More than one hundred activities for a successful anti-bias and multicultural program.Use the updated activities, examples, and research to improve your anti-bias and multicultural education programs.
Innately curious, infants and toddlers love to explore, investigate, and discover?making the earliest years a perfect time to begin teaching the foundations of STEM. This book defines what science, te
There are many ways parents and caregivers can help children thrive in their earliest years of life. Babies in the Rain explains the theories behind the best practices for infant and toddler care as w
STEAM is a development and extension of the original STEM efforts with the goal to support innate creativity and innovation that all children possess. This book serves as a platform for educators to o
Making learning a hands-on experience, Do-It-Yourself Early Learning shows home child care providers how to find and use many of the inexpensive—and often overlooked—building, home-repair, and constru
Teaching infants and toddlers modified sign language can ease frustration at this age when children begin to know what they want, need and feel but don't have the verbal skills to express themselves.
Unlike any other book on block play, Teaching Numeracy, Language, and Literacy with Blocks helps teachers observe and plan for young children’s play with blocks in order to support the development of
Children can pluck an elastic band to learn about the vibrations that create music, or they can bake a cake to learn measurement and reading skills.Everyday Early Learning provides a myriad of ways to
Biting is an issue that is more than skin-deep. It can affect any toddler in any setting and can have developmental, emotional, or environmental causes. An “unfortunately not unexpected” occurrence am
Tom Copeland is the nation's leading expert on the business of family child care. As tax season approaches each year, thousands of family child care providers save time and money using the Tax Workboo
Thousands of family child care providers save time and money using the Workbook and Organizer. Full of tips to help you save money, information on new tax laws, and tools to take the guesswork out of
Puts some of the best ideas about teaching and learning into action with innovative training tools and strategies. Helps teachers construct their own knowledge and respect their own learning styles so
The follow-up to the successful Loose Parts and your guide to infants and toddlers safely exploring through play.Loose parts capture children's curiosity, give free reign to their imagination, and enc
What does it mean to inquire? Grownups would say it means to question, to search for information, or to find out about a topic of interest. For children in an early childhood classroom, the definition
Introduce young children to the building and programming of robots through playful, developmentally appropriate activities. Many early childhood professionals are unfamiliar with computer science, rob
For adults who work with young children, Feldman, a former music and education professor, composer, and performer who directs a non-profit education foundation, explains holistic and arts-based techni
This practical handbook includes information on:-The unique needs of twins and supertwins (children of a multiple birth of three or more, such as triplets or quadruplets)-Physical, social and emotion
For early childhood professionals, Darling-Kuria, a family child care professional and adjunct professor who develops curricula for early care and education programs, provides brain-based learning act
It appears the days of fun and games for young children have been replaced with apps and screen time. Electronic games promote individual play and connect young children to screens, not people. This b
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
This book offers a series of best practices for child care providers to nurture a child's spiritual development. It helps educators and parents introduce children to a system that begins with love, nu
Educators offer a menu of fun food-related activities for early childhood educators to develop basic science process and literacy skills in children ages three to eight. Following chapters on current
Intellectual Development is a nontechnical summary of research supporting common early childhood practices that foster intellectual development. Topics include cognitive development, language and lite
