An early childhood classroom should reinforce and enhance young children'ssense of belonging and connection to their environment, each other, theirfamilies, and their community.
In Literacy for All Young Learners, Mary Jalongo, PhD, offers 65 strategies to support literacy learning with children from preschool through the third grade.
Written for teachers of hearing children from birth to age six, Simple Signing with Young Children is the perfect introduction to American Sign Language.
The activities in this book reflect childrens real world math experiences--counting candles on a birthday cake, sorting and classifying toys, making sure there is a one-to-one correspondence between children and cookies.
Best-selling, award-winning authors Pam Schiller and Clarissa Willis have teamed up to create this collection of 100 literacy lessons, designed to introduce children ages 3-6 to a variety of literacy concepts and build important literacy skills.
With over 200 games, this indispensable book will help develop areas important for the growth of your 12- to 24-month-old--such as language, creativity, coordination, confidence, problem-solving, gross motor skills, and many more.
Based on the latest research about how children learn, this book helps elementary school teachers make their classrooms into creative spaces that facilitate teaching and learning.
Encourage young investigators to feel, listen, smell, taste, and see their way to discovery by seamlessly infusing math and science throughout the school day!
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!
When young children are engaged in imaginative play, they are not just having fun; they are developing skills and concepts that are foundational to their learning.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) came into force in September 2008 and established a framework for providing learning, development and care for children from birth to five.
This 15th volume of "e;Advances in Early Education and Day Care"e; focuses on the implementation of professional development for early childhood educators, describing a number of models for improving early childhood care.
'This book is an essential starting point for practitioners who are new to Circle Time as it includes activities specifically for adults, helping to familiarise themselves with the process' - Early Years Update'This is an excellent book full of practical circle time activities and experiences.
'Chris Athey has made a major contribution to our understanding of how young children think and how educators and parents can best support their learning.
Providing high quality play experiences is an essential part of good early years education, but this can pose a challenge for practitioners who face pressure from a more didactic primary curriculum, and from parents worried that their children will fail to acquire essential skills and knowledge.
'This book is a welcome addition to the field of Early Childhood studies and would appeal to both students and professionals working with children and families in any area.
The authors ofPreschool Math--a scientist, a Montessori teacher, and an Emergent Curriculum advocate--come from different backgrounds and all offer unique expertise to the book.
