Include NAEYC’s Research-Based Books in Your College Courses
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Are you looking for high-quality publications to use in your early childhood courses? Look no further! NAEYC publishes well-respected books reflecting the latest research on a range of topics in early childhood education. You can search NAEYC’s online store, or check out these recommendations for courses. Include NAEYC books in the early childhood courses you teach!
Child Development
- Day to Day the Relationship Way: Creating Responsive Programs for Infants and Toddlers
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children From Birth Through Age 8, Fourth Edition
- The Intentional Teacher: Choosing the Best Strategies for Young Children’s Learning, Revised Edition
- Nurturing Creativity: An Essential Mindset for Young Children’s Learning
- So Much More than the ABCs: The Early Phases of Reading and Writing
- Spotlight on Young Children: Social and Emotional Development
- Trauma and Young Children: Teaching Strategies to Support and Empower
Introduction to Special Education
- The Essentials: Support Young Children with Disabilities in the Classroom
- Spotlight on Young Children: Observation and Assessment
Early Literacy
- From Lullabies to Literature: Stories in the Lives of Infants and Toddlers
- Learning About Language and Literacy in Preschool
- Literacy Learning for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers: Key Practices for Educators
- Media Literacy for Young Children: Teaching Beyond the Screen Time Debates
- So Much More than the ABCs: The Early Phases of Reading and Writing
- Spotlight on Young Children: Exploring Language and Literacy
Curriculum Development
- Big Questions for Young Minds: Extending Children's Thinking
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children From Birth Through Age 8, Fourth Edition
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Focus on Infants and Toddlers
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Focus on Preschoolers
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Focus on Kindergartners
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Focus on Children in First, Second, and Third Grades
- Embracing Math: Cultivating a Mindset for Exploring and Learning
- From Children’s Interests to Children’s Thinking: Using a Cycle of Inquiry to Plan Curriculum
- The Intentional Teacher: Choosing the Best Strategies for Young Children’s Learning, Revised Edition
- Literacy Learning for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers: Key Practices for Educators
- Making and Tinkering With STEM: Solving Design Challenges With Young Children (Integrated curriculum in action!)
- Serious Fun: How Guided Play Extends Children's Learning
- Spotlight on Young Children: Equity and Diversity
- Spotlight on Young Children: Exploring Math
- Spotlight on Young Children: Exploring Language and Literacy
- Spotlight on Young Children: Exploring Science
- Spotlight on Young Children: Observation and Assessment
- Spotlight on Young Children: Social and Emotional Development
- Spotlight on Young Children and Social Studies
- Spotlight on Young Children and the Creative Arts
- Transforming Teaching: Creating Lesson Plans for Child-Centered Learning in Preschool
- Where's the Math? Books, Games, and Routines to Spark Children’s Thinking
Introduction to / Foundations of Early Childhood Education
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children From Birth Through Age 8, Fourth Edition
- Ethics and the Early Childhood Educator: Using the NAEYC Code, Third Edition
- From Survive to Thrive: A Director's Guide for Leading an Early Childhood Program
- Spotlight on Young Children: Social and Emotional Development
- Teaching the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct: A Resource Guide, Revised Edition
- What You Need to Lead an Early Childhood Program: Emotional Intelligence in Practice
Early Childhood Administration I or II
- Addressing Challenging Behavior in Young Children: The Leader's Role
- Advancing Equity and Embracing Diversity in Early Childhood Education: Elevating Voices and Actions
- Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves, Second Edition
- Coaching with Powerful Interactions: A Guide for Partnering with Early Childhood Teachers
- Ethics and the Early Childhood Educator: Using the NAEYC Code, Third Edition
- From Survive to Thrive: A Director's Guide for Leading an Early Childhood Program
- Teaching the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct: A Resource Guide, Revised Edition
- What You Need to Lead an Early Childhood Program: Emotional Intelligence in Practice
Ethics and Early Childhood Education
- Ethics and the Early Childhood Educator: Using the NAEYC Code, Third Edition
- Teaching the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct: A Resource Guide, Revised Edition
Learning Standards: Math & Science
- Embracing Math: Cultivating a Mindset for Exploring and Learning
- Exploring Math and Science in Preschool
- Making and Tinkering With STEM: Solving Design Challenges With Young Children (Integrated curriculum in action!)
- Where's the Math? Books, Games, and Routines to Spark Children’s Thinking
- The Young Child and Mathematics, Third Edition
Health and Safety for Early Childhood Programs/Health, Safety, and Nutrition
- Healthy Young Children: A Manual for Programs, Fifth Edition
- Trauma and Young Children: Teaching Strategies to Support and Empower
Observation and Assessment
- Basics of Assessment: A Primer for Early Childhood Professionals
- Class Meetings: Young Children Solving Problems Together, Revised Edition
- Coaching with Powerful Interactions: A Guide for Partnering with Early Childhood Teachers
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children From Birth Through Age 8, Fourth Edition
- Education for a Civil Society: How Guidance Teaches Young Children Democratic Life Skills
- Learning Stories and Teacher Inquiry Groups: Reimagining Teaching and Assessment in Early Childhood Education
- Powerful Interactions: How to Connect with Children to Extend Their Learning, Second Edition
- Spotlight on Young Children: Observation and Assessment
Teaching in a Diverse Society
- Advancing Equity and Embracing Diversity in Early Childhood Education: Elevating Voices and Actions
- Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves, Second Edition
- Each and Every Child: Teaching Preschool with an Equity Lens
- The Essentials: Supporting Dual Language Learners in Diverse Environments in Preschool and Kindergarten
- Spotlight on Young Children: Equity and Diversity
- Spotlight on Young Children: Supporting Dual Language Learners
Creative Expression
- Expressing Creativity in Preschool
- Nurturing Creativity: An Essential Mindset for Young Children’s Learning
- Spotlight on Young Children and the Creative Arts
Play and Imagination
- Big Body Play: Why Boisterous, Vigorous, and Very Physical Play Is Essential to Children's Development and Learning
- From Play to Practice: Connecting Teachers' Play to Children's Learning
- Infants and Toddlers at Play: Choosing the Right Stuff for Learning and Development
- Nurturing Creativity: An Essential Mindset for Young Children’s Learning
- Preschoolers at Play: Choosing the Right Stuff for Learning and Development
- Serious Fun: How Guided Play Extends Children's Learning
- Spotlight on Young Children: Exploring Play
- This Is Play: Environments and Interactions that Engage Infants and Toddlers
STEAM in Early Childhood Education
- Digital Tools for Learning, Creating, and Thinking: Developmentally Appropriate Strategies for Early Childhood Educators
- Embracing Math: Cultivating a Mindset for Exploring and Learning
- Exploring Math and Science in Preschool
- Making and Tinkering With STEM: Solving Design Challenges With Young Children (Integrated curriculum in action!)
- Media Literacy for Young Children: Teaching Beyond the Screen Time Debates
- Where's the Math? Books, Games, and Routines to Spark Children’s Thinking
- The Young Child and Mathematics, Third Edition
Family Engagement
- Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves, Second Edition
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children From Birth Through Age 8, Fourth Edition
- Families and Educators Together: Building Great Relationships that Support Young Children
- Rituals and Traditions: Fostering a Sense of Community in Preschool