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Making Lemonade

Teaching Young Children to Think Optimistically

By: Laura J. Colker,Derry Koralek

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Making Lemonade

Teaching Young Children to Think Optimistically

By: Laura J. Colker,Derry Koralek

The benefits of an optimistic thinking style have slowly been seeping into early childhood teaching practice through research on resiliency, leadership, health, and what has been termed “grit.” Yet there remains a large vacuum in teacher education on both the importance and mechanics of teaching young children to become optimistic thinkers. Making Lemonade is the first-to-market book on the topic of learned optimism in young children and provides 15 practical, hands-on exercises and activities teachers and families can use to positively affect children. Learned optimism can equip children to be more successful learners and healthier individuals.

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1605546623

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High-Quality Early Childhood Programs

The What, Why, and How

By: Laura J. Colker,Derry J. Koralek

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The What, Why, and How

By: Laura J. Colker,Derry J. Koralek

An invaluable tool for the director/supervisor striving to identify what aspects of an early childhood program need improvement. The detailed descriptions of what one should see in high quality programs (and why) gives readers a strong foundation of child development knowledge and of principles translated into practice. Laura Colker is the author of over 100 publications and instructional guides, including co-authorship of The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, The Creative Curriculum for Family Child Care, and The Creative Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers. The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, now in its fifth edition, is the most widely used preschool curriculum in the United States. She also served as content specialist or scriptwriter on over forty educational videos for PBS and Reading Is Fundamental, and developed online training for early childhood caregivers and family child care providers for NACCRRA (National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies). Diane Trister Dodge, founder and president of Teaching Strategies, Inc., is the author of numerous books, articles, and training materials on early childhood education. She is the lead author on all of Teaching Strategies books, including the popular The Creative Curriculum series. Derry Koralek is the President of DGK & Company, an independent consultant in early childhood education and developer of training materials and guidebooks. Past clients include Reading Is Fundamental, the Head Start Bureau, Military Child Development Programs, and the Devereux Foundation. Koralek is a past Editor-in-Chief of Teaching Young Children, National Association for the Education of Young Children, and winner of the Association for Educational Publishing Golden Lamp Award, 2014.

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1605545783

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High-Quality Early Childhood Programs

The What, Why, and How

By: Laura J. Colker,Derry J. Koralek

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The What, Why, and How

By: Laura J. Colker,Derry J. Koralek

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Making Lemonade

Teaching Young Children to Think Optimistically

By: Laura J. Colker,Derry Koralek

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Teaching Young Children to Think Optimistically

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Spotlight on Young Children and Language

By: Derry Gosselin Koralek

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Spotlight on Young Children and Language

By: Derry Gosselin Koralek

This collection of engaging, research-based articles describe powerful ways to promote oral language throughout the early childhood curriculum."--Back cover.

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National Assn for the Education

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192889612X

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Families + Educators

Building Great Relationships

By: Kelly Ramsey,Karen Nemeth,Derry Koralek

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Families + Educators

Building Great Relationships

By: Kelly Ramsey,Karen Nemeth,Derry Koralek

Learn how to work with and relate to the family of each child in an early childhood education program. Includes ideas about transforming the way schools and programs relate to families - each one according to their unique assets and needs with the goal of enriching and enlivening the school community and ensuring better outcomes for each child and the entire program. It will emphasize strategies for getting to know each family the way you get to know an individual person, and learn about their interests, their strengths, their style of interacting and their needs/challenges to encourage programs to move away from one-size-fits-all approaches to family engagement.

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1938113454

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9781938113451

Spotlight on Young Children and Science

By: Derry Gosselin Koralek

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Spotlight on Young Children and Science

By: Derry Gosselin Koralek

A collection of articles that focus on the role that science plays in early childhood development. Includes resources, questions, and activities.

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National Assn for the Education

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1928896103

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Spotlight on Young Children and Math

By: Derry Gosselin Koralek

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Spotlight on Young Children and Math

By: Derry Gosselin Koralek

Summary: "Too often as early childhood teachers we give math short shrift. All of the highly readable articles here, collected from Young Children, reflect the research-based recommendations for practice in NAEYCʼs joint position statement with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). The authors offer proven strategies to introduce key mathematics concepts, foster problem solving and mathematical thinking, and encourage use of math across the curriculum. This attractive resource also includes a list of top resources in the area and carefully designed questions and activities to aid students and other readers in reflecting on the articles."--Publisher description.

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1928896111

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Caring for Preschool Children

A Competency-based Training Program

By: Diane Trister Dodge,Derry Gosselin Koralek,Peter J. Pizzolongo

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Caring for Preschool Children

A Competency-based Training Program

By: Diane Trister Dodge,Derry Gosselin Koralek,Peter J. Pizzolongo

The "Caring for Preschool Children" program was designed as a personalized training program to help adults working with preschool children acquire the skills and knowledge needed to provide a high quality preschool program. This two-volume training manual is comprised of 13 modules corresponding to the areas of the Child Development Associate Competency Standards, each containing an overview, self-assessments, learning activities, answer sheets, and a glossary. The modules are: (1) "Safe," preventing, and responding to accidents and injuries; (2) "Healthy," including promoting wellness and reducing the spread of disease, and helping children develop habits that promote good hygiene and nutrition; (3) "Learning Environment," encouraging play and exploration, and planning and implementing schedules, routines, and transitions that meet children's needs; (4) "Physical," providing materials, equipment, and opportunities for gross and fine motor development and encouraging physical fitness; (5) "Cognitive," encouraging children to explore and construct knowledge about their world, and helping children to develop confidence in their ability to think and solve problems; (6) "Communication," helping children use language meaningfully and providing materials and experiences that support emerging literacy skills; (7) "Creative," encouraging exploration and experimentation, offering materials and activities, and showing respect for children's ideas; (8) "Self," developing positive relationships with children and helping them accept and appreciate themselves and others; (9) "Social," helping children develop social skills, get along with others, and express their feelings; (10) "Guidance," encouraging self-discipline and using positive methods to guide children; (11) "Families," sharing information with parents about their child's experiences and development, supporting families, and offering several options for parent participation; (12) "Program Management," learning about each child, following policies and procedures, and teaming; and (13) "Professionalism," assessing one's performance and applying professional ethics. The trainer's guide provides a detailed description of the trainer's role in guiding teachers through the learning activities and includes suggestions for providing feedback and encouraging teachers to extend their learning. Answer sheets and observation forms for assessment, and tracking forms to record each teacher's progress are included. Chapter 1 of the guide discusses the need for an organized system for staff development, the components of a professional development system, and the importance of linking training to professional development and program improvement. Chapter 2 gives an overview of the training materials, content, and approach. Chapter 3 presents suggestions for managing the training programs, including completing an orientation and providing feedback. Chapter 4 discusses strategies for effective group training sessions. Section 5 presents information on assessing teachers' progress through the modules. Appendices contain forms for the trainers' use. (KDFB)

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Wadsworth Publishing Company

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1879537257

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9781879537255

A Trainer's Guide to Caring for Children in School-Age Programs

By: Derry Gosselin Koralek,Debra D. Foulks

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A Trainer's Guide to Caring for Children in School-Age Programs

By: Derry Gosselin Koralek,Debra D. Foulks

This guide assists trainers of school age program staff who are using the self-instructional book "Caring for Children in School-Age Programs," during which time trainers must play an active role. Chapter 1 describes the content, format, and training approach of "Caring for Children in School-Age Programs"; discusses how to offer training based on adult learning principles; describes professional development and program improvement in the area of school age care; and suggests ways to make training count. Chapter 2 gives an overview of the trainer's role in introducing the self-instructional training program, completing the orientation, and working through a module. This chapter also discusses providing feedback, describes what staff and trainers do to complete each module, and suggests strategies for extending learning. Chapter 3 (addressed to trainers who will deliver training through workshops, seminars, or college courses) describes training techniques, logistics, ways to encourage active participation, and methods for evaluating training. A sample training outline is also provided. Chapter 4 explains the assessment process and includes knowledge and competency assessments for each training module. Seven appendices contain a planning form for group training sessions, answer sheets for knowledge assessment, observation forms for the competency assessments, tracking forms, a training record, a certification of completion, and a list of publishers and distributors of resources. (TM)

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1879537168

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Making Lemonade

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A Trainer's Guide to Caring for Children in School-Age Programs

A Trainer's Guide to Caring for Children in School-Age Programs

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