The best curriculum isn't taken off the shelf or nailed down months ahead of time. Curriculum should shift and shape to meet children's needs and interests, emerging as teachers and children interact with activities and lessons and weave their combined interests into an emerging curriculum. Listen in on the ongoing discussion among teachers in one program as they and the children move through the year with emergent curriculum. A stimulating resource for getting teachers―or aspiring teachers―thinking about developing meaningful curriculum.

Emergent Curriculum

Education & Teaching

Jones, Elizabeth

Nimmo, John

Schools & Teaching

The National Association for the Education of Young Children

For engaging children's hands, minds, and imaginations, no tool surpasses blocks. Engrossed in building with blocks, the child is a mathematician, scientist, architectm stage designer, and storyteller. And as children build together, they stretch and grow as problem solvers and collaborators. 
 The Block Book was the first comprehensive book to explore the values and uses of unit blocks for extending children's growth and development. This book, a classic in early childhood education, has been expanded and updated so that teachers and parents can discover exciting possibilities for the effective use of blocks. 
 The time-tested understandings that have made The Block Book a classic are still here, refined and extended with new material that makes the third edition better than ever.

The Block Book

The International Reading Association/National Association for the Education of Young Children joint position statement on developmentally appropriate ways of teaching children to read and write comes to life here with photographs, concrete guidelines, and exciting ideas for the classroom. Experiences commonplace in many homes and early childhood settings―such as adults reading to children―are key in laying the foundation for literacy. Yet these experiences are far from universal. To ensure that all children learn to read and write by the end of third grade, early childhood educators need to know more and do more to promote literacy in effective, developmentally appropriate ways.

Learning To Read And Write : Developmentally Appropriate Practices For Young Children

NEUMAN, SUSAN B.

Copple, Carol

Bredekamp, Sue

For healthy adjustment in childhood and later in life, infants and toddlers need secure attachments to the adults who care for them. Loving, responsive, and consistent care from primary caregivers is key to young children learning to form relationships. Alice Honig, with her vast experience and deep knowledge of research and theory, distills key points needed in understanding and building attachment. Vital information and sound advice for caregivers and parents too.

Secure Relationships: Nurturing Infant/Toddler Attachment in Early Care Settings

Parenting & Relationships

Honig, Alice Sterling

Parenting

Assessment of children's abilities and knowledge, their approaches to learning, and their strengths, needs, and interests is expected in most early childhood programs. However, many early childhood educators are unsure of how to assess young children's development and learning. This straightforward book will help increase understanding of child assessment, including its specialized and often confusing vocabulary. Focusing on children's development and learning, the authors provide an overview of basic assessment concepts. Speaking a shared language of assessment will help early childhood professionals communicate better with other teachers, specialists, administrators, and parents.

Basics of Assessment: A Primer for Early Childhood Professionals (Basics series)

McAfee, Oralie

Leong, Deborah J.

Bodrova, Elena

The creative arts―including music, movement, dramatic play, puppetry, painting, sculpture, and drawing―are a crucial part of early childhood. Not only do the arts allow children to express themselves, but creative activity can enhance development of children's skills in literacy, science, math, social studies, and more. This engaging collection of articles from Young Children also includes resources and carefully designed questions and activities to aid readers in reflecting on best practice. This volume is one of NAEYC’s best-selling Spotlight Series―great resources for the college classroom and staff development.

Spotlight on Young Children and the Creative Arts (Spotlight on Young Children series)

Sound developmental screening identifies those children who should receive more extensive assessment to determine whether they need additional support for learning. Developmental Screening in Early Childhood covers the basics of selecting an appropriate instrument and setting up a screening program. New in this edition: - Reviews of six widely used general screening instruments - Discussion of screening specific areas of development - Reviews of five screens for social/emotional or behavioral concerns - An annotated bibliography of reserach and resources

Developmental Screening in Early Childhood: A Guide

Meisels, Samuel J.

Atkins-Burnett, Sally

All early childhood educators need a solid understanding of developmentally appropriate practice. While the basic concepts of DAP aren't difficult or complex, they can be understood wrongly or incompletely―and often are! This engaging little book describes the core concepts and makes them meaningful to everyday practice for preschool teachers. College instructors, directors, and trainers will find this an invaluable tool for introducing learners to the foundation of the early childhood field.

Basics of Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Introduction for Teachers of Children 3 to 7 (Basics series)

When engaged in social studies, with guidance and encouragement from adults, children develop awareness of self and family and become active participants in the larger community. The knowledge and skills learned through social studies prepare children to become informed and engaged citizens of their country and the world. In this collection of articles from Young Children and Beyond the Journal, experts discuss the historic roots of the social studies field, explain how quality books can help children understand themselves and others, and provide many examples of teachers and children engaged in meaningful social studies. The book includes a list of key resources as well as questions and activities designed to aid readers in reflecting on the articles. This volume is part of NAEYC’s best-selling Spotlight series―great resources for the college classroom and for staff development.

Spotlight on Young Children and Social Studies (Spotlight on Young Children series)

Families come in many forms, reflecting varied ethnicities, cultures, belief systems, and family structures. When educators acknowledge, respect, and value those differences, welcoming families as partners in their children’s learning and members of the classroom community, children are more likely to succeed―in early education and beyond. In this collection of articles from Young Children and Beyond the Journal, the authors address topics such as sharing the care of infants and toddlers, conferencing with families, acknowledging culture and promoting inclusion, and helping families to support learning at home. The book includes a list of key resources as well as questions and activities designed to aid readers in reflecting on the articles. This volume is part of NAEYC’s best-selling Spotlight series―great resources for the college classroom and for staff development.

Spotlight on Young Children and Families (Spotlight on Young Children series)

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