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Michelle Simpson – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024
The benefits of play for children's learning are well-documented and well-researched. The evidence for its positive impact on brain development, social interactions, emotional wellbeing, and motor skills is widespread. So, why should this practice stop after the early years? "A Practical Guide to Play in Education" encourages teachers to…
Descriptors: Play, Child Development, Program Development, Resources
Gloria Swindler Boutte; Jarvais J. Jackson; Saudah N. Collins; Janice R. Baines; Anthony Broughton; George Lee Johnson Jr. – Teachers College Press, 2024
Use this inspirational resource to engage in Pro-Black teaching with young children as an antidote to endemic anti-Black racism in schools and society. Drawing from a critical case study of K-3 teachers who used Pro-Black teaching in their daily instruction, this important book puts forth positive perspectives regarding Blackness and Black people…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, African American Education, Racism, Elementary School Teachers
Mary Louise Hemmeter; Michaelene M. Ostrosky; Lise K. Fox – Brookes Publishing Company, 2021
For more than a decade, the widely used "Pyramid Model for Promoting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children" has been helping early educators use research-based practices to boost social-emotional development. Now there's a practical guide that makes it easier than ever to implement this highly effective framework in…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, Social Emotional Learning, Emotional Development
Recchia, Susan L.; Shin, Minsun; Loizou, Eleni – Teachers College Press, 2023
Learn how to create and nurture communities of care for diverse children, families, and practitioners through responsive practice. In this text, the social and emotional worlds of babies and toddlers, their peers, and their caregivers come to life in the everyday moments of infant-toddler care and education. The authors show infants and toddlers…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Interpersonal Relationship, Play
Rae Pica – Teachers College Press, 2024
In an age when play is often seen as frivolous or unproductive, this book explains the importance of play in early childhood education. Each chapter focuses on a specific type of play, includes suggestions for putting theory into practice, and offers recommendations for language and information educators can use to help parents understand that…
Descriptors: Play, Early Childhood Education, Misconceptions, Child Development
Nevills, Pamela – Corwin, 2023
In this update of a bestselling classic, you will learn how to develop children's capacity and will to read. Each sequential chapter is practical, eye-opening, and exactly what you need to engage young learners, plan lessons, partner with parents, and align your PreK-3 classrooms to the science of learning and the science of reading. Gain the…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Young Children, Elementary Education
Phan, Huy P.; Ngu, Bing H. – Oxford University Press, 2019
"Teaching, Learning and Psychology" offers comprehensive coverage of contemporary psychological issues and new directions in education. With its focus on the non-deficit nature of human behaviours and positive psychology, the book emphasises the importance of appropriate pedagogical practices for effective learning. Comprehensive and…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Children, Adolescents, Cognitive Development
Topping, Keith J.; Trickey, Steve; Cleghorn, Paul – UNESCO International Bureau of Education, 2020
Philosophy for Children (otherwise known as P4C) can help develop cooperative and peer learning and transform them into a method for developing critical and creative thinking skills. The purpose of this booklet is to describe what Philosophy for Children (P4C) is and how to implement it in the classroom. It consists of seven sections, each with a…
Descriptors: Philosophy, Children, Educational Practices, Program Implementation
Vallotton, Claire D.; Brophy-Herb, Holly; Roggman, Lori; Chazan-Cohen, Rachel – Redleaf Press, 2021
"Working Well with Babies" describes the comprehensive competencies (including the knowledge, dispositions, and skills) that educators of infants and toddlers must have to provide optimal support for infants and toddlers. Designed as a learning resource for both in-service and pre-service infant/toddler practitioners, this text details…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Early Childhood Teachers, Teacher Competencies
Foundation for Child Development, 2021
In 2020, the Foundation for Child Development released "Getting it Right: Using Implementation Research to Improve Outcomes in Early Care and Education." The publication provides insights into the value of including implementation research in the study of early care and education (ECE) and its potential to improve programs and policies…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Program Implementation
Peterson, Jean Sunde; Peters, Daniel B. – Free Spirit Publishing, 2021
Many bright and gifted kids do not feel understood or supported. For adults wanting to change that, "Bright, Complex Kids" provides guidance for gaining entrance to their internal world. This practical and easy-to-use field guide includes ideas for how and why to: (1) listen and respond; (2) self-monitor adult biases; (3) avoid…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Child Development, Interpersonal Competence, Bias
Williams, Liz – Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018
This highly accessible and much-needed resource sets out practical advice on positive behaviour management in primary schools, exploring how to support children effectively with their personal, social and emotional development. With an emphasis on implementable strategies, this book will give primary school teachers and staff an understanding as…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Elementary School Students, Social Development, Emotional Development
Sandall, Susan; Schwartz, Ilene; Joseph, Gail; Gauvreau, Ariane – Brookes Publishing Company, 2019
Expanded with timely new content and consistent with DEC Recommended Practices, the third edition of this bestselling book will fully prepare a new generation of early childhood educators to teach and include every child. Like the groundbreaking previous editions, this updated "Building Blocks" guide gives pre- and inservice teachers…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Inclusion, Teaching Methods
Murphy, Lisa – Redleaf Press, 2016
Discover why school readiness IS children's play. This updated guide includes timely research and new stories that highlight how play is vital to the social, physical, cognitive, and spiritual development of children. Learn the seven things we must do with children every day and why they are so important. Use your daily observations to incorporate…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Play, School Readiness
Hulen, Tracey A.; Lipsett, Ann-Bailey – Solution Tree, 2021
Support the growth of your students with meaningful, effective social-emotional learning (SEL). Full of resources, tools, and planning templates, this comprehensive guide provides everything you need to embed SEL practices within your daily work. You'll engage in deep reflection and discover ways to refine instruction, lesson planning, and…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Child Development, Neurological Organization, School Culture
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