Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education @ Schoolcraft

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Updated information and unbiased, developmentally appropriate strategies and activities to celebrate, rather than exclude, diversity, traditions, and holidays. Many programs are establishing a 'no holiday' policy, but this book shows you how to celebrate and adhere to school policy.

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"TTogether, the voices of early childhood educators, scholars, and professionals can sound the call to advance the profession toward more equitable educational experiences, systems, and practices for all children. This book showcases many of these voices from across the field of early childhood education and invites you to think about and discuss ways you can add your own voice to that call. Expanding on recommendations from NAEYC's “Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education” position statement, the contributors to this invaluable resource navigate difficult and complex topics and offer guidance on how to apply more equitable pedagogical practices._ -- From the description

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In On the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Children, the nation's leading authority on the psychology of gifted children offers advice and encouragement for both parents and teachers. In a thoughtful, conversational style, the author offers an in-depth look at the complex social and emotional issues faced by gifted children.

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"This book presents a broad-spectrum view of the early research and theory related to the effect of stress and adversity on child development and mental health. Boyce (UC San Francisco) presents his evolving perspective over his decades-long career as a pediatrician turned academic researcher, as he came to understand "sensitivity" rather than vulnerability as a defining characteristic of the differences among children even in the same family."--Choice Reviews

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"Set in a fictional community but based on real stories of those who fled slavery and lived secretly in Southern swamps, this is detailed and well-researched historical fiction. The characters are varied, complex, and fully realized. Descriptions of the setting are so vivid that it becomes a key aspect of the narrative. The page-turning action will engage readers as the story reaches a satisfying conclusion."-- Kirkus Reviews

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This hot dog has had enough of summer in the city! Enough of sizzling sidewalks, enough of wailing sirens, enough of people's feet right in his face. When he plops down in the middle of a crosswalk, his owner endeavors to get him the breath of fresh air he needs. She hails a taxi, hops a train, and ferries out to the beach. Here, a pup can run! With fluid art and lyrical text that have the soothing effect of waves on sand, the author shows us how to find calm, and how to carry it back with us so we can appreciate the small joys in a day. -- Publisher's description.

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"Featuring poems ranging from whimsical to reflective, this illustrated collection by poets Kooser--former U.S. Poet Laureate--and Wanek spans an array of topics drawn from the natural and human worlds, which here sometimes intersect in unexpected ways."-- Booklist

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"Celebrated picture book biographer Jeanette Winter shares the story of champion tennis players--and sisters--Venus and Serena Williams"-- Provided by publisher.