Bookshelf for Directors, Teachers and Providers

Here is a list of some recommended books that I think would be worthwhile for anyone interested in this topic.

Child Development / Parenting Books

• Child Behavior: The Classic Childcare Manual from the Gesell Institute of Human Development by Frances L. Ilg and Louise B. Ames
• From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development by Jack P. Shonkoff (Editor), et al
• So This is Normal Too? by Deborah Hewitt
• There's Gotta be a Better Way; Discipline that Works! by Dr. Becky Bailey.
• Touchpoints by T. Berry Brazelton
• Theories of Childhood: An Introduction to Dewey, Montessori, Erickson, Piaget & Vygotskyby Carol Garhart Mooney

Issues and Administration Books

• Caring Spaces, Learning Places: Children's Environments That Work by Jim Greenman
• Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum: Best Practices in Early Childhood Education by Marjorie J. Kostelnik, et al
• Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs by Sue Bredekamp and Carol Copple
• Family Day Care: Out of the Shadows and Into the Limelight by Susan Kontos
• Observing Children: A Practical Guide by Carole Sharman, Wendy Cross and Diana Vennis
• Planning and Administering Early Childhood Programs by Celia A. Decker, John R. Decker
• Please Don't Sit on the Kids by Clare Cherry
• Reflecting Children's Lives by Deb Curtis and Margie Carter
• Teaching in the Key of Life by Mimi Chenfeld
• Tips and Tidbits: A Book for Family Day Care Providers by Janet Gonzalez-Mena
• The Unofficial Guide to Childcare (The Unofficial Guide Series) by Ann Douglas
• Windows on Learning: Documenting Young Children's Work by Judy Helm, Sallee Beneke, and Kathy Steinheimer

Activites and Curriculum Books

• 1001 Rhymes & Fingerplays by Totline Staff
• Anti-Bias Curriculum: Tools for Empowering Young Children by Louise Derman-Sparks, A.B.C. Task Force
• Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood by Diane Trister Dodge
• Creative Expression and Play in Early Childhood by Joan Packer Isenberg, Mary Renck Jalongo
• Creative Resources for Infants and Toddlers by Judy Herr and Terri Swim
• Don't Move the Muffin Tins: A Hands-Off Guide to Art for the Young Child by Bev Bos
• Emergent Curriculum by Elizabeth Jones, John Nimmo
• Mudpies to Magnets by Robert E. Rockwell, Elizabeth A. Sherwood, and Robert A. Williams
• Open the Door Let's Explore More by Rhoda Redleaf
• Play in the Lives of Children by Cosby Rogers and Janet Sawyers.
• School-Age Ideas and Activities for After School Programs by Karen Haas-Foletta and Michele Cogley
• Squish, Sort, Paint, and Build: Over 200 Easy Learning Center Activities by Sharon MacDonald
• Themestorming by Joni Becker, Karen Reid and Pat Steinhaus