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Hardback. Condition: New. A magical adventure that celebrates the inquisitiveness of children.Noah knew he was different. He could see things that others couldn't, like the patterns in the dust that floated down on sunbeams.Noah sees, hears, feels, and thinks in ways that other people don't always understand, and he asks a lot of questions along the way. Noah loves science, especially the weather. His books usually provide him with the answers he needs, until one day, there's one question they don't answer - "where does the wind go?"Filled with rich, sweeping illustrations, this picture book celebrates the inquisitive nature of all children, including those on the autism spectrum. The book contains a page of information for parents, caregivers, and educators about the importance of helping children feel good about their differences. Cowman, Joseph (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: New. Leading and managing an early education program is both challenging and rewarding. Early Childhood Leadership and Program Management (Quick Guide) gives practical tips on running a child care program that boosts the confidence of new directors. It draws on the skills they already have, proposes strategies that focus on quality for teaching and learning, and organizational planning. It also addresses how to infuse a diversity-rich mindset to create successful environments for all staff, families, and children.…

Hardback. Condition: New. All the Colors We Are/Todos los Colores de Nuestra Piel captures the essence of one way we are special and different from one another - skin colour! We are all shades of brown and tan, and this engaging book explains how all the colours we are come from our ancestors, the sun, and the pigment melanin. This twentieth anniversary edition features all new colourful photographs that showcase the beautiful diversity of skin colour.Engaging bilingual text (English/Spanish) offers children a simple, scientifically accurate explanation for how we get our skin colour and answers the "what and why" questions children love to ask. Unique activity ideas are included to extend learning about skin colour. Understanding melanin frees children from the myths and stereotypes associated with skin colour and helps celebrate our differences.…

Paperback. Condition: New. In Creating a Reggio-Inspired STEM Environment for Young Children, the newest addition in the Redleaf Press Quick Guide series, award-winning educator Vicki Carper Bartolini offers practical suggestions and resources for rethinking your early learning environment with a focus on STEM, using the Reggio Emilia approach lens honoring a student-centered, self-guided curriculum based on principles of respect, responsibility, and community through exploration and play.Creating a Reggio-Inspired STEM Environment for Young Children will inspire teachers and give them steps that they can take tomorrow after reading the book. Includes snapshot case studies of three programs that have brought their STEM environments to life.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Revised Edition. Understand the important indicators of development in children in five developmental domains: Physcial/motor, social/emotional, language, cognitive, and the recently added approaches to learning.Developmental Milestones of Young Children will help you:Observe and document children's progress with proper technique.Develop partnerships and communication with families.Understand the most up-to-date developmental indicators.This handbook is not meant to be a diagnostic tool for children with developmental delays. Instead, it serves as a guide to the benchmarks of typical development for each age and stage that almost all children go through.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Creating Diversity-Rich Environments for Young Children is an easy-to-use guide that shows how early childhood professionals can create a positive and inclusive environment for children of all cultures. The newest addition in the Redleaf Press Quick Guide series includes: Elements of the National Association for the Education of Young Children's (NAEYC) developmentally appropriate practice and ethical standards.Early childhood progress indicators.Best practices in adult learning.Principles of Integrated Multicultural Universal Design in Education. Guides for reflection and planning for educators and cross-cultural competence checklists will be included to further assist educators.Early childhood educators have the power to help all children learn to respect themselves and others. This resource will help you create a diversity-rich environment where all young children can thrive. …

Paperback. Condition: New. Emotions can have a domino effect in the classroom when teachers' emotional states influence their interactions with students and alter the children's moods. Don't Get So Upset! will show child care providers how to express themselves in appropriate ways so that children will learn to do the same. This book approaches the subject in a practical, personal, and self-helping manner that will ultimately assist you in supporting children's emotional development.Don't Get So Upset! explains early childhood behavior management, explores anger-related feelings, and describes how to accept the negative and positive aspects of all our emotions. Through these topics, you will be able to uncover your own feelings as you manage children's behavior and discover strategies that work in your classroom.…

Paperback. Condition: New. In Creating a Reggio-Inspired STEM Environment for Young Children, the newest addition in the Redleaf Press Quick Guide series, award-winning educator Vicki Carper Bartolini offers practical suggestions and resources for rethinking your early learning environment with a focus on STEM, using the Reggio Emilia approach lens honoring a student-centered, self-guided curriculum based on principles of respect, responsibility, and community through exploration and play.Creating a Reggio-Inspired STEM Environment for Young Children will inspire teachers and give them steps that they can take tomorrow after reading the book. Includes snapshot case studies of three programs that have brought their STEM environments to life.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Creative art should offer children the opportunities for originality, creativity, fluency, flexibility, and sensitivity. Remember, there is no right or wrong way of doing things in art. This collection of activities focuses on the process and not the finished product, to allow for growth and fun. All activities are easily adaptable for children from age two to eight. The 145 process-oriented art activities cover a wide range of media including painting, crayons, collage and sculpture, chalk, and printing. Activities are easy to prepare, to set-up, and to develop into project-approach explorations building on young children's interests and inquiries. These hands-on projects have been classroom-tested to ensure they keep learning fun and engaging.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Find more than 65 hands-on art, science, and outside play activity ideas for creating engaging environments both at home and at school. If you are just beginning your Ooey Gooey® journey, this is a great book to read. It includes an informational overview of how it all started and has lots of activities to get your gooey juices flowing. The Ooey Gooey® Handbook is a must read for anyone who spends time with children.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Working with children requires you to be an adaptable leader and teacher, no matter the setting. Learning to Lead will help early childhood professionals at any level cultivate leadership potential and skills with an introduction to leadership theory and practice, including definitions of the functions and styles of leadership.The roles of empowerment, followership, and advocacy in the leadership process are covered, as well as how to facilitate the leadership development of others. Child care professionals will use their knowledge of child development to understand how to transfer their natural skills to a range of leadership situations. Each chapter is built around a combination of theories, examples, and reflection questions, concluding with a vignette and references for further study.The third edition includes:Updated and expanded material on working with children in a culturally diverse community while addressing the racial and social injustice and inequity in society.Updated and expanded material on how bias, prejudice, discrimination, oppression, and inequity intersect with cultural differences and diversity.Updated resources for further reading.A new chapter on how to create a leadership and advocacy plan based on topics, reflections, and questions in from the book, to help you take on a leadership role in your program. …

Paperback. Condition: New. There are a multitude of financial decisions that must be made when running a family child care business. This resource offers valuable advice-whether you are just starting out or are a seasoned child care provider-to learn how to worry less about monetary details so that you can keep your focus on the children. You will find information on ways to reduce your expenses, earn more money, and pay off your debt; how to handle special financial situations such as applying for a loan or grant; what you need to know about the basic principles of retirement planning; the five fundamental rules of investing and how to balance and diversify your investment portfolio; and information on the rules and benefits of the six major individual retirement account (IRA) plans.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Revised Edition. Understand the important indicators of development in children in five developmental domains: Physcial/motor, social/emotional, language, cognitive, and the recently added approaches to learning.Developmental Milestones of Young Children will help you:Observe and document children's progress with proper technique.Develop partnerships and communication with families.Understand the most up-to-date developmental indicators.This handbook is not meant to be a diagnostic tool for children with developmental delays. Instead, it serves as a guide to the benchmarks of typical development for each age and stage that almost all children go through.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Shared services is a fairly new concept in the early childhood space but one that is gaining traction through the work of a number of individuals and organizations across the country. Shared services knowledge hubs and alliances together allow us to collaborate with other professionals and save time and money, focusing these resources instead on increasing quality, addressing workforce issues, and expanding access of services to children and families with fewer barriers. When we bridge the gap between child care center and family care providers we make the field stronger and more successful. Understanding Shared Services in Early Childhood Education, a Redleaf Quick Guide, provides context surrounding the history of early childhood education and child care to explain the genesis of current crises in the field, then explains how leveraging shared services systems can help through pooling resources and information and sharing access to technology such as automation and financial management systems.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Maximize your family child care (daycare) program's enrollment and income with proven tips from Tom Copeland.Whether you are just starting out or have an established business, this resource provides the best marketing strategies for promoting your program and filling it to capacity - even during tough economic times. This second edition of Family Child Care Marketing Guide includes information to help youIdentify and communicate the benefits of your program to prospective, current, and former clientsMarket your business using low-cost promotions, the Internet, and social mediaNetwork with professional organization and agenciesDetermine what rates you should chargeResolve common marketing issues and evaluate your marketing planThis guise also contains checklists, worksheets, and forms to complement your marketing plan.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Leading and managing an early education program is both challenging and rewarding. Early Childhood Leadership and Program Management (Quick Guide) gives practical tips on running a child care program that boosts the confidence of new directors. It draws on the skills they already have, proposes strategies that focus on quality for teaching and learning, and organizational planning. It also addresses how to infuse a diversity-rich mindset to create successful environments for all staff, families, and children.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Working in the Reggio Way helps teachers of young children bring the innovative practices of the schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy, to American classrooms. Written by an educator who observed and worked in the world-famous schools, this groundbreaking resource presents the key tools that will allow American teachers to transform their classrooms, including these:Organization of time and spaceDocumentation of children's workObservation and questioningAttention to children's environmentsThis workbook also contains interactive activities for individual or group reflection.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Revised ed. Learn why school readiness is child's play through research and stories for supporting development with fun activities.Discover why playing is school readiness with this updated guide. Timely research and new stories highlight how play is vital to the social, physical, cognitive, and spiritual development of children. Learn the seven meaningful experiences we should provide children with every day and why they are so important. …

Paperback. Condition: New. Creating Diversity-Rich Environments for Young Children is an easy-to-use guide that shows how early childhood professionals can create a positive and inclusive environment for children of all cultures. The newest addition in the Redleaf Press Quick Guide series includes: Elements of the National Association for the Education of Young Children's (NAEYC) developmentally appropriate practice and ethical standards.Early childhood progress indicators.Best practices in adult learning.Principles of Integrated Multicultural Universal Design in Education. Guides for reflection and planning for educators and cross-cultural competence checklists will be included to further assist educators.Early childhood educators have the power to help all children learn to respect themselves and others. This resource will help you create a diversity-rich environment where all young children can thrive. …

Paperback. Condition: New. Biting is an issue that is more than skin-deep. It can affect any toddler in any setting and can have developmental, emotional, or environmental causes. While, not an unexpected occurrence among toddlers, biting is more than a physical act. It is a serious, complicated issue that brings frustration to the biter, bitee, par¬ents, and child care providers. This book offers technique-build¬ing advice for approaching biting in ways that work effectively for everyone involved. No Biting, Third Edition, has over 50% new and updated content, such as a ready-to-use curriculum, organized into eight short training modules. Perhaps no other concern in toddler programs challenges teachers and parents as much as biting does. This how-to handbook helps you work through biting with successful strategies and trusted guidance.…

Hardback. Condition: New. All the Colors We Are/Todos los Colores de Nuestra Piel captures the essence of one way we are special and different from one another - skin colour! We are all shades of brown and tan, and this engaging book explains how all the colours we are come from our ancestors, the sun, and the pigment melanin. This twentieth anniversary edition features all new colourful photographs that showcase the beautiful diversity of skin colour.Engaging bilingual text (English/Spanish) offers children a simple, scientifically accurate explanation for how we get our skin colour and answers the "what and why" questions children love to ask. Unique activity ideas are included to extend learning about skin colour. Understanding melanin frees children from the myths and stereotypes associated with skin colour and helps celebrate our differences.…

Paperback. Condition: New. A comprehensive orientation system for learning your new role in early childhood education.Working with children is fun but also complex and requires knowledge of health and safety practices, child development, guidance strategies, and much more. This guide will serve as a long-term resource for you as you grow into the profession. Full of research and best practices.…

Paperback. Condition: New. When an early childhood classroom teacher is promoted to a supervisory role, he or she must transition from guiding young children to supporting staff members. This professional development workbook, part of the Winning Ways for Early Childhood Professionals series, presents eight supervisory concepts to ease the transition and enhance and improve leadership skills. Using this workbook will encourage, empower, and equip the reader with knowledge and confidence to work with other adults. …

Paperback. Condition: New. When teachers are not precise in their communication, use idioms, or use sarcasm, children don't learn, or, worse, they experience confusion or embarrassment because they don't know what to do. This new edition of Use Your Words is infused with current research on communicating with young children and their families. The text considers change and current culture in the United States as it affects language and little ones in the context of 2017, while respecting universal pieces that continue to be helpful. The new edition includes new and expanded examples viewed through a cultural, contextual, and chronological lens; a discussion of how today's media affects young children, especially exposure to traumatic events around the world; and consideration of the impact of social media, cell phones, and texting on family life and public education. It also addresses how to help young children whose home language is not English and respect differing parental expectations as we move from one socioeconomic or cultural group to the next.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Working with children requires you to be an adaptable leader and teacher, no matter the setting. Learning to Lead will help early childhood professionals at any level cultivate leadership potential and skills with an introduction to leadership theory and practice, including definitions of the functions and styles of leadership.The roles of empowerment, followership, and advocacy in the leadership process are covered, as well as how to facilitate the leadership development of others. Child care professionals will use their knowledge of child development to understand how to transfer their natural skills to a range of leadership situations. Each chapter is built around a combination of theories, examples, and reflection questions, concluding with a vignette and references for further study.The third edition includes:Updated and expanded material on working with children in a culturally diverse community while addressing the racial and social injustice and inequity in society.Updated and expanded material on how bias, prejudice, discrimination, oppression, and inequity intersect with cultural differences and diversity.Updated resources for further reading.A new chapter on how to create a leadership and advocacy plan based on topics, reflections, and questions in from the book, to help you take on a leadership role in your program. …

Paperback. Condition: New. Revised ed. Learn why school readiness is child's play through research and stories for supporting development with fun activities.Discover why playing is school readiness with this updated guide. Timely research and new stories highlight how play is vital to the social, physical, cognitive, and spiritual development of children. Learn the seven meaningful experiences we should provide children with every day and why they are so important. …

Paperback. Condition: New. Personal stories from the field illustrate practical tips to refuel and improve morale in early childhood. Caregiver fatigue and low morale is a problem in many early care settings. Overcoming Teacher Burnout in Early Childhood focuses on the many reasons why early childhood professionals can suffer from low staff morale that causes such a high industry turnover rate. Included are ways to motivate and inspire yourself and others to view their work in a way that is healthy, intentional, and creates a high-quality early childhood environment. Personal stories from the field highlight how educators have themselves stayed motivated. The conversational style offers opportunities for self-reflection and group work. Practical steps help caregivers find ways to refuel and bump up morale, providing the energy needed to tackle long-term strategies.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Examines the disconnect between public policy and classroom practice - and what educators need to change in order to teach children well.Early childhood educators need to be cognizant of the disconnect between public policy and classroom practice - the success of children they teach depends on it. This book analyzes how ineffective practices are driven by unexamined public policies and why educators need to challenge their thinking in order to make a difference in children's lives. A very complex story about public policy and the importance of teaching is told while entertaining and engaging the reader throughout.…

Paperback. Condition: New. An assemblage of affectionately written notes and photographs, Story of Laura, the original diary, chronicles the journey of one child's first months in an infant-toddler program in Reggio Emilia, Italy. It details the progression of eleven-month-old Laura's growth and milestones in the program and offers a unique perspective on her early child care experience. Beautifully presented, The Diary of Laura includes a reproduction of the Italian diary, first published in 1983, next to the new English translation. Many of you will recognize the last entry-Laura's notable discoveries about a watch. One of the few Reggio Emilia books focused on the infant and toddler years, the diary is a powerful tool for early childhood students and professionals. This account of Reggio-based care is an insightful model for observation and reflection.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Graceful Leadership in Early Childhood Education is a book to turn to when there is a challenge that needs tackling, when you need a boost of inspiration, or when you just want to reflect on your own journey.