This key text recognises the importance of upskilling students and practitioners to understand children's holistic needs and to develop new ways of working therapeutically that support their wellbeing and resilience.
Having a good grasp of the theories of child development and how these translate into practice can make a positive difference to how you understand babies and children and the ways in which you can help them learn.
Having a good grasp of the theories of child development and how these translate into practice can make a positive difference to how you understand babies and children and the ways in which you can help them learn.
Why the education system is failing our kids and how we can start the revolution that will save our schoolsWith their emphasis on regurgitated knowledge and stressful exams, today's schools actually do more harm than good.
An educational resource to help children explore the issue of fair trade by allowing them to see through the eyes of the children of banana farmers in the Windward Islands.
As a parent of a neurodiverse child, milestones that many families take for granted--like seeing your kid graduate from high school or college, get a rewarding job, and, eventually, leave the nest--may be fraught with uncertainty.
This book champions care education in early childhood school contexts, addressing the critical need for an effective and meaningful ethics education grounded in Platonic and Aristotelian reflections on virtues, and ultimately positing a theory of ethics education that connects ancient philosophy to contemporary care thinking.
Scat feared going to school and having his classmates pick on him, so his mother told him to speak up and tell them how he feels, and that's just what he did.
The words "e;reading"e; and "e;boring"e; will never end up in the same sentence again with your second grader, thanks to this helpful book that makes reading super fun!
An essential text in literacy and teaching methods, this book introduces the concept of identity in literacy learning and provides guidance toward designing identity-based literacy instruction in early childhood and elementary classrooms.
As a parent of a neurodiverse child, milestones that many families take for granted--like seeing your kid graduate from high school or college, get a rewarding job, and, eventually, leave the nest--may be fraught with uncertainty.
While current education policy emphasizes academic achievement, it is argued that social-emotional learning (SEL) and cognitive abilities are important foundations of early academic success.
In the United States today, more than 11 million children five years of age and under spend part of each day in the professional care of 21 million early childhood caregivers.
How can early childhood teachers, administrators, and parents translate discoveries on early brain development into strategies that nurture cognitive growth?
Drawing on the authors' combined expertise in both occupational and speech and language therapy, this essential guide is designed to empower teaching staff in their mission to create inclusive learning environments that support every child.