Being with Babies: Understanding and Responding to the Infants in Your Care (Best Practices for Caregivers) - Softcover

Kovach, Beverly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0876590628 ISBN 13: 9780876590621

Publisher: Gryphon House, 2008

Synopsis

Being with Babies is a great resource for both beginning and experienced caregivers. Each chapter includes information on the developmental stages of babies and describes issues that caregivers face every day. The book offers scenarios that illustrate these challenges, then suggests solutions caregivers can use to address the issues while still meeting the needs of the babies. It concludes with a review of key points. Being with Babies helps caregivers handle everyday challenges with ease. This hands-on resource is perfect for caregivers of children six weeks to eighteen months old, as well as for staff development and resource libraries.

About this title

About the Author

Beverly A. Kovach, M.N. consults with Magda Gerber's Resources for Infant Educarers(RIE)center in Los Angeles as a mentor teacher and board member. She established the first RIE satellite training center in Melbourne, Florida. Beverly is a Montessori teacher trainer, a consultant trainer, and a regular presenter at both national and international conferences. Denise A. Da Ros-Voseles, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Northeastern State University. Denise began her career working with abused and neglected infants and toddlers. Today, she speaks at national and international conferences and publishes on topics ranging from creating caring environments to working with infants, toddlers, and pre-service teachers.

From the Back Cover

Being with Babies is a great resource for both beginning and experienced caregivers. Each chapter includes information on the developmental stages of babies and describes issues that caregivers face every day. The book offers scenarios that illustrate these challenges, then suggests solutions caregivers can use to address the issues while still meeting the needs of the babies. It concludes with a review of key points. Being with Babies helps caregivers handle everyday challenges with ease. This hands-on resource is perfect for caregivers of children six weeks to eighteen months old, as well as for staff development and resource libraries.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gryphon House
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0876590628
• ISBN 13: 9780876590621
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192