If the timing is right, the learning that occurs in the first five years can be a gold mine, promoting valuable cognitive and physical development that lasts a lifetime.
Up and at ';Em: Easy Ways to Get Fit and Eat Rightis designed to provide a fun, easy way to get students moving, increase their energy, and improve their coordination and gross motor skills as they learn to work cooperatively.
Organized by age for easy referencing, the dozens of creative activities in Everyday Play are perfect for children aged three to five, and they develop the fine motor skills every child needs for school.
With 52 weeks of fantastic art projects using easy-to-find, everyday materials,Art with Anythingprovides a year of creativity, imagination, and fun for children ages 4-10!
The author of the best-selling book Transition Time brings you more attention-grabbing, creative activities to turn potentially stressful transitions into fun learning experiences.
Written by a teacher with more than 25 years of experience, this book offers a jargon-free view of Waldorf education and its philosophy of the importance of a three-dimensional education.
The first years of teaching are full of any number of unexpected problems and issues that can frustrate even the most prepared early childhood educator.
Children's technology guru Warren Buckleitner offers educators and families his expert advice in this valuable guide to making smart choices about technology and young children.
Combining fun, easy-to-do activities with research-based tips and developmental overviews,Raising a Talkerhelps parents and caregivers naturally transform play sessions into meaningful language-learning experiences.
The Neglected Childprovides everything educators and caregivers need to know to identify and intervene in neglectful situations, while also creating a safe, nurturing, and protective environment for young children.
With the help of this book, teachers will learn to utilize a variety of shared creative strategies and techniquesfrom aromatherapy to affirmationsto address and adjust problematic behavior in the classroom while simultaneously promoting resilience and active engagement in learning.
Connecting with dual language learners (DLLs) is a growing reality among early childhood educators, who need to learn practical, proven strategies to reach these students.
In classrooms across the country, teachers are encountering more children who are learning English, come from diverse backgrounds, and who speak a variety of languages.
An early childhood classroom should reinforce and enhance young children'ssense of belonging and connection to their environment, each other, theirfamilies, and their community.
Written for teachers of hearing children from birth to age six, Simple Signing with Young Children is the perfect introduction to American Sign Language.
