The Innovations series is a complete, interactive curriculum for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and prekindergarteners. In addition to the wealth of activities, each book includes these critical components: applying child development theory to everyday experiences; using assessment to meet individual developmental needs; using the physical environment as a learning tool; developing a partner relationship with parents; fostering an interactive climate in the classroom; and educating parents.
The Innovations series is a unique combination of the practical and theoretical. It combines them in a way that supports beginning teachers, informs experienced teachers, and provides a complete program for every teacher!
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The Comprehensive Infant Curriculum, for children from birth through 18 months, has everything a teacher needs to provide appropriate, sensitive care and early education for babies. An Early Childhood News Director's Choice award winner.
This guide supports an understanding of The Comprehensive Infant Curriculum with 40 hours of self-directed or mentor-supported professional development in a modular format. The guide is cross-referenced to Child Development Associate competency standards.
The Comprehensive Toddler Curriculum, for children from 18 months through 3 years, has everything a teacher needs to provide appropriate, early childhood education for toddlers. An Early Childhood News Director's Choice award winner.
This guide supports a thorough understanding of The Comprehensive Toddler Curriculum with 40 hours of self-directed or mentor-supported professional development in a modular format. The guide is cross-referenced to Child Development Associate competency standards.
Understanding infant and toddler behavior can be a challenge. But this Innovations book provides teacher with a more thorough understanding of the knowledge base that informs early childhood practice. Focusing on the development of children from birth to age three, Innovations gives you an in-depth guide to the early childhood field which begins to address these challenging behaviors in developmentally appropriate ways. A Distinguished Achievement Award* winner*.
*The Distinguished Achievement Awards recognize the best educational materials, such as books,periodicals, educational toys, and software, within subject categories and by audience. It is presented by The Association of Educational Publishers.
The tool every administrator, director, or program manager needs to provide comprehensive training for infant and toddler teachers who are using the Innovations series.
The Comprehensive Preschool Curriculum is designed for children from 3-5 years of age. It focuses on how teachers can encourage, facilitate, and stimulate children's learning and growth. This curriculum has it all: literacy, numeracy, science and discovery, and social studies, all grounded in an understanding of how children develop and learn.
This guide supports a thorough understanding of The Comprehensive Preschool Curriculum with 42 hours of self-directed or mentor-supported professional development in a modular format. The guide is cross-referenced to Child Development Associate standards.
According to Curriculum Review Magazine, Innovations "helps early childhood educators cover all the bases with a comprehensive series of curriculum guides. Titles in the Innovations series include Infant and Toddler Development, The Comprehensive Infant Curriculum, The Comprehensive Toddler Curriculum, The Comprehensive Infant Curriculum: A Self-Directed Teacher's Guide, The Comprehensive Toddler Curriculum: A Self Directed Teacher's Guide, and The Comprehensive Infant and Toddler Curriculum, Trainer's Guide. The texts are designed to be used as a pre-service model, an in-service model or an annual all-day training plan.
Focusing on the development of children from birth to age three, the first book offers teacher an in-depth guide to the underlying ages and stages, theories, and best practices of the early childhood field. The self-directed manuals offer 40-plus hours of instruction on such topics as: developmental tasks; using forms to document events, progress and interactions; using anecdotal observations; creating supportive learning environments; supporting emerging literacy; and developing activities and experiences that address the needs of infants and toddlers."
Well-trained and experienced teachers are the key to early childhood program quality and healthy child development. This book breaks down the recruitment, selection, and orientation processes into manageable components and suggests practical and effective techniques to help you find teachers with the right fir for your program's particular needs.
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