Are you looking for high-quality resources to support your teaching staff? Look no further! NAEYC publishes practical books for teachers on a range of topics in early childhood education. You can search NAEYC’s online store, or check out these recommendations for staff development.

Assessment of Child Progress

• Basics of Assessment: A Primer for Early Childhood Educators
• Basics of DAP: An Introduction for Teachers of Children 3 to 6
• Basics of DAP: An Introduction for Teachers of Infants and Toddlers
• Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Focus on Infants and Toddlers
• Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Focus on Preschoolers
• Learning Stories and Teacher Inquiry Groups: Reimagining Teaching and Assessment in Early Childhood Education
• Spotlight on Young Children: Observation and Assessment

Health

• Healthy Young Children: A Manual for Programs, Fifth Edition
• Trauma and Young Children: Teaching Strategies to Support and Empower

Relationships

• Class Meetings: Young Children Solving Problems Together, Revised Edition
• Day to Day the Relationship Way: Creating Responsive Programs for Infants and Toddlers
• Education for a Civil Society: How Guidance Teaches Young Children Democratic Life Skills
• Families and Educators Together: Building Great Relationships that Support Young Children
• Powerful Interactions: How to Connect with Children to Extend Their Learning, Second Edition
• Rituals and Traditions: Fostering a Sense of Community in Preschool
• Spotlight on Young Children: Social and Emotional Development
• This Is Play: Environments and Interactions that Engage Infants and Toddler

Curriculum

• Big Questions for Young Minds: Extending Children's Thinking
• Embracing Math: Cultivating a Mindset for Exploring and Learning
• Expressing Creativity in Preschool
• Exploring Math and Science in Preschool
• From Children’s Interests to Children’s Thinking: Using a Cycle of Inquiry to Plan Curriculum
• Learning About Language and Literacy in Preschool
• Literacy Learning for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers: Key Practices for Educators
• Making and Tinkering With STEM: Solving Design Challenges With Young Children
• Nurturing Creativity: An Essential Mindset for Young Children’s Learning
• Serious Fun: How Guided Play Extends Children's Learning
• So Much More Than the ABCs: The Early Phases of Reading and Writing
• Spotlight on Young Children: Equity and Diversity
• Transforming Teaching: Creating Lesson Plans for Child-Centered Learning in Preschool
• Where's the Math? Books, Games, and Routines to Spark Children’s Thinking
• The Young Child and Mathematics, Third Edition

Teaching

• Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves, Second Edition
• Big Questions for Young Minds: Extending Children's Thinking
• Each and Every Child: Teaching Preschool with an Equity Lens
• The Essentials: Supporting Young Children with Disabilities in the Classroom
• From Children’s Interests to Children’s Thinking: Using a Cycle of Inquiry to Plan Curriculum
• From Play to Practice: Connecting Teachers' Play to Children's Learning
• Media Literacy for Young Children: Teaching Beyond the Screen Time Debates
• The Intentional Teacher: Choosing the Best Strategies for Young Children’s Learning, Revised Edition
• Powerful Interactions: How to Connect with Children to Extend Their Learning, Second Edition
• Spotlight on Young Children: Observation and Assessment
• Transforming Teaching: Creating Lesson Plans for Child-Centered Learning in Preschool

Families and Community Relationships

• Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves, Second Edition
• The Essentials: Supporting Dual Language Learners in Diverse Environments in Preschool and Kindergarten
• Families and Educators Together: Building Great Relationships that Support Young Children
• A High-Quality Program for Your Infant
• A High-Quality Program for Your Toddler
• A High-Quality Program for Your Preschooler
• A High-Quality School for Your Kindergartner
• A High-Quality School for Your Child in First, Second, or Third Grade
• Rituals and Traditions: Fostering a Sense of Community in Preschool
• The What, Why, and How of High-Quality Programs for Infants: The Guide for Families
• The What, Why, and How of High-Quality Programs for Toddlers: The Guide for Families
• The What, Why, and How of High-Quality Programs for Preschoolers: The Guide for Families
• The What, Why, and How of High-Quality Schools for Kindergartners: The Guide for Families
• The What, Why, and How of High-Quality Programs for Children in First, Second, and Third Grades: The Guide for Families

Physical Environment

• Big Body Play: Why Boisterous, Vigorous, and Very Physical Play Is Essential to Children's Development and Learning
• Experiencing Nature With Young Children: Awakening Delight, Curiosity, and a Sense of Stewardship
• The Great Outdoors: Advocating for Natural Spaces for Young Children, Revised Edition
• This Is Play: Environments and Interactions that Engage Infants and Toddlers

Leadership and Management

• Addressing Challenging Behavior in Young Children: The Leader's Role
• Advancing Equity and Embracing Diversity in Early Childhood Education: Elevating Voices and Actions
• 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
• What You Need to Lead an Early Childhood Program: Emotional Intelligence