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Getting to the Heart of LearningSocia l-Emot ional Ski l ls across the Ear ly Chi ldhood Curr iculumEllen Booth Church

The best learning emerges in a classroom community where children feel accepted and appreciated for their ideas and actions. Through the activities in Getting to the Heart of Learning, Ellen Booth Church shows teachers and caregivers how easy it is to foster children’s sense of curiosity through group explorations that promote social connection and positive development. With step-by-step instructions, Getting to the Heart of Learning weaves social-emotional learning into activities that support math, science, literacy,

language, and motor skills. Rather than adding in activities throughout the day, these explorations integrate social-emotional learning across the curriculum through group involvement and building community.

Move to LearnIntegrat ing Movement into the Ear ly Chi ldhood Curr iculumJoye Newman, MA, and Miriam P. Feinberg, PhD

When we imagine happy young children, we picture exuberant and unbridled movement. Not only is movement natural, it is also necessary for optimal physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development. Moving children are developing children. With Move to Learn, educators can easily turn their classrooms into an environment that encourages movement activities rich in sensory, perceptual, and visual-motor experiences.

Through simple strategies and activities, Move to Learn seamlessly integrates fine and gross motor-skill development across the early childhood curriculum. With most activities listed in order of difficulty, choosing the right one is easy! Regardless of the number of children, the physical classroom size, or the quality or quantity of equipment available, the ideas in Move to Learn are flexible enough to get every classroom moving.

Ellen Booth Church, a former associate professor of early childhood at SUNY Farmingdale, has shared her unusual approach of

combining cognitive learning experiences with creative play in a variety of books, magazines, and articles for early childhood educators. Ellen is currently writing and consulting for Scholastic’s Parent and Child Magazine.

Joye Newman, MA is a perceptual motor therapist and the director of Kids Moving Company, a popular creative movement company

in Bethesda, Maryland. She maintains a private practice in perceptual motor therapy, helping children of all ages and stages feel better in their bodies. She is a highly sought-after speaker and writer on the importance of movement in the early years. In her spare time, she enjoys Israeli folk dancing, reading, and knitting (but not all at once).

Miriam P. Feinberg, PhD is a teacher trainer, curriculum writer, and parent educator. She has published curriculum books for teachers, storybooks

for children, and numerous articles on teacher and parent education. She lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with her husband and thoroughly enjoys her adult children and six fabulous grandchildren.

Pub Date: June 2015EDUCAT ION/ Preschool & KindergartenISBN 978-0-87659-580-0, I tem # 10060PB, 8.5 x 11 , 180 pp.US $16.95For teachers and caregivers of chi ldren ages 3-6RIGH TS SOL D: Wor ld Rights Avai lab le

Pub Date: May 2015EDUCAT ION/ Preschool & KindergartenISBN 978-0-87659-560-2, I tem # 10703PB, 7 x 10, 136 pp.US $14.95For teachers and caregivers of chi ldren ages 3-6RIGH TS SOL D: Wor ld Rights Avai lab le

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Shake, Rattle, and RollRhythm Instruments and More for Act ive LearningAbigail Flesch Connors, MEd

Music and movement go together like books and reading—they spread joy! It’s no secret that quiet doesn’t always equal quality learning. At times, we struggle to help children settle down so they can listen and learn. However, we can also encourage them to move to the beat so they can listen and learn in more active ways.

In Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Rhythm Instruments and More for Active Learning, teachers will find activities that inspire curiosity, exploration, and creativity. When children are singing, moving, listening, and playing music, their creative energy enhances learning in many areas:

• Language—Repetitive songs help develop oral language and early literacy.• Math—Music involves fractions, ratios, patterns, and proportions.• Science—Activities involve acoustics, volume, velocity, mass, and force.• Music—Children explore cultures, imagine different environments, and express them-

selves while playing songs and singing along.

Because there is not just one right way to play rhythm instruments or move to the beat, children can explore their own capabilities while they dance, sing, and play.

Hands-On Science and MathFun, Fascinat ing Act iv i t ies for Young Chi ldrenBeth R. Davis, EdS, NBCT

Encourage young investigators to feel, listen, smell, taste, and see their way to discovery by seamlessly infusing math and science throughout the school day! By incorporating all five senses into learning experiences, educators will give little innovators the opportunity to observe and explore the world around them.

The activities in Hands-On Science and Math: Fun, Fascinating Activities for Young Children will help educators plan engaging science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) lessons that will excite children and foster their critical thinking. Children can experience the thrill of scientific inquiry through simple experiments. Designed to work with easy-to-find materials, the Hands-On Science and Math activities are inexpensive and uncomplicated, yet they lay the groundwork for understanding more complex STEM concepts later on.

Abigail Flesch Connors has taught young children for more than twenty years and believes that all children are musical. She has presented

workshops for the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the New Jersey Association for Music Education, the Coalition of Infant/Toddler Educators, and many other groups. She received a bachelor of music degree from Manhattanville College and a master of education degree from the University of Connecticut.

Beth R. Davis, EdS, NBCT, holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education; a master’s degree in teaching English to speakers of other

languages, or TESOL; and an education specialist degree in computer education. She is the director of Kids 4 Kids Academy preschool in Miami, Florida. She is a sought-after presenter and curriculum author and has served on Florida state panels in the areas of curriculum, standards, and testing.

Pub Date: June 2015EDUCAT ION/ Preschool & KindergartenISBN 978-0-87659-349-3, I tem # 10061PB, 8.5 x 11 , 184 pp.US $16.95For teachers and caregivers of chi ldren ages 3-6RIGH TS SOL D: Wor ld Rights Avai lab le

Pub Date: Ju ly 2015EDUCAT ION/ Preschool & KindergartenISBN 978-0-87659-649-4, I tem # 10063PB, 7 x 10, 148 pp.US $14.95For teachers and caregivers of chi ldren ages 3-6RIGH TS SOL D: Wor ld Rights Avai lab le

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Science—Not Just for Scientists!Easy E xplorat ions for Young Chi ldrenLeonisa Ardizzone, EdD

Children are natural scientists, drawn to wondering, exploration, discovery, and analysis. Science—Not Just for Scientists! gives parents and teachers simple ideas to open up the world of discovery to young children. Open-ended explorations will cultivate children’s natural curiosity by asking simple questions: How? When? Where? And the most famous of all children’s questions: Why? The hands-on activities will empower children to question, experiment, and develop abstract reasoning skills. Children will explore patterns, cause and effect, size and scale, change and growth, energy, and how things work. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step activities lead children and their caregivers through a new world of discovery.

Leonisa Ardizzone, EdD, has been a science educator for more than twenty years. After completing her doctorate at Columbia University, she was

assistant professor at Adelphi University and Fordham University. She served as the executive director of the Salvadori Center, which provides professional development for teachers in architecture and engineering. She is the owner of Storefront Science, a science exploration program in New York City. Every day, she helps children “explore outside their doors.”

Parents Ask, Experts AnswerNurtur ing Happy, Healthy Chi ldrenTina Nocera

Parents often assume that other parents have it all figured out, that other parents have all the answers. But, all parents face complex problems that cannot be solved with a one-size-fits-all answer. Tina Nocera, founder of Parental Wisdom® and author of Parents Ask, Experts Answer, believes that a parent knows his own child best and is the expert on that child. In Parents Ask, Experts Answer, Nocera brings together a panel of thirty-five child-development experts to offer advice on some of the most challenging issues that parents face. By presenting multiple solutions to each issue, parents are empowered to choose a realistic solution that is right for their family.

Tina Nocera, has written the Parental Wisdom® blog since 2006. Tina has bachelor of arts and master of business administration degrees from

Chadwick University. She serves as the director of global ecommerce, strategy, and business development for Toys ‘R’ Us. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, Mike. Her son, Michael, is serving in the U.S. Army, and her daughter, Noelle, works in public relations in New York.

Pub Date: October 2014EDUCAT ION / Preschool & KindergartenISBN 978-0-87659-484-1, I tem # 10053US $12.95PB, 8 x 9, 96 pp.For teachers, caregivers, and parents of chi ldren ages 3-6RIGH TS SOL D: Wor ld Rights Avai lab le

Pub Date: September 2014Fami ly & Relat ionships / Parent ingISBN 978-0-87659-022-5, I tem# 10054US $19.95PB 8.5 x 11 , 244 pp.For parents of chi ldren ages bir th through 8RIGH TS SOL D: Wor ld Rights Avai lab le

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The Best for Babies E xpert Adv ice for Assessing Infant-Toddler ProgramsAlice Honig, PhD

Caregiver-child interactions are critically important in promoting cognitive, language, and social-emotional learning in young children. With examples and detailed explanations, The Best for Babies illuminates the behaviors and interactions that teachers or care providers should provide for the children in their care. The book offers an easy-to-use checklist to assess each teacher-child interpersonal relationship and the ways caregivers offer learning and living experiences for young children. Teachers and caregivers can use the checklist to grow in their professional expertise and careers as they continue to guide children’s learning and well-being. Directors and mentors can use the information gained by using the checklist to help teachers and caregivers optimize the outcomes for each child.

Alice Honig, PhD, professor emerita in the Syracuse University department of child and family studies, has devoted her career to discovering ways to best

nurture and support the development of infants and toddlers. For 36 years, she directed Syracuse University’s National Quality Infant/Toddler Caregiving Workshop. As a licensed psychologist in the state of New York, Dr. Honig carries out assessments of infants’, preschoolers’, and school-age children’s cognitive and emotional development as well as helping families with problems.

The Welcoming ClassroomBui lding Strong Home-to-School Connect ions for Ear ly LearningJohnna Darragh Ernst, PhD

The children in today’s early childhood classrooms are more culturally, linguistically, and ability diverse than ever. Teachers are challenged 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. 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 long after they leave the 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. Her direct service experience includes working with early childhood programs to expand their capacity to provide inclusive services, working with preschoolers, and coordinating services for families.

Pub Date: November 2014EDUCAT ION / Infants and ToddlersISBN 978-0-87659-554-1, I tem # 10704US $12.95PB, 7 x 10, 168 pp.For teachers and caregivers of chi ldren f rom bir th to age 3RIGH TS SOL D: Wor ld Rights Avai lab le

Pub Date: November 2014EDUCAT ION / Preschool & KindergartenISBN 978-0-87659-482-7, I tem # 10124US $16.95PB, 8.5 x 11 , 148 pp.For teachers and caregivers of chi ldren ages 3-6RIGH TS SOL D: Wor ld Rights Avai lab le

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Helping Them HealHow Teachers Can Support Young Chi ldren Who E xperience Stress and TraumaKaren L. Peterson, PhD

From family instability and poverty to rapid social and technological changes, children endure more stressors than ever before. A young child’s brain is uniquely sensitive to the effects of stress and trauma, which can have a detrimental, long-term developmental impact. Helping Them Heal explains how trauma affects the developing brain, how those changes can manifest in the classroom, and what teachers and caregivers can do to help a stressed, abused, or neglected child. Helping Them Heal provides early childhood educators with answers, ideas, and specific classroom strategies to move trauma-affected children in positive directions. Early childhood educators will learn ways to help children build resilience, self-regulation, and self-competence using this sensitive, supportive, and practical guide.

Karen L. Peterson, PhD, is a professor of early childhood in the Department of Human Development, Washington State University,

Vancouver. Having working in a wide variety of early childhood settings, she has witnessed the widespread presence of stress and the impact it has on children. With 25 years of experience as a program director and child-development specialist, she is a highly sought-after speaker and writer on early childhood development topics.

Raising a TalkerEasy Act iv i t ies for Birth to Age 3!Renate Zangl, PhD

Combining fun, easy-to-do activities with research-based tips and developmental overviews, Raising a Talker helps parents and caregivers naturally transform play sessions into meaningful language-learning experiences. Little tweaks and easy changes in everyday play create nurturing environments where communication and discovery can flourish. These skills build the foundation for better communication, both now and later, and set the stage for success in school and beyond. This practical communication and language guide shows parents and caregivers how to play and talk in ways that foster children’s emerging language skills while building on

their natural curiosity and exploring the world together. Raising a Talker will have parents more tuned in to their children as better conversational and play buddies.

Pub Date: June 2014Educat ion/Counsel ingISBN 978-0-87659-475-9, I tem# 11506US $19.95PB 7 x 10, 192 pp.For teachers, caregivers, d irectors, administrators, and ear ly chi ldhood teacher educators of chi ldren ages 3-6 R IGH TS SOL D: Wor ld Rights Avai lab le

Pub Date: August 2014Fami ly & Relat ionships / Parent ingISBN 978-0-87659-473-5, I tem# 11505US $19.95PB 8.5 x 11 , 216 pp.For parents, grandparents, and caregivers of infants and todd lersRIGH TS SOL D: Wor ld Rights Avai lab le

Renate Zangl, PhD, is a developmental psycholinguist with a deep interest in how infants and toddlers acquire language and communication

skills. She has more than 15 years of experience in research in early language learning and has worked at various research institutions in the United States and Europe, including Stanford University; University of California, San Diego; Graz University, Austria; and Laboratoire de Science Congnitives et Psycholinguistique, Paris.

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Up and at ‘EmEasy Ways to Get F i t and Eat RightAlphaBest Education, Inc.

Up and at ‘Em: Easy Ways to Get Fit and Eat Right is designed to provide a fun, easy way to get students moving, increase their energy, and improve their coordination and gross motor skills as they learn to work cooperatively. The flexible nine-week curriculum integrates physical activity and nutrition into any after school program.

The Up and at ‘Em approach, based on the work of fitness trainer Keena White, is used in hundreds of after school programs throughout the United States to help thousands of elementary-age children reach fitness and nutrition goals.

Up and at ‘Em is organized into nine easy-to-implement themes:

• Healthy Eating• Games, Games, Games• Partner Up!• Down on the Farm• Dairy Deliciousness• Everything in Moderation• Choosing Favorites• Healthy Eating Review• Be Active!

Up and at ‘Em was developed by AlphaBest Education, Inc., in collaboration with Keena White, an International Sports Sciences Association-certified fitness trainer.

Lead the Way24 Lessons in Leadership for A f ter School Program DirectorsPaul G. Young, PhD

Lead the Way provides short, self-guided overviews that both aspiring and practicing after school professionals need to thrive in their roles. The 24 fundamental insights and strategies can be used as professional development topics with after school program staff, laying the foundation for the program to recruit, retain, and grow effective leaders.

Paul G. Young, PhD, worked as a teacher and administrator in Ohio for more than 35 years. He taught 4th and 5th grades

and served as an elementary school principal for nearly 20 years before retiring from work in the public schools. As a principal, Young played a key leadership role in the development of the West After School Center, Inc. He also served on the board of directors and as president and CEO of the National AfterSchool Association. Young is the author of Principal Matters: 101 Tips for Creating Collaborative Relationships Between After-School Programs and School Leaders and is a columnist for EducationWorld.com.

Pub Date: A pr i l 2014Educat ion/Physica l Educat ionISBN 978-0-87659-341-7, I tem # e10051US $4.95eBook On ly, 40 pp.For af ter-school educators of e lementar y and midd le school chi ldrenRIGH TS SOL D: Wor ld Rights Avai lab le

Pub Date: A pr i l 2014Educat ion / E lementar y & Secondar yISBN 978-0-917505-25-6 I tem # 11427US $9.95PB 6 x 9, 120 pp.For teachers and administrators of af ter-school programsRIGH TS SOL D: Wor ld Rights Avai lab le

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