(Almost) Everything You Need to Know About Early Childhood Education: The Book of Lists for Teachers and Parents

by Judy Fujawa

Overview

Veteran teacher Judy Fujawa offers over two decades of experience in her warm, witty book of lists. Filled with the imminently practical (Creative Gift Ideas, Things to Do With Boxes, Supplies or Materials That Encourage Children to Be Creative) to the philosophical (How Children Learn, Answers to: Why Read to My Child?) to the hilarious (The "F" Words Children Are Allowed to Use, Things Found in Children's Pockets), these lists cover nearly everything one needs to know to work with and raise young children.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780876597637
Publisher:	Gryphon House Inc.
Publication date:	01/01/1998
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Judy Fujawa has been an early childhood teacher for over 25 years. Her teaching experiences include participation in self-contained classrooms, team-teaching formats, open-space classrooms, and a summer camp program. Judy has worked at public schools, private schools, a church-related preschool, a national corporate child care center, and a college campus child care center. She designed, marketed, and implemented Creative Music and Movement Enrichment Sessions for preschoolers at seven different child care facilities. Judy has created, developed, and presented workshops and seminars for both teachers and parents of young children at regional and national conferences.

Interviews

Teachers and caregivers of children ages 3-6

Editorial Reviews

"This book is an excellent tool for early childhood educators starting out in their field, but even experienced teachers might enjoy going back to the basics as a reminder of what's really important to a child. The book is also useful for parents in terms of helping them understand and appreciate how teachers provide children with a positive early school experience and how they might work with teachers for the benefit of their children." -ForWord Magazine


"Veteran teacher Judy Fujawa offers over 20 years experience in her warm, perceptive (and often humorous) book of lists, each packed with a great deal of information and insight into very few words. Whether it's fun things to put in the water table or how to prepare children for kindergarten…you can always rely on (Almost) Everything You Need to Know About Early Childhood Education for useful, creative, effective ideas.” - Wisconsin Bookwatch


In her first book, Judy Fujawa has taken teachers back to Early Childhood 101. Drawing on her 20 years of experience as an early childhood educator, Fujawa has compiled lists of questions or suggestions for ideas in a classroom. The result is a very quick read, which is useful for reflection. Each page (a list) covers a variety of issues. “How teachers help children grow and learn” list, for example, gives suggestions such as: “Emphasize the good things people do. Set achievable goals. Give them responsibilities. Use positive, encouraging words. Show them you care in what you say and do. Respect their ideas.” Each page also provides a section for the teacher’s own additions and comments. - Susan McQuaid, Foreword Reviews

This book is an excellent tool for early childhood educators starting out in the field, but even experienced teachers might enjoy going back to the basics as a reminder of what’s really important to a child. The book is also useful for parents in terms of helping them understand and appreciate how teachers provide children with a positive early school experience and how they might work with teachers for the benefit of their children. - Susan McQuaid

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