Welcome early childhood development students and instructors. This guide exists to help you navigate all of the resources the library has available to you as well as other helpful sources of information.
The Brain That Loves to Play
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This delightful visual book provides an accessible introduction to how play affects the holistic development and brain growth of children from birth to five years. Written by a leading expert, it brings current theory to life by inviting the reader to celebrate the developing brain that loves to play and is hungry for sensitive human interaction and rich play opportunities. Packed full of images and links to film clips of children playing in a variety of contexts on the companion website, chapters focus on different ages and stages of development, providing snapshots of real play scenarios to explore their play preferences and the theory that underpins their play behaviour. With clear explanations of what is happening in the body and brain at each "stage," this book reveals the richness of the play opportunities on offer and the adult's role in facilitating it. Each chapter follows an easy-to-navigate format which includes: * Best practice boxes showing how play in different contexts has impacted a child's development * QR codes linking to short film clips on a companion website to exemplify key points * Brain and body facts sections providing short accessible explanations of key theories * Play and pedagogy discussion questions * Extended material to support the level four descriptors for degree-level study. With opportunities to dig deeper, full-colour photographs, and a fully integrated companion website, The Brain that Loves to Play is essential reading for all early years students and practitioners and all those with an interest in child development.
Focus on Developmentally Appropriate Practice
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What Does Developmentally Appropriate Practice Look Like in a Preschool Classroom? If you''ve ever wondered how effective teachers actually do DAP, this is the book for you. Here, you can peek into classrooms to see teachers making intentional decisions in the six key areas of practice that form the six guidelines for DAP in action: 1. Building a community of learners where everyone is welcomed and supported to grow; 2. Facilitating respectful partnerships with families; 3. Observing, assessing, and documenting children''s development and learning; 4. Using teaching strategies that enhance learning for each child; 5. Implementing curriculum tied to meaningful learning goals; 6. Demonstrating professionalism;You''ll discover more about what each guideline means for preschool teaching. Chapters that showcase articles from Young Children and Teaching Young Children--plus brand-new content--illustrating excellent teaching strategies related to each guideline. Examples you can model, adapt, and implement in your own practice. Your teaching will be richer and deeper, and children''s learning will flourish!
From Compliance to CoRegulation: Revisioning Guidance and Classroom Management Practices to Support Children’s Social and Emotional Development
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From Compliance to Co-Regulation: Revisioning Guidance and Behavior Management to Support Children’s Social and Emotional Development within Classroom Communities is an Open Educational Resource (OER) textbook that examines how to incorporate brain research and create supportive classroom communities for all children. The Community Model for Classroom Management, the approach shared in this textbook, shifts away from compliance-oriented management structures and instead advocates for using tiered systems of support to develop social and emotional skills using a problem-solving approach. Universal, strategic, and intensive supports are discussed and connected to the model. This textbook celebrates the unique strengths that children bring to early childhood spaces and shows how educators can work collaboratively to help all children successfully engage within these communities.
Baby Play and Learn
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A child's most rapid period of growth and development takes place between the years of birth to three. That is why child development expert Penny Warner offers 160 ideas for games and activities that will provide developmental learning opportunities and rewards for babies. There are step-by-step instructions for each game and activity; clearly marked recommended ages for each game and activity; a list of easy-to-find materials for each game; variations for added fun and enhanced learning; and safety tips on making sure that the baby doesn't get hurt while playing.
