Teachers and those with early childhood/el ed backgrounds

[claudiakishi]

I started a job about 6 months ago with an after school enrichment program for grades 1-5. I love it. I am interested in learning more about child development, how to work with behavior issues, and working in a group with that age. I have no formal training so any resources or book suggestions would be great!

[joenali]

Start with Yardsticks by Chip Wood. It’s a great reference and quick to read!

[oliviapope]

www.instagram.com/movementmatters/

A great resource!

[UMaineTeach]

I get new NAEYC releases with my membership, but I honestly have not had time to read many. They’re all quality. if you haven’t read a book on the topic, they are very informative. If you know a fair amount, there might just be bits that are novel. Check them out. You can even get a reasonably priced membership that will get you your choice if YC (Young Children) professional journal or TYC (teaching young children) with practical ideas. That can be a way to stay current without reading a whole book.

www.naeyc.org/

The Early Years Matter: Education, Care and the Well-Being of Children, Birth to 8 By Heather Biggar Tomlinson, Marilou Hyson

A Fighting Chance: Supporting Young Children Experiencing Disruptive Change By Jane Humphries, Kari Rains

Teaching and Learning with Infants and Toddlers
By Mary Jane Maguire-Fong

Challenging Behavior in Young Children: Understanding, Preventing, and Responding Effectively, Fourth Edition

Books by vivian gussin paley

I have also looked up textbooks on university sites to see what they are using in ECE/child development classes and bought those.

[wildfloweragain]

Anything from Responsive Classroom.



Introduction to Responsive Classroom would be a great one day class to take: www.responsiveclassroom.org/workshop/introduction-to-responsive-classroom-for-k-8-educators-hartford-ct/

Articles: www.responsiveclassroom.org/articles/

Books are listed here but also available on Amazon, ebay and most school professional lending libraries: www.responsiveclassroom.org/store/

[claudiakishi]

Jan 6, 2020 18:55:16 GMT -5 UMaineTeach said:

I get new NAEYC releases with my membership, but I honestly have not had time to read many. They’re all quality. if you haven’t read a book on the topic, they are very informative. If you know a fair amount, there might just be bits that are novel. Check them out. You can even get a reasonably priced membership that will get you your choice if YC (Young Children) professional journal or TYC (teaching young children) with practical ideas. That can be a way to stay current without reading a whole book.

www.naeyc.org/

The Early Years Matter: Education, Care and the Well-Being of Children, Birth to 8 By Heather Biggar Tomlinson, Marilou Hyson

A Fighting Chance: Supporting Young Children Experiencing Disruptive Change By Jane Humphries, Kari Rains

Teaching and Learning with Infants and Toddlers
By Mary Jane Maguire-Fong

Challenging Behavior in Young Children: Understanding, Preventing, and Responding Effectively, Fourth Edition

Books by vivian gussin paley

I have also looked up textbooks on university sites to see what they are using in ECE/child development classes and bought those.

Great idea, thanks!

[jackie011]

Conscious Discipline is great, especially for early childhood

[macmars45]

Most of what I learned about working with kids that have disruptive behaviors was on the job and from my coworkers. The most effective things to do are form a relationship with them (as much as possible), to make your rules/boundaries clear and to always follow through on what you say.

[fumbalina]

I liked Positive Classroom Discipline by Fred Jones. Each person tends to have their own favorite though. I also had a professional development on Consistency Management & Cooperative Discipline that helped shape how I run a classroom.