books by Redleaf Press     books:     Redleaf Press      The Language of Art: Reggio-Inspired Studio Practices in Early Childhood Settings Ann Pelo Redleaf Press, 2007 Exceptional Art Resource This book is an exceptional resource for those just beginning to offer a creative art program in their school, or for those experienced in offering creative arts who want some new insights to add to their program! This book is NOT a guide to arts and crafts, it is far ...             Use Your Words: How Teacher Talk Helps Children Learn Carol Garhart Mooney Redleaf Press, 2005 Use Your Words examines the ways early childhood teachers talk to children, pointing out commonly missed opportunities to support cognitive development, develop receptive and expressive language, and aid children in their primary developmental task of making sense of the world. From the author of Theories of Childhood , this humorous and ...             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 ...             Theories of Childhood: An Introduction to Dewey, Montessori, Erikson, Piaget & Vygotsky Carol Garhart Mooney Redleaf Press, 2000 Theories of Childhood: An Introduction to Dewey, Montessori, Erikson, Piaget & Vygotsky Theories of Childhood: An Introduction to Dewey, Montessori, Erikson, Piaget & Vygotsky I read this book as part of a class, but I found it very interesting and it held my attention well.             Designs for Living and Learning: Transforming Early Childhood Environments Deb Curtis, Margie Carter Redleaf Press, 2003 Beautiful pictures and descriptions. As a director of a fairly new child development center, I am always looking for new ideas to make our center as comfortable for the children as possible. This book has some wonderful ideas that don't require a lot of money, which is nice because we are always short. ...             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 ...             Working in the Reggio Way: A Beginner's Guide for American Teachers Julianne Wurm Redleaf Press, 2005 An ECE thumbs up! I have had the pleasure and opportunity to have had Ms. Wurm work as my program's consultant this year. Reading "Working in the Reggio Way A Beginners Guide for Teachers" really brings all of the theory and practice that Julie Lives, Walks and Breathes! I found this ...             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 ...             Roots and Wings, Revised Edition: Affirming Culture in Early Childhood Programs Stacey York Redleaf Press, 2003 An Excellent choice! This book is a must have for current and future teachers. The author does a good job of presenting detailed information on Multicultural education. If you are not sure what Multicultural education is or how to include it in the classroom, this book will help you ...             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 ...             From Parents to Partners: Building a Family-Centered Early Childhood Program Janis Keyser Redleaf Press, 2006 Very Good Keyser does a wonderful job of making the empowerment of parents a relatively smooth process for early childhood professionals...but the key is to ASSESS, PLAN, IMPLEMENT, and ASSESS again. Excellent.             Discovering Nature with Young Children: Part of the Young Scientist Series (The Young Scientist Series) Ingrid Chalufour, Karen Worth Redleaf Press, 2003 A Great book for the Early Childhood Classroom This book helps you look at the big picture from beginning to end. Nature should exist in the classroom all year around. I love the open ended growing activities and setting up a growing center. I'm in the process of doing this in my classroom and the children love it. ...             The Diary of Laura: Perspectives on the Reggio Educational Diary Carolyn P. Edwards Redleaf Press, 2008 This English translation of an educational diary follows a child's first weeks in a Reggio Emilia infant-toddler program. Professionals have contributed essays on using these diaries as models for observation and family-oriented programming. Laura, the child in the diary, is now fully grown and has also written an essay reflecting on her Reggio ...             Family Child Care Record-Keeping Guide: 7th Edition (Redleaf Business Series) J.D., Tom Copeland Redleaf Press, 2004 Family Child Care Record-Keeping Guide: 7th Edition This is a must have for any home daycare facility. After running daycare from my home for five years, I still found the information contained in this book to be a great asset. It truly tells you what deductions you can take and how to figure them out. How to ...             Prime Times, 2nd Ed: A Handbook for Excellence in Infant and Toddler Programs Jim Greenman, Anne Stonehouse, ... Redleaf Press, 2007 Anyone working/studying in early childhood NEEDS this book The book is straightforward, authoratative and easy to read. The authors are not ivory tower academics: they have had plenty of hands-on experience. As a college/university textbook it should be compulsory reading. As a professional text, it is a necessary purchase.          products you might be interested in search for books child-centered, environments, family-centered, introduction, record-keeping, reggio-inspired      toavi.com    web we recommend Beautiful pictures and descriptions. randomly chosen book: The Rosetta Bone: The Key to Communication Between Humans and Canines ...