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Title	Author	Subject	Description	Code
Little Well Beings	Canadian Paediatric Society	Health & Safety	Handbook on health in family day care	FCC2
No More Bedtime Battles	Canter, Canter	Child Issues	Simple solutions to bedtime problems	IT1
Essential Touch	Carlson	Curriculum, Child Care Environment	Learn why touch is esential in young children's development physically, cognitively & emotionally	RT1(2)
Kids Create!	Carlson	Art & Crafts	Art and craft experiences for 3 - 9 year olds	SN
Before Push Comes to Shove and Best Day of the Week	Carlsson-Paige, Levin	Behavior & Discipline	Building conflict resolution skills with children	FCC1
Who’s Calling the Shots?	Carlsson-Paige, Levin	Child Issues, Behavior & Guidance	How to respond effectively to children’s fascination with war play and war toys	CCRR
Starting Points	Carnegie Corporation	Child Issues & Development	Meeting the needs of our youngest children	L2-8
Bounce Me, Tickle Me, Hug Me	Carpenter-Davis	Movement	Lap rhymes and play rhymes from around the world	SR3
Learning About Compassion	Carroll, Gladhart, Petersen	Behavior & Discipline, Early Literacy, Curriculum	Using children’s stories to teach friendship	L2-3
Learning About Friendship	Carroll, Gladhart, Petersen	Behavior & Discipline, Early Literacy, Curriculum	Using children’s stories to teach giving	L2-3
Learning About Giving	Carroll, Gladhart, Petersen	Behavior & Discipline, Early Literacy, Curriculum	Using children’s books to teach compassion	L2-3
Learning About Honesty	Carroll, Gladhart, Petersen	Behavior & Discipline, Early Literacy, Curriculum	Using children’s stories to teach honesty	L2-3
Learning About Perseverance	Carroll, Gladhart, Petersen	Behavior & Discipline, Early Literacy, Curriculum	Using children’s books to teach perseverance	L2-3
Learning About Respect	Carroll, Gladhart, Petersen	Behavior & Discipline, Early Literacy, Curriculum	Suggestions for using children’s stories to teach respect	L2-3
Learning About Responsibility	Carroll, Gladhart, Petersen	Behavior & Discipline, Early Literacy, Curriculum	Using children’s stories to teach responsibility	L2-3
Learning About Self-Discipline	Carroll, Gladhart, Petersen	Behavior & Discipline, Early Literacy, Curriculum	Using children’s books to teach self-discipline	L2-3
Clip Art Collection II	Carson-Dellosa	Arts & Crafts	see title	CCRR
Clip Art Collection III	Carson-Dellosa	Arts & Crafts	see title	CCRR
File Folder Games: Preschool, Kindergarten, First Grade	Carson-Dellosa	Activities	see title	CCRR
File Folder Games: Reading and Math	Carson-Dellosa	Activities	see title	CCRR
Child Safety Made Easy	Carter, Marques	Health & Safety	Booklet with safety suggestions	FCC2, L2-5, L2-6, SA2
Children’s Games Made Easy	Carter, Marques	Play & Games, Music & Movement	Quick and easy games, songs and activities for kids	IT1, L2-2
Spreading the News	Carter, Curtis	Inspirational, Child Issues	Sharing the stories of early childhood education	L2-8 (2), CCRR
Visionary Director, The	Carter, Curtis	Business, Inspirational	Handbook for dreaming, organizing and improvising in your center	L2-8
Make Your Own Playdough, Paint, & Other Craft Materials	Caskey	Art & Crafts	Easy recipes to use with young children	RT4
More Toddlers Together	Catlin	Curriculum	Complete planning guide for a toddler curriculum	IT3
Familiar Children’s Songs for Forgetful Adults and CD	CCRR	Music & Movement	See title	FCC2
Fun Finger Plays	CCRR	Movement & Rhyme	Fun finger plays for sharing with young children	L2-6, SN2
Games Kids Like to Play	CCRR	Play & Games	Instructions for 20+ traditional children’s games	L1-2, L2-2
Kids Can Be Groovy Gardeners	CCRR	Science, Child Care Environment	Setting up outdoor environments and learning experiences for young children	SA2 (2)
Healthy Foundations	Center for Family Life Education	Child Issues	Teacher’s guide to responding to young children’s questions and behaviors regarding sexuality	CCRR
Child Care Center Management Guide	Cherry, Harkness, Kuzma, Bates	The Child Care Environment	Provides the basic principles for carrying out the responsibilities of directing a child care facility.	TBP1
Place for Me, A	Chandler	Special Needs	Including children with special needs	L2-7
Project Approach, The: Making Curriculum Come Alive, Book 1	Chard	Curriculum	Understanding and using the project approach to teaching young children	CCRR
Project Approach, The: Managing Successful Projects, Book 2	Chard	Curriculum	Preparing, conducting and managing the project approach to teaching	CCRR
Giant Encyclopedia of Math Activities for Children 3 to 6 , The	Charmer	Math, Science & Gardening, Activities	See title	TBP4
Encyclopedia of Infant and Toddler Activities, The	Charner	Infant/Toddler, Curriculum	Over 300 activities just for infants, toddlers and twos	IT3
Everything For Fall	Charner	Curriculum	Variety of activity and projects ideas for the months of September through November	CCRR, TBP2
Everything for Spring	Charner	Curriculum	Variety of activity and project ideas for the months of March through May	CCRR, TBP3
Everything for Winter	Charner	Curriculum	Variety of activity and project ideas for the months of December through February	CCRR,TBP1
Giant Encyclopedia of Circle Time and Group Activities for Children 3 to 6, The	Charner	Preschool, Curriculum	600+ circle time and group activities with related songs and books	L2-7, SR1
Almost-Instant Scrapbooks	Check	Art & Crafts	Quick and easy scrapbooking suggestions	SA3
Project Spectrum: Early Learning Activities	Chen, Isberg, Krechevsky	Curriculum	Large and small group activities across the curriculum	SA1
Teaching by Heart	Chenfeld	Inspirational	A book for teachers and others who follow their hearts	CCRR
Child Care Center Management Guide	Cherry, Harkness, Kuzma, Bates	Business	A hands-on resource including tips on financial management and legal disclosures	CCRR
Creative Art for the Developing Child	Cherry	Art, Preschool	Teacher’s handbook for implementing art in early childhood programs	SR4
Family Day Care Providers Management Guide	Cherry, Harkness	FCC, Business	A large binder full of management suggestions	FCC4, CCRR
Think of Something Quiet	Cherry	Behavior & Guidance	A guide for achieving serenity in early childhood classrooms	GE4
250 Management Success Stories from Child Care Center Directors	Child Care Information Exchange	Business	Topics include motivation, training, benefits, meetings, parent relations, resource development and management	L2-8, CCRR
Fostering Improved Staff Performance	Child Care Information Exchange	Business	Suggestions for strengthening child care team	L2-8
Guide to Successful Fundraising	Child Care Information Exchange	Business	10 articles dealing with successful keys to raising funds	CCRR
On Being a Leader	Child Care Information Exchange	Business, Inspirational	Suggestions and self-evaluations for directors	L2-8
On-Target Marketing	Child Care Information Exchange	Business	Promotion strategies for child care centers	SA2
Parent Relations: Building an Active Partnership	Child Care Information Exchange	Partnering with Parents	Compilation of articles on building relationships with parents	CCRR, L2-6
Staff Challenges	Child Care Information Exchange	Business	Articles to help with motivating and supervising staff.	L2-8
Taking Stock	Child Care Information Exchange	Business	Tools for Teacher, Director and Center Evaluation	L2-8
Going on a Field Trip	Children First Incorporated	Curriculum	Ideas and tips for successful field trips	L2-4
Indoors and Out	Children First Incorporated	Health & Safety, Play & Games	Ideas and safety tips for activities indoors and out	L2-4
Sesame Street: Evitemos Fuegos con Sesame Street with cassette	Children’s Television Workshop	Music, Preschool, Health & Safety	Activity book with accompanying cassette of songs and stories to help children learn fire safety (Spanish version)	L2-3
Sesame Street: Fire Safety Station with cassette	Children’s Television Workshop	Music, Preschool, Health & Safety	Activity book with accompanying cassette of songs and stories to help children learn fire safety (also available in Spanish)	L2-3
Healthy Sexuality Development	Chrisman, Couchenour, NAEYC	Child Issues & Development	A guide to supporting children’s developing sexuality	CCRR
Best-Ever Circle-Time Activities: Language Building	Church	Early Literacy	50 instant & irresistible activities & games that build literacy skills	SR1
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Kindergarten But Didn’t Know Whom to Ask	Church	Preschool, Partnering with Parents	Parent’s guide to quality kindergarten experience	SR1
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Preschool But Didn’t Know Whom to Ask	Church, Matthews	Preschool, Partnering with Parents	Parents’ guide to quality preschool	SR3
Learning Through Play: Blocks	Church, Miller	Preschool, Activities, Toys, Play	Using blocks to help children learn, activity ideas included	SR2
Learning Through Play: Music & Movement	Church	Preschool, Music & Movement, Activities, Play	Effectively incorporating music and movement to teach children, activity ideas included	SR3
Learning Through Play: Problem Solving	Church	Dramatic Play, Activities, Preschool, Play	Effectively using dramatic play as teaching tool, activity ideas included	SR2
Terrific Transitions	Church	Business, Curriculum	50 easy & irresistible ideas that keep children interested, engaged & learning as they move from one activity to the next	GE1
Transition Magician for Families	Chvojicek, Henthorne, Larson	Business, Curriculum, Partnering with Parents	Activity ideas to help with routines and transitions	FCC3, GE2
Block Curricula	Clark, Tiedemann	Toys, Play & Games	Guide to teaching with unit and hollow blocks	FCC3
Time-In: When Time-Out Doesn’t Work	Clarke	Behavior & Discipline	Getting through to children by developing connection and trust and using the time-in process	FCC1
Child Care That Works	Cochran	Partnering with Parents	Parents’ guide to finding quality child care	CCRR
Attention Zone, The	Cohen	Special Needs, Behavior	Parents’ guide to Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	SN1
Observing and Recording the Behavior of Young Children	Cohen, Stern	Assessment	See title	CCRR
Anna Banana: 101 Jump-Rope Rhymes	Cole	Movement, Play & Games	101 jump-rope rhymes	SA3
Eentsy, Weentsy Spider, The	Cole, Calmenson	Rhymes	Illustrated instructions for fingerplays and action rhymes	IT2
Your New Potty	Cole	Child Issues & Development	Children’s book about going to the potty	FCC2
Folder Game Festival for Preschool and Kindergarten	Commins	Activities	Hundreds of easy-to-construct, fun-to-do games and projects using ordinary file folders.	CCRR
101 Rhythm Instrument Activities	Connors	Music & Movement	Teaching tips on easy to find rhythm instruments activities	IT3
Family Child Care Business Planning Guide	Copeland	Business	How to be businesslike in a caring profession	FCC4 (3)
Family Child Care Contracts and Policies	Copeland	Business	How to be businesslike in a caring profession	GE3, CCRR, FCC4 (3)
Family Child Care Contracts & Policies, 3rd Ed.	Copeland	Business	How to be businesslike in a caring profession	FCC4 (3)
Family Child Care Inventory Keeper	Copeland	FCC, Business	An inventory system for family child care professionals	FCC4 (3)
Family Child Care Legal & Insurance Guide	Copeland, Millard	FCC, Business	How to reduce the risks of running your business	FCC4 (3)
Family Child Care Marketing Guide	Copeland	FCC, Business	How to build enrollment and promote your business as a child care professional	FCC4 (3)
Family Child Care Record-Keeping Guide	Copeland	FCC, Business	Record keeping systems, tax deductions and more	FCC4 (3)
Family Child Care Record-Keeping Guide, 8th Ed.	Copeland	FCC, Business	Record keeping systems, tax deductions and more	FCC4 (3)
Young Child and Mathematics, The	Copley, NAEYC	Math, Preschool	Activities and strategies to create mathematic worlds for children	SR2
Basics of Developmentally Appropriate Practice	Copple, Bredekamp	Curriculum	An introduction for teachers fo children 3 to 6 years	RT2
Creating Child-Centered Classrooms	Coughlin, et al	Curriculum	Create active learning environments, individualize teaching, and design activities for young children	GE3
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families, The	Covey	Partnering with Parents	Seven keys to successful family life	L2-6
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families, The (four cassettes)	Covey	Partnering with Parents	Book on four cassette tapes about the seven keys to successful family life	L2-6
Kids Can Cooperate	Crary	Behavior & Discipline, Curriculum	A guide for helping children of all ages resolve conflict	L2-3, SA1
Pick up Your Socks	Crary	Behavior & Guidance	Raising responsible kids	L2-4
Without Spanking or Spoiling	Crary	Behavior & Guidance	Toddler and Preschool Guidance	L2-3, SA1 (2)
Beyond Dolls and Guns	Crawford	Child Issues	101 ways to help children avoid gender bias	L2-4
A Show of Hands: Using Puppets with Young Children	Crepeau, Richards	Curriculum & Activities	Innovative ways to use puppets as valuable and developmentally appropriate teaching tools	SN4
Ants in Their Pants	Cross	Special Needs	Teaching children who must move to learn	SN4
Active Learning for Infants	Cryer, Harms, Bourland	Activities, Infant/Toddler	Over 300 activities for infants, newborn through 12 months old.	IT1
Active Learning for Ones	Cryer, Harms, Bourland	Activities, Infant/Toddler	Over 300 activities for one-year-olds (12-24 months old).	IT2
Active Learning for Twos	Cryer, Harms, Bourland	Activities, Infant/Toddler	Over 400 activities for two-year-olds (24-36 months old).	IT3
Active Learning for Threes	Cryer, Harms, Bourland	Activities, Infant/Toddler	Over 400 activities for three-year-olds (36-48 months old).	IT4
Nutrition Activities for Preschoolers	Cryer, Harms, Ray	Food & Nutrition, Preschool	Ideas for teaching nutrition through all curriculum areas	SR3
Designs for Living and Learning	Curtis, Carter	Child Care Environment	Transforming Early Childhood Environments	L2-1
Reflecting Children's Lives	Curtis, Carter	Curriculum	A handbook for planning child-centered curriculum	FPCP

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