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"Why do some children succeed while others fail? The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about intelligence : success comes to those who score highest on tests, from preschool admissions to SATs. But in this book, Paul Tough argues that the qualities that matter more have to do with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, optimism, and self-control. How Children Succeed introduces us to a new generation of researchers...
4) The original learning approach: weaving together playing, learning, and teaching in early childhood
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"The Original Learning Approach facilitates observation, imitation, and practice for learning through play. By incorporating wonder, curiosity, joy, knowledge, imagination, interaction, risk, time, reflection, and listening into children's play, this teaching lens will help early childhood professionals nurture continuous lifelong learners"--
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Overview: Transforming Early Learners into Superb Readers: Promoting Literacy at School, at Home, and within the Community aids elementary educators, reading specialists, school administrators, private and public educators, parents, and caregivers who want to help early learners become proficient readers. The early years are the most important for children, because they are the formative years, so it is vital for children to build a solid reading...
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Go green in your classroom! This collection of playful activities will support and complement your classroom curriculum, and the games and activities can be made almost entirely from common household recyclables. Each activity includes simple instructions for creating the game or toy and a list of educational and developmental benefits. Activities are organized into five chapters based on skills being applied, and skills in number sense, objects in...
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"Examine the work of five groundbreaking education theorists: John Dewey, Maria Montessori, Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget, and Lev Vygotsky--in relation to early childhood. Theories of Childhood, Second Edition, provides a basic introduction to each theorist and explains the relationship of theory to practice and its impact on real children, teachers, and classrooms"--
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Loose parts are natural or synthetic found, bought, or upcycled materials—acorns, hardware, stones, aluminum foil, fabric scraps, for example—that children can move, manipulate, control, and change within their play. Loose parts are alluring and beautiful. They capture children's curiosity, give free reign to their imagination, and encourage creativity; the possibilities are endless with loose parts. With more than 550 color photographs
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Redleaf Press
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2010
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Brain-based learning involves both hemispheres of children's brains working together, resulting in stronger, more meaningful learning experiences. Each fun activity in this book is designed to promote brain-based learning in the areas of language, mathematics, science, art, music, and the environment, and encourages physical, social, and emotional development. Each activity includes a materials list, extension activities, variations for multi-sensory
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"Emergent Curriculum with Toddlers addresses and defines the practice of emergent curriculum and its specialization and integration into toddler programs. Emergent curriculum for a toddler class can look quite different from a preschool class in terms of the children's developing themes, the teacher's observational skills, and the emotional and social climate in the program. Toddlers are at a unique and important stage of development so educators...
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Shambhala
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A powerful, neuroscience-based approach to revolutionize early childhood learning through natural creativity, strong human connections, spontaneous free play, and more.
All children are born wired to learn and to love. As young children explore the world and interact with others, their brains can naturally develop in incredible ways. And yet, despite our best intentions, early education often fails to fully encourage this natural learning...
All children are born wired to learn and to love. As young children explore the world and interact with others, their brains can naturally develop in incredible ways. And yet, despite our best intentions, early education often fails to fully encourage this natural learning...
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"This book offers strategies for readers to implement the author's unique teaching philosophy to increase opportunities for play, creative expression, and personalization in both the indoor and outdoor classroom. In his own classroom, Peter brought learning outside by creating a nature kindergarten program that emphasizes community partnerships, service learning, and meaningful and memorable experiences in the outdoors. He incorporates techniques...
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Williamson Books
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©2006
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Product Description: This book is suitable for ages 3 to 7 years. Four kid-favoured themes set the stage for stress-free early learning: At the Pond, In My Garden, At the Zoo, and On the Farm. Children move from parallel play into participatory activities. Sing! Sung or chanted to familiar melodies, the songs provide verbal awareness. Play! Simple games encourage important social skills, such as taking turns and respect for one another. Create! Engaging...
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Redleaf Press
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"Loose parts capture children's curiosity, give free reign to their imagination, and encourage creativity. This form of play allows infants to be in control and recognize the power of their bodies and actions. A variety of new and innovative loose parts ideas are paired with beautiful photography to inspire safe loose parts play in your infant and toddler environments. Captivating classroom stories and proven science provide the context for how this...
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"Many programs and schools understand the importance of teaching twenty-first-century competencies, but when it comes to coding, many educators feel lost. This book aims to bridge that knowledge gap by providing the support and encouragement in order to get started with coding in classrooms"--