This book is a good place to start for early childhood educators who are learning about inclusion. As children with…
A Place for Me: Including Children with Special Needs in Early Care and Education Settings
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Benjamin Comes Back
This chronicles young Benjamin’s first experience with childcare, and how he grows comfortable despite missing his mother. Colorful pictures, text…
Caring for Infants and Toddlers in Groups: Developmentally Appropriate Practice
This guide is designed to help care-givers, program directors, coordinators, administrators, trainers, licensors, families, and leaders in the field of…
Caring for Young Children with Special Needs
This easy-to-use guide gives you a quick overview on many topics related to working with young children with special needs….
Challenging Behavior in Young Children: Understanding, Preventing, and Responding Effectively (4th Edition)
Stressing that every child has some kind of special need, especially children with challenging behavior, this book contains numerous practical,…
Designs for Living and Learning : Transforming Early Childhood Environments
Give children wondrous places to learn and grow! Drawing inspiration from a variety of approaches from Waldorf to Montessori to…
Essential Touch: Meeting the Needs of Young Children
From this book, practitioners will learn why touch is essential to young children’s development and how it can be incorporated…
Extending the Dance in Infant and Toddler Caregiving: Enhancing Attachment and Relationships
Secure attachment between child and parent is one of the most important factors in early learning and development—and for children…
Fostering Peer Interaction in Early Childhood Settings
Learn how to create an early childhood environment that encourages children to interact with one another. Strategies identify children over…
How To Handle Hard-To-Handle Preschoolers- A Guide for Early Childhood Educators
An overview of the most common behavioral disorders and learning challenges in children ages 2-5, with hundreds of easy to…
I’m Here for You Now
Children thrive when they are surrounded by a loving and supportive family and community, and particularly during stressful times, children…
Including All Kids! Including Children and Teens with Special Needs in Regular Childcare Programs (DVD)
This video shows how physically or mentally challenged children can be successfully included in regular childcare programs. Geared towards childcare…
Making Friends
Making friends is one of the nicest experiences of growing up – but it’s not always the easiest. Fred Rogers…
My Day, Your Day
Some (young) people spend their days at day care. Some (slightly older) people spend their days at work. And despite…
Rosa Goes to Daycare
Rosa is disgusted… her aunt has decided to send her to a doggie daycare center. There she faces an unknown…
Social & Emotional Development: Connecting Science and Practice in Early Childhood Settings
Children in child care centers often spend large chunks of time on activities without an obvious academic component, such as…
Using Children’s Literature in Preschool to Develop Comprehension: Understanding and Enjoying Books
Reading aloud to young children is a critical aspect of their social, emotional, and intellectual development. When a teacher shares…
What To Expect When The Babysitter Comes
With the help of Angus, the lovable Answer Dog, best-selling author Heidi Murkoff extends a hand to parents and children…
When Katie Was Our Teacher
The kids miss having Katie as their teacher. When Katie was their teacher, she taught them how to use scissors,…
Young Children’s Behavior: Practical Approaches for Caregivers and Teachers (3rd Edition)
An adult’s most powerful disciplinary tool is a caring relationship with children. This book provides a rationale to explain behavioral…
Young Investigators: The Project Approach in the Early Years (2nd Edition)
Updated and expanded to help teachers use the project approach in child care centers, preschools, kindergarten, 1st grade, and early…