Updated information and unbiased, developmentally appropriate strategies and activities to celebrate, rather than exclude, diversity, traditions, and holidays. Many programs are establishing a "no holiday" policy, but this book shows you how to celebrate and adhere to school policy. Among other topics, it includes evaluating holiday activities for appropriateness, addressing commercialism and stereotypes, involving families, and developing inclusive policies. Julie Bisson provides training on subjects ranging from culturally relevant and anti-bias curriculum to holiday curriculum. Louise Derman-Sparks has worked for over fifty years on issues of diversity, social justice, and activism in early childhood.

Why Your Baby's Milestones Are Worth Celebrating Table of Contents Why Your Baby's Milestones Are Worth Celebrating 1. The Significance of Milestones 2. Celebrating First Steps 2.1. Capturing the Moment 2.2. Celebratory Traditions 3. Language Development Milestones 3.1. First Words 3.2. Milestones in Communication 4. Motor Skills Milestones 4.1. Crawling and Rolling Over 4.2. Fine Motor Skills 5. Social and Emotional Milestones 5.1. First Smiles and Laughs 5.2. Developing Relationships 6. Cognitive Development Milestones 6.1. Problem-Solving Skills 6.2. Memory and Learning Milestones 7. Celebrating Personalized Milestones 7.1. Personalized Milestones Examples 7.2. Creating Meaningful Celebrations 8. The Importance of Parental Involvement 8.1. Being Present and Engaged 8.2. Creating a Supportive Environment 9. The Lasting Impact of Celebrating Milestones 9.1. Building Confidence 9.2. Strengthening the Parent-Child Bond 10. Conclusion Frequently Asked Questions Celebrate every step of your baby's journey with "Why Your Baby's Milestones Are Worth Celebrating." This short read book is a comprehensive guide that highlights the significance of your baby's milestones and provides practical tips on how to celebrate them. From their first steps to their language development, motor skills, social and emotional growth, cognitive development, and personalized milestones, this book covers it all. In the first chapter, "The Significance of Milestones," you will gain a deeper understanding of why celebrating your baby's milestones is important. Discover how these milestones contribute to their overall development and how they shape their future. Chapter 2, "Celebrating First Steps," explores the joy of witnessing your baby take their first steps. Learn how to capture this precious moment and create celebratory traditions that will make it even more memorable. Language development is a crucial milestone, and Chapter 3, "Language Development Milestones," delves into the excitement of your baby's first words and milestones in communication. Discover ways to encourage their language skills and foster effective communication. Motor skills play a vital role in your baby's physical development, and Chapter 4, "Motor Skills Milestones," focuses on milestones This title is a short read. A Short Read is a type of book that is designed to be read in one quick sitting. These no fluff books are perfect for people who want an overview about a subject in a short period of time. Table of Contents Why Your Baby's Milestones Are Worth Celebrating 1. The Significance of Milestones 2. Celebrating First Steps 2.1. Capturing the Moment 2.2. Celebratory Traditions 3. Language Development Milestones 3.1. First Words 3.2. Milestones in Communication 4. Motor Skills Milestones 4.1. Crawling and Rolling Over 4.2. Fine Motor Skills 5. Social and Emotional Milestones 5.1. First Smiles and Laughs 5.2. Developing Relationships 6. Cognitive Development Milestones 6.1. Problem-Solving Skills 6.2. Memory and Learning Milestones 7. Celebrating Personalized Milestones 7.1. Personalized Milestones Examples 7.2. Creating Meaningful Celebrations 8. The Importance of Parental Involvement 8.1. Being Present and Engaged 8.2. Creating a Supportive Environment 9. The Lasting Impact of Celebrating Milestones 9.1. Building Confidence 9.2. Strengthening the Parent-Child Bond 10. Conclusion Frequently Asked Questions

One Story a Day for is a series of 365 stories in 12 books that touch on a wide variety of topics intended for slightly older children than the Early Readers set. The stories, written by Canadian authors, are inspired by life lessons, fables from around the world, nature, science, and history. The series is designed to foster children's total development—linguistic, intellectual, social, and cultural—through the joy of reading.

Twenty-first century how-to advice embracing and celebrating the nonbiological parent and his or her "bonus" children, from the author of the internationally best-selling Understanding Your Child series, and host of New Life Live!, the nation's number one Christian call-in counseling show. Most of the parenting books currently in circulation were written decades ago. Therefore, they do not address—nor could they address—all the issues parents face today in the era of technology and excess. Parents do not need another article that contradicts the last one they read; rather, they need insights, techniques, and strategies to tackle the pressing issues of twenty-first-century parenting. That’s what the Understanding and Loving Your Child series of books will do. Understanding and Loving Your Bonus Child takes a look at a very familiar family dynamic. Not being the biological parent to your spouse’s child doesn’t mean you don’t have a voice. This book helps celebrate the role of a bonus parent in a child’s life.

A step-by-step guide to building a strong children's ministry that is a vital part of the church. People know they are called to children's ministry when they get goose bumps and butterflies from something a kid says or an idea that they know will communicate the gospel to children. Building Children's Ministry provides the practical information to transform those feelings and that calling into a successful children's ministry that is integrated into the life of the congregation. The book is divided into topical chapters, including: Getting the support of the pastor and the congregation Statements of purpose Budgets and fundraising Recruiting and keeping volunteers Safety and security Discipline and appropriate policies Choosing and evaluating curriculum Publicity Building Children's Ministry is a practical guide through the challenging (but exciting) steps between recognizing the need for children's ministry and creating a program that ministers to children and their families.

This scrapbook is especially designed for adopted children to help them to remember their unique and sometimes complicated journeys through life. Scrapbooking provides an outlet of expression that may not be available in any other form. Families get involved and show their adopted children how much they love them by helping them fill in the pages of this book. Author Karen Jean Matsko Hood has written My Adoption Celebration Scrapbook to keep those special memories, reflections, and thoughts in a safe place for your adopted child. Help them fill it with photographs, memoirs, stickers, and awards to complete the book of memories that will be treasured for life. You can even add any information to this scrapbook that you may obtain prior to your child’s adoption so that they know more of the special people who cared for them until their adoption took place. As they grow and add more to their scrapbook, you, along with the rest of the family, will spend hours browsing through the scrapbook and remembering all of those special times together.

Dealing with defiant children can be frustrating, time-consuming, and emotionally exhausting for parents and kids alike. But with this practical, reassuring handbook, you no longer have to feel helpless. You'll learn how to defuse the negativity, hostility, antagonism, and explosive anger that can ruin your child's relationships with family, friends, teachers, and other authority figures. This book helps you to: Choose which battles to fight Follow thorough Be consistent Communicate clear expectations and consequences (without yelling) Give your child some power over his life Reinforce positive changes Most important, you'll learn why defiance happens and how to react when it does. You will adopt the parenting and anger-management skills you need to make a real difference in your child's life. You'll help your child control his emotions--and grow up to be healthy, well-rounded adult.

This decorative journal is the perfect companion to My Birth Celebration Scrapbook – Children’s Scrapbook Series – Book 3. It’s a great tool for writing down your thoughts, favorite recipes, or simply keeping track of important reminders, personal notes, and special occasions. This journal is great for jotting down your own poetry and short stories, or use it to store addresses and phone numbers. Convenient to carry and beautiful to look at, My Birth Celebration Journal: A Daily Journal makes a thoughtful and unique gift!