpfheimer Nursery School, the laboratory school at Vassar College. Deborah is a frequent presenter and has received several awards recognizing her outstanding work with toddlers.

Play skills are life skills; as children develop them, they also learn important social skills that they will use throughout their lives. Teachers will find successful strategies for implementing changes in the classroom to enhance the environment for play and techniques to help support children's development. This is the revised edition of the well-respected and relied-upon handbook Pathways to Play. Play contains activity ideas that encourage play skills, checklists to help identify where children are having problems, specific teaching strategies, and assessment options. This new edition also examines how play theory translates into practice.

Conversations take place in every early childhood classroombetween teachers and children, and among children. Are You Listening? asks teachers to examine these conversations and their impact on children's learning.Often, teachers use conversations to impart information to children instead of really listening to children and allowing them to make their own decisions. Grounded in child-centered, relationship-based theory, this book covers topics such as how to create an environment that supports quality conversations, how to encourage conversations that support learning and development, and how to work with children with limited language capabilities.

Strategies for making your home day care providers a professional business.

From the training chair to the big potty, Good Going! has potty training policy and practice covered. This comprehensive handbook examines potty training issues in child care settings and at home. Eight chapters offer you a healthy perspective for developing consistent policies and successful practices.

Legal and insurance strategies for reducing the risks of running a home-based child care business.

Improve your record keeping with receipts designed specifically for family child care.

Encourage good health habits in children with this delightful book. Playful and colorful illustrations show the germs that cause illness and the importance of hand washing for good health. It includes health information for teachers and caregivers. Bilingual English/Spanish. Age Focus: 3-8.

Professionalism, partnerships with families, and teamwork are vital in early childhood settings. With practical information, these self-training workbooks are ideal for people just beginning their careers and professional development trainings. This assorted three-pack set includes one copy each of Being a Professional, Becoming a Team Player, and Partnering with Families.

Growing research shows that many children from immigrant and refugee families are not doing well in school, due in part to linguistic and cultural disadvantages. Teaching dual-language learners requires cultural sensitivity, an understanding of language acquisition, and intentional teaching strategies. Combining research and techniques, this resource helps early childhood educators support dual-language learners as they develop the skills necessary for school readiness and success.Angle Sancho Passe, an early childhood education consultant and writer, is trilingual and has worked with many programs serving dual-language learners. She is the author of Is Everybody Ready for Kindergarten?

With a call to live like a child and teach with more meaning, this book explores holistic- and arts-based techniques that support and enhance childrens academic and social-emotional development. It encourages you to teach and connect with children in ways that are organic, trusting, and empowering.Living Like a Child is divided into three sections, which are filled with stories, techniques, and support to help you learn, live, and teach creatively:Master Teaching Principles facilitates your growth as a learner and leader.Life Learning Techniques contains artistic, play-based practices that enhance childrensand your ownlearning, growth, and development. This section includes activities that incorporate music, affirmation, breathing, visualization, movement, and dramatic delivery. Popular, proven, and research-based, these techniques help children develop creativity and critical-thinking skills.Measurable and Immeasurable Results presents data on the effectiveness of the techniques, showing the academic improvement of preschool children who were exposed to them.

The outdoors is full of rich learning experiences for preschool and pre-kindergarten children. Lens on Outdoor Learning is filled with stories and colorful photographs that illustrate how the outdoors supports children's early learning.Each story is connected to an early learning standard such as curiosity and initiative; engagement and persistence; imagination, invention, and creativity; reasoning and problem-solving; risk-taking, responsibility, and confidence; reflection, application, and interpretation; and flexibility and resilience. Much of the teaching in these experiences is indirect and involves provisioning, observing, andconversing with children as they spend quality time in nature. Children's dialogue and actions are included in each story to show just how engaged they became during these experiences.Lens on Outdoor Learning will inspire early childhood professionals to use this outdoor approach in their own setting.Wendy Banning is coordinator of Irvin Learning Farm, an inquiry-based, hands-on outdoor learning space for children and adults in North Carolina. She is also an educational consultant, teacher, trainer, and photographer.Ginny Sullivan is co-principal of Learning by the Yard, a partnership of landscape architects and educators that helps schools develop their grounds as habitat, focusing on native plants. Ginny consults, trains teachers, and involves schools and centers in the design of their outdoor spaces to help children learn about the natural world.

People who visit home-based child care settings are extensively knowledgeable about regulations and policies. They do not, however, receive the same training on equally important ';soft skills' such as communication, modeling, motivation, and assertiveness. This resource provides tools and strategies to develop skills needed to be successful in the profession.