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Classroom Management

Understand how to properly structure each classroom lesson by focusing on activities, lesson plans, and an integrated curriculum. Kaplan's selection of classroom management books also include ways to deal with transitions between subjects, behavior management, and more for toddlers and young children.

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Planning for Play
Planning for Play
Item: 89711
Status: In Stock
$14.95
Play is learning! But play in the early years is endangered by the emphasis on push-down academics, mounting parental expectations, and pressures on early childhood teachers to prepare young children for the rigors of kindergarten and beyond. With all of that, gains made by play experiences, including readiness skills and social-emotional development, have fallen away. Young children learn best through play. This book helps educators understand the different types of play and the rich opportunities… More »
Rethinking the Classroom Landscape
Rethinking the Classroom Landscape
Item: 81334
Status: In Stock
$34.95
An early childhood classroom should reinforce and enhance young children's sense of belonging and connection to their environment, each other, their families, and their community. This book invites educators and administrators to rethink the traditional classroom, with inspirational examples showing how to weave elements that reflect each center's community into the classroom design. Colorful photos show what teachers can do to encourage a sense of community unique to each classroom. Easy-to-implement… More »
Rating Observation Scale for Inspiring Environments
Rating Observation Scale for Inspiring Environments
Item: 18973
Status: In Stock
$19.95
Looking through an aesthetic lens of nature, color, furnishings, textures, displays, lighting, and focal points, educators will learn to determine a classroom's level of aesthetic beauty. ROSIE then provides images and examples to assist in turning learning spaces into inspirational environments in which children can grow and learn.
Powerful Interactions - How to connect with Children to Extend Their Learning
Powerful Interactions - How to connect with Children to Extend Their Learning
Item: 26375
Status: In Stock
$45.95
A teacher interacts with the children all day long. It's how the warm and responsive relationships in which young children learn best are built. But interactions in which teachers intentionally promote learning can be few and far between. A "Powerful Interaction" may last only a few minutes, but in that time the teacher tunes out any distractions, tunes into the child, and then presents a learning experience tailored to that child at that moment. This book with guild you through three… More »
Room to Learn: Elementary Classrooms Designed for Interactive Explorations
Room to Learn: Elementary Classrooms Designed for Interactive Explorations
Item: 30785
Status: In Stock
$39.95
You may know classroom environments are a complex interaction of physical elements, including sensory components, design and organization, aesthetics, nurturing attributes, and pedagogical resources. Did you know these elements are proven to work together to improve early learning, self-efficacy and higher order thinking skills, and ultimately to achieve better child outcomes? "Room to Learn" presents the Assessing the Pillars of the Physical Environment for Academic Learning (APPEAL)… More »
Simple Transitions for Infants and Toddlers
Simple Transitions for Infants and Toddlers
Item: 39410
Status: In Stock
$21.95
An insightful resource which offers over 400 tips, ideas, and activities to help infants and toddlers move smoothly through the day. Includes book lists on different topics and great ideas to help parents and teachers deal with big transitions in the child's life, such as separation anxiety and more. Age focus: Birth - 24 months. 168 pages.
Find the Joyful Leader Within: Banish Burnout in Early Childhood Education
Find the Joyful Leader Within: Banish Burnout in Early Childhood Education
Item: 300247
Status: In Stock
$39.95
As an early educator, you face many challenges. You may be asking yourself if you�re in the right place, doing the right thing. You may be wondering if you�re making a difference. You may be feeling symptoms of burnout but see opportunities to be a positive influence on individuals around you. Change your life and transform your leadership by embarking on a joyful journey today. Even if you do not have an official leadership position, you can lead with joy. If you are an individual who uplifts,… More »
Real Classroom Makeovers: Practical Ideas for Early Childhood Classooms
Real Classroom Makeovers: Practical Ideas for Early Childhood Classooms
Item: 26127
Status: In Stock
$26.95
Learning environments are an important topic as more and more teachers try to make their classrooms into places that support and inspire learning. This book shows early childhood teachers step-by-step how small changes can transform their classrooms into wondrous environments for children to learn and grow by using "before" and "after" pictures. Written in simple, down-to-earth language, this book introduces and describes the philosophy behind creative learning environments based… More »
Wired To Move: Facts and Strategies for Nurturing Boys in and Early Childhood Setting
Wired To Move: Facts and Strategies for Nurturing Boys in and Early Childhood Setting
Item: 27684
Status: In Stock
$19.95
Learn what makes boys tick (and run and jump and yell), and discover how to actively engage the boys in your early childhood classroom with simple effective strategies that support boys' learning. Using the latest brain research to explore and explain the differences in how boys and girls learn, 'Wired to Move' provides early childhood educators with facts and strategies to actively engage boys in an early childhood setting. It addresses the unique needs of African-American and Hispanic or Latino… More »
Crisis Manual for Early Childhood Teachers
Crisis Manual for Early Childhood Teachers
Item: 33673
Status: In Stock
$29.95
Provides insight on identifying and responding to problems, working with parents, and seeking help with issues such as death, sexual abuse, divorce, natural disasters, and more. 382 pages.
The Complete Learning Center Book
The Complete Learning Center Book
Item: 86672
Status: In Stock
$39.95
Wake up your classroom with these unique learning centers and new ideas for energizing traditional learning centers. Completely revised, each learning center now includes assessment tools and updated literacy components. In addition, you will find 9 completely new learning centers. Complete with learning objectives, a detailed illustration of the learning center, center activities, literacy connections, a web of integrated learning, list of props, vocabulary words, assessment tools, a letter to… More »
The GIANT Encyclopedia of Lesson Plans for Children 3 to 6
The GIANT Encyclopedia of Lesson Plans for Children 3 to 6
Item: 86673
Status: In Stock
$34.95
The GIANT Encyclopedia of Lesson Plans has more than 250 complete lesson plans covering topics from colors and numbers to seasons and nursery rhymes. Each lesson plan is complete with learning objectives, a circle or group time activity, book suggestions, snack ideas, five learning center activities, assessment strategies, and related songs, poems, and fingerplays. With easy-to-use lesson plans for more than an entire school year, this book belongs on every teacher's bookshelf! 574 pages.
The GIANT Encyclopedia of Learning Center Activities for Children 3 to 6
The GIANT Encyclopedia of Learning Center Activities for Children 3 to 6
Item: 60343
Status: In Stock
$34.95
Over 600 learning center activities created by teachers for teachers. You'll find traditional learning centers with new twists as well as unique new learning centers to spice up your classroom. 576 pages.
The Insightful Teacher: Reflective Strategies to Shape Your Early Childhood Classroom
The Insightful Teacher: Reflective Strategies to Shape Your Early Childhood Classroom
Item: 27683
Status: In Stock
$19.95
Emphasizing essential interpersonal skills that should be developed in early childhood, this guide offers a holistic approach to developing classroom communities in which each child feels recognized, appreciated, and able to contribute. Taking into account a teacher's goals, values, strengths, and weaknesses, guidance is offered for adjusting and planning for developmentally appropriate expectations, classroom organization, and communication with families. Filled with concrete examples and effective… More »
Inspiring Spaces for Young Children
Inspiring Spaces for Young Children
Item: 18893
Status: In Stock
$34.95
This book invites teachers to enhance children's educational environment in a beautiful way by emphasizing aesthetic environmental qualities such as nature, color, furnishings, textures, displays, lighting, and focal points. Step-by-step instructions and lush photographs take educators through the process of transforming ordinary classrooms into creative, beautiful learning spaces.
Finding Your Way Through Conflict: Strategies for Early Childhood Educators
Finding Your Way Through Conflict: Strategies for Early Childhood Educators
Item: 37845
Status: In Stock
$32.99
$29.95
Conflict is common. This resource book, "Finding Your Way Through Conflict" by Chris Amirault, Ph.D.and Christine Snyder, M.A., explores conflict resolution through self-reflection, understanding, meaningful conversations, and relationship building. Focusing specifically on conflict in and early childhood environment by providing step-by-step strategies to assist with management and resolution. A few of the scenarios in the book include The Discombobulated Team, The Intent/Impact Disagreement,… More »
Preschool Classroom Management
Preschool Classroom Management
Item: 61268
Status: In Stock
$24.95
An essential resource all teachers can use. Tips and techniques on dealing with daily routines and schedules, managing behavior issues, and building a caring community in the classroom. 224 pages.
Getting to the Heart of Learning
Getting to the Heart of Learning
Item: 72299
Status: In Stock
$16.95
Through the activities in this book, teachers and caregivers are shown how easy it is to foster children's sense of curiosity through group explorations that promote social connection and positive development. With step-by-step instructions, "Getting to the Heart of Learning' weaves social-emotional learning into activities that support math, science, literacy, and motor skills. Rather than adding in activities throughout the day, these explorations integrate social-emotional learning across… More »
The GIANT Encyclopedia of Transition Activities for Children 3 to 6
The GIANT Encyclopedia of Transition Activities for Children 3 to 6
Item: 60345
Status: In Stock
$34.95
Over 600 attention-grabbing activities to help turn stressful moments into fun learning experiences. Teachers will be able to use the transition activites in this book to fill a spare minute, help children calm down, wait for another activity, and much more. Through play, children learn to comuniate, interact,and expand their cognitive thinking horizions. 576 pages.
Teachable Transitions - Planned Activities from the Morning to the End of the Day
Teachable Transitions - Planned Activities from the Morning to the End of the Day
Item: 47290
Status: In Stock
$14.95
Fill your day with wonderful activities using this fun Teachable Transitions - Planned Activities from the Morning to the End of the Day. This book gives 190 activities to transform that span of time between planned activities into moments of stimulating learning. The activities in this book will help to keep your children engaged throughout the day.