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Convinced that they've never met a human, the TreeSchoolers set out to discover what human bodies do and how they work, inside and out. As they learn about what makes humans special, they start to wonder: Could their friend Rachel actually be...a human?

Who Am I in the Lives of Children, ninth edition presents a constructivist, developmental approach to the full range of early childhood education and care programs. Its practical orientation, personal voice, appealing photographs, and numerous stories and examples set it apart. Because of its emphasis on respecting and honoring the individual child, values and ethics, and the personal and professional development of teachers of young children, it...

Text and photographs follow a group of children with different nationalities, abilities, and disabilities through a happy, cooperative day at school.

"Drawing inspiration from a variety of approaches, from Waldorf to Montessori to Reggio to Greenman, Prescott, and Olds, Designs for Living and Learning outlines hundreds of ways to create healthy and inviting physical, social, and emotional environments for children in child care. You'll find a multitude of simple and practical ideas for creative indoor and outdoor spaces and materials. Hundreds of full-color photographs of real early childhood settings...

The How to teach your baby to read kit shows just how easy and pleasurable it is to teach a young child to read by providing skills that are basic to academic success. It explains how to begin and expand the reading program, how to make and organize necessary materials, and how to more fully develop your child's reading potential.

Consonant blends, endings, and a few sight words advance reading skills and create more complex stories. Stories and pictures to make learning alphabet sounds enjoyable.

"This practical parenting guide ​makes Montessori accessible to every parent and child, regardless of time pressures and resources. It includes: outlines of the Montessori principles clearly and succinctly: respect, freedom, curiosity, creativity, responsibility and independence; examples on how to apply these principles to everyday life -- with sections on breakfast time, school/daycare drop off, school/daycare pick up, playtime, meal times,...

Adapts the successful Montessori education methods and activities to the home environment.

Bright color pictures illustrate activities and things a young person might encounter on their first day at school.

Ideas, activities, and games that fit into normal home routine and help supplement preschool learning for your child.