The aim of this book is to use real life examples of young children's development and their growing competence to show the richness of their creativity and imagination. Duffy also discusses ways of planning and assessing children's progress. This second edition has been updated …
This book draws on the author's experience of promoting young children's creativity and imagination in a variety of settings over the last twenty years. The settings include home and centre based care and this book draws on the practical experience of adults living and working w…
Musical Childhoods is a culmination of more than a decade of research driven by the fact that music has been neglected in early childhood programs in favour of literacy and numeracy. Recent research has identified a connection between academic performance and musical programs an…
This is a culmination of a decade of research driven by the fact that music has been neglected in early childhood programs in favour of literacy and numeracy. Research has identified a connection between academic performance and musical programs and this has given music a renewe…
"This accessible and practical book provides hands-on, tried and tested strategies to help the reader to respond instantly and effectively to behaviour problems, and to encourage them to think about how they handle difficult situations. This third edition has been fully updated …
Volumes contain teaching aids, bibliographies and suggestions for teaching Language, Social studies, Art, Literature, Math and Science.
Provides a step-by-step instructional guide for teaching social studies, language, art, applied math and science using children's literature as the basis for study units.
Volumes contain teaching aids, bibliographies and suggestions for teaching Language, Social studies, Art, Literature, Math and Science.
This book discusses questions regarding mathematics education in U.S. schools and presents individual reviews on the concerns about student competency and academic achievement in mathematics. The reviews focus on school mathematics programs in pre-kindergarten through eighth gra…
Contains 365 activities appropriate for children ages one-and-a-half to three, including ideas for indoor play, kitchen activities, arts and crafts, learning and car games, and holiday and special occasion projects.