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Bookshelf
Here is a list of some recommended books that I think would be worthwhile for anyone interested in this topic.
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Child Development/Parenting Books
Child Behavior: The Classic Childcare Manual from the Gesell Institute of Human Development by Frances L. Ilg and Louise B. Ames
From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development by Jack P. Shonkoff (Editor), et al
So This is Normal Too? by Deborah Hewitt
There's Gotta be a Better Way; Discipline that Works! by Dr. Becky Bailey.
Touchpoints by T. Berry Brazelton
Theories of Childhood: An Introduction to Dewey, Montessori, Erickson, Piaget & Vygotsky by Carol Garhart Mooney
Issues and Administration Books
Caring Spaces, Learning Places: Children's Environments That Work by Jim Greenman
Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum: Best Practices in Early Childhood Education by Marjorie J. Kostelnik, et al
Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs by Sue Bredekamp and Carol Copple
Family Day Care: Out of the Shadows and Into the Limelight by Susan Kontos
Observing Children: A Practical Guide by Carole Sharman, Wendy Cross and Diana Vennis
Planning and Administering Early Childhood Programs by Celia A. Decker, John R. Decker
Please Don't Sit on the Kids by Clare Cherry
Reflecting Children's Lives by Deb Curtis and Margie Carter
Teaching in the Key of Life by Mimi Chenfeld
Tips and Tidbits: A Book for Family Day Care Providers by Janet Gonzalez-Mena
The Unofficial Guide to Childcare (The Unofficial Guide Series) by Ann Douglas
Windows on Learning: Documenting Young Children's Work by Judy Helm, Sallee Beneke, and Kathy Steinheimer
Activites and Curriculum Books
1001 Rhymes & Fingerplays by Totline Staff
Anti-Bias Curriculum: Tools for Empowering Young Children by Louise Derman-Sparks, A.B.C. Task Force
Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood by Diane Trister Dodge
Creative Expression and Play in Early Childhood by Joan Packer Isenberg, Mary Renck Jalongo
Creative Resources for Infants and Toddlers by Judy Herr and Terri Swim
Don't Move the Muffin Tins: A Hands-Off Guide to Art for the Young Child by Bev Bos
Emergent Curriculum by Elizabeth Jones, John Nimmo
Mudpies to Magnets by Robert E. Rockwell, Elizabeth A. Sherwood, and Robert A. Williams
Open the Door Let's Explore More by Rhoda Redleaf
Play in the Lives of Children by Cosby Rogers and Janet Sawyers.
School-Age Ideas and Activities for After School Programs by Karen Haas-Foletta and Michele Cogley
Squish, Sort, Paint, and Build: Over 200 Easy Learning Center Activities by Sharon MacDonald
Themestorming by Joni Becker, Karen Reid and Pat Steinhaus
STARTING YOUNG a 168 page book filled with activities for parents, grandparents and caregivers that will help promote the social and emotional development in children from birth to three years.