Early Childhood Education

This anti-biased and play-based curriculum uses practical and real-life experiences to support teacher learning and practice.

Reviews major theories of development and their impact on educational practice. Chapters examine how teaching and learning intersect with specific domains of child and adolescent development--language, intelligence and intellectual diversity, motivation, family and peer relationships, gender roles, and mental health.

The Treasure Basket and Heuristic play approach is all about offering natural and household objects to babies and young children to play with. This simple approach promotes extraordinary capacities of concentration, intellectual curiosity and manipulative mastery. Full of resource ideas and activities, this book offers accessible explanations of how the under 3's think and learn, step by step guidance for setting up play sessions and descriptions of the best materials to offer.

Through increasing the complexity of the early childhood environment in developmentally appropriate ways, we can nurture young children's brains.

The ECERS-E is an instrument for measuring quality in literacy, numeracy, science and diversity as observable in pre-school in relation to child cognitive and social/behavioural developmental outcomes for children age 3-5. This book offers guidance on providing a quality environment in which young children and their learning can flourish.
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Hands On, Minds On describes the importance of children's foundational cognitive skills for academic achievement in literacy and mathematics, as well as their connections with other areas of school readiness, including physical health and social and emotional development. It also examines the growing evidence in favor of guided object play.

Shares the hopeful energy and positive transformation that is emerging through the early childhood education field in this historic time of pandemic, economic uncertainty, and protests for racial equity.

The author emphasises the importance of a sense of belonging, created through trusting relationships, and inclusive environments, with adults drawing on and extending children's cultural capital and 'funds of knowledge.'

Information on managing emotional and behavioral issues in group care settings. Topics cover social-emotional development, biting, napping difficulties, post-traumatic stress disorder, gender development, self-stimulation behaviors, and more. Also, 25 quick reference sheets on topics such as ADHD, ASD, depression, tantrums, and separation anxiety.

Written by a cross-disciplinary team of professionals, this book empowers you to make meaningful changes to mealtime routines that benefit children of all ability levels and cultural backgrounds. Through a tiered approach based on MTSS, you'll deliver mealtime supports that respond to each child's needs and foster safety, autonomy, connection, nourishment, interest, and inclusion for all.

Draws on research to present factors contributing to a expulsion crisis n early education and possible solutions so that all children can be retained in high-quality early care.

Focuses on the many reasons why early childhood professionals can suffer from low staff morale that causes such a high industry turnover rate. Included are ways to motivate and inspire yourself and others to view their work in a way that is healthy, intentional, and creates a high-quality early childhood environment.

Learn about skills to enhance positive peer interactions and friendship development for young children, how to structure sessions and encourage skill-building effectively, and how to educate and empower parents to be valuable social coaches for their children. Every chapter includes a therapist guide for each session and parent resources such as lessons, homework, handouts, worksheets, and social coaching play cards.

"The second edition of Ready or Not is a reflective self-examination of the field of early care and education." Marquita Furness Davis

Provides a comprehensive introduction to the various theoretical perspectives influential in early childhood education, from developmental psychology to critical studies, Piaget to Freire-- with information on applications to practice.

Learn the basics of what trauma is, what the effects can look like, and specific types of trauma that may be experienced as well as targeted suggestions for creating trauma-informed classrooms and practices that support children and families.

Research-based practices to meet the unique needs of infants and toddlers--and boost their social-emotional development in the critical first years of life.

This practical guide from the creators of the Pyramid Model, details evidence-based strategies for preschool teachers as they learn to implement the framework in their classrooms. unlimited user ebook

"A close look at how early childhood educators can make sense of what is going on with puzzling or hard-to-help children, and use that understanding as a springboard for promoting growth and mastery"
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