Resources

Program Influences
• Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Serving Children Birth through 8, Sue Bredekamp and Carol Copple
• Self Study Kit for Program Quality Improvement through NAEYC Early Childhood Program Accredidation, NAEYC
• Virginia’s Foundation Blocks for Learning: Comprehensive Standards for Four-Year-Olds
• The PAL (Phonological Awareness Screening) PreK, The University of Virginia
• The Intentional Teacher: Choosing the Best Strategies for Your Children’s Learning, Ann S. Eptein
• Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman
• Me, You, Us: Social-Emotional Learning in Preschool, Ann S. Epstein
• Crisis in the Kindergarten: Why Children Need to Play in School, Alliance for Childhood
• The Creative Curriculum For Preschool, Diane Trister Dodge, Laura J. Colker, and Cate Heroman
• Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood: Paths Toward Excellence and Equity, National Research Council
• The Hundred Languages of Children, Carolyn Edwards, Leila Gandini, and George Forman
• Working in the Reggio Way: A Beginner’s Guide for American Teachers, Julie Wurn
• The Power of Play, David Elkind

Parenting Resources
• Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child, John Gottman
• Crisis in the Kindergarten: Why Children Need to Play in School, Alliance for Childhood
• Unconditional Parenting, Alfie Kohn
• Playful Parenting, Lawrence Cohen
• Happiest Toddler on the Block, Harvey Karp
• Connection Parenting, Pam Leo
• The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book, Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves

Online Resources
• www.CelebrateCalm.com
• www.naeyc.org
• www.playfulparenting.com
• www.our-kids.com
• www.allianceforchildhood.org