Education : Elementary

How do young children develop scientific understandings, skills, and attitudes? What is effective scientific teaching and learning in the early years? How can early-years practitioners be creative providers and develop awe and wonder of the world in the children they teach?. The second edition of this bestselling title celebrates good scientific practice in the early years—with children up to eight years of age. For professionals and students working with children up to eight years. more...

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How do we make sure children's first introduction to the world of non-fiction is enjoyable and life enhancing? What criteria do we use to ensure a collection of quality books for pleasure? Mallett sets out to answer these questions in this book. more...

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This highly practical resource and text presents 70 interventions that have been demonstrated to improve the classroom learning environment, academic achievement, and student behavior and social competence. Each intervention is presented in a brief, standardized format with step-by-step procedures that can easily be implemented by Pre-K-12 teachers and other school-based professionals. The volume includes best-practice guidelines for designing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based school interventions, as well as strategies for combining multiple interventions to create a comprehensive program at the individual, class, or schoolwide level. New in this Edition:. *Substantially revised and expanded to reflect significant developments in research and practice. *Designed for full compatibility with a response-to-intervention framework. *42 of the 70 interventions are entirely new. *A new chapter on preschool interventions. *Expanded coverage of curriculum-based measurement procedures. *A new category of proactive interventions targeting positive relationships in the classroom. more...

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Young children are social beings. They grow and develop in diverse social and environmental contexts that profoundly affect who they are and what they will become. In this, the first volume of Springer??'s Educating the Young Child: Advances in Theory and Research, Implications for Practice, a group of distinguished authors examine an array of interpersonal relationships that are formative in shaping childhood: bonds with adult family members, ties with siblings, interaction with peer groups, and connections with caregivers, teachers, administrators, and service providers. The socio-emotional development of young children has been a significant area of study for decades and early childhood is widely recognized not only as the period during which affective development originates but also as the phase in which the future course of life is set into motion. As life??'s pace and complexity continues to increase, expectations for children??'s abilities to control themselves and interact effectively with diverse individuals and groups continue to grow. This, the first volume in a series of edited books designed to synthesize research, theory, and practice, focuses on key interpersonal relationships affecting the young child. A distinguished group of authors examines a wide array of relationships that affect the child today and influence the adult tomorrow???important bonds such as those between caregivers and infants; among siblings; between literate adults and the language-learning child; between the homeless and those providing support services, between principals and young students; and between recently immigrated preschoolers, teachers, and families, to name a few. more...

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The four books in the series provide a whole-school, value-based programme for young people from five to 12 years of age. They help to create well-being and resilience in students by introducing and developing a range of values and behaviours that will assist with social and emotional health. The series is well differentiated for the target age group and each volume provides guidance on how to use the materials, links to curriculum areas and comprehensive teacher notes on each theme. The themes are based around stories which will engage young people and these are accompanied by worksheets and follow-up activities. The books can be used individually or together as a complete programme to promote pro-social values. All the books will help young people to: ohave a sense of belonging. oidentify their talents. odevelop proactive problem-solving. oenhance positive social orientation. oEncourage an optimistic sense of fun. more...

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