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The Importance of a Literacy Development Framework

As the "science of reading" movement continues to grow, it's important for early childhood teachers to have access to resources with evidence-based methods so young children can be ready to learn. Latisha Hayes, PhD, author of Playful Activities for Reading Readiness: Laying a Foundation for Literacy addresses this need by providing pre-K and kindergarten teachers with tested, hands-on activities and a framework for building a firm literacy foundation. In this video, Latisha explains why both language comprehension and word structure are essential components of a reading development framework, and how to teach these through engaging activities.
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Books for Creative Curriculum Approaches

Looking for innovative and developmentally appropriate curriculum for your early childhood classroom that helps children develop a love for learning? In this list, you will find creative curriculum approaches that maximize learning by harnessing natural curiosity through hands-on exploration and play, and allows children to dive deeper into their own developing interests.
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About the Book: School-to-Home Connections

When parents and teachers partner, children thrive! This is the core belief that drove Cathryn O’Sullivan, EdM, consultant and developer of the Caribbean Child Development Center, to write the book School-to-Home Connections: Simple Strategies for Early Childhood Educators. During the pandemic, Cathryn saw a real need for simple ways for teachers to communicate tips and strategies to connect parents with their children’s learning, and to be able to stimulate children at home. Read below how her new book addresses this issue so that parents and teachers can work hand-in-hand to support children’s learning and growth!
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3 Tips for Transition Times with Young Children

Rae Pica, author of Teachable Transitions: 190 Activities to Move from Morning Circle to the End of the Day and many other books, invites us to question why we often ask children to do things during transition times that they are not yet developmentally equipped to do. For example, be quiet, stand still, and stay in line. Oftentimes, these “asks” can make transition times stressful and frustrating for young children. Nature has put a process in place to help children develop the skills they need over time. Rae Pica proposes that we keep this developmental process in mind, and offers 3 developmentally appropriate tips to make transition times with young children less chaotic and less frustrating.
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Books for Active Learning Indoors

Sometimes inclement weather keeps us indoors, but that doesn't mean learning for children has to take place sitting down at a desk. In fact, research shows that the most effective way for children to learn concepts is to experience them physically. Active learning benefits the whole child by supporting cognitive, social/emotional, and physical development and spans across the early childhood curriculum including language and literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, creative representation, and social skills. In this list, you will find resources for inspiring, motivating, and facilitating indoor active learning through music, activities, games, dances, and more.
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Making Early Childhood Transitions Fun

Children are naturally joyful, active, talkative, and energetic. As teacher of young children, one of our most important and challenging roles is to guide them through the many transitions in a day. When we prepare children for transitions and focus their attention in positive ways, we eliminate many disruptions. Positive communication is key. Dr. Jean Feldman shows us how to make transitions fun by focusing children's energies through fingerplays, songs, and games.
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Books for Smooth Transitions in Early Childhood

Any parent, caregiver, or early childhood professional knows that transition times can be tough for children! This includes not only big transitions like those from preschool to kindergarten, but also small daily transitions from waking up, to circle time, to activity time, to clean up time, to nap time, to departures. For young children, these small daily transitions and segments within the day seem quite big! In this list, you will find resources to help take the stress out of transition times by providing teachers with effective strategies to help children focus their attention in positive ways, engaging transition activities, as well as creative chants, songs, fingerplays, games, and more!
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4 Suggestions for Cleaning Up Loose Parts in Your Classroom

Many educators—even those who are not “clean freaks”—are often hesitant to implement the use of loose parts in the classroom because they believe it is just not worth the mess. A common myth is that loose parts are simply junk piled in a corner, overwhelming to look at or motivate children to use, and difficult to clean up. Suzanne Levenson Goldstein, EdD—co-author of Loose Parts Learning in K-3 Classrooms—dispels this myth and gives us 4 tips for cleaning up loose parts in the classroom. With organization and student involvement, clean-up can be a breeze and your students will gain all the learning benefits of using loose parts. Get the book for more guidance on using loose parts in the elementary classroom, from integration with curriculum to clean-up!
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Implementing and Assessing Loose Parts to Meet State Standards

The use of loose parts is a mindset that supports invention, promotes imagination, inspires innovation, instills problem-solving skills, and builds confidence. But how can teachers use open-ended, loose-parts learning and still ensure that children are meeting state standards and learning what they need to? Tricia Rosengarten, PhD—co-author of Loose Parts Learning in K-3 Classrooms— shares some insight into connecting the limitless possibilities of loose parts learning back to state standards. Get the book to discover more rich advice for meeting standards through loose parts learning, including specific activities in each of the STREAM disciplines!
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3 Tips for Implementing Loose Parts in Your Classroom Right Away

If you are in the early childhood field, you have probably heard of the benefits of using loose parts for learning and playing in the classroom. We know that loose parts encourage open-ended discovery, critical thinking, and creativity. However, implementing loose-parts learning in the classroom in a way that enhances curriculum and ensures state standards can seem overwhelming. Carla Gull, EdD, co-author of Loose Parts Learning in K-3 Classrooms, shares 3 easy ways that early elementary teachers can implement loose parts in the classroom today. Get the book for a vast array of ideas for using loose parts, and pick and choose the ones that work best for you and your students!
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Related Book: Loose Parts Learning in K-3 Classrooms

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