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When an early childhood classroom teacher is promoted to a supervisory role, he or she must transition from guiding young children to supporting staff members. This professional development workbook, part of the Winning Ways for Early Childhood Professionals series, presents eight supervisory concepts to ease the transition and enhance and improve leadership skills. Using this workbook will encourage, empower, and equip the reader with knowledge and confidence to work with other adults.

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Children make developmental leaps during the preschool years. This three-pack of Understanding Preschoolers workbooks provides essential information to help early childhood caregivers and educators enhance their role in promoting growth by better understanding preschoolers' development. Practical tips, self-assessments, exercises, and reflection questions are included.

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Professionalism, partnerships with families, and teamwork are vital in early childhood settings. With practical information, these self-training workbooks are ideal for people just beginning their careers and professional development trainings. This assorted three-pack set includes one copy each of Being a Professional, Becoming a Team Player, and Partnering with Families.

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The first year is one of remarkable growth. This three-pack of Understanding Infants workbooks provides essential information to help caregivers and educators—both new and experienced—provide high-quality care to infants and understand their developmental needs. Practical tips, self-assessments, and reflection questions are included.

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Being a team player is not always easy, but it is necessary as an early childhood professional. When everyone is committed to being part of a strong team, your program will be a more functional, loving place where children thrive. Filled with self-assessments, tips, team building exercises, and reflection questions to optimise your knowledge, this resource will help you work more effectively with your colleagues and be part of a supportive work environment.

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Passion for working with children is a cornerstone in your line of work, but as an early childhood professional, you also need to look the part, act the part, and keep a positive attitude. Whether it is your first day on the job or you have years of experience, professionalism is essential for success as you work with children, their families, and your colleagues. Filled with tips, self-assessments, and reflection questions to optimise your knowledge, this resource will help you present yourself as the professional that you are.

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Understand the complex yet amazing toddler years as you help children develop new skills One- and two-year-olds are in the midst of developing and exploring their skills to communicate, move purposely, and assert their independence and individuality. As their teacher, you have great patience, energy, and creativity as you work with their on the go approach to life. Use this professional development workbook to help navigate the complex toddler years and gain a better understanding of their growth and development. You will improve your interactions with them by responding to their individual needs, find out how to create a routine and environment that keeps toddlers safe as they explore and learn, and assist them as they develop self-help skills such as toileting, dressing, and eating. This is a great educational and training tool whether you are a veteran educator, new teacher, college student, or career seeker. You ll learn fascinating facts, and you ll be reminded of how important your job as an early childhood professional truly is. This book is sold in a 3-pack.

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Strong partnerships with families create a better environment for children to learn and grow. This resource addresses the realities of working with families and provides effective steps to help you initiate and maintain efforts as you build mutually respectful relationships in your program. Filled with self-assessments, tips, sample letters and forms, and reflection questions to optimise your knowledge, this book will help you collaborate with families to provide better care for children and their parents. Pack of 3 books, 72 pgs each.

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Three workbooks filled with behavior management tools and techniques to support early childhood educators' work with children.Supporting Positive Behavior, Responding to Behavior, and Guiding Challenging Behavior is a trio of workbooks filled with tips, techniques, and support to help early childhood professionals guide children’s behavior and manage a classroom where everyone is given the opportunity to succeed.

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Tips and tools for working with children struggling with behavior and how to provide the best support for their needs.You may be the first to notice a child who is struggling with behavior. What do you do? Learn how to assess the situation and the behavior, document patterns of behavior, and share your concerns with families. Tips and tools for getting the support of parents and for determining if your program is the best fit for the child’s needs.

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