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On the Search for Books for Educators, by Educators
by Tom Rademacher, acquisitions editor for professional resources for Free Spirit Publishing and Shell Education If you’ve met me in the past sixteen years, you’ve likely known me as a teacher. That work has dominated my heart, my time, and … Continue reading
Posted in Publishing
Tagged books by teachers, books for teachers, teacher professional development
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Building Social Skills and Awareness in Preschool
By Molly Breen Launching into a school year with children, no matter their age, requires a great deal of thought, planning, and labor—both physical and emotional. We plan our environments and lessons, staking our best efforts in the bedrock of … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood
Tagged preschool, social and emotional learning, social skills
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Enter for a Chance to Win Early Childhood Education Books!
This month, we are giving away five books with activities and strategies to help early childhood educators create safe, nurturing, and educational environments for all young children. One lucky reader will win Create an Emotion-Rich Classroom (coming in October!), Big … Continue reading
Answering the Call for a Publishing Intern
By Kolbe A. Free Spirit has an active internship program. We invited our summer publishing intern, Kolbe A., to write a post reflecting on his experience at Free Spirit. Ring . . . Ring . . . Ring . . . … Continue reading