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Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Education(1st Edition)
by Doris Pronin Fromberg, Leslie R. Williams, Leslie Williams
Paperback, 538 Pages, Published 2014 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-0-415-75339-5, ISBN: 0-415-75339-2

"This Encyclopedia is a reference work about young children in the USA, designed for use by policy makers, community planners, parents of young children, teacher and early childhood educators, programme and school administrators, among others. The field of early childhood education has been affected by changes taking place in the nation’s economy, demographics, schools, communities and families that influence political and professional d ..."

Emergent Curriculum in the Primary Classroom(8th Edition)
Interpreting the Reggio Emilia Approach in Schools (Early Childhood Education Series)
by Carol Anne Wien, Leslie R. Williams, Derrick P. Alridge, Paolo Bertrando
Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2008 by Teachers College Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8077-4887-9, ISBN: 0-8077-4887-0

"How is a compelling, exemplary curriculum created in schools in spite of the pressures to implement a standardized one? In this book, teachers and principals share their experiences with emergent curriculum, and with the creative practices they’ve developed in urban classrooms kindergarten to 3rd grade. We learn what they were trying to do, how they began the process, the challenges they faced, the decisions they made, and what happened ..."

Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Education(1st Edition)
(Routledge Library Editions: Education) (Volume 4)
by Doris Pronin Fromberg, Leslie R. Williams
Hardcover, 518 Pages, Published 2011 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-0-415-67251-1, ISBN: 0-415-67251-1

Powerful Children
Understanding How to Teach and Learn Using the Reggio Approach (Early Childhood Education Series)
by Ann Lewin-Benham, Leslie R. Williams, Michael Fullan, Dr Howard Gardner
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2008 by Teachers College Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8077-4883-1, ISBN: 0-8077-4883-8

"''Ann Lewin-Benham recognized the power of the Reggio Approach early on, and has done as much as any American to bring it to the attention of educators....those interested in learning about documentation, assessment, projects, and group learning, in the Reggio mode, will receive an excellent introduction here.'' --From the Foreword by Howard Gardner, Harvard Graduate School of Education''Ann Lewin-Benham has given us a wonderful account ..."

Enthusiastic and Engaged Learners(8th Edition)
Approaches to Learning in the Early Childhood Classroom (Early Childhood Education Series)
by Marilou Hyson, Sue Bredekamp, Leslie R. Williams, Clara Hemphill
Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2008 by Teachers College Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8077-4880-0, ISBN: 0-8077-4880-3

"''Hyson has truly given early childhood educators a great gift. We will now have Enthusiastic and Engaged Learners as a framework to guide our understanding and communication about approaches to learning....Lively and enchanting vignettes of children, teachers, and classrooms abound in this book, thus bringing to life the theoretical constructs explored. In addition, the author's clear, concrete, and well-organized writing style keeps t ..."

Supervision in Early Childhood Education(3rd Edition)
A Developmental Perspective (Early Childhood Education Series (Teachers College Pr)) (Early Childhood Education (Teacher's College Pr))
by Joseph J. Caruso, M. Temple Fawcett, Leslie R. Williams
Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2006 by Teachers College Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8077-4731-5, ISBN: 0-8077-4731-9

"Every early care and education program deserves a qualified and competent supervisor. This pioneering text continues to address the special needs of administrators and staff to help them expand and improve their supervisory skills. The first to provide guidelines and practical suggestions for staff training and development in early childhood settings, this classic volume is still the best choice for those supervising staff from a wide v ..."

Everyday Goodbyes
Starting School And Early Care, a Guide to the Separation Process (Early Childhood Education Series (Teachers College Pr)) (Early Childhood Education (Teacher's College Pr))
by Nancy Balaban, Leslie R. Williams, Nel Noddings
Paperback, 153 Pages, Published 2006 by Teachers College Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8077-4639-4, ISBN: 0-8077-4639-8

"Separation often evokes feelings of fear and anxiety in all of usÂ—children, parents, and teachers alike. Because the success or failure of early separation experiences can affect a childÂ’s movement toward independence, teachers and parents must know how to help young children cope with the unpleasant feelings sometimes associated with separation.In Everyday Goodbyes (her follow-up to Starting School: From Separation to Independence), ..."

The War Play Dilemma(2nd Edition)
What Every Parent And Teacher Needs to Know (Early Childhood Education Series (Teachers College Pr)) (Early Childhood Education (Teacher's College Pr))
by Diane E. Levin, Nancy Carlsson-Paige, Leslie R. Williams
Paperback, 124 Pages, Published 2005 by Teachers College Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8077-4638-7, ISBN: 0-8077-4638-X

"As violence in the media and media-linked toys increases, parents and teachers are also seeing an increase in children’s war play. The authors have revised this popular text to provide more practical guidance for working with children to promote creative play, and for positively influencing the lessons about violence children are learning. Using a developmental and sociopolitical viewpoint, the authors examine five possible strategies f ..."

The Emotional Development of Young Children(2nd Edition)
Building an Emotion-Centered Curriculum (Early Childhood Education Series (Teachers College Pr))
by Marilou Hyson, Marion C. Hyson, Edward Zigler, Leslie R. Williams, Steven Goodman, Foreword-Edward Zigler
Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2003 by Teachers College Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8077-4342-3, ISBN: 0-8077-4342-9

"The last 20 years have witnessed a remarkable revival of interest in the study of emotions and of early emotional development, subjects that had been virtually ignored in previous decades. Bringing this popular resource completely up to date, Marilou Hyson offers a solid foundation for building an emotion-centered early childhood curriculum, linking emotional competence to school readiness and to a broad range of important child outcome ..."

Alerta
A Multicultural, Bilingual Approach To Teaching Young Children
by Leslie R. Williams, Yvonne De Gaetano
Paperback, 326 Pages, Published 1984 by Addison-Wesley
ISBN-13: 978-0-201-20092-8, ISBN: 0-201-20092-9

"A source for teachers in early childhood settings, or for teacher training programs, ALERTA is: An early childhood education program; multicultural in scope; bilingual for all children.Meant to make a meaningful curriculum come alive, ..."

Let's Be Friends(Illustrated)
Peer Competence and Social Inclusion in Early Childhood Programs (Early Childhood Education Series, 92)
by Kristen Mary Kemple, Leslie R. Williams
Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2003 by Teachers College Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8077-4395-9, ISBN: 0-8077-4395-X

"This book describes methods of support and intervention teachers can use to create social inclusion in preschool and primary grades. Combining current knowledge of general early childhood education and early childhood special education, this unique volume: Employs actual classroom observations to illustrate recommended teaching strategies designed to be used in the inclusionary classroom. Explains a wide variety of strategies ranging fr ..."

Bambini(Updated)
The Italian Approach to Infant/Toddler Care (Early Childhood Education, 77) (Early Childhood Education Series)
by Lella Gandini, Carolyn P. Edwards, Carolyn Pope Edwards, Leslie R. Williams, Constance Kamii, Robert N. Emde
Paperback, 237 Pages, Published 2000 by Teachers College Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8077-4008-8, ISBN: 0-8077-4008-X

"This volume is a timeless contribution to the burgeoning dialogue on the Reggio Emilia approach, and features the work of prominent scholars, policy-makers, researchers, administrators, and practicing teachers who have created and directed the infant-toddler care systems in four cities in Italy. Joined by American educators and researchers (including Ron Lally, Rebecca New, and Jeanne Goldhaber), their work builds upon and extends inclu ..."

RoutledgeFalmer Readers in Education Ser.(2nd Edition)
Multicultural Education : A Source Book, Second Edition
by Patricia G. Ramsey, Leslie R. Williams, Edwina Battle Vold
Digital, 312 Pages, Published 2003 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-1-135-58221-0, ISBN: 1-135-58221-1

"The second edition of this source book contains essays and annotations on a number of issues related to multicultural education. The authors define multicultural education as a process-oriented creation of learning experiences that foster an awareness of, respect for, and enjoyment of the diversity of our society and world. Inherent in this definition of multicultural education is a commitment to create a more just and equitable society ..."

Multicultural Education(2nd Edition)
A Source Book, Second Edition (Source Books on Education, Volume 54)
by Patricia G. Ramsey, Edwina Battle Vold, Leslie R. Williams, Leslie R. Vold
Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2002 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-0-8153-1744-9, ISBN: 0-8153-1744-1

"Multicultural education, as defined by Patricia G. Ramsey and Leslie R. Williams, is a process-oriented creation of learning experiences that foster educational equity, an awareness of and respect for the diversity of our society and world; and a commitment to create a more just and equitable society for all people. These learning experiences are relevant to all children and their families, all pedagogical, curricular and administrative ..."

Kaleidoscope(1st Edition)
A Multicultural Approach for the Primary School Classroom
by Yvonne De Gaetano, Leslie R. Williams, Dinah Volk
Paperback, 269 Pages, Published 1997 by Prentice Hall
ISBN-13: 978-0-02-328002-3, ISBN: 0-02-328002-6

"Appropriate for courses in Cross-Cultural Education, Bilingual, Bicultural Education, Cultural Diversity, Fundamentals of Bilingual Education, Teacher's Role in Multicultural Education, and Bilingualism and Education.This is an exciting new book designed to prepare children to become knowledgeable citizens of the world, by not only learning from their own cultures, but also from the cultures of others in ways that will help them be crit ..."

Multicultural Education(1st Edition)
A Source Book (Source Books on Education, Volume 18)
by Patricia G. Ramsey, Edwina Battle Vold, Leslie R. Williams
Library, 177 Pages, Published 1989 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-0-8240-8558-2, ISBN: 0-8240-8558-2

"... 19 Chinn, Philip C. , 13, 50, 51, 54, 55, 89 Civil Hights Act of 1964, 16 Civil Hights movement, 15 Clark, Audrey, 46 Clark, Kenneth B. , 44, 47, 48, 49 Clark, Mamie P., 44, 47, 48 Classification skills and cognitive development, 45 Cross, William E. , 45, 47 Cross-cultural communication resources on,. Classroom materials multicultural, 83 Cognitive style, 52-53 Conformity, cultural, 6 Contemporary multicultural identity (CHI), ..."

Beginning School
U.S. Policies in International Perspective (Early Childhood Education Series)
by Richard M. Clifford, Gisele M. Crawford, Leslie R. Williams, Teachers College Press
Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2008 by Teachers College Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8077-4931-9, ISBN: 0-8077-4931-1

"''Path breaking and prescient, Clifford and Crawford offer a compelling comparative review of early education in developed countries. With thoughtful and detailed contributions from leading international scholars, the volume treats its readers to a vibrant journey through important early education policies and practices. Informative for those interested in United States and international policy, the work is important today, but is essen ..."

Windows on Learning(2nd Edition)
Documenting Young Children's Work, Second Edition (Early Childhood Education Series)
by Judy Harris Helm, Kathy Steinheimer, Sallee Beneke, Leslie R. Williams, Lillian G. Katz, Eleanor Duckworth, Judith Helm
Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2007 by Teachers College Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8077-4786-5, ISBN: 0-8077-4786-6

"Completely updated, this popular guide provides teachers with a proven method for documenting (collecting, analyzing, and displaying) young children's work at school. Written by teachers for teachers, this classic resource also shows principals, curriculum coordinators, and directors of Head Start and other early intervention programs how to develop children's portfolios to share with parents or to use for assessment and other accountab ..."

Young Children Reinvent Arithmetic(2nd Edition)
Implications of Piaget's Theory, Second Edition (Early Childhood Education Series)
by Constance Kazuko Kamii, Leslie Baker Housman, B. Edward Mcclellan, Leslie R. Williams, Constance Kamili
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 1999 by Teachers College Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8077-3904-4, ISBN: 0-8077-3904-9

"In this fully revised second edition of the classic Young Children Reinvent Arithmetic, Constance Kamii describes and develops an innovative program of teaching arithmetic in the early elementary grades. Kamii bases her educational strategies on renowned constructivist Jean Piaget's scientific ideas of how children develop logico-mathematical thinking. Written in collaboration with a classroom teacher, and premised upon the conviction t ..."

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