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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This book re-theorizes the relationship between pedagogy and play. The authors suggest that pedagogical play is characterized by conceptual reciprocity (a pedagogical approach for supporting children's academic learning through joint play) and agentic imagination (a concept that when present in play, affords the child's motives and imagination a critical role in learning and development).

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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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""Reimagines the cycles of the moon as a mother bakes a Big Moon Cake and, despite Mama's request to wait, Little Star begins nibbling at it every night."--Publisher's description.

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A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy.

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"A fantastic array of illustrations embellish the text with photos of butterflies, caterpillars, and chrysalises, and lovely images of Maria’s artwork and that of her fathers. Meanwhile, exceptional captions identify and establish each illustration’s relevance to Maria’s life. A vibrant, wonderfully rounded biography on a pioneering and prodigiously talented woman."-- 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.