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Background information

The Cambridge handbook of child language / edited by Edith L. Bavin.
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » P118 .C36 2009
Early childhood education : an international encyclopedia / edited by Rebecca S. New and Moncrieff Cochran.
Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2007.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference » LB1139.23 .E272 2007 V.1
"a compilation of understandings, controversies, theories, policies, and practices in early childhood education as currently found in the United States and 10 other nations around the world." Vols. 1-3 contain an A to Z listing of articles with suggested readings, while vol. 4 covers other countries.
Elementary education : a reference handbook / Deborah A. Harmon and Toni Stokes Jones.
Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2005.
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » LB1555 .H297 2005
"The purpose of this book is to present elementary education within a holistic framework that allows readers to become familiar with the history of elementary education and its evolution to its current status." (p. xv)
Encyclopedia of primary education / Denis Hayes.
London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference » LB1556.7 .G7 H39 2010
Handbook of child psychology / editors-in-chief, William Damon and Richard M. Lerner.
6th ed. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2006.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference » BF721 .H242 2006 V.1
The SAGE handbook of early childhood literacy / edited by Joanne Larson and Jackie Marsh.
2nd ed. Los Angeles : Sage, 2013.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1139 .L3 S344 2013
21st century education : a reference handbook / edited by Thomas L. Good.
Los Angeles : SAGE Publications, c2008.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference » LA210 .A15 2008 V.1

New books

Mastering basic math skills. Games for third through fifth grade / Bonnie Adama Britt.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » QA20 .G35 B754 2015
Practice-oriented
Plot building : classroom-ready materials for teaching writing and literary analysis skills in grades 4 to 8 / Arlene F. Marks and Bette J. Walker.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1576 .M3778 2015
Practice-oriented
Amplify : digital teaching and learning in the K-6 classroom / Katie Muhtaris, Kristin Ziemke ; foreword by Stephanie Harvey.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1028.3 .M79 2015
Practice-oriented
The elusive sentence : recovering the rudiments of writing / Rita Eulalie Hatfield and Leta Marie Young.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1576 .H322 2016
Practice-oriented
Bridging technology and literacy : developing digital reading and writing practices in grades K-6 / Amy Hutchison and Jamie Colwell.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1576.7 .H87 2015
Practice-oriented
Well played : building mathematical thinking through number games and puzzles, grades K-2 / Linda Dacey, Karen Gartland, and Jayne Bamford Lynch ; foreword by Kassia Omohundro Wedekind.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » QA135.6 .D3325 2016
Practice-oriented
Hands-on science and math : fun, fascinating activities for young children / by Beth R. Davis, EdS, NBCT ; photography by Beth R. Davis.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1585 .D37 2015
Practice-oriented
Descriptosaurus : action & adventure / Alison Wilcox.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1576 .W48757 2016
Practice-oriented
Children, Place and Sustainability / Margaret Somerville, Monica Green.
Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » GE90 .A8 C45 2015
Civic education in the elementary grades : promoting engagement in an era of accountability / Dana Mitra, Stephanie Serriere ; foreword by Meira Levinson.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1584 .M64 2015
Practice-oriented
Connecting your students with the world : tools and projects to make global collaboration come alive, K-8 / Billy Krakower, Paula Naugle, and Jerry Blumengarten.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1044.87 .K73 2016
Practice-oriented
A practical guide to transforming primary mathematics : activities and tasks that really work / Mike Askew.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » QA135.6 .A84 2016
Practice-oriented
Introduction to communication : grades PreK-2 / Susan O'Connell, Kelly O'Connor.
Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, [2015]
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » QA135.6 .O2875 2015
Practice-oriented
Teaching kindergarten : learner-centered classrooms for the 21st century / edited by Julie Diamond, Betsy Grob, Fretta Reitzes ; foreword by Vivian Gussin Paley ; prologue by Ruth Charney.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1169 .T43 2015
Practice-oriented
A creative approach to teaching calculation : the what, why and how of teaching calculation and number in context / by Josh Lury.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » QA135.6 .L87 2015
Practice-oriented
The common core mathematics companion : the standards decoded, grades 3-5 : what they say, what they mean, how to teach them / Linda M. Gojak, Ruth Harbin Miles; series creator: Jim Burke.
Thousand Oaks : Corwin, c2016.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » QA135.6 .G634 2016
Practice-oriented
The common core mathematics companion : the standards decoded, grades K-2 : what they say, what they mean, how to teach them / Linda M. Gojak, Ruth Harbin Miles ; series creator: Jim Burke.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » QA135.6 .G635 2015
Practice-oriented
STEM road map : a framework for integrated STEM education / edited by Carla C. Johnson, Erin E. Peters-Burton, and Tamara J. Moore.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1585 .S748 2016
A focus on fractions : bringing research to the classroom.
Second edition /
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » QA137 .P47 2016
No more teaching a letter a week / Rebecca McKay, William H. Teale.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1525.65 .M45 2015
Practice-oriented
A mindset for learning : teaching the traits of joyful, independent growth / Kristine Mraz, Christine Hertz.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1555 .M77 2015
Practice-oriented
Using developmentally appropriate practices to teach the Common Core : grades preK-3 / Lisa S. Goldstein.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1139.4 .G66 2016
Practice-oriented
Teaching the arts : early childhood and primary education / David Roy, William Baker, Amy Hamilton.
Second edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » N365 .A8 B354 2015
Practice-oriented
Eureka math study guide : grade 2.
First edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » QA135.6 .E81 2015
Practice-oriented
Eureka math study guide. Grade 1.
1st ed. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2015.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » QA135.6 .E83 2015
Practice-oriented
The construction zone : building scaffolds for readers and writers / Terry Thompson ; foreword by Donalyn Miller.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1573 .T496 2015
Practice-oriented
Research-based practices for teaching common core literacy / edited by P. David Pearson, Elfrieda H. Hiebert ; foreword by Nell K. Duke.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC151 .R435 2015
Practice-oriented
Spatial reasoning in the early years : principles, assertions, and speculations / Brent Davis and the Spatial Reasoning Study Group.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » QA13 .S67 2015
Teaching science for understanding in elementary and middle schools / Wynne Harlen; foreword by Page Keeley.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1585 .H2985 2015
Practice-oriented
Well played : building mathematical thinking through number games and puzzles, grades 3-5 / Linda Dacey, Karen Gartland, and Jayne Bamford Lynch ; foreword by Kassia Omohundro Wedekind.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » QA135.6 .D3325 2015
Practice-oriented
The common core companion : booster lessons, grades 3-5 / Leslie Blauman.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1576 .B49824 2016
Practice-oriented

Journals

Early education and development.
Brandon, VT : Psychology Press, c1989-
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » LB1101 .E27 V.182007
The Elementary school journal.
[Chicago, Ill. : University of Chicago Press], 1914-
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reading Room
Journal of early childhood teacher education [electronic resource].
Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier Science.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
Official Journal of the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators
Journal of research in childhood education : JRCE.
Wheaton, Md. : Association for Childhood Education International, c1986-
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reading Room
YC young children / journal of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Washington, D.C. : National Association for the Education of Young Children, c2002-
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reading Room

Databases

Education databases

ERIC [electronic resource] : the educational resources information center.
[Washington, DC : National Library of Education?, 199?-
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
Bibliographic database of educational resources including articles, reports, and curriculum.
Education full text [electronic resource].
[Bronx, N.Y.] : H.W. Wilson Co.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
Indexes and abstracts articles of English-language periodicals and books on education from 1983 on. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Full-text coverage begins in January 1996 and is available for over half the 600 journals indexed.
Education week American education news site of record [electronic resource].
Bethesda, MD : Editorial Projects in Education, Inc.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
Teachers College record book reviews [electronic resource].
Birmingham, AL : Teachers College Record
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
"Teachers College Record Book Reviews provides comprehensive reviews of the leading books in education and educational research by major scholars in these fields. "

Related databases

PsycINFO [electronic resource].
[Bethesda, Md.] : Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
Contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports in the field of psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines.
Sociological abstracts.
[San Diego, etc., Sociological Abstracts, inc.]
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » HM1 .S67 V.52:NO.6 2004
Abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.

Curriculum resources

Animals two by two / developed by Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley.
California ed. Hudson, NH : Delta Education, c2007.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QL51 .A55 2007 F
Trees / developed at Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley.
Calif. ed. [Nashua, N.H.] : Published and distributed by Delta Education, c2007.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QK476 .T74 2007 F
Fabric / developed at Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley.
[Nashua, N.H.] : Published and distributed by Delta Education, c2003.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » TS1465 .F33 2003 F
Wood and paper / developed at Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley.
Calif. ed. [Nashua, N.H.] : Published and distributed by Delta Education, c2007.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » TS835 .W66 2007 F
Insights. Myself and others. Teacher guide / Education Development Center, Inc.
2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., c2003.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QM30 .I57 2003
Insights. Living things. Teacher guide / Education Development Center, Inc.
2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., c2003.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QH319 .A1 I57 2003
Insights. The Weather. Teacher guide / Education Development Center, Inc.
2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., c2006.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QC981.5 .I57 2006
Insights. The senses. Teacher guide / Education Development Center, Inc.
2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., c2003.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QP435 .I57 2003
Insights. Balls & ramps. Teacher guide / Education Development Center, Inc.
2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., c2003.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QC133 .I57 2003
Insights. Changes of state. Teacher guide / Education Development Center, Inc.
2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. co., c2003.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QC920 .I57 2003
Insights. Circuits and pathways / Education Development Center, Inc.
2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., c2003.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QC530 .I57 2003
Insights. Bones and skeletons / Education Development Center, Inc.
2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., c2003.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QL821 .I575 2003
Insights. Sun, earth, and moon. Teacher guide / Education Development Center, Inc.
2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., c2007.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QB521 .I57 2007
Insights. The mysterious powder. Teacher guide / Education Development Center, Inc.
2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., c2003.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QD47 .I57 2003
Insights. Reading the environment. Teacher guide / Education Development Center, Inc.
2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., c2003.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » GE70 .I57 2003
Science resources. Grade 5 / FOSS, Full Option Science System.
Calif. ed. [Nashua, N.H.] :: Published and distributed by Delta Education, c2007.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » Q181 .S377 2007

Websites

Annenberg Media Learner.org
"Teacher resources and teacher professional development programming across the curriculum"
Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood
"Our mission is to develop and promote practices designed to improve educational opportunities for all young children. The Center, part of the College of Education and Human services at Western Illinois University, was established in August of 1999. It replaced Macomb Projects, which began in 1975...
Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
"The Bendheim Thoman Center for Research on Child Wellbeing (CRCW) is an interdisciplinary center at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Office of Population Research at Princeton University. Our mission is to stimulate basic research, educate faculty and students about issues related to children's policies, and influence policymakers and practitioners at the federal, state, and local levels."
Early Childhood and Parenting (ECAP) Collaborative
"The Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative at the University of Illinois is home to more than a dozen projects focused on the education, care, and parenting of young children."
Educational Cyber PlayGround
publisher of print and online content
EduHound: Everything for Education K-12
Links for topic-based online education resources, clip art, and free lesson plans that meet state and national standards.
Environmental Education for Kids
""EEK!" - brought to you by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. This electronic magazine is for kids in grades 4-8. Surf around and learn more about the great outdoors."
National Association for the Education of Young Children
"Founded in 1926, The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the world's largest organization working on behalf of young children with nearly 80,000 members, a national network of more than 300 state and local Affiliates, and a growing global alliance of like-minded organizations."
PBS Teachers
Multimedia resources & professional development for America's preK-12 educators.
San Jose Library Educational Resource Center
"Located on the fourth floor of King Library, the Educational Resource Center provides materials for students, educators, professors, parents, and all others interested in K-12 education in Silicon Valley."
TeacherLINK
"TeacherLINK, an online teacher resource for educators and students, is provided as a free public service by Utah State University's Adele and Dale Young Education Technology Center (the YETC) and Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services."