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Häftad, Engelska, 2015
377 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Bullying prevention starts with helping young children understand and accept diversity—the earlier the better. That's why your school team needs this ready-to-use resource, a simple, fun, and effective way to promote social acceptance in the critical early years of attitude development.Perfect for K–2 classrooms, this book presents the field-tested, research-based Making Friends program, a toolbox of adaptable, practical strategies that fit right into your regular school day. You'll help students respect and accept each other's differences through three methods: 1) reading diversity-themed stories and conducting brief whole-class discussions; 2) forming small learning groups that encourage children from diverse backgrounds to play and interact; and 3) sharing the storybooks you read with families so they can continue discussions at home. Aligned with DEC/NAEYC recommended practices and the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards, this proven program will boost students' social and academic skills as you create a welcoming, inclusive, and culturally responsive classroom.Use this Program to:enrich your existing classroom activities—circle time, class discussion, cooperative play—with important lessons on social acceptancestrengthen students' literacy skills while they learn to accept and celebrate differencessupport friendships among children of diverse abilities, backgrounds, and family structureslay the groundwork for bully-free school environmentschoose books, toys, and other materials that reflect our diverse world and give young children a sense of belongingimplement a universal design for learning (UDL) approach to address the needs of diverse learners"think on your feet" to work lessons on acceptance into small teachable moments and everyday conversationsincrease the home-school connection with strategies parents can use with their childrenstrengthen understanding of how acceptance is developed through reflective activities for teachers and school-wide teamsPractical Materials: The book includes a complete package of reproducible, adaptable materials for implementing the Making Friends program, including a sample activity schedule, discussion guides, and forms to send home with families. You'll also get step-by-step directions on working the activities into your school day, extensive lists of diversity resources, vignettes that model positive interactions, and more.
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
535 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Want an innovative way to get young children moving—and support development across multiple domains? Discover CHAMPPS, the fun, effective, and research‐based motor program for inclusive preschool classrooms. Filling the need for a school‐based motor program designed for children with diverse abilities, CHAMPPS uses universal design for learning strategies to increase all children's physical activity while supporting key school readiness skills, including social, language, and pre‐academic skills.Why CHAMPPS?Builds essential motor skills. Through fun motor play activities, CHAMPPS teaches and reinforces key skills that are building blocks for many areas of development.Strengthens school readiness. CHAMPPS builds in suggestions for developing school readiness skills across multiple academic and social‐emotional domains.Engages every child. CHAMPPS uses UDL strategies to support the participation of all children—including children with disabilities, who often have motor delays.Reflects evidence‐based practices. CHAMPPS is rigorously researched and informed by guidelines from NAEYC, DEC, SHAPE America, and other leading organizations.Fits into any classroom or program. CHAMPPS is flexible and adaptable, with sample 21‐ and 28‐week schedules that help you adjust lesson frequency and length to suit your needs and the needs of the children in your care.Complements other curricula that are widely used in early childhood settings, including AEPS‐3.PRACTICAL SUPPORTS:Charts with ideas for incorporating UDL strategies and school readiness skillsActivity variations to support inclusion and child engagementHome Activities that enable families to do CHAMPPS activities at homeWalk‐Around Cards that summarize activities for quick reference during lessonsVisual Support Cards with illustrations that model key movementsSkill Leveling Guide for determining a child's skill level and modifying instructionWall posters that list the activities and songs in each CHAMPPS unit for easy referenceGuidelines for choosing books, videos, and classroom materials for motor activities