Serious Fun

Serious Fun
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Publisher : Powerful Playful Learning
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 193811339X
ISBN-13 : 9781938113390
Rating : 4/5 (9X Downloads)

Synopsis Serious Fun by : Marie L. Masterson

A practical book for teachers consisting of 10 YC and TYC articles on the importance of integrating rich content-based, teacher-guided instruction with meaningful child-centered play to nurture children's emerging capabilities and skills.

Crisis in the Kindergarten

Crisis in the Kindergarten
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:978896118
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Crisis in the Kindergarten by : E. Miller

The Early Years Matter

The Early Years Matter
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Publisher : Teachers College Press
Total Pages : 193
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ISBN-10 : 9780807755587
ISBN-13 : 0807755583
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis The Early Years Matter by : Marilou Hyson

This accessible and enaging work introduces current and future teachers, child care providers, and others interested in early childhood education to the importance for the early years in children's well-being and success. It summarizes their research on the value of high-quality services for young children, families, and society, showing why early education matters both today and into the future. Emphasizing the need to understand and respect young children's strengths and unique characteristics, the authors offer inspiration for working in the field, as well as addressing the realistic challenges of implementing developmentally appropriate care and education.

Free to Learn

Free to Learn
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Publisher : Basic Books
Total Pages : 227
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ISBN-10 : 9780465037919
ISBN-13 : 0465037917
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis Free to Learn by : Peter Gray

A leading expert in childhood development makes the case for why self-directed learning -- "unschooling" -- is the best way to get kids to learn. In Free to Learn, developmental psychologist Peter Gray argues that in order to foster children who will thrive in today's constantly changing world, we must entrust them to steer their own learning and development. Drawing on evidence from anthropology, psychology, and history, he demonstrates that free play is the primary means by which children learn to control their lives, solve problems, get along with peers, and become emotionally resilient. A brave, counterintuitive proposal for freeing our children from the shackles of the curiosity-killing institution we call school, Free to Learn suggests that it's time to stop asking what's wrong with our children, and start asking what's wrong with the system. It shows how we can act—both as parents and as members of society—to improve children's lives and to promote their happiness and learning.

Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves

Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 1938113578
ISBN-13 : 9781938113574
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves by : Louise Derman-Sparks

Anti-bias education begins with you! Become a skilled anti-bias teacher with this practical guidance to confronting and eliminating barriers.

The Great Kapok Tree

The Great Kapok Tree
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 52
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ISBN-10 : 0152026142
ISBN-13 : 9780152026141
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis The Great Kapok Tree by : Lynne Cherry

The many different animals that live in a great Kapok tree in the Brazilian rainforest try to convince a man with an ax of the importance of not cutting down their home.

Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8

Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 587
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ISBN-10 : 9780309324885
ISBN-13 : 0309324882
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 by : National Research Council

Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progress, and the adults who provide for the care and the education of young children bear a great responsibility for their health, development, and learning. Despite the fact that they share the same objective - to nurture young children and secure their future success - the various practitioners who contribute to the care and the education of children from birth through age 8 are not acknowledged as a workforce unified by the common knowledge and competencies needed to do their jobs well. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 explores the science of child development, particularly looking at implications for the professionals who work with children. This report examines the current capacities and practices of the workforce, the settings in which they work, the policies and infrastructure that set qualifications and provide professional learning, and the government agencies and other funders who support and oversee these systems. This book then makes recommendations to improve the quality of professional practice and the practice environment for care and education professionals. These detailed recommendations create a blueprint for action that builds on a unifying foundation of child development and early learning, shared knowledge and competencies for care and education professionals, and principles for effective professional learning. Young children thrive and learn best when they have secure, positive relationships with adults who are knowledgeable about how to support their development and learning and are responsive to their individual progress. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 offers guidance on system changes to improve the quality of professional practice, specific actions to improve professional learning systems and workforce development, and research to continue to build the knowledge base in ways that will directly advance and inform future actions. The recommendations of this book provide an opportunity to improve the quality of the care and the education that children receive, and ultimately improve outcomes for children.

Park Practice Index

Park Practice Index
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 28
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ISBN-10 : UGA:32108028021676
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis Park Practice Index by :

A Mandate for Playful Learning in Preschool

A Mandate for Playful Learning in Preschool
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 138
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ISBN-10 : 9780195382716
ISBN-13 : 0195382714
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis A Mandate for Playful Learning in Preschool by : Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

What happened to playful learning in preschool? -- The evidence for playful learning in preschool -- Epilogue.

School, Family, and Community Partnerships

School, Family, and Community Partnerships
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Publisher : Corwin Press
Total Pages : 508
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ISBN-10 : 9781483320014
ISBN-13 : 1483320014
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis School, Family, and Community Partnerships by : Joyce L. Epstein

Strengthen programs of family and community engagement to promote equity and increase student success! When schools, families, and communities collaborate and share responsibility for students′ education, more students succeed in school. Based on 30 years of research and fieldwork, the fourth edition of the bestseller School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, presents tools and guidelines to help develop more effective and more equitable programs of family and community engagement. Written by a team of well-known experts, it provides a theory and framework of six types of involvement for action; up-to-date research on school, family, and community collaboration; and new materials for professional development and on-going technical assistance. Readers also will find: Examples of best practices on the six types of involvement from preschools, and elementary, middle, and high schools Checklists, templates, and evaluations to plan goal-linked partnership programs and assess progress CD-ROM with slides and notes for two presentations: A new awareness session to orient colleagues on the major components of a research-based partnership program, and a full One-Day Team Training Workshop to prepare school teams to develop their partnership programs. As a foundational text, this handbook demonstrates a proven approach to implement and sustain inclusive, goal-linked programs of partnership. It shows how a good partnership program is an essential component of good school organization and school improvement for student success. This book will help every district and all schools strengthen and continually improve their programs of family and community engagement.