This easy-to-use guide gives you a quick overview on many topics related to working with young children with special needs. Learn about inclusion in early childhood programs and disability law, as well as typical vs. atypical development. The quick guide also covers several specific disabilities/special needs and provides definitions, common characteristics, and practical strategies for adaptation. Cindy Croft is the director of the Center for Inclusive Child Care at Concordia University and on faculty for several university education programs. She has her MA in Education and has worked in the field of early childhood for over twenty years.
You have been called to ministry with young people-those journeying through adolescence and those emerging from their teenage years to find themselves navigating the unpredictable and full-of-firsts years of their twenties and thirties. This sacred and exciting leadership role comes with dozens of challenges to be addressed, countless opportunities to touch lives, and a myriad of blessings that you might never anticipate. Your position as a leader with young people is the basis for building relationships and leading by example. This Guideline, formerly called Young Peoples Ministries, covers a.
Jax, a young dinosaur who didn't look quite like his family, discovers why God created him the way he looks and what special gifts he has to help others. Come with Jax on his adventure to discover how God makes each of us to love and help others in our everyday life-at school, home, or play. I John 4:7 Dear Friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
One of the most critical elements in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is the effective teaching of reading comprehension in the early years. This timely resource provides evidence-based practices for teachers to use as they work to meet standards associated with comprehending complex literature and informational texts. The authors offer a practical model, with classroom applications drawing on the Construction-Integration (CI) model of text comprehension. Illustrating why comprehension is so important in the CCSS framework, the book distills six key principles for meeting CCSS and other high-challenge standards. Chapters show teachers how to build oral language and text comprehension skills with young readers, including selecting texts, organizing materials, scheduling time, and assessing the acquisition of knowledge. Book Features: A practitioner-friendly model for teaching comprehension of informational and narrative texts in the early grades.Guidance for how to create a classroom environment that supports oral language acquisition.Instructional strategies, including teaching children to understand text structures, key details, and main ideas of a story or information text.A standards-based series of formative comprehension assessments. “Read it with the gusto it provides and deserves, and go out into your classrooms and make texts come to life through the magic of understanding!” —From the Foreword by P. David Pearson, University of California, Berkeley “This is a must-read for teachers and educators as they strive to meet the new literacy standards and improve reading comprehension outcomes for their students.” —Linda B. Gambrell, Reading Research Quarterly “The authors start with the most respected theory, add an insightful analysis of relevant Common Core standards, and combine the two with solid, practical instructional ideas. Bravo!” —James W. Cunningham, professor emeritus, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Children and Their Families: The Continuum of Care provides a unique interdisciplinary perspective that underscores the nurse's role in planning, coordinating, and working with all members of a pediatric health care team. It shows students how to make critical judgments and assessments to manage the care of children in a variety of community settings, including homes, schools, and medical centers. From infancy through adolescence, this text thoroughly covers the health promotion, surveillance, and maintenance needs of children. In this edition, threaded case studies follow a community of pediatric clients and continue throughout the chapter to show the interrelated dynamics of pediatric nursing care. A companion Website includes journal articles, NCLEX®-style chapter review questions, a Spanish-English audio glossary, Watch and Learn videos, a fluids and electrolytes tutorial, and much more.
The Zodiac Legacy meets Spirit Animals in this epic, heartwarming own-voices adventure! Usagi can hear a squirrel’s heartbeat from a mile away, and soar over treetops in one giant leap. She was born in the year of the wood rabbit, and it’s given her extraordinary zodiac gifts. But she can never use them, not while the mysterious, vicious Dragonlord hunts down all those in her land with zodiac powers. Instead, she must keep her abilities—and those of her rambunctious sister Uma—a secret. After Uma is captured by the Dragonguard, Usagi can no longer ignore her powers. She must journey to Mount Jade with the fabled Heirs of the Twelve, a mystical group of warriors who once protected the land. As new mysteries unfold, Usagi must decide who she stands with, and who she trusts, as she takes on deadly foes on her path to the elusive, dangerous Dragonlord himself.
The First Fun Reference Library is the perfect balance of education and fun. Each page is visually stimulating, packed with full-color illustrations and pictures. The First Fun Reference Library is a perfect introduction to utilizing reference materials.
Welcome to Serge Something Super for Your Kids. Serging for children is a natural. Many sergers are sold each year on the premise of 'Serge a child's t-shirt in just 10 minutes!' with this incredible machine. True, but don't limit your serging to basic T-shirt and knit fabrics. The kids' serger projects in this book are far from ordinary.All the projects are upbeat, fun, and fast, items that you can create using readily available fabrics, notions, and decorative thread.
Everything you need to know to perform safe, effective physical therapy on babies, children, and teens Guide to Pediatric Physical Therapy provides pedagogy from top experts in the field to help you master the practice of PT for kids. This dynamic, easy-to-follow resource is filled with cases that help you apply concepts to real world situations, along with art and illustrations that reinforce what you have learned. Each chapter opens with a case, which is followed by two or three additional cases presented as boxed features. Critical information is presented in tables—particularly effective in helping you quickly digest key concepts. With more than 75 collective years teaching pediatric physical therapy, this author team are masters of the subject matter and know how today’s students prefer to learn. • Key tables highlight high-yield information • Each case study is followed by open-ended questions for to consider • Chapter summaries are presented in bullet form to make learning easy and quick • Q/A following summaries are written in NPTE Exam format
Just in time for Valentine's Day come three romantic Regency tales from three beloved authors. Lady Diana's Courtship by Mona Gedney, A Valentine from Venus by Cindy Holbrook, and Cupid's Ace by Jeanne Savery, all take place on Valentine's Day--the perfect occasion for love.
An inspiring story about an extraordinary couple who started from their home in Olympia and hiked south then east to finally arrive in Atlanta, Georgia.
Imagine the Dalai Lama, renowned psychiatrist Scott Peck and a temperamental mutt named Harry on a long walk where the topic of conversation is emotional healing? Prepare for an illuminating journey. Respected psychotherapist, Cindy Stone, shares an inspiring and insightful tale about how she met her incidental guru, an abandoned and rebellious dog whose defensive manner helped unveil touchstone elements for profound self awareness and developing intimate and satisfying relationships. Whether relating with our partner, family, friends, co-workers, or pets, The Incidental Guru will touch our souls with wisdom and insight encouraging us all to relate to both animals and people with greater understanding and compassion. Cindy calls upon the Four Elements of Healing: courage, trust, respect and love to guide us in navigating our own emotional landscape. If we are beginning a new relationship, in the middle of an existing relationship, or ending an old one, the Four Elements of Healing is a powerful paradigm. The Incidental Guru is a book that leads us away from sadness, doubt and worry, to discover what we already know to be true in our hearts: we are special; we are not powerless: change is possible and while most clouds do in fact have a silver lining, some clouds arc bursting with potential. Cindy and Harry teach us that while all things may not go the way we want or expect, and some life lessons are difficult to bear, we must go forward with courage, trust in the future, respect the paths of others and love generously even though we may have been bitten before.
For every child who's successfully living on his or her own, there's another who can't seem to cut the umbilical cord. He demands money and she can't make a decision without calling home. Dr. Stockton explains the causes for this behavior and outlines steps parents must take to free themselves from this dependency.
Cindy Rogers went from anorexia to bulimia, from endless overeater meetings to being bounced around like a ping-pong ball from one diet gimmick to the next. Almost at the point of suicide, Cindy finally discovered true freedom. Instead of using food to numb her pain, she went back in time to love the hurt little girl from her childhood. She started practicing imagination techniques and writing healing letters to receive the love that she so desperately desired. Eventually Cindy's religious behaviors turned into a passionate relationship with a compassionate God who knew the depths of her pain. In just seven short months, Cindy was transformed into a woman of extraordinary love. A woman who is now forever free. Little Cindy's Letters is your complete guide to inner healing. This book will give you the motivation and passion to perform the emotional healing work necessary to accept more of God's love and forgiveness. Little Cindy's Letters is your guide to be forever free!
Just in time for Mother's Day comes this collection of stories by three beloved Regency authors that celebrates the special joy of a mother's love for her children--and the charming romance of a mother in love.
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