Open-ended art is defined as art activity where children are free to use their imagination as they explore a variety of materials without a planned outcome. When teachers embrace open-ended art, they
A curriculum guide provides teachers with information to prepare lessons, guide students through science explorations, and help students develop reasoning processes along with including activities and
Puppets are a play-time favorite in countless classrooms. With the ability to capture and nurture a child’s imagination, puppets have great untapped potential as creative teaching aids.Disproving the
Using warmth and humor, this book offers techniques for dealing with the everyday stress of being a childcare professional. Written by a caregiver who's been there, it describes the symptoms and caus
Create a curriculum that reflects and honors the diversity of all people. Lessons from Turtle Island explores Na-tive American issues in preschool and early primary education. The authors—one Native,
Common Psychological Disorders in Young Children brings together in one handy reference book the most common psychological disorders-such as ADHD, autism, and -anxiety-that childcare providers encoun
This book and DVD illustrate the daily practices in a model childhood program in inner-city Oakland. Substantive in content but with a personal, engaging voice, this comprehensive portrait shows nurtu
Looking at science in a new way, Exploring Water with Young Children focuses children’s explorations to help deepen their understanding of water and its properties—including concepts related to water’
Perfect for pre-service and in-service teacher training, Start Seeing Diversity helps teachers recognize and address bias by illustrating one community’s effort to create a responsive childcare progra
From playground equipment to skyscrapers, structures are everywhere. The second unit in the Young Scientist series, Building Structures with Young Children guides children’s explorations to help deepe
Family childcare homes provide care for hundreds of thousands of children every day. From Babysitter to Business Owner offers tried-and-true strategies for implementing established professional busin
Everyone is talking about signing with infants. Sign to Learn is the first complete introduction to appropriate sign language curriculum for young hearing preschoolers. In this unique resource, teache
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
Filled with fresh and accessible songs anyone can sing, Easy Songs for Smooth Transitions in the Classroom helps teachers use music to show young how to children pitch in, learn, and have fun during t
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
The Parent Newsletter is a comprehensive guide for teachers, directors, and administrators interested in creating attractive and informative parent newsletters. Containing examples of both well-design
Dance, Turn, Hop, Learn! is a sourcebook for early childhood educators who are interested in adding a movement component to their curriculum. The book includes thirty-eight fun and creative movement l
This popular handbook is an updated and expanded second edition for establishing, organizing, and maintaining quality infant and toddler programs. A new, interactive CD-ROM is included for providers t
Field-tested across the country, this comprehensive curriculum expands and extends the role science has traditionally played in the early childhood classroom. The first in a new series, Discovering Na
Routines and Transitions is a complete guide to making the most routine daily activities in a childcare setting (hand washing, snacks, naps) a nurturing learning experience for young children from bi
