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For Our Babies

Ending the Invisible Neglect of America's Infants

“This is a clarion and moving call on behalf of our most vulnerable and valuable citizens, our amazing babies. It gathers together the freshest and broadest knowledge of what they need to flourish and contrasts this to the myriad ways our policies and practices consistently fail them. For Our Babies is an energizing, enlightening, and wholly loving book.” — Jeree Pawl, Clinical Psychologist, Board of Directors, Zero to Three more >

Discounted Price: $19.96
Originally: $24.95 | Format: Trade Paper | Copyright: 2013
ISBN: 978-0-8077-5424-5 | Order #: CCFS-13-01

The Pre–K Debates: Current Controversies and Issues

Edited by: Edward Zigler, Walter Gilliam, Steven Barnett

"Offers illuminating pros and cons to current early education debates...concisely captures the most important areas of critical tension in the field and helps sharpen our thinking as we continue to seek their resolution." — Carol Brunson Day, President and CEO, National Black Child Development Institute, Washington, DC more >

Price: $36.95 | Format: Trade Paper | Copyright: 2011
ISBN: 978-1-59857-183-7 | Order #: CCFS-11-02

Power of Preschool in Santa Clara County: Making the First Five Years Count

Produced by: WestEd E3 Institute

This report tells the story of the first five years of the Power of Preschool (PoP) program in Santa Clara County, California. Since 2006, PoP has expanded and improved early education and care in the county's most underserved communities where children and families live with exposure to multiple risk factors. more >

Format: PDF | Copyright: 2011
Order #: CCFS-11-01

Preparing Our Infant and Toddler Professional Workforce for the 21st Century

An Action Plan for the District of Columbia

Produced by: Great Start DC, Dan Bellm, WestEd

This report, coproduced by WestEd, presents an action plan for preparing the Washington, D.C. infant and toddler professional workforce for the 21st century. more >

Format: PDF | Copyright: 2011

Handbook of Research on Literacy and Diversity

Edited by: Lesley Mandel Morrow, Robert Rueda, Diane Lapp

"A much-needed resource, this handbook addresses both the promises and challenges of working with the richly diverse students attending schools today." — Kristen H. Perry, University of Kentucky more >

Price: $52.00 | Format: Trade Paper | Copyright: 2010
ISBN: 978-1-60918-145-1 | Order #: RE-10-01

Chicano School Failure and Success: Past, Present, and Future

Third Edition

Edited by: Richard R. Valencia

"The first edition of Chicano School Failure and Success was a standard text for those of us who conducted research and taught courses on Chicano educational issues. The second edition added the voice of emerging new scholars and topics in the field and remained at the cutting edge of our thinking on research and policy. This third edition is an important advancement forward and remains a treasure and a must-read for researchers and educators who care about the education of Chicanos throughout the educational pipeline." — Daniel G. Solorzano, Professor, Social Science & Comparative Education Division, University of California, Los Angeles more >

Price: $47.95 | Format: Trade Paper | Copyright: 2010
ISBN: 978-0-415-88061-9 | Order #: CLE-10-01

Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood

Paths Toward Excellence and Equity

Produced by: National Research Council of the National Academies

Edited by: Christopher T. Cross, Taniesha A. Woods, Heidi Schweingruber

"The recommendations in Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood: Paths Toward Excellence and Equity show how various policy levers – including teachers, families, states, schools of education, and professional development staff – can promote preschool children's mathematics competence and put them on a trajectory of high achievement. Supporting our children from the very start in life is necessary to maintain our human and economic capital in the global economy." — Jim Hunt, Former Governor of North Carolina and Chairman, James B. Hunt, Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy more >

Price: $54.95 | Format: Hardcover | Copyright: 2010
ISBN: 978-0-309-12806-3 | Order #: CCFS-10-01

California Infant/Toddler Learning & Development Foundations

By: California Department of Education, Center for Child & Family Studies

Edited by: Faye Ong

"The first three years are a crucial time of development. Research on brain development indicates that the brains of infants and toddlers are twice as active as those of adults. By the time children reach the age of three, they have become competent in at least one language, formed a sense of self, learned about basic concepts such as cause-and-effect and quantity, and developed numerous large- and small-muscle skills." — Jack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction (from the foreword) more >

Format: PDF | Copyright: 2009
ISBN: 978-0-8011-1693-3

Infant/Toddler Learning & Development: Program Guidelines

By: California Department of Education

Edited by: Faye Ong

More than half of California’s infants and toddlers receive care in child care centers, in family child care homes, and with relatives or neighbors outside the home. This publication, codeveloped by WestEd's Center for Child & Family Studies, presents information about how to provide high-quality early care and education, including recommendations for program policies and day-to-day practices that will improve program services to all infants and toddlers. more >

Format: PDF | Copyright: 2006
ISBN: 978-0-8011-1619-3

Infant and Toddler Spaces

Design for a Quality Classroom

By: Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) and Community Playthings

This free guide, a collaboration between WestEd’s Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) and Community Playthings, provides practical, research-based information on creating surroundings conducive to high quality infant/toddler group care and education. more >

Format: PDF | Copyright: 2008

Caring for Infants and Toddlers in Groups: Developmentally Appropriate Practice, Second Edition

Produced by: Zero to Three

This revised edition of the best-selling Caring for Infants and Toddlers in Groups: Developmentally Appropriate Practice provides the latest information about the elements of quality care that support optimal development and learning for young children. J. Ronald Lally of WestEd's Center for Child and Family Studies served on the board that reviewed this book. more >

Price: $29.95 | Format: Trade Paper | Copyright: 2008
ISBN: 978-1-934019-26-9 | Order #: CCFS-08-04

Getting to Know You Through Observation

Produced by: Desired Results Training and Technical Assistance Project

This informative DVD illustrates the importance of observation in early child care and education settings. It offers strategies for developing accurate and reliable systems of observation and recording. more >

Price: $16.95 | Format: DVD | Copyright: 2006
Order #: CCFS-08-03

Beyond Behavior Management: The Six Life Skills Children Need to Thrive in Today's World

By: Jenna Bilmes

"This is a must-read book for early childhood professionals who want to make a difference in their children's lives." — Sandra J. Stone, Professor, Northern Arizona University more >

Price: $24.95 | Format: Trade Paper | Copyright: 2004
ISBN: 978-1929610-53-2 | Order #: CCFS-08-02

Common Psychological Disorders in Young Children: A Handbook for Early Childhood Professionals

By: Jenna Bilmes, Tara Welker

Much progress has been made in the understanding and treatment of mental illness. Geared to the everyday needs of providers and teachers, this book brings together the best and the most pertinent information on childhood psychological disorders. more >

Price: $29.95 | Format: Trade Paper | Copyright: 2006
ISBN: 978-1929610-91-4 | Order #: CCFS-08-01

Great Expectations: The E3 Institute-San Jose State University Bachelor's Degree Cohort Program for CARES Participants in Santa Clara County

By: Yolanda Garcia, Ilene M. Hertz, Kara Dukakis

Learn how a partnership between WestEd's E3 Institute and San Jose State University is improving the quality of care and education for children and families. more >

Concepts for Care: 20 Essays on Infant/Toddler Development and Learning

Edited by: J. Ronald Lally, Peter L. Mangione, Deborah Greenwald

Learn what leading experts in the field of infant/toddler development and care are saying about new research and best practices. more >

Price: $21.95 | Format: Trade Paper | Copyright: 2006
ISBN: 978-0-914409-39-7 | Order #: CCFS-06-01

Learning to Read the World: Language and Literacy in the First Three Years

Edited by: Sharon E. Rosenkoetter, Joanne Knapp-Philo

How can we support the amazing language and literacy capacities of infants and toddlers? more >

Price: $39.95 | Format: Trade Paper | Copyright: 2006
ISBN: 978-0-943657-86-8 | Order #: CCFS-05-02

Beacon of Hope: The Promise of Early Head Start for America's Youngest Children

Edited by: Joan Lombardi, Mary M. Bogle

"This book...gives us a blueprint for action to apply what we know about the development of young children." —Julius B. Richmond, John D. MacArthur Professor of Health Policy Emeritus, Harvard Medical School; Former U.S. Surgeon General; and Co-Founder of Head Start more >

Price: $22.95 | Format: Trade Paper | Copyright: 2004
ISBN: 978-0-943657-65-3 | Order #: CCFS-05-01

Battered Agencies: Supporting Those Who Serve Low-Income Communities

By: Diane F. Reed, J. Ronald Lally, Douglas Quiett

"This publication introduces a new concept to the field of family support work. We have coined the term 'battered agency' to explain some of the challenges that thwart local or indigenous agencies striving to serve low-income communities. Drawing on intensive field experience and relevant research, we put forward the notion that these agencies are hindered by risk factors remarkably like those facing the families they seek to help." — J. Ronald Lally, Co-Director, WestEd's Center for Child and Family Studies more >

Price: $9.95 | Format: Trade Paper | Copyright: 2003
ISBN: 978-0-914409-14-4 | Order #: CCFS-03-02

Bambini: The Italian Approach to Infant/Toddler Care

Edited by: Lella Gandini, Carolyn Pope Edwards

"Bravo for a splendid book! Leading figures in Italy's famous preschool movement (plus a few well-informed foreigners) provide vivid descriptions.... Compulsory reading!"
— Jerome Bruner, New York University more >

Price: $21.95 | Format: Trade Paper | Copyright: 2001
ISBN: 978-0-8077-4008-8 | Order #: PITC-02-01

Nurturing the Nurturers: The Importance of Sound Relationships in Early Childhood Intervention

By: Bonnie Benard, Douglas Quiett

Sound relationships are the essence of Marin City Families First, an early-intervention model designed by WestEd’s Center for Child and Family Studies to ensure the health and well-being of children in low-income communities. The report describes how home visitors support client families and how, in turn, home visitors receive support from the program supervisor. A case study illustrates how these supportive relationships play out with one family. more >

Price: $8.95 | Format: Trade Paper | Copyright: 2002
ISBN: 978-0-914409-09-0 | Order #: CCFS-03-01

Program for Infant/Toddler Care Module IV: Culture, Family, and Providers

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