What are the Best Books for Preschool Teachers?

The Intentional Teacher: Choosing the Best Strategies for Young Children's Learning by Ann Epstein 55%
Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs by Ellen Galinsky 55%
Basics of Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Introduction for Teachers of Children 3 to 6 by Carol Copple and Sue Bredekamp 48%
Learning Together with Young Children: A Curriculum Framework for Reflective Teachers by Deb Curtis and Margie Carter 44%
Caring Spaces Learning Places: Children's Environments that Work by Jim Greenman 44%
Engaging Children's Minds: The Project Approach by Lilian Katz and Sylvia Chard 41%
Designs for Living and Learning by Deb Curtis and Margie Carter 40%
The Play's The Thing: Teachers' Roles in Children's Play by Betty Jones and Gretchen Reynolds 36%
Powerful Interactions: How to Connect with Children to Extend Their Learning by Amy Laura Dombro, Judy Jablon, and Charlotte Stetson 36%
Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves by Louise Derman-Sparks and Julie Olsen Edwards 36%
Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education by C. Edwards, L. Gandini, G. Forman 35%
Natural Playscapes by Rusty Keeler 33%
You Can't Say You Can't Play
by Vivian Gussin Paley
31%
From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development edited by Jack Shonkoff and Deborah Phillips 27%
Heart-Centered Teaching Inspired by Nature by Nancy Rosenow 25%
101 Principles of Positive Guidance with Young Children Creating Responsive Teachers by Katharine C. Kersey 21%
Working in the Reggio Way: A Beginner's Guide for American Teachers by Julianne Wurm 21%
Diversity in Early Care and Education: Honoring Differences by Janet Gonzalez-Mena 21%
The Boy Who Would be a Helicopter by Vivian Gussin Paley 20%
The Philosophical Baby: What Children's Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love, and the Meaning of Life by Alison Gopnik 20%
The Goodness of Rain: Developing Ecological Identity in Young Children by Ann Pelo 19%
Practical Solutions to Practically Every Problem by Steffen Saifer 18%
Literacy and the Youngest Learner: Best Practices for Educators of Children From Birth to 5 by V. Susan Bennett-Armistead, Annie M. Moses, and Nell K. Duke 17%
Insights and Inspirations from Reggio Emilia: Stories of Teachers and Children from North America edited by Lella Gandini, Susan Etheredge, and Lynn Hill 16%
Being with Infants and Toddlers by Beverly Kovach, Susan Patrick, and Laura Briley 15%
Start Smart! Building Brain Power in the Early Years by Pam Schiller 13%
Teaching in the Key of Life by Mimi Brodsky Chenfield 11%
Teaching with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids' Brains and What Schools Can Do about It by Eric Jensen 11%
Celebrating Young Children and Their Teachers by Mimi Brodsky Chenfield 10%
A World of Difference: Readings on Teaching Young Children in a Diverse Society by Carol Copple 9%
Radical Reflections: Passionate Opinions on Teaching, Learning, and Living by Mem Fox 8%
Everybody Needs a Rock by Byrd Baylor 7%
In Mrs. Tully's Room by Vivian Gussin Paley 7%
Dibs in Search of Self by Virginia Axline 7%
Teaching Four Year Olds: A Personal Journey by Carol Hillman 6%
Hearing Everyone's Voice: Educating Young Children for Peace and Democratic Community edited by Susan Hopkins 6%

Total votes: 194

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