Reference Materials

With the increase in both parents working outside the home during the last two decades, infants and toddlers are spending more time together in infant/toddler programs and family child-care homes. From Biting to Hugging will give you effective strategies...

Almost everyone could benefit from a grammar check every once in a while even we teachers. But our students desperately need something much more systematic, and they need it right way.No matter what state you teach in, you can be certain that grammar is...

Sometimes misbehavior isn't what it seems. Many children come to care with early signs of mental- or behavioral-health issues. Early childhood professionals are often the first to notice that something is different.How Can I Help? is a practical guide...

Bring the arts back in the classroom! This book offers built-in teacher support with concrete strategies to help teachers integrate creative movement, drama, music, poetry, storytelling, and visual arts in their classrooms. This book shows teachers how...

Use the arts to inspire, engage, and motivate students in language arts class! This book provides meaningful strategies to help teachers integrate creative movement, drama, music, poetry, storytelling, and visual arts in language arts topics. These...

Use the arts to engage, motivate, and inspire students in math class! This book provides thoughtful strategies to help teachers integrate creative movement, drama, music, poetry, storytelling, and visual arts in mathematics topics.Key Features:These...

Use the arts to inspire, engage, and motivate students in science class! This book provides useful strategies to help teachers integrate creative movement, drama, music, poetry, storytelling, and visual arts in science topics.Key Features:This...

Use the arts to excite, inspire, and motivate students in social studies class! This book provides useful strategies to help teachers integrate creative movement, drama, music, poetry, storytelling, and visual arts in social studies topics. These...

Read widely and read often - create a classroom environment where independent reading thrivesIndependent reading is more than just ''drop everything and read'' – it is a gateway to writing, critical thinking, discussion, and deeper learning. Author...

In this companion to their bestselling first book, David and Meredith Liben move beyond foundational skills to explore how the mind comprehends texts. They translate research in clear terms to help teachers understand what students truly need to read...

When school teams engage in literacy walks, they collaboratively assess their current literacy instruction to boost academic achievement, create equitable student learning experiences, and improve school morale and culture. Nancy Akhavan, a former...

Educators today often feel out of touch with their students. To effectively teach children, teachers must first connect with them and understand them. This book shows teachers how to become relevant to their students by leaning in, establishing implicit...

Students find out how to best manage their money. Create a monthly budget and identify ways to save money on purchases. Understand how credit works and become familiar with the pitfalls before applying for a credit card. Get to know how to open a savings...

Mastering Math Manipulatives includes everything you need to integrate math manipulatives both concrete and virtual into math learning. Each chapter of this richly illustrated, easy-to-use guide focuses on a different powerful tool, such as base ten...

Mastering Math Manipulatives includes everything you need to integrate math manipulatives both concrete and virtual into math learning. Each chapter of this richly illustrated, easy-to-use guide focuses on a different powerful tool, such as two-color...

Teachers and administrators will learn how to create the respectful, trusting relationships with families necessary to build the educational partnerships that best support children's learning. The book will cover the mindset and core beliefs required to...

Resource books often provide tips and tricks for managing challenging behaviors, but what happens when those tactics don't work? Most teachers give up. Push Past It! brings a raw, real, and at times funny approach to handling challenging behaviors and...

Dan Feigelson refocuses reading and writing conferences to help all students reach their full potential. His practical approach centers on active listening an equitable way to listen to, learn from, and guide students. His book is packed with sample...

What does a harmed child look like? It's the little girl on the playground who has mysterious bruises on her legs. It's the three-month-old baby boy who arches his back when you try to hold him. It's the four-year-old who bites and hits when asked to...

Dr. Julia B. Lindsey's evidence-based routines help young readers decode words efficiently so they can spend more energy on comprehending and enjoying what they read! Sure to appeal to those following the ''science of reading,'' given its emphasis on the...