Professional Book Reviews

Adventures in Risky Play: What is Your Yes?
Published on January 11, 2021By Rusty Keeler As an early childhood professional, I’ve always been an advocate for play…
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Multicultural Teaching in the Early Childhood Classroom: Approaches, Strategies, and Tools Preschool-2nd Grade
Published on January 4, 2021By: Mariana Souto-Manning Creating a safe, welcoming, and equitable environment for all children is the goal…
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Permission To Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive
Published on January 4, 2021By: Marc Brackett, Ph.D. As early childhood educators we have heard of and are probably implementing…
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Difficult Conversations: A Toolkit for Educators in Handling Real-Life Situations
Published on January 4, 2021By: Anni K Reinking One area many educators are uncomfortable and unprepared for is engaging in…
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Leading Anti-Bias Early Childhood Programs: A Guide for Change
Published on January 4, 2021By: Louise Derman-Sparks, Debbie LeeKeenan, John Nimmo Whether you are a director/administrator or a teacher…
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The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired
Published on October 29, 2020By Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D. While watching a webinar, I…
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Neurodiversity in the classroom: Strength-based Strategies to Help Students with Special Needs Succeed in School and Life
Published on September 30, 2020By: Thomas Armstrong Neurodiversity in the classroom: Strength-based Strategies to Help Students with Special Needs…
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45 Strategies That Support Dual Language Learners
Published on September 29, 2020By Shauna L. Tominey & Elisabeth C. O’Bryon Many early childhood educators are seeing an…
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BIG IDEAS OF EARLY MATHEMATICS: WHAT TEACHERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN NEED TO KNOW
Published on September 17, 2020By: The Early Math Collaborative Erikson Institute This book would be great for early childhood…
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Lisa Murphy on Play: The foundation of children’s learning
Published on September 1, 2020By Lisa Murphy Lisa Murphy on Play: The foundation of children’s learning is divided into…
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Reaching and Teaching Children Exposed to Trauma
Published on February 5, 2020By Barbara Sorrels, EdD “It was once believed that traumatic memories in the early days…
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The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effect of Childhood Adversity
Published on September 10, 2019By Nadine Burke Harris, M.D. The Deepest Well describes how Nadine Burke was instrumental in…
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