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In the Spirit of the Studio by Lella Gandini
$76.95 AUD
Category: Creative Arts and Drama | Series: Early Childhood Education Ser.
As the authors state in their opening chapter, "prepare to be amazed." This beautiful book describes the revolution that the Reggio Emiliaatelier (art studio) brought to the education of young children in Italy, and follows that revolution across the ocean to North America. It explores how the experienc ...Show more
LANGUAGE BUILDING BLOCKS ESSENTIAL LINGUISTICS FOR EARLY CHI by Anita Pandey; Sharon Ryan (Series edited by)
$75.00 AUD
Category: Language and Literacy | Series: Early Childhood Education Ser.
Language Building Blocks is an accessible resource that familiarizes early childhood professionals with linguistics, the scientific study of language. Knowledge of linguistics will enable early childhood educators to successfully teach young children core competencies, such as phonemic awareness, readin ...Show more
LEADING FOR CHANGE IN EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION by Anne L. Douglass; Lea J. E. Austin (Foreword by); Sharon Ryan (Series edited by)
$42.90 AUD
Category: Administration and Management | Series: Early Childhood Education Ser.
Featuring both research findings and practical recommendations, this book presents an innovative framework for nurturing leadership in the care and education of young children. Early educators are often seen as the objects of change, rather than the architects and co-creators of change. Douglass calls f ...Show more
LETS BE FRIENDS PEER COMPETENCE AND SOCIAL INCLUSION IN EARL by Kristen Mary Kemple; Leslie R. Williams (Series edited by)
$54.00 AUD
Category: Inclusion (Special Needs) | Series: Early Childhood Education Ser.
This book describes methods of support and intervention teachers can use to create social inclusion in preschool and primary grades. Combining current knowledge of general early childhood education and early childhood special education, this unique volume: Employs actual classroom observations to illus ...Show more
MAJOR TRENDS AND ISSUES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION by Joan P. Isenberg; Mary Jalongo (Editor)
$75.00 AUD
Category: General References | Series: Early Childhood Education Ser.
This revised and updated edition provides essential social, historical, and philosophical perspectives in the field of early childhood education. Leading scholars and practitioners examine a variety of today's most significant and challenging subjects, including child development research, play, program ...Show more
MANAGING QUALITY IN YOUNG CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS by Mary L. Culkin (Editor)
$75.00 AUD
Category: Administration and Management | Series: Early Childhood Education Ser.
In this volume, contributors provide a resource on the past, present and future role of the administrator in early childhood programmes and analyze efforts to create professional credentialling. Issues of professionalism, career development, and leadership are addressed.
MORAL CLASSROOMS MORAL CHILDREN 2ND EDITION by Rheta DeVries; Betty Zan; Sharon Ryan (Series edited by)
$51.70 AUD
Category: Staff Development | Series: Early Childhood Education Ser.
This classic bestseller, now updated for today's diverse teaching force and student populations, explores the benefits of sociomoral practices in the classroom. The authors draw on recent research to show how these approaches work with children ages 2-8. They focus on how to establish and maintain a cla ...Show more
MULTIPLE EARLY CHILDHOOD IDENTITIES by Andi Salamon; Angela Chng
$55.00 AUD
Category: General References | Series: Thinking about Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education Ser.
Recognising multiple cultural, ethical and geographical influences which impact on the development of a child's identity, this insightful text explores the role of early childhood practitioners and settings in nurturing and navigating the child's sense of being and belonging. Multiple Early Childhood ...Show more
Music Therapy with Preschool Children on the Autism Spectrum - Moments of Meeting by Geoff Barnes; Nancy File (Series edited by); Christopher P. Brown (Series edited by)
$57.00 AUD
Category: Autism | Series: Early Childhood Education Ser.
With close to 1 million children on the autism spectrum enrolled in U.S. schools, educators need effective interventions that promote young learners' abilities and build cohesiveness in complex classroom groups. Drawing upon video recordings from 16 months in a public preschool classroom, this book depi ...Show more
OUTDOOR PLAY TEACHING STRATEGIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN by Jane Perry
$60.00 AUD
Category: Learning Environments | Series: Early Childhood Education Ser.
How do children make sense of their world? This work adds keen insight into why outdoor play is a significant yet overlooked aspect of young children's development. The author shows how teachers can support self-directed pretend play, and connects theories of play and children's culture.
PLAYS THE THING 2ED by Elizabeth Jones; Gretchen Reynolds; Sharon Ryan (Series edited by)
$42.90 AUD
Category: Parenting | Series: Early Childhood Education Ser.
Responding to current debates on the place of play in schools, the authors have extensively revised their groundbreaking book. They explain how and why play is a critical part of children's development, as well as the central role adults have to promote it. This classic textbook and popular practitioner ...Show more
POSSIBLE SCHOOLS THE REGGIO APPROACH TO URBAN EDUCATION by Ann Lewin-Benham; Leslie R. Williams (Series edited by)
$88.00 AUD
Category: Reggio Children | Series: Early Childhood Education Ser.
Possible Schools tells the compelling story of the Model Early Learning Center (MELC) in Washington, DC -- the only school in a U.S. urban area to successfully implement the principles of the Municipal Preschools of Reggio Emilia. The author describes the origin of this school, which served impoverished ...Show more