Resource Books > Administration & Program Development

	FLIP IT!® Transforming Challenging Behavior - PaperbackThis informative book by Rachel Wagner, MSW, in partnership with the Devereux Center for Resilient Children, is designed to support all adults who interact with young children. It explains FLIP IT's four… More »	Product: 22603 In Stock $14.95
	Inspiring Early Childhood Leadership - PaperbackA positive, strengths-based leadership system is the key to transforming the quality of early childhood programs. Inspiring Early Childhood Leadership lays out strategies designed to support program leaders… More »	Product: 81391 In Stock $18.95
	Planning for Play: Strategies for Guiding Preschool Learning - PaperbackPlay is learning! But play in the early years is endangered by the emphasis on push-down academics, mounting parental expectations, and pressures on early childhood teachers to prepare young children… More »	Product: 89711 In Stock $14.95
	Gender-Inclusive Schools: How to Affirm and Support Gender-Expansive StudentsTurn your school into an environment that supports the gender identities of all children. Written by the parent of a transgender daughter, this book offers illuminating insights and practical strategies… More »	Product: 301897 In Stock $39.99
	The Path to Early Math: What Preschool Teachers Need to Know - PaperbackWhether you are a teacher looking for ways to strengthen the math learning in your early childhood classroom, an educator in a community of practice who wants to learn more about teaching math in developmentally… More »	Product: 36911 In Stock $34.95
	Including All Children: Transitioning to an Inclusive Early Learning Program - PaperbackCreating an inclusive early learning program can be a challenge for site leaders who lack knowledge about special-education laws, struggle to create policies and accommodations that meet the needs of… More »	Product: 300251 In Stock $39.95
	Provoking Curiosity: Student-Led STEAM Learning for Pre-K to Third Grade - PaperbackSure, you know that children learn best through hands-on explorations. How does that work in a real classroom? With jam-packed days and mounting expectations, you're pressed for time and pushed to follow… More »	Product: 33471 In Stock $29.95
	Making Space for Preschool Makerspaces - PaperbackWhat can you add to your early childhood classroom that will immerse children in rich learning, reduce challenging behaviors, and develop confidence as well as critical thinking and problem-solving skills?… More »	Product: 36912 In Stock $32.95
	Building on Emergent Curriculum: The Power of Play for School Readiness - PaperbackChildren are expected to read, write, count, and sit still at younger and younger ages. As these unrealistic expectations mount, family members and teachers alike continue to believe that these activities… More »	Product: 33463 In Stock $24.95
	Family Child Care Basics - Paperback - PaperbackBeginning a new business venture can be a daunting task, and setting up an in-home child care program can be especially challenging. After the licenses have been applied for and acquired, what comes next?… More »	Product: 20223 In Stock $12.95
	The Basics of Leading a Child-Care Business - PaperbackNow that you've identified the market need for high-quality child care and you've taken the first steps to building your practice, what's next? How do you ensure quality care? How do you create a culture… More »	Product: 36081 In Stock $21.95
	Loose Parts Learning in K-3 Classrooms - PaperbackLoose parts. You have heard the term, probably in the context of promoting engaging play with open-ended, natural, and manufactured materials that can be manipulated with limitless possibilities. In this… More »	Product: 36913 In Stock $34.95
	School's Out: Challenges and Solutions for School-Age Programs - PaperbackYou may have noticed out-of-school-time care is burgeoning. As more families have two working parents, states and school districts are swooping in to provide supervision of children before and after school,… More »	Product: 34588 In Stock $34.95
	Crying and Laughing: The Emotional Development of Infants and Toddlers - PaperbackInfants and toddlers need caring adults to help them learn emotional competence-how to understand, express, and manage emotions. By supporting their development in the early years, educators can create… More »	Product: 34586 In Stock $29.95
	Loose Parts Alive: Inspiring Child-Led Nature Explorations - PaperbackImagine a learning space infused with life, where curiosity thrives and imaginations bloom. Loose Parts Alive invites you to unlock the extraordinary potential of living loose parts: plants, animals,… More »	Product: 300986 In Stock $49.95
	Strength in Diversity: A Positive Approach to Teaching Dual-Language Learners in Early Childhood - PaperbackIn the United States, the number of children who come from homes where they speak languages other than English is rising. Despite the common misperception that dual language learners are slower learners… More »	Product: 34587 In Stock $19.95
	Preparing for the Unexpected Book SeriesAs child-care professionals, we don't like to think about what might go wrong - whether a disaster is natural or human made. The key to serving children and their families again quickly is advanced planning.… More »	Product: 37970 In Stock $57.95
	The Basics of Starting a Child-Care Business - PaperbackThe Basics of Starting a Child-Care Business, the first book in The Business of Child Care series, walks readers through each step of planning, developing, and launching their own child-care business.… More »	Product: 33469 In Stock $21.95
	Thrifty Teacher's Guide to Creative Learning Centers - PaperbackIt's a common dilemma in early childhood classrooms: How to provide new, interesting experiences on a shoestring budget. This book offers low-cost ideas for gathering and creating rich explorations in… More »	Product: 88389 In Stock $29.95
	CLASS® Score Sheets - PreK Forms - Set of 10 - SpanishAvailable in packages of 10 booklets, each with 6 observation sheets and 1 scoring summary sheet, these are Spanish forms for conducting the Classroom Assessment Scoring System® (CLASS® ) observation.… More »	Product: 29059 In Stock $50.00
	Building on Whole Leadership - PaperbackIn a complex and changing landscape of scare funding, high turnover rates, and differing view about priorities, the early childhood profession needs an anchor. The Whole Leadership Framework, developed… More »	Product: 30782 In Stock $29.95
	CLASS® Manual - Toddler - EnglishThe highly anticipated toddler version of the CLASS® tool is here -- providing early childhood programs with an accurate, reliable way to assess effective classrooms. For use with children from 15… More »	Product: 26057 In Stock $100.00
	CLASS® Dimensions Overview - PreK - Grade 3 - Set of 5This tri-fold laminated sheet is a handy reference for users of the popular CLASS® observation tool. Available in convenient packages of 5, this sturdy quick-sheet shows evaluators what to look for… More »	Product: 29055P In Stock $50.00
	CLASS® Manual - Grades K-3 - EnglishEffective teacher-student interactions are a primary ingredient of high-quality early educational experiences. With the popular CLASS® observational tool, schools can accurately assess classroom quality… More »	Product: 15911 In Stock $100.00
	Preschool Preparedness for an Active Shooter - PaperbackNo education professional wants to think about an active shooter on campus. Recent tragic events illustrate a clear and imminent need to prepare educators for these threats. Public institutions are required… More »	Product: 33460 In Stock $19.95