Early Learning

Is the human race an obstacle course? Is it a spirit? Does he get his own lane? Does he get his own coach? our hero's imagination is off and running. Written with Jamie Lee Curtis's humor and heart, Is There Really a Human Race? Is all about relishing the journey and making good choices along the way - because how we live and how we love is how we learn to make the world a better place, one small step at a time.

The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears, and paws. In this glorious celebration of observation, curiosity, and imagination, Brendan Wenzel shows us the many lives of one cat and how perspective shapes what we see. When you see a cat, what do you see?

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Vandals, then keep reading...the Vandals didn't leave us any histories written by themselves. Thus, most of the ancient sources on their past were written by their enemies and adversaries, who didn't look too kindly on them. This is especially true for later historians who idealized ancient Rome and blamed the Vandals for its fall. But the question is, how much of it is true? This guide will try to give some voice to the voiceless Vandals.

Clap your hands and sing along to this fresh take on a traditional singalong. The multicultural children in this colorful early learner encourage action and imagination, and two full spreads at the end teach "hello" in 36 languages, and the names of the children and their countries of origin.

Nikki ist an ihrer versnobten Schule todunglücklich. Täglich führt sie den Kampf gegen ihre eigene Ungeschicklichkeit und das angesagteste Mädchen der Schule. Unterstützt von Zoey, Chloey und ihrem Schwarm Brandon tritt sie im Kunst-Wettbewerb gegen ihre Konkurrentin an. Als Nikkis Kunstwerk zerstört wird, erscheint die Lage hoffnungslos. Doch mit Hilfe ihrer Freunde gewinnt Nikki den Wettbewerb und den Respekt ihrer Mitschüler.

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.

Completely revised and updated! Now in paperback. An award-winning journalist and literacy advocate provides a clear, step-by-step guide to helping your child thrive as a reader and a learner Today’s children face intense pressure to meet rising academic standards and prepare for future...

There are so many issues surrounding starting school that parents struggle with: selecting the best school for their child (and knowing the right things to look for and questions to ask), preparing their child emotionally and practically for starting, knowing what must-haves to buy (and what not to buy!), navigating school settling-in procedures, coping with behaviour regressions at home, friendship issues, anxiety, tricky behaviour at school, school refusal and homework. This audiobook will address these.

From the award-winning team who created Masterpiece comes a charming chapter book about a young bulldozer who is nervous about making friends and starting school. Bulldozer is shy when it comes to making new friends and nervous about starting school. But when he meets his new neighbor Millie...

Learn Spanish for Kids & Beginners: Jungle Adventures to Practice the Numbers and Pronunciation is a great resource to introduce children and beginners to numbers in Spanish. They will share in Sonya and Sony’s adventure as they swing through the jungle, counting the fruit in the trees, the birds in the sky, and the fish in the water. How many bananas can you count? Do you see the piranhas? How many do you see?

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.

Every child has the right to feel seen, valued, and free to be their unique selves at school. And as educators, we strive to create the conditions that can make it possible for our students to feel this sense of belonging every day. But what are the strategies, lessons, and practical ideas for facilitating these conditions in our classrooms? In this book, Veronica Scott and Rebecca Bellingham present an artful approach to teaching.

Negli ultimi quindici anni gli adulti che hanno avuto a che fare con il mondo dell'infanzia, insegnanti o genitori, hanno dovuto confrontarsi in modo graduale ma inesorabile con una crescente terminologia medico-psichiatrica: disturbi dell'attenzione, autismo, dislessia, discalculia... Le certificazioni sono aumentate in maniera esponenziale e molti bambini - che un tempo sarebbero stati indicati come turbolenti, indisciplinati, in difficoltà - oggi hanno una diagnosi precisa.

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.

She encourages listeners to dream big and, more importantly, equips them with the tools they need to find their own success in the world of preschool education. In The ABC's of Preschool you'll find a roadmap to a more fulfilling life and a thriving career. Create Financial Security: Discover the path to a financially rewarding career in the field of early childhood education. You can achieve both financial stability and the satisfaction of making a profound impact on your community.

Splendiferous Speech explores the main sources of the American vernacular - the expanding western frontier, the bumptious world of politics, and the sensation-filled pages of popular 19th-century newspapers. It's a process that started with the earliest English colonists (first word adoption - the Algonquian raccoon) and is still going strong today. Author Rosemarie Ostler takes listeners along on the journey as Americans learn to declare linguistic independence and embrace their own brand of speech.

Near the start of the 19th century, as the newly established United States looked outward toward the wider world, a group of eminent Protestant ministers formed a grand scheme for gathering the rest of mankind into the redemptive fold of Christianity and "civilization". Its core element was a special school for "heathen youth" drawn from all parts of the Earth, including the Pacific Islands, China, India, and increasingly, the native nations of North America. If all went well, graduates would return to join similar projects in their respective homelands.

Early care and education for many children in the U.S. is in crisis. The period between birth and kindergarten is a critical time for child development, and socioeconomic disparities that begin early in children's lives contribute to starkly different long-term outcomes for adults. Yet, compared to other advanced economies, high-quality child care and preschool in the U.S. are scarce and prohibitively expensive for many middle class and most disadvantaged families.

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.

Kein Abenteuer ist zu groß, wenn die Phantasie nicht zu klein ist. Und niemand ist zu jung oder zu alt, um was zu erleben. Auch nicht, wenn man nur ein winziger Mäuserich ist, so wie ich. Alles was man braucht, ist eine ordentliche Portion Herz, Witz und Verstand.