Tiddler

Author: Julia Donaldson
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 1443148989
Category : Fishes
Languages : en
Pages : 42

Book Description
This colourful undersea adventure from the bestselling creators of The Gruffalo and Stick Man is now available in board book format! Tiddler is late to school every day, and he always has an elaborate excuse for his teacher. One day, as Tiddler is thinking up his next story, a net sweeps him up and hauls him far away from his school. How will Tiddler find his way home? All he has to do is follow the trail of his biggest, fishiest story yet! Full of bright colour and bouncy repetition, this engaging book makes a fun introduction to the wonders of story-telling!

The Welcoming Classroom

Author: Johnna Darragh Ernst
Publisher: Gryphon House Incorporated
ISBN: 9780876594827
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Engaged families make a difference in the lives of their children! The children in today's early childhood classroom are more culturally, linguistically, and ability diverse than ever. As a teacher, your challenge is to partner with each family through recognizing their individual strengths, concerns, priorities, and resources. In The Welcoming Classroom: Building Strong Home-to-School Connections for Early Learning, Dr. Johnna Darragh Ernst offers practical ideas for creating a welcoming atmosphere for families that will encourage them to participate in their children's learning community. Learn practical ways to connect with families from varied cultural and language backgrounds and abilities. Gain new strategies for creating a home-school link to support learning. Create a richer learning environment by integrating unique family cultural perspectives. Learn ways to encourage family participation in decision making. Learn strategies to develop families as resources. Communicate the message that all families are valued members of the learning community. From improving children's school readiness to encouraging positive engagement with peers, promoting student academic achievement, increasing graduation rates, and helping reduce the negative impact of poverty, the benefits of engaging families early will impact the young children in your care long after they leave your classroom! Johnna Darragh Ernst, PhD, is a professor of early childhood education at Heartland Community College in Normal, Illinois. She specializes in helping early childhood professionals connect with families to create inclusive early childhood classroom communities.

Creative Curriculum

Author: Teaching Strategies
Publisher: Delmar Pub
ISBN: 9780766832886
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
The Creative Curriculum comes alive! This videotape-winner of the 1989 Silver Apple Award at the National Educational Film and Video Festival-demonstrates how teachers set the stage for learning by creating a dynamic well-organized environment. It shows children involved in seven of the interest areas in the The Creative Curriculum and explains how they learn in each area. Everyone conducts in-service training workshops for staff and parents or who teaches early childhood education courses will find the video an indispensable tool for explainin appropriate practice.

Teach Smarter

Author: Vanessa J. Levin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 111969888X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
Discover new, practical methods for teaching literacy skills in your early childhood classroom. Has teaching early literacy skills become a stumbling block to getting your preschool students kindergarten ready? Break out of the tired “letter of the week” routine and learn how to transform your lessons with fun and effective techniques. Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers will equip teachers to infuse every aspect of their teaching with exciting hands-on literacy teaching methods that engage students and help them build authentic connections with books, so that 100% of their students will have a strong literacy foundation and will be fully prepared for success in kindergarten and beyond. Respected author Vanessa Levin, veteran early childhood educator and author of the “Pre-K Pages” blog, breaks down the research and translates it into realistic, actionable steps you can take to improve your teaching. Features specific examples of teaching techniques and activities that engage students in hands-on, experiential learning during circle time, centers, and small groups. Offers a simple, four-step system for teaching literacy skills, based on the foundational principles of early literacy teaching Demonstrates how to build your confidence in your ability to get 100% of your students ready for kindergarten, long before the end of the school year Understand the problems with traditional literacy teaching and identify gaps in your current teaching practice with this valuable resource.

Tiddler Teacher Resource

Author: Celia Warren
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781407102139
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
NEW Read and Respond is back by popular demand and ready for the 21st Century. The completely new text provides teachers with everything they need to teach these classic children's books. Notes and activities reflect the way that teachers teach now and include shared texts, guided reading notes, reading activities, speakin and listening activities, writing projects and assessment guidace. Over a third of each book is filled with invaluable photocopiables - all illustrated by the original children's book illustrators. ** Everything the teacher needs to teach a classic book ** Based on best-selling children's books ** Speaking and listening activities ** Assessment guidance ** Photocopiable pages NEW READ AND RESPOND TIDDLER provides teachers with a wealth of resources to teach Tiddler by Julia Donaldson. Notes and activities reflect the way that teachers teach now and include shared texts, guided reading notes, reading activities, speaking and listening activities, writing projects and assessment guidance. Tiddler is a delightful picture book (by the team that brought us The Guffalo) about a little fish that loves to tell stories. Perfect for literacy lessons.

Fidgety Fish

Author: Ruth Galloway
Publisher: Tiger Tales
ISBN: 1680109022
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Tiddler is a fidgety fish, darting and wriggling all over the place. His mom tells him to go out into the sea and swim until he's tired. "But watch out for the Big Fish," she warns him. Tiddler has a great time exploring but then he finds a big, dark cave!

Innovations

Author: Linda G. Miller
Publisher: Gryphon House
ISBN: 9780876592335
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
A comprehensive (40+ hour) self-directed manual is just what teachers need to effectively implement one of the best toddler curriculum resources, Innovations: The Comprehensive Toddler Curriculum. This guide is specially designed for teachers who are new to the world of care and early education of toddlers, as well as those who are experienced toddler educators. Teachers explore Innovations' wide view of curriculum as inclusive of interactions, activities and experiences, parent partnerships, environment, teaching, observation and assessment, and child development. Dr. Albrecht is widely known as an advocate for high quality care and early education opportunities for all children. Dr. Miller, with over 25 years of direct experience in education, is a national speaker and consultant.

Teacher's Resource Book

Author: Valeria Fontanals
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781934007136
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 137

Book Description

No Biting

Author: Gretchen Kinnell
Publisher: Redleaf Press
ISBN: 1605541834
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description
Biting is one of the most frustrating and widespread issues childcare providers and parents face. No Biting discusses why toddlers bite, how to respond to biting, and how to develop a plan to address repeated biting. It also explores what parents think of biting, how to respond to their suggestions and demands, and how to create biting policies. This second edition includes additional anti-biting strategies, new information on the causes of biting, and sample newsletter articles to educate parents.

The Montessori Toddler

Author: Simone Davies
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
ISBN: 152350790X
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
Announcing that rare parenting book that will not only help you become a more effective parent but actually change how you see your children. Written by Montessori educator Simone Davies, this book shows you how to bring the educational values of a Montessori classroom into your home—while turning the whole idea of the “terrible twos” on its head. Here is how to set up Montessori-friendly spaces in your home. Principles for fostering curiosity in your child—and in yourself. Specific Montessori skills—the winter coat flip; getting your toddler to pour his or her own water and clean up whatever spills might occur. And it goes much deeper, showing how a parent can really be present, be the child’s guide, and handle tantrums and problematic behavior without resorting to bribes, threats, or punishment and truly celebrate every stage. It’s also that rare parenting book that’s beautiful to look at, with a bright, airy design and simple color illustrations and photographs.