Teach Smarter

Teach Smarter
Author: Vanessa J. Levin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2021-04-29
Genre: Education
ISBN: 111969888X

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.

The Giant Encyclopedia of Circle Time and Group Activities for Children 3 to 6

The Giant Encyclopedia of Circle Time and Group Activities for Children 3 to 6
Author: Kathy Charner
Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc.
Total Pages: 516
Release: 1996
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780876591819

Contains more than six hundred circle time and group activities designed by teachers to use with children three to six years old, each including a suggested age, a list of materials, and step-by-step directions, and features lists of related books, songs, and poems.

Circle Time for Young Children

Circle Time for Young Children
Author: Jenny Mosley
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2005
Genre: EDUCATION
ISBN: 0415342880

The UK's leading expert on circle time offers guidance through tick-sheets and lesson plans to explain effective ways of using this early years teaching method. This fun guide was developed to closely mirror a major module in the GNVQ in Childcare.

Circle Time for the Very Young

Circle Time for the Very Young
Author: Margaret Collins
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2011-03-18
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1446241734

Circle Time for the Very Young has been used by teachers and practitioners alike for the last ten years! Now in its third edition, this book has been fully updated and includes a CD Rom to help you with Circle Time in your early years setting. Circle Time is used to help form positive relationships, increase confidence and self-esteem and provide a safe environment to explore feelings and opinions. Covering the 3 to 9 age range and focused on the core PSHE themes, this book contains the following to help you establish, and maintain, circle time in your setting: -An explanation of Circle Time and how it works -Over 100 plans for different Circle Time sessions -Different plans for both young and older children -Activity sheets to use at the end of each session -Evaluation sheets to use at the end of each theme All the activity and evaluation sheets can be printed from the new CD-Rom making it an ideal resource for those that want to use circle time but don't have time to plan the sessions. This book is easily used in any setting and is a must-have for busy practitioners.

Blessed to Be a Blessing

Blessed to Be a Blessing
Author: Leanne Hadley
Publisher: Upper Room Books
Total Pages: 619
Release: 2016-08-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0881777889

Blessed to be a Blessing: Sacred Circle Time for Young Children is designed specifically for young children using a simple-but-effective model that will move them beyond "learning about God" to "experiencing God" through ritual, wonder, story, prayer, and blessing. Dr. Leanne Hadley provides all the leadership tools as well as ideas for resources that all congregations have already on hand. Sacred Circle Time is ideal: for use in a variety of settings, including your church, preschool, daycare, special events, or even at home; to fit your schedule (either 10 to 15 minutes or 40 to 60 minutes), depending on the time you have available and the ages of the children; and because the lessons were intentionally designed to use everyday supplies rather than expecting you to buy additional materials.

Capturing Children's Meanings in Early Childhood Research and Practice

Capturing Children's Meanings in Early Childhood Research and Practice
Author: Ann Marie Halpenny
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2020-11-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1351163957

Capturing Children’s Meanings in Early Childhood Research and Practice draws together contemporary research and established theories to produce a unique take on the meanings children express through a range of creative tools. Drawing on Reggio Emilia and the Mosaic approach, this book provides readers with a range of strategies for accessing, recording and interpreting young children’s perceptions of and responses to their experiences. Providing a synthesis of the multiple imaginative ways we can capture young children’s meanings through observations, art, photo elicitation, mindfulness, music and other creative methods, Halpenny covers topics such as: Negotiating challenges presented by researching with children Frameworks for seeing and hearing children’s intentions Accurately documenting and interpreting research findings Promoting children’s meanings and their performance of them Moving forward with new understandings This book is an indispensable resource for students of early childhood education, especially for courses focusing on the lived experiences of children from early to middle childhood. It is also a useful reference for those working with young children in educational and caregiving settings, and for those advocating for young children.

Teaching Young Children With ADHD

Teaching Young Children With ADHD
Author: Richard A. Lougy
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2007-03-28
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1452210012

Provides teachers with an understanding of ADHD and how it manifests in young children, clarifying the what, why, and how of inclusive strategies that work.

Educating Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Educating Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Author: Erin E. Barton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2014-01-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1628738545

According to the CDC, one in fifty American children is diagnosed as having an autism spectrum disorder. This means more school-aged children are entering classrooms with ASDs and teachers are being called upon to help facilitate their learning. Educating Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders is aimed at providing strategies for teachers, school counselors, and psychologists to help address the needs of children on the spectrum, as well as their families. Erin E. Barton and Beth Harn draw on current research and practices to discuss the possible causes of autism and to help prepare educators not only for teaching children in the classroom but also for providing families with the tools necessary to continue the educational process at home. Included are topics such as: Improving communication and socialization Developing instructive lessons Assessing students' progress Including families in educational goals Finding students' special interests and using those to help facilitate learning Managing challenging behavior And more Including forms, charts, and a range of classroom activities, this is the only resource you will need to gain the insight and tools for making a difference in the educational lives of young children with autism.

Never Too Young

Never Too Young
Author: Judy Miller
Publisher: Save the Children UK
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2003-06-10
Genre: Child rearing
ISBN: 1841870757

This practical handbook shows how young children under the age of eight can participate, make decisions and take responsibility for their actions. It provides early years workers with information about why participation works, and techniques for involving children in the decisions that affect them.