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How Our Early Childhood Products help strengthen Program Quality & School Readiness
With these high-quality, research-based books and assessment tools from Brookes Publishing, you’ll strengthen the quality of your Head Start program and address key domains of school readiness in The Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework.
Strengthen Program Quality
These research-based books and reliable screening and assessment tools are all aligned with the goals mapped out by the Head Start Program Performance Standards.
➤ IMPROVE DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING
Head Start program standards require age appropriate, culturally sensitive screening for developmental, sensory, and behavioral concerns. Improve your program and catch delays early with our trusted ASQ developmental screener and helpful guide to successful screening.
➤ CONDUCT REGULAR DEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Follow screenings with in-depth assessment to determine a child’s functioning in key developmental areas—and use that information to plan activities and supports.
Complete assessment, intervention & programming for birth-6
Play-based assessment & intervention
The Carolina Curriculum
➤ SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH
Monitor social-emotional progress in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers—screen with the parent-completed social-emotional screener ASQ:SE, and follow up on concerns with the SEAM assessment.
These books can help you fully include children with disabilities and build better IEPs so children and families can meet their goals.
➤ BUILD FAMILY PARTNERSHIPS
Develop strong, trusting partnerships with parents and help them identify their goals, strengths, and required supports. These reliable tools can help!
Assess & monitor the quality of parent–child interactions
Determine family functioning in 7 key categories
➤ STRENGTHEN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Need proven, research-based resources that help monitor and boost literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development? We’ve got you covered.
BOOST EARLY LITERACY:
GIVE KIDS A GREAT START IN MATH:
NURTURE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
➤ PROVIDE THE BEST STAFF TRAINING
Give your staff the knowledge and skills they need to deliver the services required by Head Start policies.
GET YOUR STAFF READY FOR SUCCESS WITH THESE PRACTICAL, READY-TO-USE RESOURCES:
Improve School Readiness
Use these practical research-based resources to address the key domains of school readiness in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework
| Behavior/Social Emotional Development | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bringing ABA to Home, School, and Play for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Disabilities. Use the proven ABA approach to support children from birth-5 with autism spectrum disorders and other disabilities. This practical book gives you complete guidance on weaving ABA into everyday routines. 25 sample teaching plans included! | Bringing ABA to Home, School, and Play for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Disabilities. Use the proven ABA approach to support children from birth-5 with autism spectrum disorders and other disabilities. This practical book gives you complete guidance on weaving ABA into everyday routines. 25 sample teaching plans included! | Infant, toddlers, preschoolers | Social and Emotional Development |
| Addressing Challenging Behaviors in Early Childhood Settings. Understand young children's challenging behaviors and get solutions that work. This book-and-CD set is a complete professional development package filled with practical tools, worksheets, and strategies. | Addressing Challenging Behaviors in Early Childhood Settings. Understand young children's challenging behaviors and get solutions that work. This book-and-CD set is a complete professional development package filled with practical tools, worksheets, and strategies. | Preschoolers | Social and Emotional Development |
| An Activity-Based Approach to Developing Young Children's Social Emotional Competence. From the creators of ASQ, this practical book walks readers through a ready-to-use, start-to-finish linked system for identifying concerns and improving children's social and emotional health. | An Activity-Based Approach to Developing Young Children's Social Emotional Competence. From the creators of ASQ, this practical book walks readers through a ready-to-use, start-to-finish linked system for identifying concerns and improving children's social and emotional health. | Infant, toddlers, preschoolers | Social and Emotional Development |
| Little Kids, Big Worries. Packed with fast, innovative, and clinically validated stress-busters, this empowering book gives early childhood professionals the tools they need to recognize and help conquer stress in young children—and improve development, learning, and behavior. | Little Kids, Big Worries. Packed with fast, innovative, and clinically validated stress-busters, this empowering book gives early childhood professionals the tools they need to recognize and help conquer stress in young children—and improve development, learning, and behavior. | Preschoolers | Social and Emotional Development |
| Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children. Resolve persistent behavior challenges in early childhood settings with this practical guide to the popular Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children (PTR-YC) model, ideal for strengthening social-emotional development in preschool children. | Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children. Resolve persistent behavior challenges in early childhood settings with this practical guide to the popular Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children (PTR-YC) model, ideal for strengthening social-emotional development in preschool children. | Toddlers, preschoolers | Social and Emotional Development |
| Strong Start Pre-K. Teach social-emotional skills to preschoolers the fun and easy way with this kid-friendly, field-tested social and emotional learning curriculum. Help kids manage anger, deal with anxiety, resolve conflicts, and more. | Strong Start Pre-K. Teach social-emotional skills to preschoolers the fun and easy way with this kid-friendly, field-tested social and emotional learning curriculum. Help kids manage anger, deal with anxiety, resolve conflicts, and more. | Preschoolers | Social and Emotional Development |
Communication & Language
| Dual Language Development & Disorders. Updated with the latest research, this second edition of the bestselling textbook fully prepares SLPs and educators to support young children who are dual language learners—and make informed decisions about assessment and intervention when a disorder is present. | Toddlers, preschoolers | Language and Communication | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | One Child, Two Languages. Ideal for professional development, this book is the best tool an early childhood educator can have to support the language and literacy development and school success of second language learners while honoring their home languages and cultures. | Preschoolers | Language and Communication | | Assessing Spanish-English Bilingual Preschoolers. Get detailed reviews and analyses of 37 developmental assessments for Spanish-English bilingual preschoolers. Compare English and Spanish versions of each tool, evaluate strengths and weaknesses, and get snapshots of key characteristics and technical data. | Preschoolers | Language and Communication | | Supporting Cultural & Linguistic Diversity in Early Intervention & Early Childhood Special Education. Enhance the cross-cultural competence of early interventionists and special educators with this complete professional development resource. This single convenient DVD covers 4 essential topics and includes 15 printable forms, activities, and discussion questions. | Infant, toddlers, preschoolers | Language and Communication | | The New Voices ~ Nuevas Voces Guide to Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Early Childhood. Improve your work with culturally and linguistically diverse young children and families with this comprehensive, field-tested professional development course, including a handbook and a CD-ROM of materials for course instructors. | Preschoolers | Language and Communication |
| Engagement of Every Child in the Preschool Classroom. Increase children's active engagement and prevent behavior problems by making key adjustments to your early learning environment. This book shows how, with evidence-based strategies for promoting engagement in preschoolers with or without special needs. | Toddlers, preschoolers | Approaches to Learning | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Read, Play, and Learn! Boost preschool and kindergarten children's cognitive, sensorimotor, social, communication and language, and emerging literacy skills with this exciting storybook-based curriculum. Includes a whole year of activities that encourage play with spoken language. | Preschoolers, kindergarteners | Approaches to Learning, Social and Emotional Development, Language and Communication, Literacy, Mathematics Development, Scientific Reasoning, Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development |
Early Intervention
| CARA's Kit Every Day! Create adaptations that help all toddlers in your program participate and learn! This quick-guide and CD-ROM are brimming with step-by-step ideas for adapting environments, routines, and materials for children 18 to 36 months. | Toddlers | Approaches to Learning, Social & Emotional Development, Cognition, Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Early Intervention Every Day! Targeting 80 skills in 6 key developmental domains for children birth to three, this reader-friendly guide gives professionals dozens of ready-to-use ideas for helping caregivers embed learning opportunities in everyday routines. | Toddlers | Approaches to Learning, Social & Emotional Development, Cognition, Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development, Language and Communication | | Feeding Challenges in Young Children. Specific, practical, research-based guidance on resolving diverse feeding issues in children birth-5: that what readers will get in this comprehensive, accessible resource. Includes 50 pages of helpful tools and forms on CD-ROM. | Infant, toddlers, preschoolers | Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development | | Talk to Me, Baby! Warm, wise, and easy to read, this practical guidebook reveals how to talk to and play with young children in ways that support their emerging language skills. The second edition includes critical new research and updates, plus an invaluable toolbox of downloadable resources that help you put the strategies into practice. | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners | Language and Communication | | Family-Centered Early Intervention. A must for current and future early interventionists, this introductory text prepares professionals to support infants and toddlers with special needs and their families—and address the three OSEP Child Outcome Indicators. | Infants, toddlers | Approaches to Learning, Social & Emotional Development, Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development, Language and Communication, Cognition | | Beautiful Beginnings. More than 350 easy, fun, and research-supported activities help professionals and parents build on young children's natural strengths and interests, recognize emerging developments, and encourage progress in areas of concern. | Infants, toddlers | Approaches to Learning, Social & Emotional Development, Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development, Language and Communication, Cognition | | Extending the Dance in Infant and Toddler Caregiving. Promote early attachment by welcoming child care professionals into the nurturing relationship “dance” begun by children and parents. A warm and practical guide every infant-toddler program needs. | Infants, toddlers | Approaches to Learning, Social & Emotional Development, Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development, Language and Communication, Cognition |
| BOOK | DESCRIPTION | AGE RANGE | SCHOOL READINESS DOMAINS ADDRESSED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Developmental Parenting. With this research-based and reader-friendly book, early childhood professionals will learn to put parents in charge of guiding their child's development—resulting in strong parent-child bonds, healthy families, and improved school readiness. | Infants, toddlers | Approaches to Learning, Social & Emotional Development, Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development, Language and Communication, Cognition | |
| Coming Home from the NICU. Support the transition from NICU to home with this accessible book, the complete guide to helping parents meet their baby's special needs, develop strong parent-child bonds, and ensure optimal development in the first year after homecoming. | Infants | Approaches to Learning, Social & Emotional Development, Cognition | |
| Using IGDIs. This book is the only quick guide to conducting the Individual Growth and Development Indicators (IGDIs) accurately and efficiently. Discover in-depth guidance on using all five IGDs: communication, cognitive problem solving, early movements, social development, and parent-child interaction. | Infant, toddlers, preschoolers | Approaches to Learning, Social & Emotional Development, Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development, Language and Communication, Cognition | |
| Mathematics & Science | |||
| Instructional Technology in Early Childhood. Aligned with the recent NAEYC policy statement on technology in early childhood programs, this accessible guide is your key to choosing and using instructional technology to improve outcomes in pre-K and kindergarten. | Preschoolers, kindergarteners | Scientific Reasoning | |
| Blocks and Beyond. Teach spatial skills to young children—and improve their academic outcome! This innovative teaching resource has the research-based insights and practical activities educators need to promote spatial development throughout the school day. | Preschoolers | Mathematics Development, Scientific Reasoning | |
| Cowboys Count, Monkeys Measure, and Princesses Problem Solve. Enhance children's mathematical thinking in pre-K-Grade 3 with this practical, field-tested guide to weaving math concepts into storytime. Includes sample lessons tied to specific books and a blank template teachers can use to create their own lessons. | Preschoolers, kindergarteners | Mathematics Development | |
| Engaging Young Engineers. Support problem-solving skills of children birth to 5 by teaching them basic principles of engineering and five types of critical thinking skills. Using a clear instructional framework and fun activities tailored for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, you'll help children develop new ways of thinking through engaging, challenging learning experiences. | Infant, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners | Approaches to Learning, Social & Emotional Development Infant/Toddler Domains: Language and Communication, Cognition Preschooler: Language and Communication, Literacy, Mathematics Development, and Scientific Reasoning | |
| Let's Talk about Math. Drawn from the authors' popular LittleCounters® workshops, this guidebook shows early educators, caregivers, and parents how to use purposeful play with children from birth to 5 to promote mathematical thinking and get them ready for formal math instruction. | Infant, toddlers, preschoolers | Infant/Toddler Domains: Cognition Preschool Domain: Mathematics Development | |
| Preschool Pathways to Science. Science for preschoolers! Enhance your curriculum with this fun and research-based guidebook, perfect for meeting state early learning guidelines in science and helping preschoolers develop the basics of scientific thinking. | Preschoolers | Scientific Reasoning | |
| Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood. Get ready to teach young children math fundamentals in pre-K through kindergarten—and meet today's national standards for mathematics education. This accessible textbook includes more than 50 activities, adaptations for students with disabilities, and more. | Preschoolers | Mathematics Development | |
| Reading & Literacy | |||
| Promoting Awareness of Speech Sounds (PASS). A playful, effective, and highly motivating program, PASS helps young children hear the sounds in words and develop the phonological awareness skills that build a foundation for reading success. | Preschoolers, kindergarteners | Literacy | |
| ABC Foundations for Young Children. Aligned with Common Core State Standards, this activity-based curriculum supplement is a fun, effective way to strengthen alphabet instruction in pre-K-Grade 1, without changing your whole curriculum or investing in expensive teaching materials. | Preschoolers, kindergarteners | Literacy | |
| Accelerating Language Skills and Content Knowledge Through Shared Book Reading. Teach vocabulary-rich science and social studies lessons through shared book reading. This resource presents a complete framework for boosting language skills and content knowledge. | Preschoolers | Literacy, Scientific Reasoning | |
| Building Language throughout the Year. Ensure effective early literacy instruction with this field-tested, research-based curriculum for children 3 to 5 years of age. Includes 41 one-week lessons, each built around a theme with associated vocabulary lists and fun activities. | Preschoolers | Language and Communication, Literacy | |
| EARLY COMPREHENSION | Developing Early Comprehension. How does early comprehension develop in young children, and how can we better prepare preschoolers to become successful readers? This important volume compiles today's best research from more than two dozen literacy experts. | Preschoolers | Language and Communication, Literacy |
| Early Literacy in Action. Enhance children's language skills with this play-focused preschool curriculum, drawn from more than 20 years of field testing. This adaptable program provides a year's worth of fun and flexible lessons, complete with themes, play activities, group lesson plans, and more. | Preschoolers | Language and Communication, Literacy | |
| Early Childhood Literacy. What are today's best practices in early literacy instruction—and what should programs focus on in the future? More than 20 authorities in early literacy research give you balanced, insightful answers, using the landmark NELP Report as a starting point. | Preschoolers | Literacy | |
| Lift-Off for Early Literacy. Use RTI to help struggling pre-K children—get this proven, evidence-based Tier 2 curriculum. Created by teachers for teachers, these lessons are ready to use, with verbatim scripts and fun, engaging activities that take 30 minutes or less. | Preschoolers | Literacy | |
| PAVEd for Success. Give young children a strong foundation of preliteracy skills and a head start in other academic areas with this proven program supplement. Explicitly teach phonological awareness and vocabulary skills through lessons that introduce key social studies and science terms. | Preschoolers, kindergarteners | Literacy, Scientific Reasoning |
DESCRIPTION
Screening & Assessment
ASQ-3 Learning Activities
Enhance the development of infants and young children with more than 400 fun, fast, and developmentally appropriate learning activities, now in a new edition specially developed to complement ASQ-3™.
Infant/Toddler & Preschooler Domains: Approaches to Learning, Social & Emotional Development, Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development, Language and Communication
Infant/Toddler: Cognition
Preschooler: Mathematics Development, Scientific Reasoning
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