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Author
Publisher
Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Moskowitz shares what she has learned both as a parent and an educator about raising children to be enthusiastic and successful learners. Her most important message is that parents can and should play a critical role in their children's intellectual development. Each year, children only spend about 180 days in school; how they spend the remaining 185 days is up to their parents. Children who continue to learn when they are out of school will make...
Publisher
Giant Pictures
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Starting at zero explores the power of investing in high-quality early childhood education so that all children and families have the opportunity to attain the American Dream. At the heart of the film is the affirmation that if children are allowed to thrive in settings with caring, responsive adults, the returns to our society will be deep and long-lasting.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"This practical parenting guide makes Montessori accessible to every parent and child, regardless of time pressures and resources. It includes: outlines of the Montessori principles clearly and succinctly: respect, freedom, curiosity, creativity, responsibility and independence; examples on how to apply these principles to everyday life -- with sections on breakfast time, school/daycare drop off, school/daycare pick up, playtime, meal times, homework...
Author
Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
All children are born wired to learn and to love. As young children explore the world and interact with others, their brains can naturally develop in incredible ways. And yet, despite our best intentions, early education often fails to fully encourage this natural learning and empathy. Alvarez believes we can revolutionize early childhood learning through natural creativity, strong human connections, spontaneous free play, and more. She explains the...
Author
Publisher
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Trauma Informed Practices for Early Childhood Educators guides child care providers and early educators working with infants, toddlers, and preschool aged children to understand trauma, its impact on young children's learning and development, and the range of trauma informed practices they can use in their early childhood programs to create strength-based environments that support children's health, healing, and well-being. The book also explains...
Author
Publisher
Amat Editorial
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
Español
Description
"Todos los padres queremos educar a nuestros hijos de la mejor manera posible, pero muchas veces nos encontramos realmente agobiados y desorientados. Afrontamos nuestra tarea educativa cargados de miedos, dudas e inseguridades preguntándonos constantemente si lo estamos haciendo bien. El objetivo de este libro es ayudarte a educar bien, con sentido común y criterio. Tienes entre manos el primer libro de una colección que abarca la educación de...
Author
Publisher
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Make math learning both meaningful and fun by building on children's natural curiosity to help them grow into confident problem solvers and investigators of math concepts. Using five math-related questions children wonder about as a framework, this book helps you go deeper into everyday math with children by offering : A basic overview of math ideas behind matching and sorting, patterns, number sense, measuring, and spatial relationships ; 20 activities...
Author
Publisher
Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"An eye-opening look inside pre-K in America and what it will take to give all children the best start in school possible. At the heart of this groundbreaking book are two urgent questions: What do our young children need in the earliest years of school, and how do we ensure that they all get it? Cutting-edge research has proven that early childhood education is crucial for all children to gain the academic and emotional skills they need to succeed...
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