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The Growing Child: Laying the Foundations of Active Learning and Physical Health. |
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Stevens, Clair/ 9780415523400/ Price:£ 16.99
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| SA21-426 |
The Hidden History of Early Childhood Education. |
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Hinitz, Blythe F./ 9780415892797/ Price:£ 24.99
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Applying Implementation Science in Early Childhood Programs and Systems. |
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Halle, Tamara/ 9781598572827/ Price:US$ 49.95
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Improving outcomes for young children and their families may start with choosing evidence-based curricula, interventions, and practices—but it doesn't end there. To ensure sustained changes to early childhood programs and systems, interventions must be implemented effectively and consistently over time, which isn't an easy or straightforward task. This important book is the first research volume on applying implementation science—an evidence-based framework for bridging the research-to-practice gap—to early childhood programs and systems.
With contributions from 25+ early childhood researchers, this essential reference will help ensure that interventions are not only implemented effectively, but also scaled up and sustained so they help as many children as possible. |
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Instructional Technology in Early Childhood: Teaching in the Digital Age. |
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Parette, Howard P./ 9781598572452/ Price:US$ 39.95
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| SA21-426 |
Handbook of Response to Intervention in Early Childhood. |
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Buysse, Virginia/ 9781598571745/ Price:US$ 56.95
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Response to intervention (RTI) is improving student outcomes in K–12 classrooms across the country, but how can it best be applied in early childhood settings? Find out in this authoritative handbook, the first complete resource on what we know about using RTI to promote all young children's school and social success.
With cutting-edge research from more than 60 of today's leading experts, this foundational resource will be an essential reference for every early childhood administrator, whether program-, district-, or state-level. You'll get a comprehensive primer on RTI, including detailed information on its defining principles and features, its evidence base, specific RTI models, and program-level supports for implementing RTI. |
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Developmental Screening in Your Community: An Integrated Approach for Connecting Children with Services. |
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Bricker, Diane/ 9781598572179/ Price:US$ 34.95
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As a professional who works with young children, you know how early detection of delays and disabilities can change the course of a child's whole life. But in today's communities, many programs and providers still struggle to coordinate their screening efforts so children who need services don't slip through the cracks. Integrated, community-wide screening and early detection/child find systems are the answer—and this is the first book with the systematic, big-picture guidance and specific information you need to develop your own system or strengthen and refine your existing system.
Developed by early childhood, medical, and social service experts in screening and assessment, this groundbreaking book helps your community establish an effective early detection system that's comprehensive and low-cost; encourages close collaboration among health, social service, and educational agencies; and meets each child's whole continuum of needs, from universal screening to community services. |
| SA21-425 |
Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children: The Early Childhood Model of Individualized Positive Behavior Support.(With CD-ROM) |
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Dunlap, Glen/ 9781598572506/ Price:US$ 39.95
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Ideal for a wide range of early childhood settings—including preschools, Head Start, and child care programs—this practical guide will help you resolve even the toughest behavior challenges in young children. |
| SA21-425 |
Nature Education with Young Children: Integrating Inquiry and Practice. |
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Meier, Daniel R./ 9780415655897/ Price:£ 21.99
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| SA21-425 |
The Social Child: Laying the Foundations of Relationships and Language. |
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Buchan, Toni/ 9780415523431/ Price:£ 16.99
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ASQ-3 Learning Activities.(With CD-ROM) |
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Twombly, Elizabeth/ 9781598572469/ Price:US$ 49.95
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Enhance the growth and development of infants and young children with more than 400 fun, fast, and easy-to-use learning activities—now in a new edition specially developed to complement ASQ-3^(TM). Perfect for sharing with parents of children who are developing typically or need nonintensive support in one or more developmental areas, these playful, developmentally appropriate activities |
| SA21-424 |
Child-Initiated Play and Learning: Planning for Possibilities in the Early Years. |
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Woods, Annie/ 9780415634656/ Price:£ 19.99
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| SA21-424 |
Early Childhood Education: A Practical Guide to Evidence-Based, Multi-Tiered Service Delivery. |
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Coffee, Gina/ 9780415506472/ Price:£ 23.99
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| SA21-424 |
Reconfiguring the Natures of Childhood. |
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Taylor, Affrica/ 9780415687720/ Price:£ 26.99
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| SA21-424 |
Inclusion in the Early Childhood Classroom: What Makes a Difference? |
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Recchia, Susan L./ 9780807754009/ Price:US$ 32.95
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| SA21-422 |
Achieving Early Years Professional Status. |
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Reardon, Denise/ 9781446255391/ Price:£ 21.99
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| SA21-422 |
ABC Foundations for Young Children: A Classroom Curriculum. |
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Adams, Marilyn J./ 9781598572759/ Price:US$ 34.95
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Young children's knowledge of letter names and sounds is the best predictor of their reading and spelling progress in school—but studies show that many children still struggle with alphabet knowledge at the end of first grade. Now there's a fun and affordable way to answer the call for effective alphabet instruction, without changing your whole curriculum or investing in expensive teaching materials and training.
Developed by renowned reading expert Marilyn Jager Adams, this playful, highly engaging curriculum supplement is a must for teachers of preschool through kindergarten, as well as primary grade teachers of students who still need help with alphabetic basics. You'll get 56 activity-based lessons that help children recognize and write each letter in both upper- and lowercase forms and know the primary sound each letter represents. |
| SA21-422 |
Coming Home from the NICU: A Guide for Supporting Families in Early Infant Care and Development.(With CD-ROM) |
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Vandenberg, Kathleen A./ 9781598570199/ Price:US$ 34.95
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For families of an infant leaving the NICU, nothing’s more exciting—and challenging—than the critical transition to home life with their baby. Support the NICU-to-home transition with this accessible book, the complete guide to helping parents meet their baby’s special needs and promote optimal development in the first year after homecoming.
Invaluable for a wide range of professionals—including early interventionists, OTs, PTs, public health nurses, physicians, and social workers—this book is the key to providing family-centered, developmentally supportive guidance in the months after the NICU. |
| SA21-422 |
Early Childhood Literacy: The National Early Literacy Panel and Beyond. |
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Shanahan, Timothy/ 9781598571158/ Price:US$ 34.95
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What are today's best practices in early literacy instruction—and what should schools and programs focus on in the near future? More than 20 of the biggest names in early literacy research explore the answers in this essential volume for program directors, administrators, and curriculum developers.
Using the landmark National Early Literacy Panel (NELP) Report as a starting point, this accessible book breaks the report down into key takeaways, recommends future directions in policy and practice, and tackles emerging issues and new research not addressed in the NELP report. |
| SA21-421 |
Innocence, Knowledge and the Construction of Childhood: The Contradictory Nature of Sexuality and Censorship in Children's Contemporary Lives. |
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Robinson, Kerry H./ 9780415607636/ Price:£ 26.99
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Early Childhood and Compulsory Education: Reconceptualising the Relationship. |
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Moss, Peter/ 9780415687744/ Price:£ 23.99
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| SA21-419 |
Bringing the Froebel Approach to Your Early Years Practice. |
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Tovey, Helen/ 9780415567312/ Price:£ 12.99
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Handbook of Research-Based Practice in Early Education. |
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Reutzel, D. Ray/ 9781462510184/ Price:US$ 75.00
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The Picture Book Maker: The Art of the Children's Picture Book Writer and Illustrator. |
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Knight, Karenanne/ 9781858565149/ Price:£ 22.99
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This is a hands-on user-friendly guide to writing and illustrating picture books for young children. Each chapter brings together informative exercises for writers and illustrators with intriguing insight into the world of the picture book maker. It offers critical scholarship in literacy, visual and textual studies, together with theories of creativity, illustration, creative writing and visual understanding in picture books.
The book combines the art and images of the children's picture book illustrator with the text and story of the picture book writer so identifying the collaborative process involved in creating a picture book. Whilst encouraging practitioners to reflect on their art and create new ideas and concepts, the book also offers an accessible framework for teachers to identify the intricacies of the picture book in an increasingly electronic market.
The Picture Book Maker is essential reading for lecturers and students on BA and MA Illustration, Creative Writing and Design courses and will be indispensible to educators and students in primary education and for those studying writing and illustration of children's books. |
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Understanding How Young Children Learn: Bringing the Science of Child Development to the Classroom. |
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Ostroff, Wendy L./ 9781416614227/ Price:US$ 26.95
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Because little kids can't tell you how their minds work and what makes them learn, you need this book about new scientific discoveries that explain how young children learn and what teachers can do to use those findings to enhance classroom teaching. Discover where the desire to learn comes from and what occurs during children's development to wire their brains for attention, language, curiosity, and memory. Included with the author's clear explanations of how young children learn are examples of classroom strategies that enhance children's motivation, attention, and memory. Learn why and how to
Encourage children to take intellectual risks.
Plan an "outrageous lesson" and occasionally add surprises to your classroom.
Provide children with choices and avoid high-stakes situations.
Incorporate meditation and free play into lessons.
Schedule time for children to let out their physical energy.
Use storytelling for conveying new content.
Add emotional hooks to lesson and unit plans. |
| SA21-422 |
Collaborative Consultation with Parents and Infants in the Perinatal Period. |
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Boukydis, Zack/ 9781598570786/ Price:US$ 39.95
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Principles of effective consultation come to life with clear examples and engaging vignettes, and the forms and tools help consultants collaborate successfully with parents and record key information.
A positive, strengths-based approach for supporting infants and families, this book will help practitioners effectively nurture parent-infant attachment and give newborns the best chance for healthy development. |
| SA21-422 |
Skilled Dialogue: Strategies for Responding to Cultural Diversity in Early Childhood. |
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Barrera, Isaura/ 9781598571646/ Price:US$ 39.95
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To support professionals as they put Skilled Dialogue into practice, this edition includes more explicit guidance, vivid examples, and practical photocopiable forms to aid with assessment, instruction, and organization of key family and child information.
With this comprehensive guide to a positive, highly effective model, early childhood professionals will establish skillful interactions that honor all cultures and perspectives—leading to stronger working relationships and better outcomes for whole families. |
| SA21-421 |
Music for Early Learning: Songs and Musical Activities to Support Children's Development.(With CD-ROM) |
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Bance, Linda/ 9780415679213/ Price:£ 26.99
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| SA21-421 |
Exploring Play for Early Childhood Studies. |
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Andrews, Mandy/ 9780857256850/ Price:£ 17.99
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Effective Early Childhood Professional Development: Improving Teacher Practice and Child Outcomes. |
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Howes, Carollee/ 9781598572377/ Price:US$ 36.95
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Essential reading for early childhood administrators, policy makers, and researchers, this important book will help bring about widespread improvements in professional development programs—key to advancing teacher quality and better outcomes for young children. |
| SA21-417 |
Infants, Toddlers, and Families in Poverty: Research Implications for Early Child Care. |
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Odom, Samuel L./ 9781462504954/ Price:US$ 60.00
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Identifying factors related to poverty that affect infants, toddlers, and their families, this book describes promising early child care and intervention practices specifically tailored to these children and families' needs. Leading authorities from multiple disciplines present cutting-edge research and discuss the implications for practice and policy. Contributors review salient findings on attention, memory, language, self-regulation, attachment, physical health, family processes, and culture. The book considers the strengths and limitations of existing early intervention services for diverse populations and explores workable ways to improve them. |
| SA21-416 |
Knowledge Development in Early Childhood: Sources of Learning and Classroom Implications. |
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Pinkham, Ashley M./ 9781462504992/ Price:US$ 40.00
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Synthesizing cutting-edge research from multiple disciplines, this book explores how young children acquire knowledge in the "real world" and describes practical applications for early childhood classrooms. The breadth and depth of a child's knowledge base are important predictors of later literacy development and academic achievement. Leading scholars describe the processes by which preschoolers and primary-grade students acquire knowledge through firsthand experiences, play, interactions with parents and teachers, storybooks, and a range of media. Chapters on exemplary instructional strategies vividly show what teachers can do to build children's content knowledge while also promoting core literacy skills. |
| SA21-414 |
Handbook of Early Childhood Education. |
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Pianta, Robert C./ 9781462503377/ Price:US$ 110.00
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Preschool Education in Today's World: Teaching Children with Diverse Backgrounds and Abilities. |
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Burns, M. S./ 9781598571950/ Price:US$ 59.95
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Equip early childhood educators to teach all young learners effectively
Coming Soon!
Preschool Education in Today's World
Teaching Children with Diverse Backgrounds and Abilities
By M. Susan Burns, Ph.D., George Mason University; Richard T. Johnson, Ed.D., University of Hawaii; & Mona M Assaf, M.Ed.
Foreword by Linda Espinosa
Future early childhood educators need to know how to teach all young learners effectively—including children with diverse cultural, linguistic, and economic backgrounds and children with special needs. This core textbook equips early childhood educators with the knowledge they'll need to succeed in the classroom and ensure the best outcomes for young children.
M. Susan Burns, co-editor of the National Research Council's seminal Eager to Learn report, partnered with two other respected ECE experts (one a current early childhood teacher) to develop a highly accessible text that's perfectly in tune with the realities of today's diverse classrooms |
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Supporting Development in Internationslly Adopted Children. |
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Hwa-Froelich, Deborah A./ 9781598571912/ Price:US$ 39.95
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With the clear and helpful referral indicators in each chapter, it's much easier for professionals to make educated decisions about whether a child needs further assessment. And the diverse case studies and lists of key points make the book's critical takeaways easy to remember and implement.
A must-have for a wide range of professionals—including early interventionists, educators, SLPs, therapists, pediatricians, and social workers—this book is the key to appropriate services that ensure the best outcomes for children adopted from abroad. |
| SA21-410 |
Understanding Early Childhood Mental Health: A Practical Guide for Professionals. |
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Summers, Susan J./ 9781598570755/ Price:US$ 39.95
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Integrating infant mental health services into early education programs leads to better child outcomes and stronger parent–child relationships—the big question is how to do it appropriately and effectively. Clear answers are in this accessible textbook, created to prepare early childhood professionals and programs to weave best practices in mental health into their everyday work.
Ideal for preservice university courses, in-service professional development, and program administrators, this introductory text combines the authoritative guidance of more than a dozen respected mental health and early childhood experts. Professionals will get a primer on infant mental health, strengthening their knowledge of key issues such as screening and assessment, attachment, emotional dysregulation and aggression, risk and resilience, maternal depression, and children's exposure to trauma. |
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PAVEd for Success: Building Vocabulary and Language Development in Young Learners. |
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Hamilton, Claire E./ 9781598571721/ Price:US$ 39.95
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How can early childhood educators give young children a strong foundation of emergent literacy skills and a head start in social studies and science? The secrets are in PAVEd for Success, a road map to school readiness for preschool and kindergarten students.
Highly effective and ready to use, this proven program supplement helps early childhood educators explicitly teach vocabulary and oral language skills through lessons that introduce key social studies and science terms.
Teachers will start with a complete introduction to the PAVEd for Success approach, with invaluable tips, strategies, and classroom examples to help them enhance young children's emergent literacy. |
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Relationship-Centered Practices in Early Childhood: Working with Families, Infants, and Young Children at Risk. |
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Ensher, Gail L./ 9781598570595/ Price:US$ 34.95
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With dozens of engaging photos, case studies, anecdotes from parents and professionals, and a helpful list of resources for working with at-risk families, readers will get vivid insights that will help them to put relationship-centered care into practice. And the chapter highlights and thought-provoking discussion questions make this book ideal for university courses or independent study.
A must have for every early childhood professional working within today's changing family landscape, this book is the ultimate guide to relationship-centered care that improves both child and family outcomes. |
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Quality Measurement in Early Childhood Settings. |
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Zaslow, Martha/ 9781598571615/ Price:US$ 44.95
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To help them measure these factors accurately, readers will get critical analyses of dozens of current assessment measures, plus an exclusive inside look at today's most promising new tools. Readers will also find invaluable guidance on "big picture" issues—such as how to align quality measures with professional development goals and desired child outcomes; how to make sound, data-driven decisions when implementing a large-scale Quality Rating and Improvement System, and how to conduct integrated quality assessments that combine the best of observational and structural approaches.
An essential reference for anyone involved in a statewide effort to improve program quality, this book also makes an ideal graduate-level text for tomorrow's early childhood decision makers. Readers will have the knowledge base they need to strengthen their quality measurement—so they can be sure their programs lead to positive outcomes and get children ready for school success. |
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Foundations for Teaching Excellence: Connecting Early Childhood Quality Rating, Professional Development, and Competency Systems in States. |
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Howes, Carollee/ 9781598571226/ Price:US$ 36.95
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A call-to-action volume on three of the hottest topics in ECE, Foundations for Teaching Excellence represents today's best thinking about teacher quality and accountability, straight from 20 expert researchers, program directors, and leaders in the ECE policy field. Decision-makers and administrators will consider this book an essential reference as they take the first steps toward statewide, integrated teacher quality systems—and ensure that every young child gets the best possible education. |
| SA21-409 |
Insights from the Playgroup Movement: Equality and Autonomy in a Voluntary Organisation. |
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Henderson, Ann/ 9781858565033/ Price:£ 21.99
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his book, written by people who were part of the organisation, looks at the nature of its success but also turns an analytical eye on the reasons for its premature end.
At a time when governments are looking to encourage volunteering, there are lessons here that need to be learned - not just about about early years work but about the needs and development of social organisations such as PPA. The writers offer warnings as well as praise for voluntary organisations and also for the bodies - including governments - that aim to support them.
This makes the book of interest not just to those concerned with children’s early lives and education, including parents, but also to readers concerned with the involvement of adults in their own learning and all those committed to the healthy development of a democratic society and a positive balance of power and responsibility within its organisations. |
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The Pre-K Debates: Current Controversies and Issues. |
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Zigler, Edward/ 9781598571837/ Price:US$ 39.95
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Readers will also get a helpful synthesis of the major themes of the pre-K debate, investigate lessons learned from model programs in two states (New Jersey and Oklahoma), and identify key issues for future research and debate, including education policies for English language learners and children with special needs.
Whether used as a reference or a preservice text, this landmark book will prepare early childhood administrators, policy makers, and researchers to make informed decisions about the future of preK—so all young children will have the best chance at school success. |
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Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood. |
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Moomaw, Sally/ 9781598571196/ Price:US$ 39.95
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Children who learn math fundamentals in preschool and kindergarten have the best chance of later achievement in school—but too often, children don't get the effective early math instruction that makes all the difference. Now there's a core early childhood textbook that helps current and future educators teach the most critical math concepts to young students while meeting today's national standards for mathematics education.
Developed by Sally Moomaw, a nationally respected expert with more than 20 years of classroom experience, this accessible textbook gives readers a solid theoretical understanding of math concepts and standards and the guidance they need to create and implement their own lessons. |
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Dual Language Learners in the Early Childhood Classroom. |
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Howes, Carollee/ 9781598571820/ Price:US$ 36.95
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With this compendium of current research—sure to influence preschool practices for years to come—policy makers and administrators will have the foundational knowledge they need to ensure a high-quality, appropriate education for young children learning two languages. |
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Cowboys Count, Monkeys Measure, and Princesses Problem Solve: Building Early Math Skills Through Storybooks. |
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Wilburne, Jane M./ 9781598571066/ Price:US$ 24.95
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Teachers will implement the ideas in this book right away with a helpful list of more than 40 popular storybooks for teaching math and grade-specific sample lessons that model higher-level questions and problem-solving activities. And with the blank lesson template, teachers can develop their own math activities and units based on the storybooks of their choice.
The ideal way to meet high-stakes standards for math education without investing significant resources in additional curricula, this guidebook will help educators teach math with confidence and lay the foundation for their students' long-term success. |
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Children at Play: Learning Gender in the Early Years. |
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Martin, Barbara/ 9781858564845/ Price:£ 20.99
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Children at Play explores children’s power relationships and argues that children need adult intervention and support if they are to cross gender borders successfully. It encourages practitioners to reflect on ways of helping young girls and boys gain access to a greater range of play choices, and it provides practical checklists for action.
Essential reading for all preschool educators who are interested in developing children’s self esteem, achievement, positive identities and relationships through play. Early years lecturers and student teachers on BEd and PGCE courses or degree courses in Educational Studies and Early Childhood Studies, and teachers, researchers and policy makers seeking to implement equal opportunities initiatives in early childhood education will need this book. |
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The New Voices Nuevas Voces: Guide to Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Early Childhood. |
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Castro, Dina C./ 9781598570465/ Price:US$ 36.95
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The New Voices ~ Nuevas Voces handbook gives readers thorough coverage of each module, enhanced with learning objectives, case studies, reflection questions, and an assessment scale and observation checklist administrators can use to monitor staff improvement. |
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Teaching Children to Write: Constructing Meaning and Mastering Mechanics. |
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Meier, Daniel R./ 9780807752395/ Price:US$ 60.00
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In his latest book, Daniel Meier highlights the critical importance of integrating content and mechanics for successful and engaged writing at the K–4 level. Featuring the teaching philosophies and strategies of seven exemplary teachers, and a discussion of relevant research and theory, Meier provides a fresh, practical, and much-needed perspective on making writing meaningful and effective in the current standards-based era. Written by an experienced teacher and researcher, Teaching Children to Write will be of interest to both new and veteran teachers, as well as curriculum coordinators, literacy coaches, and researchers on writing. |
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Child-Centered Practices for the Courtroom and Community: A Guide to Working Effectively with Young Children and Their Families in the Child Welfare System. |
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Katz, Lynne F./ 9781598570731/ Price:US$ 36.95
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Readers will also get sample forms and checklists they can use as models to enhance their everyday work with families and children (see box).
With these practical tools and evidence-based strategies, professionals will ensure coordinated, high-quality services that improve the child welfare system and have long-lasting positive effects on young children and families. |
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The Early Childhood Coaching Handbook. |
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Rush, Dathan D./ 9781598570670/ Price:US$ 36.95
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To keep their skills sharp and ensure adherence to best coaching practices, readers will get easy-to-use, photocopiable tools (see box) that help them implement coaching consistently and effectively. They'll also have samples so they can see how to use the tools to evaluate and improve their interactions.
With this essential coaching guidebook, every early childhood professional including developmental specialists, Early Head Start and Head Start staff, early literacy specialists, infant mental health specialists, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, psychologists, social workers, service coordinators, speech-language pathologists, and teachers will provide effective support to families and other professionals to enhance developmental outcomes for all young children. |
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Engaging Children with Print: Building Early Literacy Skills through Quality Read-Alouds. |
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Justice, Laura M./ 9781606235355/ Price:US$ 26.00
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Preschool teachers and early childhood professionals know that storybook reading is important, but they may not know how to maximize its benefits for later reading achievement. This indispensable guide presents research-based techniques for using reading aloud to intentionally and systematically build children's knowledge of print. Simple yet powerful strategies are provided for teaching preschoolers about book and print organization, print meaning, letters, and words, all while sharing engaging, commercially available books. Appendices include a detailed book list and 60 reproducibles that feature activities and prompts keyed to each text. |
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Hidden Worlds: Young Children Learning Literacy in Multicultural Contexts. |
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Kelly, Clare/ 9781858564593/ Price:£ 18.99
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The book tells the stories of six young children from different cultural backgrounds who all attend the same nursery and are busily engaged in the process of becoming literate. Jamie's family have lived in the same area for generations, Asif's recently arrived from Bangladesh, Michelle's grandparents came to the UK from Jamaica. Each child's experiences of literacy are unique.
All the children drew on familiar home practices to make a link with the new world of literacy learning offered by the nursery. While some successfully found a pathway through, others struggled. Clare Kelly examines the factors that contributed to this process. She challenges stereotypes by penetrating the private worlds of literacy learning in families, demonstrates children's agency and creativity in drawing on previous knowledge to make sense of new experiences of literacy, and suggests ways that practitioners can support them. The book offers an accessible framework for identifying the complexity of literacy learning and the invisible influences, and challenges over-simplified views of literacy.
The book illustrates the benefits of taking a more individualised approach in policy and practice and is essential reading for early years practitioners, teachers with responsibility for literacy or diversity and inclusion, students, teacher educators and policy makers in the area of early years and literacy learning. |
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Poetry and Childhood. |
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Styles, Morag/ 9781858564722/ Price:£ 22.99
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he collection is based on a prestigious conference organised by Morag Styles for the British Library and the University of Cambridge. Contributors of international renown look at key poets of childhood from the past, including John Bunyan, robert Lois Stephenson, AA Milne, Ted Hughes and Charles Causley, and at the poetry for children by present English Poet Laureate, Carol ann Duffy.
They consider the major traditions and forms of poetry, take a new look at comic verse, develop fresh perspectives on nature as a central theme, and celebrate the importance of poetry as an oral medium. The voices of children, poets, parents and teachers responding to poetry are featured throughout.
Though primarily aimed at scholars and teachers of children's literature, this collection is for everyone who is interested in poetry or children. |
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Engaging Children with Print: Building Early Literacy Skills through Quality Read-Alouds. |
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Justice, Laura M./ 9781606235362/ Price:US$ 52.00
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Preschool teachers and early childhood professionals know that storybook reading is important, but they may not know how to maximize its benefits for later reading achievement. This indispensable guide presents research-based techniques for using reading aloud to intentionally and systematically build children's knowledge of print. Simple yet powerful strategies are provided for teaching preschoolers about book and print organization, print meaning, letters, and words, all while sharing engaging, commercially available books. Appendices include a detailed book list and 60 reproducibles that feature activities and prompts keyed to each text. |
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The Quest for Quality: Promising Innovations for Early Childhood Programs. |
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Wesley, Patricia W./ 9781598570861/ Price:US$ 42.95
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Readers will get a complete primer on which policies are guiding programs now, such as NAEYC's 2009 Developmentally Appropriate Practices, the NAEYC/DEC joint position statement on early childhood inclusion, and various state standards. They'll also discover the promising new directions, bold innovations, and future policy requirements that will help them break down the barriers to program quality and repair the fragmented system.
With this critical, rigorously researched look at the past, present, and future of early childhood education, program administrators and other decision-makers will have the insights they need to work for real change and ensure the high-quality education every young child deserves. |
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Preparing Teachers for the Early Childhood Classroom: Proven Models and Key Principles. |
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Neuman, Susan B./ 9781598570816/ Price:US$ 42.95
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Throughout the book, cutting-edge research blends with vignettes and case studies from the eight successful programs—ideal models that readers can use as a starting point to improve their own practices. A breakthrough resource that will change the way early childhood educators are trained, this book will help programs lay the important groundwork for better professional development, better teachers, and better outcomes for all young children. |
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Transitions for Young Children: Creating Connections Across Early Childhood Systems. |
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Kagan, Sharon L./ 9781598570830/ Price:US$ 42.95
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Through the invaluable case studies on diverse programs—both in key U.S. states and around the world—readers will get practical insight into what really works and apply the lessons of real-life success stories. And with the clear and useful analysis of up-to-date research, policy, and practice, professionals will see where the field is today and where it needs to go to support better transitions.
A must-have resource for any early childhood professional who plays a part in shaping high-quality programs and services, this book is also an ideal text for preparing tomorrow's professionals to lead future efforts. Readers will be ready to move the field closer to one of its critical goals: a cohesive system of services that supports effective, meaningful transitions for all young children. |
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Early Childhoods in a Changing World. |
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Clark, Margaret M./ 9781858564739/ Price:£ 20.99
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The contributors come from the UK, Eastern and Western Europe, Australia and two African countries. Each reflects on the nature of childhood from their personal perspective, illustrating their theme with case studies. Questions are posed to encourage readers to relate the issues to their own environment. The contributors include Jennifer Bowes, Stig Bro"strom, Eileen Carmichael, Philomena Donnelly, Joanna Einarsdottir, Eve Gregory, Mary James, Foster Kholowa, Horatiu Rusu, Sia^n Wyn Siencyn, Christine Stephen, Allison Tatton and Glenda Walsh. |
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The Building Blocks of Preschool Success. |
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Beauchat, Katherine A./ 9781606236949/ Price:US$ 52.00
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Written expressly for preschool teachers, this engaging book explains the "whats," "whys," and "how-tos" of implementing best practices for instruction in the preschool classroom. The authors show how to target key areas of language and literacy development across the entire school day, including whole-group and small-group activities, center time, transitions, and outdoor play. Detailed examples in every chapter illustrate what effective instruction and assessment look like in three distinct settings: a school-based pre-kindergarten, a Head Start center with many English language learners, and a private suburban preschool. Helpful book lists, charts, and planning tools are featured, including reproducible materials. |
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Addressing Challenging Behavior in Early Childhood Settings: A Teacher's Guide.(With CD-ROM) |
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Denno, Dawn M./ 9781557669841/ Price:US$ 36.95
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Going beyond "one size fits all" strategies, this resource empowers teachers to assess their students' specific needs and choose the solutions that will work best. Educators will get more than 60 tools and worksheets—filled-in samples in the book and blank printable versions on the CD-ROM—that help them analyze their current practices, collect information about the child's behavior and temperament, build stronger relationships with parents, and much more.
With this hands-on guide to classroom harmony, teachers will provide positive, customized behavior support to young children with and without disabilities—and ensure that all students stay safe, engaged, and ready to learn. |
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The Building Blocks of Preschool Success. |
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Beauchat, Katherine A./ 9781606236932/ Price:US$ 26.00
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Written expressly for preschool teachers, this engaging book explains the "whats," "whys," and "how-tos" of implementing best practices for instruction in the preschool classroom. The authors show how to target key areas of language and literacy development across the entire school day, including whole-group and small-group activities, center time, transitions, and outdoor play. Detailed examples in every chapter illustrate what effective instruction and assessment look like in three distinct settings: a school-based pre-kindergarten, a Head Start center with many English language learners, and a private suburban preschool. Helpful book lists, charts, and planning tools are featured, including reproducible materials. |
| SA21-380 |
Little Kids, Big Worries: Stress-Busting Tips for Early Childhood Classrooms. |
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Honig, Alice S./ 9781598570618/ Price:US$ 26.95
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Research shows that stress in the crucial early years of a child's life can pose dramatic, lasting challenges to development, learning, and behavior. This is the practical book early childhood professionals need to recognize stress in young children—and intervene with proven relief strategies before pressures turn into big problems. |
| SA21-378 |
Handbook of Preschool Mental Health: Development, Disorders, and Treatment. |
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Luby, Joan L./ 9781606233504/ Price:US$ 35.00
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This important volume comprehensively explores the development of psychiatric disorders in 2- to 6-year-olds, detailing how the growing empirical knowledge base may lead to improved interventions for young children and their families. Leading contributors examine advances in the conceptualization and diagnosis of early-onset disruptive disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, eating and sleeping disorders, autism, and other clinical problems. Promising treatment strategies are described, including developmentally specific behavioral and play therapies, and available evidence for their effectiveness is presented. The literature on preschool psychopharmacology is also reviewed. Throughout, the discussion is grounded in the many recent advances on normative developmental processes in the preschool period. |
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Handbook of Child Development and Early Education: Research to Practice. |
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Barbarin, Oscar A./ 9781606233023/ Price:US$ 100.00
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How and what should young children be taught? What emphasis should be given to emotional learning? How do we involve families? Addressing these and other critical questions, this authoritative volume brings together developmentalists and early educators to discuss what an integrated, developmentally appropriate curriculum might look like across the preschool and early elementary years. State-of-the-science work is presented on brain development and the emergence of cognitive, socioemotional, language, and literacy skills in 3- to 8-year-olds. Drawing on experience in real-world classrooms, contributors describe novel, practical approaches to promoting school readiness, tailoring instruction to children's learning needs, and improving the teaching of language arts, math, and science. |
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Extending the Dance in Infant and Toddler Caregiving: Enhancing Attachment and Relationships. |
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Raikes, Helen H./ 9781557668592/ Price:US$ 34.95
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To help them establish and maintain a relationship-based early childhood program, administrators and teachers will get concrete guidance on every step of the process, plus inspiration and ideas from successful programs in the United States and around the world.
With this innovative program guide, early childhood educators will be full participants in the dance of early attachment—and promote the healthy emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development of the young children they care for. |
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Emergent Literacy and Language Development: Promoting Learning in Early Childhood. |
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Rhyner, Paula M./ 9781606233009/ Price:US$ 36.00
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This concise, accessible book explores the connection between language acquisition and emergent literacy skills, and how this sets the stage for later literacy development. Chapters address formative early experiences such as speaking and listening, being read to, and talking about print concepts and the alphabet. Written for early childhood professionals and speech-language pathologists, the book describes effective assessment and instructional approaches for fostering language learning and emergent literacy in typically developing children and those at risk for language delays. Vivid case examples illustrate specific ways to collaborate with parents to give all children a strong foundation for school readiness and success. |
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The Promise of Pre-K. |
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Pianta, Robert C./ 9781598570335/ Price:US$ 36.95
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To find out what's already working in pre-K program development, readers will get an inside look at five successful state-level programs in New York, Maryland, Louisiana, Georgia, and North Carolina. Through detailed analyses of each program's characteristics, these extended case examples give decision-makers a template for effective, child-centered early education.
An essential resource for policy makers, researchers, and teacher educators, this important volume will help early childhood professionals make progress toward their ultimate goal: pre-K that responds to children's changing needs, helps close the achievement gap, and ensures school readiness. |
| SA21-375 |
Reversing the Odds: Improving Outcomes for Babies in the Child Welfare System. |
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Dicker, Sheryl/ 9781557669612/ Price:US$ 32.95
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To help them make a real difference in the lives of young children, readers will get in-depth, real-life case examples that illustrate strong collaborations among the child welfare, legal, health care, early intervention, and early childhood education systems. They'll see how other professionals are working together to fully address children's needs, and they'll have detailed models they can use to forge their own effective partnerships with professionals from other systems.
Essential reading for a broad range of early childhood professionals and decision-makers, this book will help readers reverse the odds for young children in the child welfare system—and set the stage for lifelong physical, developmental and emotional health. |
| SA21-373 |
Reading Stories with Young Children. |
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Campbell, Robin/ 9781858564524/ Price:£ 14.99
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It should be obvious that reading stories with young children greatly assists their literacy development, yet this often appears to be forgotten in the rush to add still more new activities to the curriculum. Reading stories with young children seeks to redress the balance, focusing on what remains the most important basic requirement for learning.
The book explores the ways in which reading stories with young children can best enhance their literacy skills. The text provides examples of how to enthral children by reading them stories and provides practical suggestions about follow-up activities that will develop the listeners' literacy. The extensive examples drawn from home and school will make this book an essential resource. The links into writing, drawing and making, as well as to other curriculum areas are made explicit.
Teachers of young children, teaching assistants and all those who work with young children will find this book invaluable. Parents too will be interested to note how the readings with their own children are subsequently developed in educational settings. |
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Pathways to Competence: Encouraging Healthy Social and Emotional Development in Young Children. |
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Landy, Sarah/ 9781557668912/ Price:US$ 59.95
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With its thorough, multifaceted coverage of each domain, this book is the authoritative social-emotional textbook for preservice professionals—and a resource inservice practitioners will use for the rest of their careers to guide parents and answer crucial questions about development. Highly readable and meticulously researched, Pathways to Competence is the one book every early childhood professional needs to help ensure a lifetime of social-emotional health for all the children they work with. |
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Talk to Me, Baby!: How You Can Support Young Children's Language Development. |
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Bardige, Betty S./ 9781557669773/ Price:US$ 24.95
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A lively, compelling read, this book includes vivid examples of successful adult-child interactions, accessible summaries of what the latest studies say about language development, and a helpful study guide perfect for individual study or group trainings.
Essential reading for all early childhood professionals—and a must to share with parents of infants and young children—Talk to Me, Baby! will support interactions that capture children's imagination, strengthen communicative confidence, and build a framework for lasting success in school. |
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A Story to Tell. |
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Murphy, George/ 9781858564432/ Price:£ 16.99
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A Story toTell shows how narrative and particularly oral storytelling can be used to bring literacy to life for primary school children. This ancient art provides models and structures for teachers to support children's understanding and use of narrative and reveals fascinating insights into other times and cultures. The authors relate how teachers develop their own storytelling skills and the abilities of children to share and retell personal and traditional tales.
The potential for using folk and fairy tales, myths and legends to support children's development in the four language modes of reading, writing, speaking and listening is recognised in the Primary National Strategy. In A Story to Tell performers, teachers and students describe how stories from all parts of the world can be enjoyed, discussed, adapted and performed to develop language and literacy learning. They explore the use of stories in humanities, religious education and other areas of the curriculum. The role of visiting professional storytellers is examined, with examples of their work with children and teachers in the UK and Ireland. And the student storytellers' adaptation and retelling of Asian, African and European tales from their own childhood are fascinating and inspiring. |
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Acts of Reading: Teachers, Text and Childhood. |
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Styles, Morag/ 9781858564388/ Price:£ 20.99
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The inspiration for this collection is the case study of Jane Johnson's unique eighteenth century nursery library, which reveals how children were taught to read in one particular household and sheds light on perceptions of childhood and texts for children at the time. The opening chapters extend our knowledge of this historical archive, and the volume goes on to trace the progression of ideas around reading and childhood past, present and in the future. The nineteenth century is considered through the writings of Romantic poets, while the early twentieth century focuses on classic children's literature. The last three chapters show how our expectations and ways of teaching are being modified as a result of the changes in the book and its relationship to other media, including multimodality and ways of engaging with readers through digital technologies. Overall, this volume spans the vast range and depth of what reading means and has meant to children and the adults around them, so helping us understand that still mysterious process - the act of reading. |
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Strong Start, Pre-K: A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum.(With CD-ROM) |
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Merrell, Kenneth W./ 9781557669889/ Price:US$ 36.95
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Lessons in Strong Start—Pre-K include everything teachers need—optional, easily adaptable scripts, sample scenarios and examples, and creative activities developed just for preschool children—and the "booster" lessons help reinforce new skills and strategies.
Plus the included CD-ROM is filled with reproducible classroom materials, such as visual aids to help children learn and bulletins to keep parents informed and encourage them to continue the learning at home. |
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Achieving Excellence in Preschool Literacy Instruction. |
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Justice, Laura M./ 9781593856106/ Price:US$ 42.00
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Evolving Creativity: New Pedagogies for Young Children in China. |
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Vong, Keang-leng/ 9781858564043/ Price:£ 19.99
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This book challenges the assumption that creativity is culture-free. Fostering creativity in the young has gained unprecedented attention in China, one of the most vigorous world economies today. This book examines Chinese kindergarten teachers’ interpretations of creativity in relation to their ideas of children’s learning and cognition, using grounded data. It discusses how their practice is influenced by their social and cultural environment, schooling experiences and professional training and how these determine their interpretations of creativity and children’s learning.
The case studies presented here exemplify the ways in which Western pedagogy believed to be effective in fostering creativity in children is being implemented in parts of China. They show how the pedagogy is not merely transplanted but is interpreted and transformed according to Chinese social and cultural values. The relationship is explored between different pedagogical strategies and the development of cognition, abilities and skills in the next Chinese generation.
This book is for early years teachers, teacher educators and those interested in understanding the past and current pedagogies in teaching young children in China. |
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Invisible Boundaries: Addressing Sexualities Equality in Children's Worlds. |
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DePalma, Renee/ 9781858564302/ Price:£ 19.99
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Contributors include Mark Jennett, author of Stand up for us, the British government guidelines on challenging homophobia in schools; Stephen Whittle, trans activist and professor of equalities law; members of Lesbian and Gay Youth Manchester; members of the No Outsiders research team challenging homophobia in primary schools; Sue Sanders, co-chair of Schools Out and teacher David Watkins.
This is an important book for anyone living or working with children: parents, teachers, community workers, voluntary workers, and all those brought under the broad scope of children's services across the UK, and equivalent services elsewhere. It brings together the voices of people from many sectors who realise the urgency of addressing issues of sexualities equality as early as possible in young children's lives. |
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Researching Children Researching the World: 5x5x5=Creativity. |
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Bancroft, Susi/ 9781858564340/ Price:£ 22.99
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The book's account of the discoveries over seven years in 55 schools and preschools across five local authorities will whet the appetites of others. Visually exciting, multi-layered and informative, it aims to inspire and transform personal and professional practice in educating children. The book considers
* the philosophical framework, based on valuing children as competent creative
learners
* the context and history of the approach
* case studies and the stories of adults and children about transformative learning
* the practical framework of the collaborative researchful practice
* integrated working in partnerships. |
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Equality in Action: A Way Forward with Persona Dolls. |
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Brown, Babette/ 9781858564357/ Price:£ 18.99
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Equality in Action presents compelling arguments for implementing inclusive and anti-discriminatory education, and provides a concise overview of equality legislation, such as the Race Relations Amendment Act, and relevant statutory and non-statutory requirements. Countering inequalities is no longer an option.
The book is for early years practitioners, key stage 1 and 2 teachers and learning support staff, local authority advisers, Further and Higher Education lecturers. Readers experienced in combating prejudice and those new to this important task will find much to enrich their work with children and students.
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Seeing All Kids as Readers: A New Vision for Literacy in the Inclusive Early Childhood Classroom. |
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Kliewer, Christopher/ 9781557669018/ Price:US$ 28.95
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For young children with moderate to severe disabilities, developing literacy skills can lead to more active and fulfilling membership in society. This motivating, forward-thinking book will help educators see all their students as literate and use an innovative social model of literacy to enrich the skills of children with and without disabilities. Relating in-depth stories from hundreds of hours spent observing inclusive preschool classrooms, literacy researcher Christopher Kliewer inspires readers to
view literacy as more than direct interaction with alphabetic text
use dynamic, imaginative methods—dramatic play, drawing, painting, dance, movement—to help students with disabilities acquire useful literacy skills
encourage students with and without disabilities to collaborate on literacy-building activities throughout the day
incorporate the interests, imaginations, and histories of students with disabilities in classroom routines and lessons
Special and general educators will discover how this bold new vision of literacy and inclusion will benefit all their students, and they'll use the vivid examples as models in their own classrooms. A passionate, carefully researched call to action, this eye-opening book will help educators move beyond the labels and expectations often associated with disability, presume competence instead of limitation, and ensure that students with significant disabilities reach their full potential as literate citizens. |
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The System of Care Handbook: Transforming Mental Health Services for Children, Youth, and Families. |
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Stroul, Beth A./ 9781557669629/ Price:US$ 74.95
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Throughout the book, extended case studies of children, youth, families, and successful programs take readers beyond the abstract and reveal in vivid detail how high-quality services can transform the lives of children and youth—from early childhood to their transition to adulthood—as well as their families and caregivers. A must-own compendium of knowledge for anyone involved in shaping the future of mental health services, this book is the new blueprint for systems of care that truly respond to the needs of children, youth and families. |
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The Home Visitor's Guidebook: Promoting Optimal Parent and Child Development. |
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Klass, Carol S./ 9781557669032/ Price:US$ 49.95
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Throughout the book, veteran home visitors model skillful and positive interactions with families, reflect candidly on their successes and challenges, and give readers invaluable advice on creating a support network and learning new strategies through professional development.
With this must-have guidebook from the voice of experience on effective home visiting, professionals will get parents engaged and actively involved in their child's development—and approach their important work with renewed passion and creativity. |
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Developmental Parenting: A Guide for Early Childhood Practitioners. |
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Chhabra, Vinita/ 9781557669766/ Price:US$ 29.95
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This how-to guidebook includes all the support early childhood professionals need to facilitate developmental parenting effectively. Program directors will get step-by-step guidance on supervising and evaluating the program, and professionals who work directly with parents will get easy-to-implement strategies, case studies of successful interactions, and tips and advice from other practitioners.
With this research-based and reader-friendly book, early childhood professionals will learn to put parents in charge of guiding their child's development—resulting in strong parent-child bonds, healthy families, and improved school readiness. |
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Work, Life, and the Mental Health System of Care: A Guide for Professionals Supporting Families of Children with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders. |
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Rosenzweig, Julie M./ 9781557668271/ Price:US$ 39.95
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Throughout the book, expert contributors blend the latest research with candid stories from parents, giving readers the wisdom and sensitivity they need to work skillfully with families. And to help professionals move the field forward with confidence, the book clarifies current policies, pinpoints gaps in knowledge, and maps out what needs to be done to improve family supports and services. A clear and informative resource that will benefit a wide range of readers—including social workers, special educators, psychologists, human resource professionals, and family support specialists—this is the book professionals need to empower and educate families in their quest for successful work–life integration. |
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Preschool Assessment: Principles and Practices. |
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Brassard, Marla R./ 9781606230305/ Price:US$ 52.00
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Comprehensive and user friendly, this ideal professional reference and graduate text provides a developmentally informed framework for assessing 3- to 6-year-olds in accordance with current best practices and IDEA 2004 guidelines. The authors are leading clinician-researchers who take the reader step by step through selecting appropriate measures, integrating data from a variety of sources, and using the results to plan and evaluate effective interventions and learning experiences. Coverage encompasses screening and assessment of cognitive, linguistic, emotional, and behavioral difficulties, including mental retardation and autism. Case studies illustrate key facets of assessing diverse children and families; appendices offer concise reviews of over 100 instruments. |
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Effective Early Literacy Practice: Here's How, Here's Why. |
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DeBruin-Parecki, Andrea/ 9781557669407/ Price:US$ 27.95
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Finally—one concise book to show educators which early literacy research really warrants attention, why it's so important, and how to help young children learn to read in real classrooms. This volume captures the best early literacy knowledge from highly respected leaders in the field and turns those key concepts into strategies to use now with diverse learners at different skill levels. Education professionals will get the latest research on these hot topics:
classroom environment
environmental print
English language learners
comprehension
invented spelling
shared storybook reading
assessment of early literacy skills
the home connection
Early Reading First
With real classrooms in mind, the contributors match actual teaching experiences to the research in every chapter. Teachers will enjoy having the detailed vignettes, sample activities, and helpful guidelines and ideas for creating rich classroom environments conducive to learning. With the strategies outlined, educators will effectively teach young children the individual literacy skills they need, show them how to put the skills together to solve the puzzle of reading, and keep them motivated to learn.
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One Child, Two Languages: A Guide for Early Childhood Educators of Children Learning English as a Second Language.(With CD-ROM) |
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Tabors, Patton O./ 9781557669216/ Price:US$ 31.95
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Teachers will also get updates on all the key topics covered in the first edition, including working with parents, understanding the process of second-language acquisition, and using the curriculum and classroom organization to facilitate English language and literacy learning. Ideal for professional development, this book is the best tool a teacher can have to support the language and literacy development and school success of second language learners while honoring their home languages and cultures. |
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Early Literacy in Action: The Language-Focused Curriculum for Preschool. |
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Bunce, Betty H./ 9781557669223/ Price:US$ 56.95
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With this proven curriculum—selected by ASHA for the Department of Education as a model program for Early Reading First —preschool staff will
implement speech and language intervention in the classroom
enhance the language skills of all children—including children with language impairments, children from low resource backgrounds, and English language learners
ensure quality preschool programming with both the Fidelity Checklist, which helps preschools replicate the program accurately, and the Learning Observation Guide for measuring progress
support cognitive, motor, and social skill development
Used in both public schools and university training programs, the activities have been field-tested with over 500 children.
Educators will have confidence knowing they are providing the best language and literacy programming for all children. And children will find it just plain fun —stimulating them to get excited about learning, and better preparing them for school entry. |
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Young Children's Behavior: Practical Approaches for Caregivers and Teachers. |
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Porter, Louise/ 9781557669568/ Price:US$ 36.95
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An excellent text for coursework and a practical guide for professional development, this book will equip readers with research-based, developmentally appropriate strategies for solving young children's problem behavior in positive ways.Readers will also find everything that made the first edition so helpful — a child-centered overview of quality care, suggestions for building children’s self-esteem, insight into why specific behaviors might surface, and appendices filled with child care guidelines and creative activities. With this easy-to-use guide, educators and caregivers will discover the proven strategies and insights that have already made this book a trusted reference. |
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Creative Learning 3-11: And How We Document It. |
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Craft, Anna/ 9781858564104/ Price:£ 19.99
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This book seeks to explore new theoretical, practical and methodological directions for engaging with creative learning and for documenting it. It offers:
• evidence-based research by researchers and practitioners in the UK, USA, China, South- East Asia, India and Europe
• case study accounts of practitioner research work with children in a variety of settings
• theoretical chapters reviewing research methods, theorising about these processes, synthesising findings and insights, and drawing on themes arising from the case studies.
Creative Learning 3-11 is for everyone with an active interest in creativity in education – teachers, students, educational politicians, researchers, inspectors and advisors, trainers, policy developers, an educationally interested public, opinion formers and parents. It will be an essential reader on teacher education courses at all levels, and will provide critical support material for schools seeking to understand creative learning and to develop more creative ways of teaching.
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Engagement of Every Child in the Preschool Classroom. |
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McWilliam, R. A./ 9781557668578/ Price:US$ 36.95
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This much-needed book has a highly structured format that teachers can easily follow to create an optimal learning environment and foster goal-oriented behavior in any preschool classroom—with or without children with special needs. Each user-friendly section serves up key points, examples of real-world situations, discussion questions, and room for writing down notes and ideas. Engagement of Every Child in the Preschool Classroom gives early childhood educators the tools and know-how for successfully launching lifelong learners. |
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The Power of Observation. |
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Jablon, Judy R./ 9781933021522/ Price:US$ 24.95
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This second edition includes expanded guidance on applying what you learn from observation into your daily practices and a new study guide. This study guide was developed based on recommendations from numerous university and community college professors who use the book as the textbook for their courses. |
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Letting the Outside In: Developing Teaching and Learning Beyond the Early Years Classroom. |
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Austin, Rebecca/ 9781858563916/ Price:£ 18.99
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Children learn best when what they are learning makes sense to them. This book is for early years practitioners who want to provide opportunities for children to learn in ways which make rich and relevant connections to their lives, experiences and interests outside of the classroom.
Each chapter explores a different aspect of the ‘outside’ that can be brought into children’s experiences in schools, whether ‘Forest school’ or inner city spaces. The principles underpinning the importance of the outside environment in children’s learning and development are related to ways of using spaces outside the classroom for learning. But the book is also about allowing children’s daily lives into the classroom so their families and communities contribute to school life. So what children learn and experience outside school is recognised and valued within it. |
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The Team Around the Child: Multi-agency Working in the Early Years. |
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Siraj-Blatchford, Iram/ 9781858564180/ Price:£ 22.99
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The most important changes to children’s services in the last 20 years are set to improve the outcomes of all children from their early years on. The overall aims are to tackle child poverty, improve child protection and the education and childcare for young children, to raise standards, and to provide greater support for parents in bringing up their children. Multiagency approaches will be developed to serve the needs of local children and families.
This massive programme of change to children’s services follows the Government’s publication of the Children Bill and Every Child Matters: Next Steps. It presents immense challenges and these rest with local government. Key to achieving the declared goals will be the 3500 Children’s Centres set up across the country that will integrate provision of education, care, family support, child protection and health services.
With its multi-agency focus and underpinning theoretical perspectives, this book will be of special interest to everyone involved in Children’s Centres and to the increasing numbers of early years staff involved in multiagency working and strategies: social workers, child care staff, teachers, health managers, policy makers and advisers, and the people working directly with children and their families. It will be a useful resource for academics and students in higher education.
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Enhancing Early Years Science. |
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Smyth, Jennifer/ 9781858563879/ Price:£ 14.99
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Here is an excellent introduction for trainee Early Years teachers, and one which helps practising teachers to make science accessible and interesting to young children. It provides strategies to help maintain the impetus all through primary school given by good science teaching in the early years and includes suggestions for cross-curricular teaching, including ICT.
The book is full of practical, well tested ideas linked to CGFS (KUW), QCA schemes of work and Curriculum Guidance (Scotland). It is an important addition to the Early Years practitioner’s booklist, and a useful reference book across the later key stages.
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Developing Literacy in Preschool. |
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Morrow, Lesley M./ 9781593854638/ Price:US$ 52.00
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Preschoolers are passionate about learning, and a high-quality preschool program offers rich learning experiences in the areas of language and literacy. This engaging book gives teachers and other professionals fresh ideas, inspiration, and practical tools for integrating age-appropriate literacy instruction into the preschool curriculum. Including helpful vignettes, sample lesson plans, and reproducibles, the book shows how to create a motivating classroom environment, balance child-initiated exploration with structured activities, and support students' developing skills in reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension. Essential topics include preschool assessment and working with English language learners. |
| SA21-350 |
Supporting Siblings and Their Families During Intensive Baby Care. |
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Rector, Linda/ 9781557668523/ Price:US$ 32.95
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An infant's NICU stay is a high-stress time for both parents and siblings—and now there's a book that shows professionals how to make the entire family's NICU experience easier by addressing the needs of big brothers and sisters of all ages. The first and only guide to supporting siblings of infants in the NICU, this landmark resource helps clinicians, child life specialists, social workers, and other professionals guide parents as they
provide their older children with accurate information during a high-risk pregnancy
discuss the new baby's NICU stay with siblings in sensitive, age-appropriate ways
encourage siblings to celebrate the baby's birth with activities like photo books and journals
make sibling and family visits with the baby a success
locate and choose a good sibling support group
understand and address the particular needs of siblings of multiple newborns
include siblings in the discharge planning process
ease the transition period when an infant comes home
include siblings in the baby's care
explain a baby's death to an older brother or sister
A must-have for all practitioners who work with families, this easy-to-read book is also a lifeline for parents of at-risk newborns, who will use the real-world advice and strategies to address the needs and concerns of their older children. |
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School Readiness and the Transition to Kindergarten in the Era of Accountability. |
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Pianta, Robert C./ 9781557668905/ Price:US$ 41.95
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The follow-up to Pianta & Cox's groundbreaking The Transition to Kindergarten, this book updates readers on what's happened in early childhood education in the past seven years; clarifies influential changes in demographics, policies, and practices; and describes promising early education programs and policies.
More than 30 highly respected experts give readers the latest information on the most important topics surrounding early childhood education and kindergarten transition. Armed with this knowledge, administrators, program directors, and researchers will
make the most of learning opportunities in early childhood classrooms
build stronger connections between early childhood and elementary education programs
work to close racial and ethnic gaps in school readiness
understand health, emotion regulation, neurological development, and other factors that affect school readiness and academic success
address the challenges faced by English language learners
A necessary resource for anyone with a role in shaping early education, this book will help readers develop programs that answer the demands of our high-pressure era of accountability—and start the youngest students on the road to school success. |
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Ladders to Literacy: A Preschool Activity Book. |
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Notari-Syverson, Angela/ 9781557669131/ Price:US$ 49.95
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With this updated and enhanced second edition, the popular Preschool Activity Book is better than ever. Early childhood educators will get practical new content such as
well-defined links between the activities and Head Start Recommended Outcomes, so teachers can be sure they're giving children the best start in literacy
a scope-and-sequence chart that helps educators choose which activities to do each month
11 creative new activities
fresh Tips for Teachers that reflect up-to-date practices
Everything teachers loved about the first edition is still here—field-tested games, crafts, role plays, and other activities that improve children's basic preliteracy skills such as writing words, recognizing letter sounds, and breaking words into syllables and phonemes.
And with the developmentally appropriate, ecologically valid assessment procedures in the book— including informal observation guidelines, structured performance samples, and an extensive literacy checklist—it's easy to evaluate children's skills and ensure that they're making progress. |
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Strong Kids, Grades 3-5: A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum.(With CD-ROM) |
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Merrell, Kenneth W./ 9781557669308/ Price:US$ 36.95
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Lessons in each curriculum include optional, easily adaptable scripts, sample scenarios and examples, creative activities, and "booster" lessons that reinforce what students learned.
Every school and early intervention program will benefit from the lasting effect of these four curricula: strong, resilient students with fewer mental health and behavior problems and better academic outcomes. |
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Strong Start, Grades K-2: A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum.(With CD-ROM) |
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Merrell, Kenneth W./ 9781557669292/ Price:US$ 36.95
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Lessons in each curriculum include optional, easily adaptable scripts, sample scenarios and examples, creative activities, and "booster" lessons that reinforce what students learned.
Every school and early intervention program will benefit from the lasting effect of these four curricula: strong, resilient students with fewer mental health and behavior problems and better academic outcomes. |
| SA21-350 |
Let's Read Together: Improving Literacy Outcomes with the Adult-Child Interactive Reading Inventory.(With CD-ROM) |
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DeBruin-Parecki, Andrea/ 9781557667625/ Price:US$ 49.95
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The first and only tool to measure the quality of adult and child interactions during joint book reading, ACIRI helps parents promote the development of emergent literacy skills, helps early childhood educators improve and individualize their teaching of these skills, and helps family literacy programs provide evaluation data that demonstrates their practices are effective. Grounded in scientifically based reading research and extensively field tested, ACIRI
Measures what’s important. ACIRI assesses both adult and child behaviors in three categories that research has identified as critical: Enhancing Attention to Text, Promoting Interactive Reading and Supporting Comprehension, and Using Literacy Strategies.
Takes just 15–20 minutes for users to observe the adult and child reading together, assess them jointly using 12 key reading behaviors (see sidebar for examples), and score the assessment with the simple, easy-to-use form.
Includes intervention activities. ACIRI is much more than an assessment. For each behavior evaluated, users will get tips on explaining the behavior to adults, plus two fun, photocopiable activities to help promote the behavior: a class activity and a take-home activity. Lists of recommended children’s books to use with the activities are also included.
This manual includes everything programs need to use ACIRI effectively — the complete photocopiable tool in English and Spanish, the intervention activities, detailed information on the behaviors assessed, technical data, and extended case stories on interactive reading programs. With this one-of-a-kind assessment and intervention tool, literacy programs will prove their effectiveness and adults will improve children’s critical early experiences with books. |
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An Activity-Based Approach to Developing Young Children's Social Emotional Competence.(With CD-ROM) |
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Squires, Jane/ 9781557667373/ Price:US$ 36.95
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With this step-by-step process, easily integrated into existing programs, non-mental health experts will go beyond the screening stage and answer the critical question "what do we do next?" Complete with suggested intervention activities and case studies, this book is just what interventionists, educators, and other professionals need to support social-emotional development and improve outcomes for children and families. |
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Social and Emotional Health in Early Childhood: Building Bridges Between Services and Systems. |
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Perry, Deborah F./ 9781557667823/ Price:US$ 42.95
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Brief, vivid stories throughout the book illustrate how mental health services help children and families at risk, and two extended real-life case studies give readers an inside look at effective early childhood mental health systems, including structure, financing, and outcomes evaluation.
With this comprehensive, research-based book, practitioners and policy makers will learn how to make mental health services and supports an integral part of every early childhood setting—and ensure better social-emotional and academic outcomes for all young children. |
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Strong Kids, Grades 6-8: A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum.(With CD-ROM) |
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Merrell, Kenneth W./ 9781557669315/ Price:US$ 36.95
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Lessons in each curriculum include optional, easily adaptable scripts, sample scenarios and examples, creative activities, and "booster" lessons that reinforce what students learned.
Every school and early intervention program will benefit from the lasting effect of these four curricula: strong, resilient students with fewer mental health and behavior problems and better academic outcomes. |
| SA21-343 |
Understanding Newborn Behavior and Early Relationships: The Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) System Handbook. |
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Nugent, J. K./ 9781557668837/ Price:US$ 57.95
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An essential resource from the co-author of the highly regarded Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) and his colleagues, this system is just what clinicians in hospital, clinic, or home settings need to help new mothers and fathers get to know their baby, increase their confidence and competence as parents, and support their child’s growth |
| SA21-335 |
Child and Adolescent Development for Educators. |
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Pressley, Michael/ 9781593853525/ Price:US$ 70.00
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Filling a tremendous need, this is the first graduate-level child development text written specifically for future educators. From eminent authorities, the volume provides a solid understanding of major theories of development, focusing on how each has informed research and practice in educational contexts. Topics include the impact of biology and early experiences on the developing mind; the development of academic competence and motivation; how learning is influenced by individual differences, sociocultural factors, peers, and the family environment; what educators need to know about child mental health; and more. Every chapter features a quick-reference outline, definitions of key terms, and boxes addressing special topics of interest to educators.
Special feature: Instructors considering this book for course adoption will automatically be emailed a test bank (in RTF format) that includes objective test items, essay questions, and case questions based on classroom scenarios. |
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Developing Literacy in Preschool. |
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Morrow, Lesley M./ 9781593854621/ Price:US$ 29.00
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Preschoolers are passionate about learning, and a high-quality preschool program offers rich learning experiences in the areas of language and literacy. This engaging book gives teachers and other professionals fresh ideas, inspiration, and practical tools for integrating age-appropriate literacy instruction into the preschool curriculum. Including helpful vignettes, sample lesson plans, and reproducibles, the book shows how to create a motivating classroom environment, balance child-initiated exploration with structured activities, and support students' developing skills in reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension. Essential topics include preschool assessment and working with English language learners. |
| SA21-353 |
A Guide to Developing the ICT Curriculum for Early Childhood Education. |
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Siraj-Blatchford, Iram/ 9781858563008/ Price:£ 19.99
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This book shows how Information and Communications technology (ICT) can contribute to children’s learning, how it can be integrated into a play based curriculum and how it relates to key areas of learning such as collaboration, communication, exploration and socio-dramatic play. It outlines the ICT requirements in the UK early years curriculum frameworks, and examines the international relevance of ICT for young children.
Two major European research projects that generated rich examples of good practice inspire this book: the European Union funded Developmentally Appropriate Technology in Early Childhood (DATEC) project and the authors’ evaluation of the IBM KidSmart initiative. The book advises on developmentally appropriate educational software as identified in the research. It offers practical guidance on developing centre based policy and practice to integrate ICT in the curriculum and explores issues of ergonomics and of social justice. |
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Pathways to Competence for Young Children: A Parenting Program. (With CD-ROM) |
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Landy, Sarah/ 9781557668622/ Price:US$ 58.95
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Everything your staff members need to conduct a Pathways to Competence Parenting Group is here, including complete instructions on structuring and leading sessions, tips on solving common problems, all the photocopiable parent handouts and activities (easy to print from the included CD-ROM), and guidelines for program evaluation and assessment. With this engaging and effective program, early childhood professionals will help parents strengthen their relationships with their children and foster the healthy social-emotional development children need to manage life’s challenges.
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Parenting with Positive Behavior Support: A Practical Guide to Resolving Your Child's Difficult Behavior. |
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Hieneman, Meme/ 9781557668653/ Price:US$ 24.95
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Now the theory and research behind the positive behavior support (PBS) process — an approach already proven effective in schools and community programs — has been transformed into a practical, easy-to-use guide that’s perfect for sharing with parents. Developed by educators and families, this user-friendly handbook offers parents easy-to-follow guidelines for identifying the reasons for their children’s behavior and effectively intervening through three basic methods:
preventing problems
replacing behavior
managing consequences
The included exercises and worksheets help parents easily track their child's progress, and three illuminating chapter-long case studies walk parents through PBS and show them how this process can transform family life. |
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Treatment of Language Disorders in Children. |
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McCauley, Rebecca J./ 9781557666888/ Price:US$ 64.95
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The book’s consistent chapter format makes it easy for students to evaluate and compare treatment approaches. And with the brief, memorable DVD clips of each approach in action, students will have vivid illustrations of the interventions that they can’t get from any other textbook.
An essential text for future practitioners — and an ideal resource for in-service professional development — this book is the key to choosing and implementing the best interventions for children with language disorders. |
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Building a Home Within: Meeting the Emotional Needs of Children and Youth in Foster Care. |
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Heineman, Toni V./ 9781557668394/ Price:US$ 34.95
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All children need stable, lasting relationships with caring adults to ensure their healthy emotional, cognitive, and social development. But for children and adolescents in foster care, these essential relationships are often absent. This book presents a proven solution based on over 10 years of groundbreaking work by the Children’s Psychotherapy Project (CPP): When young people work with the same therapist for as long as they need to, they’ll make better progress toward developing strong, healthy relationships and hope for the future. More than a dozen experts from the CPP give psychologists, social workers, counselors, and program administrators a complete, research-supported introduction to this successful "one child, one therapist, for as long as it takes" model as they share their triumphs and challenges. |
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Beautiful Beginnings: A Developmental Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers. (with CD-ROM) |
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Raikes, Helen H./ 9781557668202/ Price:US$ 49.95
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Developed by two respected research consultants for Early Head Start, this extensive curriculum takes a joyful activity-based approach to enhancing the development of infants and toddlers. Professionals and parents will get more than 350 photocopiable, easy-to-use activity sheets — divided into six age ranges between birth to three years — that build on each child’s natural strengths and interests, recognize and expand on emerging developments, and encourage progress in areas of concern. |
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Critical Issues in Early Childhood Professional Development. |
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Zaslow, Martha/ 9781557668257/ Price:US$ 38.95
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The Dancing Dialogue: Using the Communicative Power of Movement with Young Children. |
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Tortora, Suzi/ 9781557668349/ Price:US$ 39.95
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This eagerly anticipated volume brings to book format the popular program Dr. Tortora has presented to thousands of professionals. The Dancing Dialogue is a one-of-a-kind resource that combines insights from diverse disciplines, including psychology, neurobiology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, dance movement therapy, and early childhood development. No dance background is needed—the ideas and techniques are accessible for professionals from any field. Strategies are brought to life by the author’s vibrant, encouraging voice and the fascinating stories of children and adults engaging in the communicative dance.
Whether used in an early intervention program, in a classroom, or with individual caregivers and their children, this is an innovative, effective way to assess and enhance the development of young children. |
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Skills Training for Children with Behavior Problems: A Parent and Practitioner Guidebook, Revised Edition. |
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Bloomquist, Michael L./ 9781593851439/ Price:US$ 35.00
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Grounded in the latest developmental knowledge and best practices, the revised edition of this popular guide addresses a broader array of behavior and adjustment difficulties and has been rewritten to be even more user-friendly. A wealth of practical tools are provided to build self-control in struggling children and teens; get social, emotional, and academic development back on track; and reduce family stress. Including over 25 reproducibles in a large-size format with layflat binding, the book is ideal for practitioners collaborating with families in clinic, school, or community settings, and also can be used by parents on their own. |
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Treating Explosive Kids: The Collaborative Problem-Solving Approach. |
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Greene, Ross W./ 9781593852030/ Price:US$ 40.00
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The first comprehensive presentation for clinicians of the groundbreaking approach popularized in Ross Greene's acclaimed parenting guide, The Explosive Child, this book provides a detailed framework for effective, individualized intervention with highly oppositional children and their families. Many vivid examples and Q&A sections show how to identify the specific cognitive factors that contribute to explosive and noncompliant behavior, remediate these factors, and teach children and their adult caregivers how to solve problems collaboratively. The book also describes challenges that may arise in implementing the model and provides clear and practical solutions. Two special chapters focus on intervention in schools and in therapeutic/restrictive facilities. |
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Prevention: The Science and Art of Promoting Healthy Child and Adolescent Development. |
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Borkowski, John G./ 9781557668684/ Price:US$ 44.95
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Solving problems before they become a national crisis benefits entire at-risk populations and saves time, money, and resources. Effective prevention programs can make these benefits a reality — and with this landmark book from foremost authority John Borkowski, professionals will see what types of prevention efforts really work. The first and only synthesis of prevention research and methodology, this timely volume examines programs targeting eight of today's most pressing problems that affect infants, children, and youth, including:
infancy and early development
child maltreatment
youth violence
childhood developmental delays
substance abuse
risky sexual behavior
dating violence
marital conflict and divorce
Researchers, students, administrators, and policymakers will
closely examine each prevention project, including its structure, scope, target population, methodology, and results
consider the characteristics of successful prevention programs
clarify the challenges that future efforts still need to address
envision model prevention programs for each of the eight problems
Through these thorough, multifaceted explorations of successful programs, readers will see the interplay between the science of research and the art of practice — and appreciate the profound difference prevention efforts can make in the lives of children and families. Based on over a decade of research and best practices, this is an invaluable resource for anyone who has a part in shaping the future of intervention and prevention programs. |
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The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers & Twos Developmental Continuum Assessment Toolkit. |
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This ongoing, authentic assessment system is based on The Creative CurriculumR Developmental Continuum for Infants, Toddlers & Twos. Its 21 objectives provide teachers with a comprehensive picture of how children develop in four developmental areas and enables teachers to see the next steps. Fully integrated with the upcoming new edition of The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers & Twos, it helps teachers to be better observers, to plan based on their knowledge of each child, and to be more responsive to the changing needs and abilities of young children. The Teacher's Guide provides specific guidance on using the system with children with special needs. |
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Mathematics: The Creative Curriculum Approach. |
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Copley, Juanita M./ 9781879537880/ Price:US$ 39.95
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Young children love mathematics! They are interested in numbers, shapes, sizes, and patterns. They want to know who has more, which is bigger, and how objects fit together. The preschool teacher can use these interests to purposefully build mathematical knowledge and understanding. By carefully planning lessons and maximizing learning in interest areas and throughout the day, children learn math as part of a comprehensive, integrated curriculum. This book supplements The Creative CurriculumR for Preschool with detailed information on
number, geometry, data analysis, measurement, and patterns
reasoning, problem solving, communication, connections, representations
math learning in interest areas, during routines and transition times
planning the mathematics program
structured math activities
adapting instruction for English language learners and children with disabilities |
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Assessing Quality In The Early Years: Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale. (ECERS-E) |
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Sylva, Kathy/ 9781858563930/ Price:£ 14.99
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The ECERS-E was developed by Kathy Sylva, Iram Siraj-Blatchford and Brenda Taggart as an instrument to measure quality in literacy, numeracy, science and diversity as observable in pre-school settings. The sub-scales accord with the Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage and are an internationally recognised measure of quality in early education and care.
This practical new edition has drawn on collaboration around the world and particularly with researchers using the scale in UK in large-scale research studies and as self assessment for early years settings. They have clarified and improved it, so transforming the instrument into a valuable manual for institutional self-assessment and for improving pedagogy and curriculum in pre-school settings so that young children’s learning and development can flourish.
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The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers & Twos. |
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Dodge, Diane T./ 9781879537996/ Price:US$ 44.95
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The Creative CurriculumR for Infants, Toddlers & Twos helps teachers appreciate and find joy in the everyday discoveries that delight a child--the sound a rattle makes; the leaves blowing in circles by the wind; the ball that unexpectedly rolls across a child's path; the ants marching across the pavement. It is a comprehensive curriculum that helps teachers achieve the very best program for children under three. If the interactions children have are nurturing, consistent, and loving, and the experiences they have are appropriately challenging, then infants, toddlers, and twos grow and flourish. In such an environment, children learn to trust and joyfully explore their surroundings, making discoveries and developing a sense of themselves as competent learners and caring human beings. |
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Early Years Education, 4-Vols/Set. |
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Parker-Rees, Rod/ 9780415326698/ Price:£ 880.00
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The education and care of children under the age of eight has become one of the major focuses of attention in recent education research and policy-making in all parts of the world. It is now widely recognised that investment in provision at this stage can be both cost effective and beneficial to the social fabric of communities. Approaches to education in nurseries, kindergartens and preschools have traditionally been significantly different from those which inform the teaching of older children but, until recently, these approaches have had little impact on education beyond early years settings. Now, however, early childhood is becoming increasingly popular as a focus for academic study around the world. The potential for insights from this study to inform debate about learning at all levels is perhaps greater than it has ever been.
This collection of papers provides a valuable resource for scholars who need to ground their own study in wider historical and global discourses concerning the education of children under eight. The collection includes both important historical sources and contemporary analysis of current issues, representing a wide range of countries, cultures and traditions. |
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The Treasure Chest, Vol. 1: Toys and Signs.(DVD) |
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Caring for Infants and Toddlers. |
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Koralek, Derry G./ 9781879537491/ Price:US$ 54.95
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Caring for Infants & Toddlers, 2nd Edition addresses the professional competency standards that form the core of accreditation and credentialing programs. The modules are organized around the 13 functional areas of the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential:
Safe
Healthy
Learning Environment
Physical
Cognitive
Communication
Creative
Self
Social
Guidance
Families
Program Management
Professionalism |
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Trainer's Guide: Caring for Infants and Toddlers. |
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Dodge, Diane T./ 9781879537514/ Price:US$ 29.95
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Caring for Infants & Toddlers is the most comprehensive training program available to help teachers develop the skills and knowledge necessary to obtain a CDA credential. In this first new edition since 1991, the content from all 13 modules is now in the main text, while all of the self-assessments and learning activity forms are in the accompanying Skill-Building Journal.
The Trainer's Guide offers specific suggestions for implementing the program and providing feedback to staff. It includes knowledge assessments, answer sheets, observation forms with checklists, and tracking forms. |
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Child Care and Child Development: Results from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development. |
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The NICHD Early Child Care Research Network/ 9781593852870/ Price:US$ 47.00
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This important work presents the results of the most comprehensive scientific study to date of early child care and its relation to child development. In one volume, a critical selection of material from the most salient journal articles is brought together with new overviews and a concluding commentary. Provided is a wealth of authoritative information about the ways in which nonmaternal care is linked to health, psychological adjustment, and mother-child bonds in the first six years of life. The study addresses the full complexity of this vital issue, taking into account a range of family characteristics as well as the quality of child care experiences. An essential resource for developmentalists, early child care specialists, and educators, this volume offers compelling new perspectives on practice, policy, and research. |
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The Creative Curriculum Study Starters: 2005 Complete Set: A Step-by-Step Guide to Project-Based Investigations in Science and Social Studies. |
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This valuable new science and social studies resource is a series of step-by-step guides on developing studies about real-life topics that spark children's curiosity. Study Starters begin with topics that children want to explore--boxes, rocks, ants, clothes, flowers, buildings--and help you identify children's questions, learn background information and vocabulary, organize and plan the environment, facilitate investigations, incorporate content skills and knowledge, and involve families. |
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Communication Disorders in the Classroom: An Introduction for Professionals in School Setting. |
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Haynes, William O./ 9780763727437/ Price:US$ 103.95
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Speech, language, and hearing disorders have the potential to affect a student communicatively, socially, psychologically, and academically. In this work the authors cover the range of impairments found in school-age children with suggestions for teacher intervention. Topic coverage includes: 1. Legal issues and service delivery models; 2. Normal aspects of communication; 3. The development of language and phonology; 4. Phonological disorders; 5. Children with limited language; 6. School-age and adolescent language disorders; 7. Dialectal differences: African American English as a case study; 8. Fluency disorders; 9. Voice disorders; 10. Hearing impairment; 11. Craniofacial anomolies; 12. Neurological impairment; 13. Communication disorders and academic success. |
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Teaching Literacy in Kindergarten. |
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McGee, Lea M./ 9781593851538/ Price:US$ 52.00
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Kindergarten is a time for playful and enriching learning activities that support children's literacy emergence while enhancing their social and cognitive development. The routines of a busy, engaged, productive kindergarten classroom are vividly brought to life in this information-packed book. Demonstrated are whole-class and small-group strategies for helping children acquire concepts about print and the alphabet, build phonological and phonemic awareness, learn to read sight words, develop their listening comprehension and writing abilities, and much more. Helpful reproducible materials are included.
1. A Week in Kindergarten
2. Preparing the Environment for Literacy Instruction in Kindergarten
3. What Do Kindergartners Know about Reading and Writing?
4. Whole-Group Literacy Instruction
5. Small-Group Literacy Instruction
6. Differentiating Instruction to Meet the Needs of All Learners
7. Assessment
Appendices:
A. Resources for Teachers.
B. Alphabet Letter Formation.
C. ELKA Alphabet Recognition Tasks.
D. ELKA Concepts about Print Tasks.
E. ELKA Phonemic Awareness Tasks.
F. ELKA Phonics Tasks.
G. ELKA Writing Task: Invented Spelling Word List and Scoring Rubric.
H. ELKA Comprehension and Vocabulary Task: Retelling Checklist for Officer Buckle and Gloria (Rathman, 1995). |
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Literacy Strategies for Grades 4-12: Reinforcing the Threads of Reading. |
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Tankersley, Karen/ 9781416601548/ Price:US$ 26.95
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It's tough to teach students science, math, or social studies when they have a hard time reading the textbook. But now, every teacher in grades 4-12 can use the ideas and classroom exercises from this practical guide to help students read for accuracy, extract meaning from text, and interpret their subject-area readings.
An experienced teacher and author describes everyday classroom practices--from 15-minute projects to semester-long whole-grade assignments--that motivate struggling students, rescue poor readers, and teach reading skills to English language learners. Get lots of easy-to-use teaching strategies while you explore the basics about reading that every teacher needs to know:
Why adding a before-, during-, and after-reading strategy to assignments builds your students' comprehension and understanding of texts
How to expand your students' content-specific word knowledge with vocabulary webs and games, word walls, and word learning strategies
Why reading aloud to your students improves their reading fluency
How to ensure students get more out of texts by using creative writing assignments, discussions, and other strategies for extending their thinking |
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Ruby Learns About The World Of Wellness: Orange Level.(Student Book) |
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Mygard, Bonnie K./ 9780736057578/ Price:US$ 81.00
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The World of Wellness Health Education series enables you to teach your students the importance of leading an active and healthy life through conceptually grounded, context-based lessons. What’s even more exciting is that while your students are learning, they’ll become acquainted with a very special group of friends who will take them on a wellness journey throughout the school year. Ruby, Cody, T.J., Sydney, and others will help your students learn about health while strengthening their abilities in reading, writing, and other cross-curricular topics.
WOW! functions as a group of kits—without the cost of a kit! Ancillaries other publishers might make you pay extra for are included with the teacher’s guides for each level of the WOW! series at a very affordable price. Plus, few supplies are need for delivering the dynamic lessons found in WOW!, and the few little things you might need for activities or demonstrations are inexpensive and easily found in a school or discount store. That means that you can deliver WOW! content expertly, smoothly, and affordably with very little prep time! |
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WOW! T.J.'s Adventures in the World of Wellness: Blue Level. (Student Book) |
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Nygard, Bonnie K./ 9780736055796/ Price:US$ 12.00
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WOW! T.J.'s Adventures in the World of Wellness: Blue Level. (Student Book) |
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Nygard, Bonnie K./ 9780736062312/ Price:US$ 20.00
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WOW! Sydney Travels Through the World of Wellness: Purple Level. (Student Book) |
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Nygard, Bonnie K./ 9780736055802/ Price:US$ 12.00
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Child Care and Child Development: Results from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development. |
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The NICHD Early Child Care Research Network/ 9781593851385/ Price:US$ 72.00
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This important work presents the results of the most comprehensive scientific study to date of early child care and its relation to child development. In one volume, a critical selection of material from the most salient journal articles is brought together with new overviews and a concluding commentary. Provided is a wealth of authoritative information about the ways in which nonmaternal care is linked to health, psychological adjustment, and mother-child bonds in the first six years of life. The study addresses the full complexity of this vital issue, taking into account a range of family characteristics as well as the quality of child care experiences. An essential resource for developmentalists, early child care specialists, and educators, this volume offers compelling new perspectives on practice, policy, and research. |
| SA21-317 |
The Temperament Perspecticve: Working with Children's Behavioral Styles. |
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Kristal, Jan/ 9781557667915/ Price:US$ 32.95
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Once you understand the basics of temperament, you can use that knowledge to address children’s behavior challenges and improve classroom interactions. This is your practical guide to understanding and working with children’s individual temperaments.
You’ll start with a review of how temperament traits combine to affect behavior, and you’ll look at age-specific behavior patterns and temperaments typically seen in infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children. Then you’ll examine environmental factors that influence children’s behavior in five different settings: home, school, child care, health care, and mental health settings. Throughout the book, with the help of case studies and examples, you’ll find tips and techniques for
addressing specific behavior challenges such as aggression, shyness, and noncompliance
adapting the environment and adjusting learning tasks with sensitivity to individual temperaments
creating goodness of fit between you and each child
helping children develop peer relationships
nurturing each child’s self-esteem
encouraging children to learn self-management skills
working with parents to help them understand their child and address his or her challenges
Guidelines on when to seek outside help are included, and two appendixes provide information on age-specific temperament questionnaires and further readings. Based on the author’s research and clinical work with more than 600 families and children at Kaiser Permanente’s Temperament Program and her private practice, this book has the practical guidance you need to transform knowledge of temperament into positive interactions and better outcomes. |
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Achieving Learning Goals Through Play: Teaching Young Children with Special Needs. |
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Widerstrom, Anne H./ 9781557666987/ Price:US$ 32.95
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Play is more than just fun; it’s a powerful teaching tool that helps young children learn. With this practical, activity-filled guide, you’ll have ready-to-use strategies for weaving individual learning goals into play throughout the school day. Created for use with children ages 2 to 5 who have special needs — but equally effective for typically developing children — Achieving Learning Goals Through Play gives you
age-specific ideas for using classroom play centers and materials to create learning opportunities
suggestions for supporting individual and group learning goals during familiar types of play (such as housekeeping, outdoor activities, and music and rhythm play)
straightforward planning sheets that help you work play activities into your existing classroom schedule
strategies that develop children’s social skills during group activities and free play
tips on adapting play for children with special needs
Throughout the book, there’s information on how play activities can help children develop cognitive, communication, motor, social, and preliteracy skills. Helpful appendixes offer guidelines for developmentally appropriate practice, resources for including children with disabilities, and photocopiable planning matrixes. Use this strategy-filled guidebook to help all your students reach their learning goals in fun, creative ways. |
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The Visit: Observation, Reflection, Synthesis for Training and Relationship Building.(With CD-ROM) |
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Axtmann, Annette/ 9781557668080/ Price:US$ 39.95
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To help make meetings successful and efficient, The Visit includes Observation, Reflection, Synthesis guides — one for each of eight age ranges from 2 to 36 months. Each guide includes photocopiable record forms with clear instructions, reflective parent interview questions, a list of age-appropriate tasks and required materials, a developmental characteristics chart, and pages to complete at the co-review session. For easy printing of unlimited quantities, all photocopiable materials are also on an included CD-ROM.
With this comprehensive tool, framed by the nonlinear dynamic systems theory of development and based on the principle of reflective supervision, supervisors will have everything they need to train direct care practitioners. |
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Teaching Early Literacy: Development, Assessment, and Instruction. |
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Barone, Diane M./ 9781593851064/ Price:US$ 37.00
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Grounded in cutting-edge theory and research about literacy development, this book is filled with practical assessment and instructional ideas for teachers of pre-K through grade 3. Engaging vignettes show how everyday conversations and activities offer rich opportunities both for evaluating children's current level of knowledge and for helping them progress toward more sophisticated and rewarding interactions with reading and writing. Throughout, the book highlights ways to work effectively with English language learnersd and their families, a theme that is the exclusive focus of two chapters. Other timely topics covered include creative uses of technology and ways to incorporate popular culture into the classroom. Over two dozen reproducible assessment tools and handouts enhance the utility of this volume as an instructional resource, professional development tool, or graduate-level text. |
| SA21-311 |
A Trainer's Guide to The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, Volume 2: Literacy. |
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Jones, Candy/ 9781879537842/ Price:US$ 29.95
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Perspectives on Early Childhood Education: Essays on Contemporary Research. |
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Nutbrown, Cathy/ 9781858563282/ Price:£ 19.99
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Fifteen original research projects are described by experienced early childhood professionals. Their research focuses on early childhood services and settings, gender and disability issues in provision and play, and on how adults influence children’s learning. Each account identifies methodological issues and suggests further reading. |
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Learning Mentors in Schools: Policy and Practice. |
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Cruddas, Lynda/ 9781858563312/ Price:£ 19.99
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The book provides detailed practical guidance for learning mentors, strand co-ordinators and school managers on how to
manage and promote learning mentor provision
identify pupils who will most benefit from learning mentoring
direct mentoring towards supporting improvements in attainment, attendance and behaviour in the context of inclusion and multi-agency working
monitor and evaluate learning mentor provision
integrate learning mentor provision within broader policies and strategies so it is closely aligned with school improvement.
This is the first book on learning mentors to present case studies and offer such detailed guidance for good practice, and will be indispensable in both primary and secondary schools.
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Emerging Identities Among Young Children: European Issues. |
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Papoulia-Tzelpi, Panyota/ 9781858563329/ Price:£ 18.99
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The book is the fifth in a series on current developments and research. Published in association with CiuCe - the European Union Thematic Network Programme ' Children's Identity and Citizenship in Europe' - the volumes offer reflection, analysis and contextualisation of recent findings, locate these in pedagogic practice, and point to their educational implications. |
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Skill-Building Journal: Caring for Infants & Toddlers. |
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Koralek, Derry/ 9781879537507/ Price:US$ 29.95
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The Skill Building Journal: Caring for Infants & Toddlers is the most comprehensive training program available to help teachers develop the skills and knowledge necessary to obtain a CDA credential. In this first new edition since 1991, the content from all 13 modules is now in the main text, while all of the self-assessments and learning activity forms are in the accompanying Skill-Building Journal.
Based on the training program Teaching Strategies developed for the United States military, The Skill Building Journal: Caring for Infants & Toddlers is organized into modules that can be used for individualized staff development, a college course, or ongoing workshops. The Skill-Building Journal includes learning activities that help build skills and knowledge as staff work with children every day. The personal, friendly tone and user-friendly format make Caring for Infants & Toddlers practical and easy to use. |
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不同文化裏的幼童期發展 |
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鄧廣威/ 9789627707424/ Price:NT$ 1300.00
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本論文集輯錄了有關兒童發展的最新研究，並探討照顧兒童和學前教育的主要課題。本書重點研究在家庭和學前教育的情境裏，不同文化背景對幼童發展的影響。
全書分為四部分：第一部分從社會文化角度看幼童發展的過程；第二部分探討各種人際關係；第三部分集中討論兒童早期的學習問題；第四部分從跨文化的角度，進一步討論兒童的社會文化習慣是怎樣開始以及相關的課題。
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群性發展 |
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吳志雄/ 9789627707417/ Price:NT$ 1600.00
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本書的主題是社會化過程，內容主要闡述兒童群性發展的最新研究，範圍涵蓋嬰孩至青少年期的發展。全書共分八章，以不同主題劃分內容，並按照發展階段的進程來討論有關課題。本書除了提及最新的研究成果，例如行為遺傳學、兒童心智理論、嬰兒後期依附的發展，以至家庭動態學等等外，也有討論實際應用的層面，例如探討社會發展研究與日間託兒、反叛行為發展以及家庭衝突的關係等等。 |
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What Every Parent Needs to Know about the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grades: An Essential Guide to Your Child's Education. |
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Bickart, Toni S./ 9781402201387/ Price:US$ 12.95
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Ages and Stages Learning Activities. |
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Twombly, Elizabeth/ 9781557667700/ Price:US$ 34.95
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With the Ages & Stages Learning Activities, parents and children will have a new set of games and interactions every 4 months between 1 month and 5 years. Each set provides parents with a short description of typical development and five to eight activities that help children progress in key developmental areas. The activities use safe, age-appropriate materials that most families have at home and will encourage close parent–child interactions. From simple games such as Funny Face Play (Communication, 1–4 months) and Bouncy Baby (Gross Motor, 4–8 months) to more advanced interactions such as Super Chef (Personal-Social, 48–54 months) and Lacing Cards (Fine Motor, 54–60 months), these creative activities are the perfect way for parents and children to learn and have fun together. |
| SA21-311 |
A Trainer's Guide to the Creative Curriculum for Preschool, Vol. 1: Getting Started. |
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Jones, Candy/ 9781879537446/ Price:US$ 39.95
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The Head Start Debates. |
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Zigler, Edward/ 9781557667755/ Price:US$ 49.95
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The future of Head Start depends on how well we learn from and apply the lessons from its past. That’s why everyone involved in early education needs this timely, forward-thinking book from the leader of Head Start. The first book to capture the Head Start debates in all their complexity and diversity, this landmark volume brings together the research and personal experience of 53 top experts in a wide range of fields — including education, research, medicine, and social work. This powerful compilation of voices mines Head Start’s 38-year history for lessons learned, turns a critical eye on where the program is headed, and offers readers distinct and often contrasting viewpoints on three major issues:
Goals. Explore three crucial questions about the goals of the program: cognitive development vs. school readiness, short-term vs. long-term progress, and Head Start as an antipoverty tool vs. Head Start as a child development program
Effectiveness. Investigate the impact of Head Start on children’s literacy, cognitive skills, health, school readiness and success, and parent participation — and learn how research might be improved so outcomes can be assessed more accurately
Future directions. Examine ways that Head Start might evolve to improve program quality, explore how to meet the child care needs of particular families, provide universal access, address administrative and funding challenges, and prepare children for lifelong learning |
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The Head Start Debates. |
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Zigler, Edward/ 9781557667540/ Price:US$ 39.95
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The future of Head Start depends on how well we learn from and apply the lessons from its past. That’s why everyone involved in early education needs this timely, forward-thinking book from the leader of Head Start. The first book to capture the Head Start debates in all their complexity and diversity, this landmark volume brings together the research and personal experience of 53 top experts in a wide range of fields — including education, research, medicine, and social work. This powerful compilation of voices mines Head Start’s 38-year history for lessons learned, turns a critical eye on where the program is headed, and offers readers distinct. |
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Challenging Behaviors in Early Childhood Settings: Creating a Place for All Children. |
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Bell, Susan H./ 9781557666826/ Price:US$ 31.95
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Filled with classroom-based strategies for working with students with or without disabilities, realistic vignettes, and checklists that help readers assess their current practices and implement the suggested strategies, this book gives early childhood teams invaluable guidance on working with children with challenging behavior and building positive relationships with their families. |
| SA21-309 |
Skill-Building Journal: Caring for Preschool Children. |
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Koralek, Derry G./ 9781879537774/ Price:US$ 29.95
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Trainer's Guide: Caring for Preschool Children. |
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Dodge, Diane T./ 9781879537767/ Price:US$ 29.95
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Caring for Preschool Children. |
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Koralek, Derry G./ 9781879537750/ Price:US$ 54.95
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Caring for Preschool Children is the most comprehensive training program available to help teachers develop the skills and knowledge necessary to obtain a CDA credential. In this first major upgrade since 1996, the content from all 13 modules has been completely updated and is now in one single volume. Each of the modules in this new edition has been completely updated with a special focus on how teachers address content and learning. The accompanying Skill-Building Journal and Trainer's Guide provide flexibility for use in college programs and in-service training programs. |
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Ages & Stages Learning Activities.(CD-ROM) |
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Twombly, Elizabeth/ 9781557667762/ Price:NT$ 1750.00
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With the Ages & Stages Learning Activities, parents and children will have a new set of games and interactions every 4 months between 1 month and 5 years. Each set provides parents with a short description of typical development and five to eight activities that help children progress in key developmental areas. The activities use safe, age-appropriate materials that most families have at home and will encourage close parent–child interactions. From simple games such as Funny Face Play (Communication, 1–4 months) and Bouncy Baby (Gross Motor, 4–8 months) to more advanced interactions such as Super Chef (Personal-Social, 48–54 months) and Lacing Cards (Fine Motor, 54–60 months), these creative activities are the perfect way for parents and children to learn and have fun together. |
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Eco-Literacy for Primary Schools. |
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Peacock, Alan/ 9781858563046/ Price:£ 16.99
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This book demystifies concepts relating to Ecology and Sustainable Development at a time when these ideas are being introduced into the primary school curriculum. Written in non-academic language, it provides a wide range of illustrative examples which reflect the everyday experiences of teachers and children. The book is organised around the questions that teachers are likely to need answered, arranged in three main sections:
• what is eco-literacy? why teach it? how does it fit into what we do now?
• connections, cycles in nature, renewable energy, ethical issues
• convincing others, using without using up, human need and human greed, money, the six Rs
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Becoming Biliterate: Young Children Learning Different Writing Systems. |
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Kenner, Charmian/ 9781858563190/ Price:£ 18.99
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Successful Kindergarten Transition: Your Guide to Connecting Children, Families, and Schools. |
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Pianta, Robert C./ 9781557666154/ Price:US$ 29.95
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A smooth transition to kindergarten is an essential part of a child’s early academic experience — and now there’s a how-to handbook with field-tested methods to help schools and programs make it happen. Perfect for preschool and kindergarten teachers, administrators, and family support specialists, this practical guide is built around a model that has been adopted in many diverse schools and communities. Step by step, the book helps professionals and caregivers
Develop a solid transition plan. Readers will learn how to form a collaborative team; foster strong social connections among children, families, and professionals; create a “menu” of transition activities that can be tailored to each child’s needs; and establish a timeline for putting the transition plan into action.
Implement the plan. Readers will discover how to anticipate barriers; keep families involved; and conduct ongoing assessment, evaluation, and revision of transition activities. Appendices include photocopiable forms such as brainstorming sheets, parent interview forms, timeline worksheets, and questionnaires for teachers, principals, and family workers.
Stay motivated and inspired. Readers will learn from the experience of others with insight from real families, educators, and school personnel, plus sample menus of activities they can use in their own homes and classrooms.
A must-read for everyone involved in early education, this hands-on resource can help make the transition to kindergarten smoother — for young children and the professionals and families who care about them. |
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Teaching 4- to 8- Year-Olds: Literacy, Math, Multiculturalism, and Classroom Community. |
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Howes, Carolles/ 9781557665973/ Price:US$ 24.95
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In this exciting new book, education professionals will tune in to how 4- to 8-year-olds think and learn — and get sound research-based information and developmentally appropriate teaching practices in four crucial areas:
Literacy — including promoting enthusiasm for reading, developing phonological awareness, and improving reading comprehension
Mathematics — including creating data displays, looking for patterns, drawing on everyday experiences, and working math into classroom conversations
Multiculturalism — including accepting differences, discouraging stereotypes, and developing an awareness of diverse cultures and family structures
Classroom community — including making friends, resolving conflicts, and strengthening student–teacher relationships
For each topic, a theory chapter brings current research together in everyday language and shows readers how the concepts work through lively examples. Then, a corresponding practice chapter translates the research for each topic into real-world tips and strategies. Readers get brief, to-the-point advice on issues like teaching English-language learners, assessing skills, enhancing school readiness, and giving all children a voice in the classroom.
Enriched with best practices from high-quality classrooms and insight from teachers, this book gives education professionals practical solutions to common challenges. |
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Skilled Dialogue: Strategies for Responding to Cultural Diversity in Early Childhood. |
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Barrera, Isaura/ 9781557666376/ Price:US$ 34.95
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In your work with young children and their families, have you ever had a conversation or interaction that could have gone better — if you’d had a better understanding of how to respond to cultural diversity? This book can help! Using Skilled Dialogue, a field-tested model for respectful, reciprocal, and responsive interaction that honors cultural beliefs and values, practitioners will improve their relationships with the children and families they serve and better address developmental and educational goals. Readers will
Revise their understanding of cultural diversity, recasting it as something that exists between individuals, not within individuals. Practitioners will learn the importance of cultural competence, and they’ll understand the challenges they may face as they interact with people whose values, beliefs, and backgrounds differ from their own.
Learn the essentials of Skilled Dialogue, including suspending judgment; appreciating other beliefs and value systems; tuning in to each family’s hopes, dreams, and definitions of “success”; and reframing differences between practitioners and families as complimentary rather than contradictory.
Discover specific ways to apply Skilled Dialogue to early childhood assessment and intervention. Readers will find strategies for determining the effects of cultural diversity; common dilemmas and suggested responses; detailed vignettes; photocopiable forms; tips on using translators; and guidelines for differentiating behaviors caused by trauma from those rooted in culture
Innovative and illuminating, this book gives readers a model for meeting one of their biggest challenges: honoring the diverse identities of the children and families they serve. |
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Early Childhood Education and Care in the USA. |
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Cryer, Debby/ 9781557666383/ Price:US$ 24.95
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A research-based resource for professionals and students, this text gives readers a thorough overview of early childhood education and care as well as a new awareness of the strengths, challenges, and concerns facing the system — both now and in the years to come. Highly respected expert contributors give readers clear and concise historical background, illuminating data and findings on the current state of the field, and reflections and insights on future directions. Key areas covered include
the definition of quality education and care
access to education and care programs
regulatory policy
curriculum and program content
funding issues
staff roles and compensation
specific initiatives such as Head Start and Early Head Start
family engagement and support
innovations and future directions in practice, policy, and research
Equally useful for preservice and in-service professionals, this essential text leaves readers with a thorough understanding of early childhood education and care in the United States. |
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Research Studies in Early Childhood Education. |
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Nutbrown, Cathy/ 9781858562704/ Price:£ 16.99
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Art, Narrative and Childhood. |
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Styles, Morag/ 9781858562636/ Price:£ 19.99
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Supporting Refugee Children in 21st Century Britain: A Compendium of Essential Information. |
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Rutter, Jill/ 9781858562926/ Price:£ 21.99
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Since the first edition of this invaluable compendium was published in 2001, important new legislation has altered the prospects of refugee children. The first is the Race Relations Amendment Act (2000), which came into force in April 2002, the second the new Asylum Act. Jill Rutter has revised and updated her book to take account of the changes in the law.
Her book thus remains the authoritative information source for all those working with the children of refugees and asylum-seekers. She describes the backgrounds of 35 of the major refugee groups in Britain, including Albanians, Eastern European Roma and people fleeing the former Soviet Union, Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan. She notes how educational provision for pupils for refugee communities has progressed and describes those which have proved effective in promoting their learning, from preschool through the statutory years and up to age 19. There are sections on, among much else, healthcare issues, emotional and psychological issues, using the expressive arts with young refugees and on parental involvement and family literacy. |
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The Creative Curriculum for Preschool. |
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Dodge, Diane T./ 9781879537439/ Price:US$ 44.96
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We offer a comprehensive framework for making decisions--both big and small. The book shows teachers how to set up a preschool classroom, structure a day, what kinds of experiences to provide for children, how to assess children's progress, and how to involve families. It also offers guidance on the countless everyday decisions teachers make--whether or not to intervene as a child tries to solve a problem, what materials a child is ready for, how to help two children resolve a conflict. The Curriculum provides specific strategies and an overall framework for making these decisions. |
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Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs. |
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Sandall, Suan R./ 9781557665768/ Price:US$ 29.95
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Alternative Approaches to Assessing Young Children. |
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Losardo, Angela/ 9781557664983/ Price:US$ 34.95
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Beginning Literacy with Language: Young Children Learning at Home and School. |
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Dickinson, David K./ 9781557664792/ Price:US$ 36.95
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Raising Resilient Children: A Curriculum to Foster Strength, Hope, and Optimism in Children.(VHS/NTSC)(with Manual) |
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Goldstein, Sam/ #6008/ Price:NT$ 3500.00
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This nine-session curriculum and 70-minute companion video provide parents with strategies they can use to ensure their children are emotionally prepared to face any challenges or setbacks life may throw at them. Perfect for parent-education programs, the chapters in the manual and their corresponding video segments cover the seven key guidelines to raising resilient children:
Developing a positive parental mindset
Teaching and conveying empathy
Rewriting negative scripts
Disciplining in ways that promote self-discipline and self-worth
Teaching children to make decisions and solve problems
Loving children in ways that help them to feel special and appreciated
Learning from mistakes
In-class and at-home activities help parents recognize the crucial role they play in their children’s emotional health while real-life examples illustrate how to nurture the inner-strength children need to confront daily challenges and demands. |
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Children's Literature and National Identity. |
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Meek, Margaret/ 9781858562049/ Price:£ 17.99
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Changing English Primary Education: Retrospect and Prospect. |
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Richards, Colin/ 9781858562377/ Price:£ 19.99
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Combating Discrimination: Persona Dolls in Action. |
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Brown, Babette/ 9781858562391/ Price:£ 15.99
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Infants and Toddlers in Out-of-Home Care. |
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Cryer, Debby/ 9781557664570/ Price:US$ 35.00
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Road to the Code: A Phonological Awareness Program for Young Children. |
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Blachman, Benita A./ 9781557664389/ Price:US$ 54.95
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Home Pages: literacy links for bilingual children. |
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Kenner, Charmian/ 9781858562124/ Price:£ 18.99
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WAIMH Handbook of Infant Mental Health, 4Vols/Set. |
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Osofsky, Joy D./ 9780471189886/ Price:US$ 1191.95
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Together, the four volumes in this groundbreaking handbook constitute the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary analysis of the biopsychosocial factors that impact normal and abnormal infant mental development. Assembled under the auspices of the World Association for Infant Mental Health (WAIMH)--the leading international organization in infant development--it brings together contributions by the world's leading infant mental health researchers, clinicians, and scholars, who share their findings and observations on the gamut of psychological, social, emotional, cultural, and biological factors that influence normal and abnormal mental development in very young children. |
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Failure to Thrive and Pediatric Undernutrition: A Transdisciplinary Approach. |
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Kessler, Daniel B./ 9781557663481/ Price:US$ 64.95
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Replete with assessment and intervention techniques, this encyclopedic book explores failure to thrive and pediatric undernutrition in an accessible, multidisciplinary way.
Experts from diverse backgrounds address theoretical and practical issues such as epidemiology, nutrition, medical concerns, feeding, families, history, research, and community programs. A family-centered approach shows practitioners how to enhance treatment by capitalizing on family strengths and acknowledging the impact of larger issues such as culture, social environment, and public policy on infants' and young children's feeding and development.
With this ready reference, physicians, nurses, nutritionists, psychologists, social workers, child care professionals, speech and occupational therapists, and advocates can update their knowledge and skills while learning about the important work of their colleagues in related specialties. |
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Preschool Inclusion. |
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The Social World of Children Learning to Talk. |
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Literacy from Home to School: Reading with Alice. |
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Early Childhood Education and Care. |
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Unlearning Discrimination in the Early Years. |
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Phonemic Awareness in Young Children: A Classroom Curriculum. |
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Adams, Marilyn J./ 9781557663214/ Price:US$ 29.95
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The Creative Curriculum for Infants & Toddlers. |
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Dombro, Amy L./ 9781879537248/ Price:US$ 34.95
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Literacy in the Pre-School: The Roles of Teachers and Parents. |
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Educating Somali Children in Britain. |
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The National Curriculum in the Early Years: Challenges and Opportunities. |
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A Trainer's Guide to Caring for Children in School-Age Programs. |
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Koralek, Derry G./ 9781879537163/ Price:US$ 23.96
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Reclaiming our Pasts: Equality and Diversity in the Primary History Curriculum. |
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Claire, Hilary/ 9781858560250/ Price:£ 18.99
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Literacy in Nursery Education. |
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Summer Bridge Activities: 4th Grade to 5th Grade. |
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Summer Bridge Activities: Kindergarten to 1st Grade. |
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Hobbs, J. A./ 9781887923033/ Price:US$ 12.95
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Summer Bridge Activities: 2nd Grade to 3rd Grade. |
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Summer Bridge Activities: 3rd Grade to 4th Grade. |
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Hobbs, J. A./ 9781887923064/ Price:US$ 12.95
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Building a Language-Focused Curriculum for the Preschool Classroom, Volume I: A Foundation for Lifelong Communication. |
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Rice, Mabel L./ 9781557661777/ Price:US$ 35.00
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Building a Language-Focused Curriculum for the Preschool Classroom, Volume II: A Planning Guide. |
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Bunce, Betty H./ 9781557661920/ Price:US$ 55.00
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Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children. |
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Hart, Betty/ 9781557661975/ Price:US$ 39.95
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Supporting Children in the Early Years. |
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First Steps Together. |
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Spencer, Margaret M./ 9781858560014/ Price:£ 12.99
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Caring for Children in Family Child Care, Vol. 1. |
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Koralek, Derry G./ 9781879537095/ Price:US$ 39.95
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A Trainer's Guide to Caring for Children in Family Child Care. |
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Dodge, Diane T./ 9781879537118/ Price:US$ 29.95
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Caring for Children in Family Child Care, Vol. 2. |
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Koralek, Derry G./ 9781879537101/ Price:US$ 34.95
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Girls as Constructors in the Early Years. |
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Ross, Carol/ 9781858560021/ Price:£ 8.99
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Making the Playground. |
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Adams, Eileen/ 9780948080920/ Price:£ 6.95
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Playing Them False. |
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