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Second Home: A Day in the Life of a Model Early Childhood Program
Product Code: 135201 ISBN: 978-1-929610-92-1 Pages: 296 Binding Information: Book and DVD Set Size: 8 X 10 Pages Description: DVD: 84 minutes, closed-captioned Price: $49.95 Book and DVD
Download the instructor's guide, a sample chapter, and the table of contents from this book! Adobe Reader is required. Learn how to replicate a thoughtfully designed, developmentally appropriate learning environmentone in which young children are engaged in responsive, nurturing relationships with caregivers and peers. Second Home offers an intimate account of a typical day in such a setting. Age-specific chapters describe children's interactions with teachers and peers and the teachers' roles in creating a rich, harmonious environment for play. Also discussed are: * the history and theory behind play-based, child-centered teaching * the importance of routines, rules, and transitions * how to build trusting family-teacher relationships * how to train and inspire staff The accompanying DVD offers on-site vignettes that vividly illustrate the teaching concepts, as well as a video that provides an overview of BlueSkies for Children, a culturally diverse early childhood program in Oakland, California. |
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