Published Works by Redleaf Press
Developing Social Competency in Young Children
Developing Social
Competency in Young Children examines
the role of the adult in designing the environment and using intentional
strategies to maximize a child’s success. At the end of each skill discussed,
there are parent and staff educational tips and strategies that can be used in
everyday life. Age focus: 0–8
The Child Care Director's Complete
Guide
Use this
step-by-step guide to becoming an effective and successful child care director
or administrator in today’s early childhood education environment. With
interviews gathered from program thirty-two directors across the country, this
book is a comprehensive guide to becoming the best director you can be.
Combined with current research and best practices you will find realistic
real-time solutions to address the most common struggles faced by program
administrators today
Great After School Programs and Spaces that WOW!
Create a high quality school-age program that is
exciting, inviting, and reflects the interests, abilities, and needs of the
children. Whether your program operates before or after school, on non-school
days, during the summer, or overnight, you can create a dynamic environment
where everyone will enjoy spending time.
This book is filled with hundreds of ideas—from setting up a quiet reading nook
to tackling clutter—reflecting the authors’ years of experience and hundreds of
visits to a variety of school-age programs. It takes you through all of the
considerations that affect your program and then lays out a process to help you
improve the three dimensions of a school-age environment.
Temporal: Establish schedules, routines, rules, and learning opportunities to
meet children’s needs
Interpersonal: Facilitate the relationships and social interactions of children,
staff, families, and the greater community
Physical: Create sensory-rich indoor and outdoor spaces
