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.
If you've ever tried reading with an infant or toddler, it may look something like this: you sit down on the floor and start reading, and the child pats the pages, chews on the book, or toddles away!
Story S-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-r-s contains 80 age-appropriate childrens books and 240 ways to s-t-r-e-t-c-h the stories in new ways to enhance the learning process.
Solutions for Early Childhood Directors provides real-world answers for directors who work in the challenging yet rewarding field of early childhood education.
Whether you see a preschooler laughing or crying, hugging or tugging on a playmate, taking risks or seeking comfort from an adult, you know that they are developing their emotional skills and growing up in so many ways every day.
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.
Updated to reflect the latest research about how children learn; the revised edition of 125 Brain Games for Babies is a fun-filled collection of ways to develop the brain capacity of infants.
Written for teachers of hearing children from birth to age six, Simple Signing with Young Children is the perfect introduction to American Sign Language.
Teachers from around the globe contributed their favorite activities that they use in the classroom, all focused on topics that teachers use every day!
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.