The Pre-K Home Companion
The Pre-K Home Companion

Author: Sherelyn R. Kaufman

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2016-07-29

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 147582159X

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This book is a one-stop resource for parents and families facing decisions about how to provide their children the best educational experiences before kindergarten. We know that early childhood learning experiences have a dramatic impact on the success and well-being of children, the community, and the country. Children who have positive early childhood experiences develop cognitive and socio-emotional abilities that lead to positive school performance, income, family stability, and health, in turn producing particularly robust educational, social, and economic benefits for your community and our country. This companion offers background on why early childhood education is important in your child’s life. It provides an overview of current research about how young children learn. It suggests questions you may ask potential service providers about a program’s policies and practices. It empowers you to make the critically important decision about the best learning environment for your child. A companion makes a journey more enriching, while providing support and perspective. We hope that this book will be helpful to parents and families as they make vital decisions about the welfare of their children, and their community.

Ten on the Sled
Ten on the Sled

Author: Kim Norman

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Published: 2011-06-28

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 1402795823

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Author Kim Norman (Crocodaddy) and illustrator Liza Woodruff have whipped up a rollicking, jolly, snow-filled adventure! In the land of the midnight sun, all the animals are having fun speeding down the hill on Caribous sled. But as they go faster and faster, Seal, Hare, Walrus, and the others all fall off…until just Caribous left, only and lonely. Now, a reindeer likes flying-but never alone, so…one through ten, all leap on again! An ideal picture book for reading-and singing along with-over and over.

Badges and Incidents
Badges and Incidents

Author: Michael J. Kaufman

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-10-17

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1316510433

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Examines the law governing American education and proposes social constructivist pedagogy as a model for reform efforts.

What Your Preschooler Needs to Know
What Your Preschooler Needs to Know

Author: Core Knowledge Foundation

Publisher: Delta

Published: 2008-12-10

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 0307493067

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Give your child a smart start with What Your Preschooler Needs to Know Designed for parents to enjoy with children, filled with opportunities for reading aloud and fostering curiosity, this beautifully illustrated anthology offers preschoolers the fundamentals they need to prepare for a happy, productive time in school—and for the rest of their lives. Hundreds of thousands of children have benefited from the acclaimed Core Knowledge Series, developed in consultation with parents, educators, and the most distinguished developmental psychologists. In addition to valuable advice for parents, such as what it means for a child to be ready for kindergarten, special sidebars throughout the book help parents make reading aloud fun and interactive, suggesting questions to ask, connections to make, and games to play to enrich their preschooler’s learning experience. Inside you will discover • Favorite poems and rhymes—all beautifully illustrated, to be read and recited together, from Robert Louis Stevenson’s “At the Seaside” to limericks by Edward Lear and tongue twisters by Jack Prelutsky, plus fun “clap along!” and “fingerplay” verses that parents and children can act out together • Beloved stories and fables—stories such as “The Three Little Pigs” and the African folktale “Why Flies Buzz” will open whole new worlds of learning and discovery • Visual arts—beautiful reproductions of classic works that foster early appreciation of art history while igniting discussions about shapes, colors, and different styles and media • Music—dozens of songs to sing and dance to, including such “move around” songs as “Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes” and “The Wheels on the Bus” • History—a delightful introduction to American history, from the first Thanksgiving to Martin Luther King, Jr., with activities and stories parents and children can enjoy together • Science—from exploring the wonder of animals to the physical properties of light, air, and water—fun activities that will let children observe, experience, and enjoy the natural world

Home Learning Year by Year
Home Learning Year by Year

Author: Rebecca Rupp

Publisher: Crown

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 0609805851

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This exceptional guide for the one million-plus homeschoolers who make up America's most rapidly growing educational movement tells what children must learn, and when. Includes subject-by-subject guidelines.

Daisy Comes Home
Daisy Comes Home

Author: Jan Brett

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-04-26

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 0399549366

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A hertwarming tale from the beloved author of The Mitten Mei Mei has the six happiest hens in China. She gives them treats and fresh hay baths, and when she calls to them-gu gu gu gu gu!-they all run to her as fast as they can. But one of the hens, Daisy, is not always so happy. The other hens pick on Daisy and push her off the perch every night, knowing that she is too small to stand up to them. Then one day Daisy accidentally drifts out onto the river in a basket and must quickly learn how to survive. When Daisy finds her way home, this plucky little hen is no longer afraid. Jan Brett and her husband, Joe, traveled with their daughter-in-law, Yun, and her husband, Sean, to China, the land where Yun was born. During this trip, Jan found the inspiration for Daisy's story.

Horizons Preschool Complete Curriculum Set
Horizons Preschool Complete Curriculum Set

Author: Prs100

Publisher:

Published: 2007-08-15

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780740314520

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With the fun, engaging Horizons Preschool Curriculum Set, preschoolers are introduced to social studies, language arts, math, phonics, and science. To add variety and depth to this foundational curriculum, additional topics such as health and safety, arts and crafts, music, and physical education are included. This program, which is biblically-based and filled with hands-on activities, can be easily adapted to a variety of daily schedules and program objectives with a flexible organizational structure. The Preschool Curriculum Set contains all 180 lessons packaged in two student books, two teacher's guides, a sing along music CD, and a resource packet. Basic flashcards and other manipulatives are included in the resource packet. An optional package of recommended multimedia is available separately.

A Critical Companion to Early Childhood
A Critical Companion to Early Childhood

Author: Michael Reed

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2014-11-03

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 1473909317

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In this stimulating and provocative book the editors have drawn together a diverse and international range of respected authors, each of whom has taken a critical approach to the contentious question of how you define and achieve quality early childhood services. It is a book designed to provoke and promote critical dialogue and discourse amongst practitioners and students through critical engagement with the position of the authors within the text. I believe anyone who reads this book will be inspired and motivated to challenge and extend their thinking and professional practice, adopting the critical stance which lies at the heart of quality services for children and families. Professor Chris Pascal, Director of Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC) Early childhood is a complex and important area of study where it is important to develop your critical thinking and reflect upon key issues. This book will help do both. It explores interrelated topics such as: Child development Play Safeguarding Professionalism Curriculum and Policy Each chapter will not only engage with what you need to know but help you develop your academic skills. The book also comes with lots of online resources and include: Podcasts from the authors of each chapter so you can better understand the key concepts PowerPoints to help you revise the essential information Journal articles related to each chapter provide further reading Michael Reed and Rosie Walker are both Senior Lecturers in Early Childhood at the Institute of Education, University of Worcester.