Kindercoding Unplugged

Kindercoding Unplugged
Author: Deanna Pecaski McLennan
Publisher: Redleaf Press
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2020-08-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1605547107

Kindergarten teacher Deanna Pecaski McLennan, PhD, takes readers on a journey through her own kindergarten classroom and how she’s actively cultivating computational thinking in her students through a Reggio Emilia lens and emergent curriculum. Using photos, vignettes, narrative, and more than eighty unplugged coding activities, this book will help readers better understand what coding is and how they can begin to implement easy and developmentally appropriate coding games and activities into their early childhood programs.

Coding as a Playground

Coding as a Playground
Author: Marina Umaschi Bers
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2020-10-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000194523

Coding as a Playground, Second Edition focuses on how young children (aged 7 and under) can engage in computational thinking and be taught to become computer programmers, a process that can increase both their cognitive and social-emotional skills. Learn how coding can engage children as producers—and not merely consumers—of technology in a playful way. You will come away from this groundbreaking work with an understanding of how coding promotes developmentally appropriate experiences such as problem-solving, imagination, cognitive challenges, social interactions, motor skills development, emotional exploration, and making different choices. Featuring all-new case studies, vignettes, and projects, as well as an expanded focus on teaching coding as a new literacy, this second edition helps you learn how to integrate coding into different curricular areas to promote literacy, math, science, engineering, and the arts through a project-based approach and a positive attitude to learning.

Robotics for Young Children

Robotics for Young Children
Author: Ann Gadzikowski
Publisher: Redleaf Press
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2017-12-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1605545457

Introduce young children to the building and programming of robots through playful, developmentally appropriate activities. Many early childhood professionals are unfamiliar with computer science, robotics, and engineering concepts. This user-friendly and accessible book gives teachers great ideas for engaging young children with 100 exciting hands-on computer science and engineering activities. The book can be easily included in a developmentally appropriate curriculum and offers a balance of adult-facilitated and child-centered activities. Ann Gadzikowski has more than twenty-five years of experience as a teacher and director of early childhood programs, and is the Early Childhood Coordinator for Northwestern University's Center for Talent Development and oversees the summer Leapfrog Program. Her book Creating a Beautiful Mess: Ten Essential Play Experiences for a Joyous Childhood won gold in the 2015 National Parenting Publications Awards.

Loose Parts 2

Loose Parts 2
Author: Miriam Beloglovsky
Publisher: Redleaf Press
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2016-06-20
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1605544655

Loose parts capture children's curiosity, give free reign to their imagination, and encourage creativity. This form of play allows infants to be in control and recognize the power of their bodies and actions. A variety of new and innovative loose parts ideas are paired with beautiful photography to inspire safe loose parts play in your infant and toddler environments. Captivating classroom stories and proven science provide the context for how this style of play supports children's development and learning. This book is perect for Montessori and Reggio-inspired programs and educators.

Working in the Reggio Way

Working in the Reggio Way
Author: Julianne Wurm
Publisher: Redleaf Press
Total Pages: 159
Release: 2005-06-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1929610645

Practical ways to bring the practices of Reggio Emilia to your classroom.

Embracing Math

Embracing Math
Author: Deanna Pecaski McLennan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2020-08-18
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781938113659

Gain confidence in your ability to incorporate math into all aspects of your early learning program.

How to Code a Sandcastle

How to Code a Sandcastle
Author: Josh Funk
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2018-05-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0425291987

From the computer science nonprofit Girls Who Code comes this lively and funny story introducing kids to computer coding concepts. All summer, Pearl has been trying to build the perfect sandcastle, but out-of-control Frisbees and mischievous puppies keep getting in the way! Pearl and her robot friend Pascal have one last chance, and this time, they’re going to use code to get the job done. Using fundamental computer coding concepts like sequences and loops, Pearl and Pascal are able to break down their sandcastle problem into small, manageable steps. If they can create working code, this could turn out to be the best beach day ever! With renowned computer science nonprofit Girls Who Code, Josh Funk and Sara Palacios use humor, relatable situations, and bright artwork to introduce kids to the fun of coding.

Coding to Kindness

Coding to Kindness
Author: Valerie Sousa
Publisher: Edumatch
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2020-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781970133936

Meet Grace, Dorothy, and Ada, all named after pioneer women in Computer Science. They are best friends, but need your help at times to remember to be kind to one another. Throughout this book you will have opportunities to CODE to KINDNESS by sequencing the directional cards (forward, backward, left, right).

Everyone Needs Attention

Everyone Needs Attention
Author: Tamar Jacobson
Publisher: Redleaf Press
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2018-08-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1605545880

Attention seeking is seen as misbehavior in young children, and giving them the attention they need is often times interpreted as reinforcement of bad behavior. Everyone Needs Attention focuses on how we, as adults, manage our emotions when children seek our attention, including a "how-to" chapter to help reflect about how the reader sought out attention when they were children. This book includes conversations with teachers as well as some concrete steps to assist in self-explorations. Tamar Jacobson, PhD, includes her own life story suffering emotional neglect, as well ask anecdotes of her work with teachers, families and children over the past forty years as a preschool teacher, professor, mother, and early childhood consultant.