Child Care Training Books
 The new, thoroughly revised 2nd edition of The Art of Awareness is now available!
The Harvest Resources book collection has evolved out of our experiences as teacher educators. All of these books can be used as texts for college classes, for in-service training in programs, and by individuals seeking inspiration, stories, and practical ideas for their early childhood education work. |
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New Edition The Art of Awareness: How Observation Can Transform Your Teaching Redleaf Press |
The Art of Awareness is a self-study book that teaches you to hone observations skills and make documentation visible to others. It includes activities to heighten your everyday awareness and appreciation of children’s lives. Learn more. |
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New Edition Reflecting Children’s Lives: A Handbook for Planning Child-Centered Curriculum Redleaf Press |
Reflecting Children’s Lives is a planning book for teachers and caregivers that promotes curriculum based on the developmental themes and experiences of childhood. It includes curriculum stories from caregivers, teachers, and directors. Many of the examples focus on preschool age children, but a section for infants and toddlers is also included. Learn more. |
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New Edition The Visionary Director: A Handbook for Dreaming, Organizing, and Improvising in Your Center Redleaf Press |
The Visionary Director shows you how to make distinctions between managing a program and leading with a vision. It offers a framework for organizing your thoughts, roles, and tasks and includes innovative strategies to turn your center into a learning community for adults and children. The voices of visionary directors are woven through the text. Learn more. |
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Learning Together with Young Children: A Curriculum Framework for Reflective Teachers Redleaf Press |
Learning Together with Young Children offers a curriculum framework of core practices to enhance both teacher and children’s learning. With classroom stories and vibrant photos to illustrate the concepts, you will learn to create materials and a classroom culture reflecting your values; teach through observation, reflection, inquiry, and action; and encourage children to represent their learning in multiple ways. Learn more. |
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Designs for Living and Learning: Transforming Early Childhood Environments Redleaf Press |
Designs for Living and Learning offers a set of principles for creating visionary program environments with hundreds of full-color photos. It includes examples and resources for unusual, inviting learning materials and stories of how directors have negotiated issues with licensors. Learn more. |
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Training Teachers: A Harvest of Theory and Practice Redleaf Press |
Training Teachers provides dozens of training strategies and examples of adult learning theory and constructivist education in action. It includes methods for developing cultural sensitivity and anti-bias practices. A sample community college course outline with activities is also offered. Learn more. |
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The Language of Art: Redleaf Press |
The Language of Art helps early childhood programs incorporate inquiry-based practices into your classroom or family child care home. Inspired by the Schools of Reggio Emilia, this book emphasizes investigation anchored by drawing, painting, and other art media. Learn more. |
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Harvest Resources also offers a selection of videos and other products and services that may interest you. |
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