Download or read book A to Z Early Childhood Curriculum Grades PreK K written by Sherrill B. Flora and published by Instructional Fair. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive book is packed with over 600 age-appropriated activities! This valuable resource is organized alphabetically with ideas and activities that stimulate a child's natural curiosity in a wide range of subject areas including language arts,

Download or read book Creative Curriculum written by Teaching Strategies and published by Delmar Pub. This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Creative Curriculum comes alive! This videotape-winner of the 1989 Silver Apple Award at the National Educational Film and Video Festival-demonstrates how teachers set the stage for learning by creating a dynamic well-organized environment. It shows children involved in seven of the interest areas in the The Creative Curriculum and explains how they learn in each area. Everyone conducts in-service training workshops for staff and parents or who teaches early childhood education courses will find the video an indispensable tool for explainin appropriate practice.

Download or read book A to Z Toddler and Preschool Curriculum written by Kathy Hutto and published by . This book was released on 2013-08-29 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This curriculum is a complete preschool curriculum. The author is a certified educator with over 18 years of teaching experience. She currently serves as Preschool Ministry Coordinator with a church. Each week's lesson plan includes Bible Time, Greeting Circle, Center Time, Circle Time, Story Time, Nap Time, Game Time and Music, and Closing Circle. No additional planning will be necessary to implement the lessons contained in this book. It is set up to cover one letter per week. In addition to the letter of the week, it includes a weekly theme that starts with the letter of the week. The same color, shape, and number are worked on all month long. Each lesson includes activities for teaching and practicing letter skills, number skills, shapes, and colors. In addition, there is a weekly scripture memory verse (KJV), art projects, and snack ideas. This curriculum begins in August and ends in May. The activity and craft ideas included are very budget friendly. There are Holiday Lessons plans for every major holiday that falls within the school year. This resource contains ready made lesson plans for a 10 month school year. It is perfect for homeschool, Christian Daycare, or Mother's Morning Out.

Download or read book The Heart of Learning written by Lawrence Williams and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Heart of Learning provides heart-centered guidance and essential information for teaching young children and for creating a nurturing and effective learning environment.Written by Lawrence Williams, Oak Meadow's co-founder and a pioneer in homeschooling and distance learning.

Download or read book Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2015-07-23 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progress, and the adults who provide for the care and the education of young children bear a great responsibility for their health, development, and learning. Despite the fact that they share the same objective - to nurture young children and secure their future success - the various practitioners who contribute to the care and the education of children from birth through age 8 are not acknowledged as a workforce unified by the common knowledge and competencies needed to do their jobs well. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 explores the science of child development, particularly looking at implications for the professionals who work with children. This report examines the current capacities and practices of the workforce, the settings in which they work, the policies and infrastructure that set qualifications and provide professional learning, and the government agencies and other funders who support and oversee these systems. This book then makes recommendations to improve the quality of professional practice and the practice environment for care and education professionals. These detailed recommendations create a blueprint for action that builds on a unifying foundation of child development and early learning, shared knowledge and competencies for care and education professionals, and principles for effective professional learning. Young children thrive and learn best when they have secure, positive relationships with adults who are knowledgeable about how to support their development and learning and are responsive to their individual progress. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 offers guidance on system changes to improve the quality of professional practice, specific actions to improve professional learning systems and workforce development, and research to continue to build the knowledge base in ways that will directly advance and inform future actions. The recommendations of this book provide an opportunity to improve the quality of the care and the education that children receive, and ultimately improve outcomes for children.

Download or read book Learn to Read Activity Book written by Hannah Braun and published by Zephyros Press. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to Read Activity Book delivers engaging lessons to successfully teach your child to read while having F-U-N. Your child will learn to read--and actually enjoy the process--if it's fun. That's why seasoned primary school teacher, Hannah Braun, combines playful activities with effective lesson plans in Learn to Read Activity Book. Learn to Read Activity Book builds critical literary skills through a series of activities that create connections between letters and words and help your child learn to read. Helping your child learn to read is important work and Learn to Read Activity Book makes it rewarding for both of you, with: Play-Motivated Learning that includes coloring, tracing, mazes, puzzles, and word searches that entertain your child as they learn to read An Effective Teaching Method that uses the "I do, we do, you do" model to build independence through practice Over 100 Cumulative Lessons that begin with letter recognition and phonetics, and build towards reading complete words From letter recognition to word pronunciation you will witness exciting "light bulb" moments in your child as they joyfully learn to read with the Learn to Read Activity Book.

Download or read book A to Z Book written by Leeann Marie and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-22 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A to Z gives Little Readers an outlook on the good ol' alphabet. We include a little readers interpretation as well as a sentence of each letter. Your child will develop comprehension and the beginners sentence structure all in a days of fun. Enjoy!

Download or read book Circle Time from a to Z written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives you four to eight group-time activities for EACH alphabet letter. Includes patterns and reproducibles. 112 pages.

Download or read book Best Practices in Early Literacy Instruction written by Diane M. Barone and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2013-09-04 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together prominent scholars, this book shows how 21st-century research and theory can inform everyday instructional practices in early childhood classrooms (PreK-3). Coverage includes foundational topics such as alphabet learning, phonological awareness, oral language development, and learning to write, as well as cutting-edge topics such as digital literacy, informational texts, and response to intervention. Every chapter features guiding questions; an overview of ideas and findings on the topic at hand; specific suggestions for improving instruction, assessment, and/or the classroom environment; and an engrossing example of the practices in action.

Download or read book The A to Z of You and Me written by James Hannah and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Beautifully constructed and hugely moving. Deserves to be a smash hit."—Lissa Evans, author of Crooked Heart The A to Z game. For Ivo, it's a way to pass the time, a way to avoid the pain, and a way to think about what really got him here. His hospice nurse suggested it. Think of a body part for each letter, and think of memories connected to each one. And so begins the revealing of his misspent life: the terrible teenage choices, friendships made and cracked, love he'll never get back. He remembers the girl who tried to help him, the friend who wouldn't let her, and the sickness that chases him even now. Refreshing and thought-provoking, The A to Z of You and Me shows the raw unraveling of a life lived loud and hard. All our choices have consequences. But what happens after? "Compassionate."—The Independent "Wonderfully quirky and contemporary."—The Guardian "Devastating."—Sunday Times

Download or read book California Infant toddler Curriculum Framework written by California. Department of Education and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of the Infant/Toddler Curriculum Framework is to provide early childhood professionals with a structure they can use to make informed decisions about curriculum practices. The framework is based on current research on how infants and toddlers learn and develop in four domains described in the Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Foundations--social-emotional, language, intellectual, and perceptual and motor development. It presents principles, a planning process, and strategies to assist teachers in their efforts to support children's learning from birth to three years of age.

Download or read book A to Z Picture Book written by Dotty Page and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-29 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does Your Child Love Preschool? Kindergarten Pre-Schooling the right way is so much more fun for parents and children and putting a smile on your children's faces is all we need, right?! What more do we ask from a child with a passion for learning at preschool kindergarten and a wild desire for wanting to learn how to write? The only thing that they need in order to keep improving and building their learning achievements is a unique approach to keeping an organized mind about it. That is why you should gift a kid with a unique, fun, yet smart present that will impact his or her success and productivity with learning. Start your toddler's kindergarten year off with a plan, a perfect preschool writing plan, that is. Ditch the old, boring handwriting composition notebook for preschool, and send your girl or boy out the door with this stylish ABC alphabet handwriting composition book with tracing paper that features cute images from A to Z so that learning to write becomes fun again. Here we go... Start your kid's preschool year off with a plan, a perfect preschool writing plan, that is. Add To Cart Now This handwriting practice paper book can be used when you send your little one off into the big world of preschool, as a supplement to homeschool materials, or just as a fun journal to aid in the development of hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. Our handwriting paper includes nine double lines with a dotted line down the middle to guide children who are learning to proportion their letters. We recommend it for Kindergarten and Pre-K through to third grade when they progress to wide rule and cursive. Practice Notebook Features: Ample space to allow your child to practice tracing letters and numbers from A to Z Each dashed tracing alphabet page Iicludes a cute baby animal themed image with coresponding first letter going from A to Z Inspirational Images for each letter of the alphabet on top of each letter tracing page Handwriting practice paper with dotted midline for tracing ABCs Cute ABC images on top of each letter tracing page More space for creative doodling & drawing ABC pictures that compliment the ones on the tracing pages Ample space to allow your child to practice tracing letters and numbers Handwriting practice paper with dotted midline for tracing letters and words Ample space for doodling and drawing 110 handwriting pages with A to Z themed pictures and nine double lines with a dotted line down the middle to guide children who are learning to proportion their letters. 10 supplementary themed story book pages to reflect different childrens' interests or school subjects 5 supplementary picture board pages for doodling and drawing ABCs 5 supplementary framed drawing pages 130 pages in total Large 8.5"x11" size Suitable For: Homeschool children ages 2 and up Elementary grades preschool Kindergarten 1st grade 2nd grade Youngster who just like to draw, doodle, sketch, and write Boys Birthday Present Girl Birthday Present Back to School Supplies Christmas stocking stuffer We have lots of great back to school journals, trackers, notepads, planners, workbooks, coloring books, calendars, diaries, agendas, organizers, and more, so be sure to check out our other listings by clicking on the "Author Name" link just below the title of this book. Ideas On How To Use This Book: Back to School Gift, School Shopping For Girl, School Shopping For Boy, Birthday Gift, Homeschooling Supply, Stocking Stuffer.

Download or read book The Importance of Being Little written by Erika Christakis and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-02-09 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Christakis . . . expertly weaves academic research, personal experience and anecdotal evidence into her book . . . a bracing and convincing case that early education has reached a point of crisis . . . her book is a rare thing: a serious work of research that also happens to be well-written and personal . . . engaging and important.” --Washington Post "What kids need from grown-ups (but aren't getting)...an impassioned plea for educators and parents to put down the worksheets and flash cards, ditch the tired craft projects (yes, you, Thanksgiving Handprint Turkey) and exotic vocabulary lessons, and double-down on one, simple word: play." --NPR The New York Times bestseller that provides a bold challenge to the conventional wisdom about early childhood, with a pragmatic program to encourage parents and teachers to rethink how and where young children learn best by taking the child’s eye view of the learning environment To a four-year-old watching bulldozers at a construction site or chasing butterflies in flight, the world is awash with promise. Little children come into the world hardwired to learn in virtually any setting and about any matter. Yet in today’s preschool and kindergarten classrooms, learning has been reduced to scripted lessons and suspect metrics that too often undervalue a child’s intelligence while overtaxing the child’s growing brain. These mismatched expectations wreak havoc on the family: parents fear that if they choose the “wrong” program, their child won’t get into the “right” college. But Yale early childhood expert Erika Christakis says our fears are wildly misplaced. Our anxiety about preparing and safeguarding our children’s future seems to have reached a fever pitch at a time when, ironically, science gives us more certainty than ever before that young children are exceptionally strong thinkers. In her pathbreaking book, Christakis explains what it’s like to be a young child in America today, in a world designed by and for adults, where we have confused schooling with learning. She offers real-life solutions to real-life issues, with nuance and direction that takes us far beyond the usual prescriptions for fewer tests, more play. She looks at children’s use of language, their artistic expressions, the way their imaginations grow, and how they build deep emotional bonds to stretch the boundaries of their small worlds. Rather than clutter their worlds with more and more stuff, sometimes the wisest course for us is to learn how to get out of their way. Christakis’s message is energizing and reassuring: young children are inherently powerful, and they (and their parents) will flourish when we learn new ways of restoring the vital early learning environment to one that is best suited to the littlest learners. This bold and pragmatic challenge to the conventional wisdom peels back the mystery of childhood, revealing a place that’s rich with possibility.

Download or read book Early Childhood Curriculum for All Learners written by Ann M. Selmi and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early Childhood Curriculum for All Learners: Integrating Play and Literacy Activities is designed to teach early childhood professionals about the latest research on play and early literacy and then to show them practical methods for adapting this research to everyday classroom practices that will encourage the development of learning skills. The authors link solid, play-based research to specific developmentally appropriate practices. By combining these two areas, the text demonstrates that academic learning and play activities are highly compatible, and that children can and do develop academic skills through play. In addition, the text focuses on socio-dramatic play, a recently acknowledged, essential aspect of child-initiated play interactions. It provides specific strategies that link these interactive behaviors with the early academic skills needed for the initial primary grades. Implementation of the information presented in this book will enable children to experience a richer transition into primary education classrooms.

Download or read book Little Learner Packets Alphabet written by Immacula A. Rhodes and published by Scholastic Teaching Resources. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teach the ABCs with these no-prep packets! Each targets three letters, guiding children to develop formation, recognition, and visual discrimination skills.

Download or read book Complete Book of the Alphabet Grades PK 1 written by Thinking Kids and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Book of The Alphabet for prekindergarten to grade 1 helps children build a solid foundation in recognizing the letters and sounds of the alphabet. This book provides focused instruction in printing letters and words, and it features songs, rhymes, and activities to help children remember what theyÕve learned. --Provide the resources your child needs to master foundational skills. The Complete Book of the Alphabet features activities that support skill mastery in letter recognition, letter sounds, consonants, and vowels. Featuring kid-friendly activities, this book encourages learning and helps children hone the skills needed for success. --The Complete Book series offers an engaging way for children to acquire knowledge and strengthen essential skills. This series features activities that encourage independent learning and support skill mastery in Spanish, handwriting, maps, geography, the alphabet, numbers, counting, time, money, and arts and crafts. Each subject-specific, comprehensive workbook offers focused instruction and fun activities. The books in this series feature full-color photographs and illustrations that hold attention while children learn important concepts. --With The Complete Book series, students have the support they need for school success!

Download or read book The Welcoming Classroom written by Johnna Darragh Ernst and published by Gryphon House Incorporated. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engaged families make a difference in the lives of their children! The children in today's early childhood classroom are more culturally, linguistically, and ability diverse than ever. As a teacher, your challenge is to partner with each family through recognizing their individual strengths, concerns, priorities, and resources. In The Welcoming Classroom: Building Strong Home-to-School Connections for Early Learning, Dr. Johnna Darragh Ernst offers practical ideas for creating a welcoming atmosphere for families that will encourage them to participate in their children's learning community. Learn practical ways to connect with families from varied cultural and language backgrounds and abilities. Gain new strategies for creating a home-school link to support learning. Create a richer learning environment by integrating unique family cultural perspectives. Learn ways to encourage family participation in decision making. Learn strategies to develop families as resources. Communicate the message that all families are valued members of the learning community. From improving children's school readiness to encouraging positive engagement with peers, promoting student academic achievement, increasing graduation rates, and helping reduce the negative impact of poverty, the benefits of engaging families early will impact the young children in your care long after they leave your classroom! Johnna Darragh Ernst, PhD, is a professor of early childhood education at Heartland Community College in Normal, Illinois. She specializes in helping early childhood professionals connect with families to create inclusive early childhood classroom communities.