Play skills are life skills. Help children grow in social skills by supporting the development of coorperative play skills. With the easy-to-use, accurate play checklist in Pathways to Play, teachers and caregivers can pinpoint the step in cooperative play where a child is having problems. Then, with the activities that correspond with each checklist item, you can plan activities that encourage the child to develop the needed skills. 
Much more than a behavior management plan for children, Pathways to Play helps you plan for the development of new skills, rather than only controlling the problem behavior. Learn how to implement small changes in your environment, in you planned activities and in your expectations that can add up to major changes for children. Included are: 
 A simple, ten-step checklist that identifies where in play a child is having problems Teaching strategies, specifically targeted at the checklist steps Over 100 activity ideas that encourage development of specific play skills An easy-to-understand discussion of the basis of play Case studies that demonstrate the usefulness of the checklist Ideas for trainers

Pathways to Play: Developing Play Skills in Young Children

Parenting & Relationships

Heidemann, Sandra

Hewitt, Deborah

Parenting

Redleaf Press

Product Description 
Return to Deborah Hewitt's magical alternate London of the Rookery as the Nightjar series continues... After discovering her magical ability to see people's souls, Alice Wyndham only wants three things: to return to the Rookery, join the House Mielikki and master her magic, and find out who she really is. But when the secrets of Alice's past threaten her plans, and the Rookery begins to crumble around her, she must decide how far she's willing to go to save the city and people she loves."Superb, darkly charming.... It's a delight to explore the Rookery..." --Publishers Weekly, starred review 
 Review 
Praise for The Nightjar"I thoroughly enjoyed this. The compelling plot and original mythological elements kept me gripped. And here's to more from the author, as I need to see some of these mysteries resolved." --Genevieve Cogman"Darkly enchanting...the Nightjar is a magical adventure full of danger, betrayal, and devotion." --Emily Borsa, Booklist"Superb, darkly charming.... It's a delight to explore the Rookery... The wildly imaginative Hewitt is a writer to watch." --Publishers Weekly starred review 
 About the Author 
DEBORAH HEWITT lives in the UK, somewhere south of Glasgow and north of London. She's the proud owner of two brilliant boys and one very elderly dog. When she's not writing, she can be found watching her boys play football in a muddy field, or teaching in her classroom. Occasionally she cooks. Her family wishes she wouldn't. 
The Nightjar is her first book.

Rookery (The Nightjar Duology, 2)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

Tor Trade

The Nightjar by Deborah Hewitt is a stunning contemporary fantasy debut about another London, a magical world hidden behind the bustling modern city we know. 
Alice Wyndham has been plagued by visions of birds her whole life...until the mysterious Crowley reveals that Alice is an ‘aviarist’: capable of seeing nightjars, magical birds that guard human souls. When her best friend is hit by a car, only Alice can find and save her nightjar.
With Crowley’s help, Alice travels to the Rookery, a hidden, magical alternate London to hone her newfound talents. But a faction intent on annihilating magic users will stop at nothing to destroy the new aviarist. And is Crowley really working with her, or against her? Alice must risk everything to save her best friend―and uncover the strange truth about herself.

The Nightjar (The Nightjar Duology, 1)

Tor Books

The Rookery

Pan/Macmillan

Effective and practical solutions to respond to common skill lags and behavior challenges During the preschool years, children are beginning to gain cognitive skills and developing internal controls to regulate their emotions. While some young children may quickly learn these skills, other children may lack interest, find them difficult to perform, or exhibit challenging behaviors. Lags in skill development and challenging behaviors are normal but can still be improved upon. This book will help you identify and set goals for children who need more specific planning and support. New to this second edition: Early learning standard links to common skill lags and challenging behaviors Research on brain development Ideas for working with dual-language learners Information on the impact of stress on children An updated planning form to help you work with families to develop goal statements and a course of action Revised reproducible handouts for parents that include suggestions for skills and behaviors children need to develop to ensure future learning and success

So This Is Normal Too? (NONE)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Uncover strategies to address and overcome common challenges in group play Play is essential for children’s development and as they learn life skills. But some children face challenges when playing with others, and conflicts can erupt over sharing toys, taking turns, and feeling left out. Despite those moments, children want to play together. With your support and guidance, children can learn how to engage in productive play, resolve struggles, and enjoy group play. This workbook outlines strategies to create an engaging play environment, provides information to help you understand skill development, and suggests ways you can encourage children’s growth through rich play. It also explains common challenges children might have during group playlike being unengaged in dramatic play, having conflicts with each other, or playing aggressivelyand approaches you can use to address them. Use this interactive workbook to thoughtfully respond to play challenges in a way that can open up opportunities for children.

When Play Isn't Fun: Helping Children Resolve Play Conflicts

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Support children who are struggling to enter and sustain play Play is key to young children’s development and one of the most influential ways they learn. Sometimes, though, play isn’t easy for children. They may find it hard to fit in, get along, or collaborate with peers. With your help, children can learn more effective strategies to engage in productive play. This interactive workbook encourages thought, reflection, and discussion as you carefully observe play, identify where children’s strengths and struggles are, and offer strategies to improve their play skills. It provides a detailed look at the Play Checklist introduced in the authors’ book Play: The Pathway from Theory to Practice, and an exploration of how play connects to early learning standards. Use this workbook to deepen your understanding of how developmental challenges affect children’s play skillsand make play an easier, more enjoyable experience for all children.

When Play Isn?t Easy: Helping Children Enter and Sustain Play

What is normal behavior for a preschool child? Where do difficult behaviors come from? Why does it seem like everyone elses children are so well behaved and mine so unruly? 
In this practical, highly useful book for providers, teachers and parents, Deborah Hewitt examines sixteen challenging behaviors, each with its own chapter, such as: 
- Separating From Mom - Lying - Sexual Curiosity - Toilet Training 
In each chapter, the author looks at each behavior through the eyes of both the provider or teacher and the parent and provides a method for all to focus on the behavior and jointly develop a plan for teaching the behavior skills the child needs. 
In So This Is Normal Too, the author also shows us how to set aside our emotions and value judgments which cloud objectivity as she facilitates much needed communication between parents and providers in this sensitive area.

So This Is Normal Too?: Teachers and Parents Working Out Developmental Issues in Young Children

Is childhood harder now than years ago? What will children of today remember of their childhood, poverty, drugs, family discord, violence, racism? Is it possible to teach hope to children today? 
In The Optimistic Classroom, authors Deborah Hewitt and Sandra Heidemann examine these questions and argue that the important issue is not whether life is harder today, but rather how we can learn from the struggles of children in the past to help children meet the challenges they face today. 
The authors draw from research on resiliency and highlight ten strengths to allow children to cope with stress: 
Self-Esteem and Competence Cultural Competence Identification and Expression of Feelings Empathy Perseverance Responsibility Cause-and-Effect Reframing Problem Solving Optimism and Hope 
Over 70 easy, practical activities highlight these strengths and help teach children hope, and will make your classroom a place of positive growth where healthy, optimistic children thrive.

The Optimistic Classroom: Creative Ways to Give Children Hope

Play skills are life skills; as children develop them, they also learn important social skills that they will use throughout their lives. Teachers will find successful strategies for implementing changes in the classroom to enhance the environment for play and techniques to help support children’s development. This is the revised edition of the well-respected and relied-upon handbook Pathways to Play. Play contains activity ideas that encourage play skills, checklists to help identify where children are having problems, specific teaching strategies, and assessment options. This new edition also examines how play theory translates into practice.

Play: The Pathway from Theory to Practice (NONE)

Disabilities & Hyperactivity

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