Shop Online at www.RedleafPress.org NEW FROM REDLEAF PRESS NEW! Strengthen classroom conversations to support children’s development S H E D BY ED PR ESS LI R Conversation Compass #543840 $17.95 PUB Classroom conversations, both teacher-to-student and student-to- student, are key to children’s language and reasoning development. However, classroom talk often relies too much on directives and close-ended questions. Learn to adapt your classroom conversations to meet the diverse needs of all the children you teach and set them up for academic success. Discover how to use the feedback loop, the question trail, and the tracking sheet for improved observation and assessment of development of children’s skills. Age focus: 2-8. Softbound, 120 pgs. LEAF (E-book #543857 $17.95) NEW! Make your playground safe and fun S H E D BY ED PR ESS LI R SAFE and Fun Playgrounds #544601 $29.95 PUB Playgrounds are a rite of passage for young children. Ensure children’s safety with the four components of S.A.F.E.—supervision, age- appropriate design, fall surfacing, and equipment maintenance. Learn everything you need to know to keep children safe regardless of what equipment your playground currently has. Create fun and challenging play experiences, develop supervision standards, and learn about age- appropriate play equipment with this easy-to-use guide. Find tips on how to create or simply maintain your playground. Age focus: 6 months to 12 years. Softbound, 176 pgs. LEAF (E-book #544618 $29.95) ESS S H E D BY ED R (E-book #544656 $29.95) LI This follow-up to the wildly popular Loose Parts: Inspiring Play in Young Children brings the fun of found objects to infants and toddlers. A variety of new and innovative loose parts ideas are paired with beautiful photography to inspire safe loose parts play in your infant and toddler environments. Learn about the safety considerations for each age group and how to appropriately select materials for the children in your care. Captivating classroom stories and proven science provide the context for how this style of play supports even very young children’s development and learning. Because the possibilities are endless, each child can use materials at the appropriate developmental level and safely explore through open- ended play. Age focus: 0–3. Softbound, 272 pgs. PR Loose Parts 2 #544649 $29.95 PUB NEW! Inspire play in infants and toddlers LEAF Available May 2016. 7