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Child Development: A Primer 1e

by Ingrid Crowther

Designed as a quick reference tool, Child Development A Primer provides an overview of the growth and development of children from birth through age twelve. Crafted by well known educator Ingrid Crowther, this text is organized by category and uses brief paragraphs and bulleted lists to make information easy to find. Whether you use this book as a child…

Constructing Meaning: Teaching Language and Literacy K-8, 6th Edition

by Joyce Bainbridge et al.

Nelson - Children develop their language abilities through meaningful interactions with people at storytime, at meal times, during chores, while searching for information, while playing, and while at school. In the classroom, teachers serve a crucial role in maximizing learners’ language and literacy acquisition. They serve as strong models, providing…

Constructing Meanings 7th edition

by Rachel Heydon et al.

Constructing Meanings: Teaching the Language Arts K-8 is more than an update of previous editions. It reflects contemporary multilingual/multicultural Canadian classroom contexts and, very importantly, Canadians’ finally-awakened consciousness of the need to disrupt the devastating effects on Indigenous peoples of Canadian settler-colonial policies…

Creating Effective Learning Environments, 4th Edition

by Ingrid Crowther

Previously published by Nelson. By creating a strong balance between theoretical concepts and applied practice, Creating Effective Learning Environments takes early childhood curriculum development to the next level. This text helps readers see the curriculum from a child's perspective and understand how that perspective is linked to learning and theory.…

Empowering Children: Play-Based Curriculum for Lifelong Learning, 5th Edition

by Dale Shipley

Previously published by Nelson. This Canadian text covers developmentally appropriate curriculum in all developmental domains – physical, cognitive, affective – for children from ages two to six years. Designed to help students and practitioners formulate an approach to developmental curriculum planning and implementation, this text uses play-based…

Ethics and Law for Teachers, 2nd Edition

by Kenneth Crook et al.

Nelson - The practice of teaching in Canada is regulated both by law and professional codes of ethics and conduct. Ethics and Law for Teachers, Second Edition, engages readers in an authentic, personal consideration of the professional expectations and benefits of reflective practices of teaching in Canada. Not only does the text delve into the objective,…

Introduction to Early Childhood Education 1e

by Ingrid Crowther

Introduction to Early Childhood Education: A Canadian Perspective introduces students new to ECE to the field. The learner is introduced to children, their families, childcare settings and Canadian philosophical approaches through the use of photographs and real-world scenarios. Great care has been taken to accurately represent the diversity of Canadian…

Making Math Meaningful to Canadian Students, K-8, 4th Edition

by Marian Small

Previously published by Nelson. Now in its fourth edition, Making Math Meaningful continues to provide teachers with insight on how to make mathematics make sense to students. Combining Dr. Marian Small’s wealth of research in Canadian classrooms and practical experience, this resource supports teacher candidates developing a foundation of mathematics…

Observing Young Children: Transformative Inquiry, Pedagogical Documentation, and Reflection, 6th Edition

by Kristine Fenning et al.

The sixth edition of Observing Young Children continues to focus on promoting and encouraging pedagogically sound observation and documentation practices in early childhood settings as a collaborative, meaningful, and reflective learning experience and process. This product encourages students to take time to reflect and inquire through a variety of…

Behavior Analysis and Learning, 6th Edition

by W. David Pierce, Carl D. Cheney

Taylor and Francis: Using a consistent Skinnerian perspective, Behavior Analysis and Learning: A Biobehavioral Approach, Sixth Edition provides an advanced introduction to the principles of behavior analysis and learned behaviors, covering a full range of principles from basic respondent and operant conditioning through applied behavior analysis into…

Curriculum across the Early Childhood and Primary Years

by Kristan Nicole Pearce, Ph.D.

This text takes a deep dive into curriculum across the early childhood and primary grades. The first three chapters provide an overview of curriculum through the art and science of teaching, a historical perspective of curriculum, and different approaches to curriculum design. Chapters four through six examine evidence-based practices such as teaching…

Integrating Technology into the Classroom

by Sara Lindsey

An examination of the use of technology in the K-12 classroom, based upon the ISTE Educator Standards.