Early Learning

Adults easily recognize children's imagination at work as they play. Yet most of us know little about what really goes on inside their heads as they encounter the problems and complexities of the world around them. In The Intellectual Lives of Children, Susan Engel brings together an extraordinary body of research to explain how toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-aged children think.

Storms, flooding, earthquakes, epidemics, tornadoes, fire. You hope it never happens, but you know you need to be ready. Preschool Preparedness for an Emergency, the second book in the Preparing for the Unexpected Series, will train you for a worst-case scenario. While this may seem like a daunting task, it’s easier when you break it down.

This book contains information for parents to teach early literacy skills such as: alphabet identification, phonics, vowel sounds, consonant blends, and three-letter word reading. The book provides details regarding the appropriate tools and methods used by professional educators to have children reading at an accelerated pace.

When the art teacher disappears after a strange display of flashing lights, it looks like Bailey Elementary is in a bind. But out of nowhere a mysterious and pale woman with silver-white hair and an unusual white outfit shows up to take her place. Soon after her arrival the objects of Bailey City start to lose their color, but the new teacher seems to be getting more colorful every day. Can the Bailey School kids stop Bailey City from being washed out before it's too late?

The new gymnastics teacher likes cats, brooms, and funny rhymes, that sound awfully close to spells. Could Miss Brewbaker really be a witch?

Nikki ist total begeistert, als sie erfährt, dass an ihrer Schule ein Talentwettbewerb stattfindet. Sie fängt sofort an, die coolsten Dance Moves zu üben...

This book will teach you how to bring the magic of the Montessori Method into your home. We've condensed its most important concepts into a single workable framework with a 21st century slant aimed at new homeschooling parents.

This new edition of a classic is the go-to reference for anyone concerned with the developmental progress of preschool children. It provides the knowledge required for understanding children's developmental progress with age and within each developmental domain. Including new sections on atypical development for each of the core domains of development and additional material on the development of attention and self-regulation, this fifth edition integrates findings from the latest research throughout.

For over fifteen years, researchers have described a crisis in our nations' early learning classrooms. Hundreds of children are expelled from childcare and preschool every day; a rate nearly three times that of kindergarten-twelfth grade students. Each child's expulsion is symptomatic of a larger crisis—an overburdened, underfunded, undervalued, and fragmented early education system. No Longer Welcome starts a critical conversation between and across sectors of the early childhood field.

The affirmations and music on this download will aid to increase your child's learning ability, and build confidence to cope with any challenges in or out of school. It can be used anytime, although for best results it should be listened to before going to sleep and on waking in the morning when the mind is at its most suggestive. There is no limit to how many times it can be used, although we suggest a minimum of 40 consecutive days to achieve the greatest results.

It's no secret that reading aloud to children every single day is one of the most important things any teacher, parent, or grown-up can do to help children become better readers, thinkers, and frankly, better human beings. The Artful Read-Aloud is a user-friendly guide that builds a bridge between the artistic world and the classroom, providing a deeper dive into the artistry of reading aloud. Rebecca Bellingham draws on her experience as a performer, teaching artist, classroom teacher, and literacy coach to make explicit connections between the arts and reading aloud.

Disfruta esta guía diseñada para madre que desean integrar la filosofía Montessori en el día a día de su hogar. Este libro actividades sencillas, efectivas y fáciles de implementar, creadas específicamente para estimular el desarrollo cognitivo, emocional y social de tu pequeño entre los 2 y los 6 años. Con este libro transformarás tu hogar en un ambiente Montessori preparado, donde tu hijo podrá explorar, descubrir y crecer a su propio ritmo.

Take your kids along on a fun, jungle adventure and share with them the letters of the alphabet and animals in the rainforest. Through the innovative story of Sony’s eagerness to learn Spanish, your child will also delight in learning the letters of the alphabet as well as how to pronounce them through song.

Téo, Nina et leur cousin Jules sont chez Mamie et Papi. Ils explorent le grenier et découvrent un très vieux livre... Une jolie aventure à écouter, accompagnée de petites questions pour approfondir la découverte du son O.

La fête foraine s'est installée dans le bois de Coin joli ! Youpiiii ! Nono et ses amis se rendent à la mare aux nénuphars pour profiter de cette foire de folie : grande roue, lancer d'anneaux, pêche aux canards et... train fantôme ! Nono est gêné d'avoir peur, mais comme toujours, le bon sens de Bibou le hibou le rassurera et fera comprendre aux amis qu'il ne faut pas se moquer car il n'y a pas de honte à avoir peur, c'est une émotion naturelle que tout le monde éprouve.

Une nouvelle aventure de Nono et ses amis en dehors du bois de Coin joli... De jolies découvertes en perspective ! Dans le bois de Coin joli, c'est l'effervescence : Youpi ! On part en excursion. Allez hop, tout le monde dans l'autocar et en avant pour Haute Forêt. Nono et ses amis découvrent les animaux de la montagne et parviendront même à sauver une petite marmotte. Découvre vite cette belle aventure et les nouveaux copains de Nono !

Dès que Nono voit Paï-Paï la gerboise, il a l'impression d'avoir des papillons dans l'estomac. Quelle étrange émotion ! Cela fait battre son petit cœur d'ourson... Et celui de tous les amis du bois ! Nono et ses amis tombent tous amoureux de la jolie gerboise. Ils font les malins pour se faire remarquer, ils se vantent et se chamaillent... Alors que pour se faire aimer, ils apprendront qu'il suffit de rester soi-même... L'amour, l'humilité et l'amitié sont au centre de cette nouvelle intrigue dans le bois de Coin joli...

Dans le bois de Coin joli, Pedro le blaireau a une idée de génie : "Si on faisait un pique-nique ?" Youpi ! Quelle idée magnifique ! La petite troupe des amis marche gaiement dans le bois de Coin joli... Mais dans la clairière de la licorne, c'est la déconfiture ! Des déchets jonchent le sol et obstruent l'entrée d'un terrier... Vite sauvons le bois et ses habitants de toute cette pollution ! L'entraide, la préservation de la nature et l'amitié sont au centre de cette nouvelle intrigue dans le bois de Coin joli...

Don’t Look Away: Embracing Anti-Bias Classrooms leads early childhood professionals to explore and address issues of bias, equity, low expectations, and family engagement to ensure culturally responsive experiences.

The purpose of this book is to move beyond the unproductive and polarizing debates that occur over which bathroom/locker room transgender children should use or on which sports team they should participate. Aidan Key masterfully cuts through the misinformation and distractions to get at the only issues that truly matter—ensuring our children, all of our children—can count on a safe and welcoming learning environment.