Ryan Colker

The mother work was published in 1991, and in this first of his two-volume supplement, Colker (emeritus classics, U. of Virginia) describes manuscripts acquired by the College from 1990 to 2003. The n

The benefits of an optimistic thinking style have slowly been seeping into early childhood teaching practice through research on resiliency, leadership, health, and what has been termed “grit.” Yet th

Completely updated and newly expanded, The Creative Curriculum for Family Child Care, Second Edition is the only comprehensive, developmentally appropriate curriculum for family child care. Now provid

Provides practical ideas for setting up the home environment and planning a developmentally appropriate program for children from infancy to age 12. Volume II includes: Creative, Self, Social, Guidan

If you are an individual with a disability and believe you have been discriminated against, it is often hard to find a lawyer to help remedy your situation. Accordingly, 'self-help' may often be your

Provides practical ideas for setting up the home environment and planning a developmentally appropriate program for children from infancy to age 12. Provides practical ideas for setting up the home e

An invaluable tool for the director/supervisor striving to identify what aspects of an early childhood program need improvement. The detailed descriptions of what one should see in high quality progra

"For the first time, this book tells the stories of the families who set key precedents for children with special needs. It also gives a novel and in-depth description of the political and legislative

Signed into law in July 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became effective two years later, and court decisions about the law began to multiply in the middle of the decade. In The Disabi

Signed into law in July 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became effective two years later, and court decisions about the law began to multiply in the middle of the decade. In The Disabi

This book does not start from the premise that separate is inherently unequal. Writing from an 'anti-subordination perspective', Professor Colker provides a framework for the courts and society to consider what programs or policies are most likely to lead to substantive equality for individuals with disabilities. In some contexts, she argues for more tolerance of disability-specific programs and, in other contexts, she argues for more disability-integrated programs. Her highly practical investigation includes the topics of K-12 education, higher education, employment, voting, and provision of health care. At the end of the book, she applies this perspective to the racial arena, arguing that school districts should be given latitude to implement more use of racial criteria to attain integrated schools because such environments are most likely to help attain substantive equality from an anti-subordination perspective. The book measures the attainment of equality not on the basis of worn-

This book does not start from the premise that separate is inherently unequal. Writing from an 'anti-subordination perspective', Professor Colker provides a framework for the courts and society to consider what programs or policies are most likely to lead to substantive equality for individuals with disabilities. In some contexts, she argues for more tolerance of disability-specific programs and, in other contexts, she argues for more disability-integrated programs. Her highly practical investigation includes the topics of K-12 education, higher education, employment, voting, and provision of health care. At the end of the book, she applies this perspective to the racial arena, arguing that school districts should be given latitude to implement more use of racial criteria to attain integrated schools because such environments are most likely to help attain substantive equality from an anti-subordination perspective. The book measures the attainment of equality not on the basis of worn-

這是一本邀請老師來到桌子旁邊，與孩子共同去創造美味且有益身心健康的教學計畫（即使是我們本身並不把自己當成廚師看待）。孩子一定會愛上烹飪，而且烹飪經驗能帶給他們完成工作，與為其成品感到驕傲的機會。當孩子準備食物時，他們可以學到社交的能力；科學、數學的概念，與讀寫的技巧；還有創造的樂趣等等。作者 Laura Colker 有數十年與孩子們一起烹飪及教導幼教老師進行烹飪教學的經驗，她除了分享這些經驗之外

本書作者將過去多年來的研究，以及實務工作者所累積的豐富經驗，運用在教學上，告訴你如何實施符合幼兒發展和成長的教學，如何將課程架構的元素應用在各個學習區中，輕鬆打造屬於自己和孩子的創意課程。