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Public Meltdowns and Self-Injury

Excerpted from Freedom from Meltdowns, this chapter discusses strategies for preventing or averting public meltdowns, as well as causes of the most enigmatic behavioral challenges associated with autism, self-injury, and their prevention and treatment Read More

Recognition & response: a model of response to intervention to promote academic learning in early education

Read the excerpt and discover Recognition & Response (R&R), a model of response to intervention (RTI) specifically designed for use with pre-K children and focused on their academic learning. Read More

Response to Intervention: Conceptual Foundations for the Early Childhood Field

This introductory chapter explains the Response to Intervention approach to using assessment in instructional decision making. Read the excerpt to learn about the approach's origins, its defining features, evidence for its efficiency, and more. Read More

Shared book-reading research and content learning

This chapter establishes shared book reading as a tool for developing preschool children's oral language and comprehension skills. Research about effective practices are discussed and the Project Words of Oral Reading and Language Development (WORLD) is introduced. Read More

Strategies to support language arts and emerging literacy skills

In this excerpt, learn how to ensure that your child enters kindergarten with the prerequisite literacy skills necessary to learn how to read. Read More

The CSS+ Curriculum planning framework

Read the excerpt and gain an understanding of the major components of the CSS+ Curriculum framework and how these parts work together as a dynamic system to guide implementation of a high-quality early childhood education program. This excerpt also provides an introduction to a process for systematically building curriculum plans. Read More

The Parent’s Role in Developing Children’s Comprehension

This chapter explores several aspects of parental support for comprehension in prereaders by intertwining child language and literacy development with research. Read More

The role of technology for young children in the 21st century

Read the excerpt to discover how technologies can be a tool for learning in early childhood classrooms, barriers to technology use, how to move toward an understanding of instructional technology, types of readily available technology in a classroom setting, and outcomes of integrating technology. Read More

Kindergarten Transition Parent Interview—Preschool

Use the following excerpt from Successful Kindergarten Transition as a guide to help families explore their experiences in the fall, winter, and spring of preschool. The intent is to engage the family member in a conversation about school, following up on themes that arise. Read More

Managing the IEP: Suggestions for parents

This chart has helpful suggestions for parents participating in IEP meetings. Tips are included for before, during, and after the meeting. Read More