Tamar Jacobson, PhD, was born in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and lived in Israel, where she became a preschool teacher. Dr. Jacobson immigrated to the United States and received her BA, masters, and doctorate in early childhood education at the University at Buffalo. For 11 years, she worked as program coordinator and director of the University at Buffalo Child Care Center. Currently, she is chair of the Department of Teacher Education and coordinator of early childhood education at Rider University. Dr. Jacobson has also served as an early childhood consultant and counselor for parents of young children. She served for four years as president on the Western New York AEYC board. She is vice president for membership for the New Jersey Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NJAECTE) and is a fellow in the Child Trauma Academy. Dr. Jacobson makes presentations at national, state and regional conferences, including keynote addresses, panel presentations, and conference workshops. Her topics have included infants and toddlers, discipline, developmentally appropriate practice, anti-bias curriculum, parent involvement, CDA training, and preparation for NAEYC accreditation.

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Don't Get So Upset: Help Young Children Manage Their Feelings by Understanding Your Own Author: PhD Tamar Jacobson Product Code: 150151 Price: $15.95 Qty:

Perspectives on Gender in Early Childhood Editor: PhD Tamar Jacobson Product Code: 722201 Availability:  Backorder policy Price: $44.95 Available in March, 2010 This rich collection of academic essays comes from a leading and diverse group of early childhood scholars from around the United States and Europe. Perspectives on Gender in Early Childhood addresses important topics such as: gender stereotypes acquired in early childhood effects that stereotyping has on young children the history of gender and early childhood education gender roles and healthy sexuality development gender considerations in setting up interest areas in preschool Softbound, 384 pgs. Qty: