books by Margie Carter

books by Margie Carter

books:

Margie Carter

Learning Together with Young Children: A Curriculum Framework for Reflective Teachers

Deb Curtis, Margie Carter

Redleaf Press, 2007

A must read for any ECE teacher or instructor!
Feeling stuck in the rut, burned out, disillusioned, under-challenged as a teacher of young children or teacher & mentor of other teachers -- well, this book sure is cheaper than therapy! And likely a darn sight more fun too! I could hardly put it down when it finally ...

Spreading the News: Sharing the Stories of Early Childhood Education

Margie Carter, Deb Curtis

Redleaf Press, 2002

a terrific guide for making visual displays
Though this book is focused on communicating information about early childhood programs, it could be used for any subject you want to inform others about with an eye catching visual display. I plan to use the guidelines for making a display about the activities in my ...

The Art of Awareness: How Observation Can Transform Your Teaching
Deb Curtis, Margie Carter

Redleaf Press, 2002

The key to observing children, state authors Deb Curtis and Margie Carter in The Art of Awareness, is to know that observation is more than just a teaching technique. Observing children closely provides a new way of thinking about learning and teaching, a way of making children visible as they are, not just as we want them to be. Observant ...

Designs for Living and Learning: Transforming Early Childhood Environments

Deb Curtis, Margie Carter

Redleaf Press, 2003

Designs for Living and Learning
This book is great. I teach preschool and the book has many ideas to help create a room in which students feel comfortable while learning. The ideas are simple and cost little(if any). I would recommend this book for anyone who wants to redesign their classroom into ...

The Visionary Director: A Handbook for Dreaming, Organizing, and Improvising in Your Center

Margie Carter, Deb Curtis

Redleaf Press, 2002

A Valuable Reference for New and Experienced Directors
During the past two years,I have often gone back to this book for support and suggestions. As a new director, I have found many helpful ideas for training and handling staff. One of the best suggestions was the reading of children's books at staff meetings. I have read ...

Reflecting Children's Lives: A Handbook for Planning Child-Centered Curriculum

Deb Curtis, Margie Carter

Redleaf Press, 2002

A great workbook for developing a child-centered classroom
This book gives preschool teachers a framework for evaluating their teaching practices, and understanding the value of a child-centered curriculum. The authors do a wonderful job of explaining their philosophy, and demonstrating how it can be effective in real-life ...

Training Teachers: A Harvest of Theory and Practice

Margie Carter, Deb Curtis, ...

Redleaf Press, 2002

A superb combination of theory and practice.
Although the primary audience is people involved in teacher training, this is a valuable book for anyone who works with adults. It is centered around a constructivist philosophy of adult learning that builds on Jean Piaget's theories of child development: We learn ...