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Books for Celebrating Week of The Young Child

Every year the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest early childhood education association, celebrates and sponsors the Week of The Young Child®. According to NAEYC's website, the purpose of the Week of the Young Child® is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs. As a publisher of resources for early childhood, Gryphon House Books continually works to help early educators and parents connect theory and best practice to help children develop the foundational skills necessary to navigate through life successfully. We have put together this list of books to celebrate, encourage, and inspire parents and teachers who care for young children through words of wisdom, expert advice, time-saving strategies, activities, and more.
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How Families Can Support Their Dual-Language Learners

Dual-language learners (DLLs) are an asset to the classroom, and studies have shown that learning two languages is good for brain development and health. So how can families of dual-language learners support their children while they acquire two languages? Lea Ann Christenson, PhD—author of Strength in Diversity—shares ways that families of DLLs can support their children in growing their first language, while also building the foundation for strong academic English and learning the content required for their grade level.
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Related Book: Strength in Diversity
Books for Teaching Children at Home

This list of books will empower parents and caregivers with the knowledge that they can be their child's teacher and the home can be a powerful classroom, simply by taking the time to play and engage children in everyday learning experiences. Full of learning activities that are fun for both parents and children and ideas for participating in community service as a family, this list of resources is sure to inspire parents and caregivers to confidently teach their children at home.
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Three Quick Mindfulness Tips for Teachers

Many times when we talk about mindfulness or self-care, people think of this as another obligation or chore that they have to add to their already busy lives. This does not have to be the case! Mindfulness is an awareness and a way of being that can be incorporated into your life and schedule right now. With all the uncertainty and transitions that teachers have faced during the Covid-19 pandemic, mindfulness practices can be a great way to mitigate this stress. Check out these three easy mindfulness tips that Dr. Elizabeth Joy Erwin, author of The Power of Presence: A Guide to Mindfulness Practices in Early Childhood, shares for teachers to rejuvenate their bodies and minds.
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Related Book: The Power of Presence
Books for Sensory Learning and Play

Children are experiential learners who retain knowledge best when they use multiple senses in the learning process. In this list of resources, early childhood educators will discover how to fully engage young minds through immersive sensory experiences, activities, and environments. Early educators will also find resources to help identify children with sensory processing challenges, as well as useful strategies to support these children that can be easily incorporated into classroom routines.
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Professional Development Engagement Strategies: Anytime Connectors

In her book, Lose the Lecture: Engaging Approaches to Early Childhood Professional Learning, Teresa A. Byington, PhD explains that effective engagement strategies are key for adult learning and professional development. Effective engagement strategies include a wide variety of methods that trainers use to keep
learners interested and involved in the topic. Check out some specific examples of these engagement strategies called anytime connectors.
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How Child-Care Leaders Can Navigate the New Child-Care Landscape

Covid-19 exacerbated and brought to light many of the issues the child-care industry has faced for decades, such as staffing and funding. Marnie Forestieri, CDA, author of The Business of Child Care Series and CEO and founder of Young Innovators Academy, shares how child-care leaders can successfully navigate the changing child-care landscape, and even have an opportunity to reshape the child-care industry for future generations.
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Related Book: The Basics of Leading a Child-Care Business
Books for Starting & Leading a Child Care Business

As more families shift to both parents working outside the home, the demand for high-quality child care continues to rise. So how can child-care leaders and entrepreneurs meet this growing need? How do you set up something as complicated as a child-care center? The list of books below will walk you through planning, launching, and running a high-quality child-care business that provides a healthy, safe environment for children. These books address key, real-world topics such as financial planning and management, marketing and public relations, recruiting and hiring, organization culture, professional development, and common issues like high-turnover and discipline policies.
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Tips for Nature-Based Learning in the Winter

Even while we know that outdoor learning and play benefits children in many ways, it can still be daunting to embrace this during all seasons of the year, particularly winter. Rachel Larimore— nature-based learning consultant, coach, and author of Preschool Beyond Walls: Blending Early Childhood Education and Nature-Based Learning— shares advice on how to prepare for and embrace outdoor learning during the winter months.
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Related Book: Preschool Beyond Walls
Books for Inspiring Nature-Based Learning

Children are spending more and more time with tablets, televisions, and overly structured routines—perhaps even more time recently due to the pandemic. However, recent research has drawn the link between children’s brain development and time spent in the natural environment. In fact, spending time in nature has proven to benefit children in many ways—physically, cognitively, social-emotionally, and spiritually. But how can we practically implement nature into our early childhood curriculum and pedagogy? In this list, you will find resources that guide you in doing just that, from start to finish, through hands-on activities in the outdoors to open-ended learning experiences with nature.
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