Download or read book The Redleaf Family Child Care Curriculum Developmental Assessment 10 Pack written by Redleaf Press and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Specifically developed for family child care providers, this booklet aids caregivers to observe and record a child's growth and development.
Download or read book Focused Observations written by Gaye Gronlund and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intentional teaching begins with focused observations and systematic documentation of children's learning and development. This book is filled with tools and techniques designed to help early childhood educators purposefully observe children, create portfolios with rich documentation, and plan curriculum that supports every child. Discussion questions, observation practice exercises, and reflection assignments are included, as well as DVD with classroom vignettes showcasing observation techniques. Gaye Gronlund is an early childhood education consultant who trains early childhood educators across the country. Marlyn James is an education and early childhood professor.
Download or read book Let Them Play written by Denita Dinger and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Playtime is focused, purposeful, and full of learning. As they play, children master motor development, learn language and social skills, think creatively, and make cognitive leaps. This (un)curriculum is all about fostering children's play, trusting children as capable and engaged learners, and leaving behind boxed curriculums and prescribed activities. Filled with information on the guiding principles that make up an (un)curriculum, learning experience ideas, and suggestions for building strong emotional and engaging physical environments, Let Them Play provides support to those who believe in the learning power of play. Jeff A. Johnson spent twenty-five years as a child care provider in center- and home-based programs. He now works full time as an author, keynote speaker, podcaster, toymaker, and early learning advocate. He is the author or coauthor of six other Redleaf Press books. Denita Dinger has been a child care provider for more than fifteen years and operates a family child care program. For the last five years, she has been a frequent keynote speaker at early childhood conferences, focusing on the topics of hands-on learning and learning through play.
Download or read book Let s Play written by Jeff A. Johnson and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2014-03-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let children experience the learning power of play! Let’s Play is a handbook full of child-led, open-ended learning adventures. The 39 fresh, fun, and budget-friendly activities (plus more than 225 play variations) are packed with learning that helps children develop important motor, cognitive, language, and social skills. These activity starters were all tested by a slew of early childhood professionals and approved by the children they work with. Building on the early learning principles presented in the author team’s first book together, Let Them Play: An Early Learning (Un)Curriculum, they also support your transition to a play-based, child-led (un)curriculum. Jeff A. Johnson has more than twenty years of early childhood experience as a former child care center director and current family child care business owner. He is a popular keynote speaker, trainer, and author of six books. Denita Dinger has been a child care provider for more than ten years and is a frequent speaker at early childhood conferences, focusing on the topics of hands-on and play-based learning. This is her second book.
Download or read book The Redleaf Family Child Care Curriculum written by Sharon Woodward and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2015-06-08 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This leading resource is a specifically designed curriculum for family child-care providers. They will be able to incorporate best practices and activities appropriate for the mixed ages of children in their care. Developmental domains and milestones, learning areas, age-appropriate activities and outcomes, and more are included. It is far more affordable than other family child care curriculum alternatives, and it aligns with Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) requirements around the country. Sharon Woodward is the author of several resources for family child-care providers and holds a degree in social work.
Download or read book Reflecting Children s Lives written by Deb Curtis and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a practical handbook to creating a child-centered curriculum and includes theme plans, assessment tools, resource lists, and practice sheets.
Download or read book Focused Portfolios written by Gaye Gronlund and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focused Portfolios offers an innovative method to accurately document children's growth and development by observing them in the midst of their everyday activities. Used for years in programs across the country, this easy-to-use system has recently been updated to reflect current best practices in observation and assessment using portfolios, include information on apps and other digital tools to create portfolios for individual assessment and parent engagement, and incorporates individual state standards to develop portfolios that reflect the child's performance.
Download or read book Emergent Curriculum in Early Childhood Settings written by Susan Stacey and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helps providers implement proven child-centered curricular practices while meeting early learning standards.
Download or read book Teaching Twos and Threes written by Deborah Falasco and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Working with two- and three-year-olds is an important job, one that will influence children’s lifelong learning. With strategies to plan a developmentally appropriate program, build positive relationships with young children, and support young children’s learning in all areas, Teaching Twos and Threes is a classroom essential. What’s more, it’s packed with creative activity ideas! It will help you Reflect on your teaching practices as you plan a developmentally appropriate program that is stimulating and authentic for all twos and threes Foster children’s independence in an environment that is filled with opportunities for free exploration Plan hands-on and engaging art, circle time, dramatic play, science and nature, cooking, and writing exploration activities and experiences Deborah Falasco is lead teacher for the two- and three-year-old program at Wimpfheimer Nursery School, the laboratory school at Vassar College. Deborah is a frequent presenter and has received several awards recognizing her outstanding work with toddlers.
Download or read book Discovering Nature with Young Children written by Ingrid Chalufour and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2003-11-17 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Field-tested across the country, this comprehensive curriculum expands and extends the role science has traditionally played in the early childhood classroom. The first in a new series, Discovering Nature with Young Children explores the wide-ranging elements that make up the natural world around us. The curriculum replaces simple fact-feeding practices with the development of long-term scientific reasoning, including literacy skills and numeracy skills, such as hypothesis, inference, prediction, and estimation.
Download or read book Lessons from Turtle Island written by Guy W. Jones and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2002-09-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive guide to addressing Native American issues in teaching children.
Download or read book Lisa Murphy on Play written by Lisa Murphy and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2016-05-16 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover why playing is school readiness with this updated guide. Timely research and new stories highlight how play is vital to the social, physical, cognitive, and spiritual development of children. Learn the seven meaningful experiences we should provide children with every day and why they are so important.
Download or read book Healthy Children Healthy Lives written by Sharon Bergen and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Healthy Children, Healthy Lives helps improve the wellness of children, families, and early childhood professionals in early childhood programs. This series of checklists covers six components of wellness—nutrition and healthy eating habits; physical activity and fitness; emotional health and resilience; healthy care practices; safety and risk management; and leadership, management, and administration. Each research-based checklist provides built-in guidance for improvement, complements any high-quality curriculum, and aims to contribute to children's ability to thrive and experience joy in life and learning.
Download or read book Family Child Care Record Keeping Guide Ninth Edition written by Tom Copeland, JD and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most up-to-date and reliable record-keeping resource for home-based family child care providers
Download or read book Guidelines for Early Learning in Child Care Home Settings written by John McLean and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pedagogical Documentation in Early Childhood written by Susan Stacey and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2015-05-11 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring step-by-step guide to documenting children's ideas, questions, and learning in a way that enhances teacher's thinking and understanding
Download or read book Anti Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves written by Louise Derman-Sparks and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anti-bias education begins with you! Become a skilled anti-bias teacher with this practical guidance to confronting and eliminating barriers.
