This guide offers a holistic approach to developing classroom communities in which each child feels recognized, appreciated, and able to contribute in his own way. Beginning with reflection on the teacher¹s goals, values, feelings, strengths, and weaknesses, readers are guided through planning developmentally appropriate expectations, adjusting classroom organization, and adapting communication with families. Each chapter is filled with examples from real classrooms, including effective interventions from teachers, commentary, and analysis. Journaling activities help teachers reflect on what they have read and learn to integrate the information into their practice. Paperback.

Successfully implemented with over 6000 children and their families in programs incuding Head Start and familiy child care, the literacy-based Spark Curriculum uses the creative arts to introduce important developmental and school readiness skills to young children. Children learn while actively attending to stories and engaging in related activies involving music, art, and make-believe.Twenty weekly activity sets, each based on high-quality children's book, target fine- and gross-motor skills, language. cognition, and social develpment. The curriculum provides induvidualized learning experiences for children and ongoing, regular feedback to teachers. Perfect for use in inclusive classrooms with children at a variety of levels. Paperback.

By engaging infants, toddlers and preschoolers in experiences that foster oral language and content knowledge, literacy skills and cognitive ability, early childhood professionals help build a foundation for children's later academic success. Paperback.

Gathering of heartening, true stories that facilitate individual growth and inspire teachers. Paperback.

These activity books introduce the basic concepts of early learning while using the classic characters to provide an engaging and entertaining visual experience. Written by professionals with many education titles to their credit, you can be assured that the concepts being taught are correlated to the classroom curriculum. Paperback.

Ooey Gooey® Tooey is the highly anticipated sequel to The Ooey Gooey® Handbook and a valuable resource for early childhood educators. With 140 activities, Ooey Gooey® Tooey is chock full of art ideas and sensory tub concoctions, and sure to become an early childhood classic! Paperback.

Bestseller: From the beginning of life, young children's learning and activities depend on their cognitive capabilities and development. To cope with the environment they live in, children need to learn about their physical and social worlds; acquire language, regulate their bodies, emotions and thoughts, and gain competence in literacy, mathematics, science and other knowledge domains. Paperback.

These 6 plush puppets light up children's eyes. The multifunctional dolls can be used for playing but also as a security blanket. The opening in the back allows to play the puppets with three fingers. They foster playful imagination and motor skills and stimulate the first speech. Measures approx. 260 x 230 x 100mm. My First Hand Puppets includes a Cat, Mouse, Sheep, Cow, Dog, and Horse. Ages 2 and up.

Includes: Stacking Friends (16 pieces. 12 months +), Friendly Animals (11 pieces. 1-4 players. Ages 2+), and Funny Crocodile (Ages 2+).

100,000+ Baby Names is the most complete, most fascinating and most helpful name book you can find. Bruce Lansky, the # 1 author of baby name books in North America, has created 100,000+ Baby Names just for you. It's the single best book in the category. You'll find well over 100,000 up-to-date names that reflect the latest naming trends-complete with origins, meanings and variations. This includes ethnic names from over a hundred countries. Paperback.

Effective techniques and ideas from certified experiential therapist to help children achieve academically and teachers professionally.

Help a child learn to love reading with the aid of this new series, which contains dozens of activities that support national standards. Designed for tutors, as well as teachers, each book offers creative tutoring strategies for helping your student excel in reading... and school. Includes recommended reading lists, activities to assess progress, tips for working with parents and teachers, and more! 8 1/2'' x 11'' (21.5 cm x 28 cm). 64 pp.