{"product_id":"the-bridge-to-school-9780415789585","title":"The Bridge to School","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bridge to School\u003c\/em\u003e provides concise, targeted information for teachers who work in PreK, Transitional Kindergarten, or Kindergarten settings, covering both the why and the how of play in classrooms, along with insights into how the normal development of 4-to-6-year-olds is manifested and how teachers can harness and work with those typical needs and behaviors. This powerful professional resource includes theories of child development, brain development, and the value of play-based learning, but the majority of the content is practical classroom strategies that fall in line with ECERS and allow for appropriate academic skill building. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bridge to School\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for anyone interested in having a window into what high quality, developmentally responsive PreK and transitional Kindergarten programs look like from the inside. Through rich descriptions of early learning environments and expansive descriptions of practical strategies, readers are introduced to the nuts and bolts of programs and classrooms that optimally support young children's brain and whole body development. Teachers and administrators charged with creating PreK and TK programs that truly build the cognitive, social-emotional, and physical skills and knowledge that children need for future educational success will find \u003ci\u003eThe Bridge to School \u003c\/i\u003eto be the most valuable, inspiring, and essential roadmap to guide their way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulie Nicholson, Ph.D., Deputy Director, WestEd, Center for Child and Family Studies, and Associate Professor of Practice, Mills College, School of Education\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. How Children Learn to Learn \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2. The 3R Framework: Room, Routines, and Relationships \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Guiding and Growing the Whole Child \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4. The Art of Teaching Self-Control \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Language That Supports Young Children \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6. The Bridge from Play to Instruction, and Instruction to Play \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Help! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Typical Patterns in Development from Ages Four to Six \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 3: Play Based Learning that Supports Academic Success \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 4: Suggested Additional Reading or Viewing \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577331192151,"sku":"9780415789585","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415789585.jpg?v=1746094913","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-bridge-to-school-9780415789585","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}