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DVD-material

Close at hand titles page 76

teacher training

Basic training page 77

Further training page 77

pedagogical guide Books

start at Daycare page 78

Development observation page 78

planning page 78

practical guides

55 Questions & Answers series page 79

practical ideas series page 79

picture Cards page 79

Overview Kindergarten

Book on the theme of interior design:Inside day-care centresThis illustrated book provides a visual impression of well equipped day-care centre rooms and can be used as a reference work. It shows what is required to furnish day-care centres in a way that ensures a high pedagogical quality and an environment in which children feel at ease.247 431 25.95 €

The authors:Christel van Dieken is a qualified educator and currently works as a consultant on further education and organization for day-care centres and primary schools. She spent many years working as a specialist consultant for day-care centres in Ham-burg and as a consultant and concept-de-veloper for organizations running day-care centres. She is the owner of the further-education institute Lernwerkstatt van Dieken, a writer on education and, with her firm “van dieken visuals”, a film pro-ducer in the field of childhood education.

Julian van Dieken is a filmmaker and a freelance media producer. Together with Christel van Dieken he has realized several film and book projects in the education field and also works as a documentary and advertising filmmaker in Berlin and Ham-burg. He has won numerous awards for his work and has been nominated for the Deutscher Nachwuchsfilmpreis (German Newcomer Film Award). He is currently working on an MOOC (massive open on-line course) on the theme of “The Future of Storytelling”.

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new Close at handDVDs about everyday life in day-careThe films in the series Close at hand are suitable for team-based further training, study programmes and parent-teacher conferences and show everyday situations in day-care centres for children up to three years of age. The DVDs, each accompanied by a booklet, are available as a set.

Everyday situations in day-care for children up to three years of ageThis film presents typical everyday situations in day-care centres. It provides carers with ideas they can apply in their own work and material suitable for team discussions, further training and consul-tations with parents. The accompanying booklet offers further information and tips on possible applications for the film along with helpful practical material and exercises.248 308 (Oct. 2014) 34.95 €

Interior design in day-care centres for children up to three years of ageAccompany architects and teaching pro-fessionals in planning and furnishing rooms in day-care centres. The film is structured in several sequences and clearly illustrates the factors that need to be taken into account when furnishing rooms for very young children and provides valuable tips that carers can apply in their own work.247 851 34.95 €

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new educators (Volumes 1 and 2)

■ These two volumes are oriented to a competence-based qualification profile and learning fields.

■ Educators covers all fields of social ped-agogical activity and the different target groups,

■ addresses important cross-cutting themes in both volumes, and

■ presents educational fields comprehen-sively with development-specific princi-ples and practical examples.The following aspects enable teachers to use this textbook to improve their lessons:

■ It provides important impulses for self-reflection and cooperation at the learning institution,

■ a shared keyword index simplifies navi-gation between the two volumes, and

■ numerous photos, graphics, schemata and illustrations clarify the content.Both volumes are supplemented by a workbook containing examination subject matter.

Student’s Book 1808 pages, hardback4 501 799 39.95 €Student’s Book 2480 pages, hardback4 501 812 34.95 €

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new Basic Pedagogical Principles for Day nurseries and Kindergartens

Edited by Norbert Neuß

This introduction provides an overview of pedagogical engagement with children in day nurseries and kindergartens. It clearly defines the roles assumed by the educator in certain situations: companion, observer, moderator, partner, teacher and co-con-structor.

Well-grounded principles, case examples and practical suggestions make Basic Ped-agogical Principles for Day Nurseries and Kindergartens a valuable companion dur-ing training, further training and at work.

The editor:Professor Neuß is currently responsible for “Pedagogy for Children/Elementary Education” at the Justus Liebig University in Gießen. He is director of the pro-grammes “Education and Facilitation in Childhood” and “Inclusive Pedagogy and Elementary Education” (MA). His work focuses on media pedagogy, aesthetic edu-cation, early childhood and childhood processes of self-education.

240 pages, softback247 936 22.50 €

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new Bringing up, educating and looking after children

Comprehensive and concise: Bringing up, educating and looking after children ad-dresses all aspects of training for child care workers and educators. It can be used as a reference work both at home and at school. Everyone who deals with children in their profession can avail themselves of the knowledge offered here, which ad-dresses training, study and professional practice in a compact, easily understand-able form – geared to current standards and reading habits.A comprehensive index, useful literature tips and cross-references, and a user-friendly design make this book a valuable and accessible resource.The following areas are addressed in the compendium:

■ Fundamentals of professional child care ■ Fields of work for child and youth wel-

fare professionals ■ Fundamentals of the social and educa-

tional sciences ■ Education ■ Particular situations in child and youth

welfare facilitiesThis reference work provides readers with specialist and practically oriented knowl-edge. All contributions are informed by scholarship in the field while also being highly readable.

864 pages, hardback, 2nd edition4 506 947 55.50 €

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A Successful Start at DaycareGentle familiarization techniques for children up to 3 years of age

By Edith Burat-Hiemer

Not all children, or their parents, find starting daycare easy. This book outlines gentle ways of introducing children to this new phase of life. What wishes and needs do children have, what are the concerns commonly confronting parents, and what sort of competencies do they require to ensure that the familiarization process functions to the same degree for all chil-dren? This practical book answers these and other questions with a range of tips and concrete examples.

0–3 years, 128 pages, softback247 257 16.95 € Helping Children to Feel Comfortable. Caring interaction-ally and strengthening body awareness at kindergarten and in daycareBy Inga Bodenburg, Gunhild Grimm0–3 years, 136 pages, softback247 264 16.95 € when Language Skips And Sings. Language development through music for children in daycare up to 3 years of ageBy Andrea Rittersberger, Viktoria Stopa0–3 years, 112 page, softback247 509 15.50 €Tell Me what You Hear and Feel! Perception games for children in daycare up to 3 years of ageBy Cornelia Nitsch0–3 years, 112 pages, softback247 516 15.50 €

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Development Observation and Documentation 3– 48 monthsA tool for educators in crèches and kindergartens

By Ute Koglin, Franz and Ulrike Peter-mann

Daredevils or daydreamers? The differ-ences are often much more subtle. Make a record of what you observe on a daily basis.With case studies, report sheets and ideas on how to support development in chil-dren from 3–48 months, the author team illuminates a range of areas including movement coordination, language and cognitive, social and emotional develop-ment.Easy tasks based on the “milestone princi-ple” help you to apply these ideas in prac-tice. The book shows how customized materi-als make supporting individual develop-ment child’s play.

4th revised edition, 192 pages, softback, CD-R248 469 30.50 € Development Observation and Documentation 48–72 months. A tool for educators in kinder-gartens and daycare centersBy Ute Koglin, Franz and Ulrike Petermann2nd revised edition, 140 pages, softback, CD-R247 981 25.95 €

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new Successfully Planning educational work in the Kindergarten

Third revised edition

By Walter Ellermann, edited by Peter Thiesen

This book ■ identifies the foundations of educational

work in the kindergarten and ■ explains step by step how to approach

children on a cognitive, emotional, social and psychomotor level. The author/editor:

Walter Ellermann holds a degree in educa-tion and teaches social pedagogy and Ger-man. He is a lecturer at the College for Social Pedagogy in Lübeck, where he spe-cializes in the fields of communication and society, social pedagogical theory and practice, organization, law and adminis-tration. In addition, he is a member of the “Elementary Didactics” expert group that is part of the Further Education Initiative for Early Learning Specialists (WiFF). He also contributes to journals and books.Peter Thiesen holds a degree in social ped-agogy and is a senior teacher and special-ized journalist. He studied social peda-gogy, education, German and politics at the University of Kiel and the Kiel College of Higher Education. After several years working in the field of youth welfare and as a lecturer at the University of Kiel, he obtained a teaching degree and has worked at the Dorothea Schlözer School, a college specialising in social pedagogy, since 1979. He has written and edited nu-merous works.

144 pages, softback248 018 17.95 €

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Practical ideas for daycare

Rainbows, snow and ice or thunder and lightning – children find all weather phe-nomena fascinating. Here is a range of exciting kindergarten activities relating to all kinds of weather. Where does the rain in clouds come from? Where do the colors in the rainbow come from? Why does the wind blow? This book offers numerous ideas on how to find answers to these questions together with children.

weather3–6 years, 64 pages, softback247 530 15.95 €everything to Do with Food. By Kerstin Brausewetter3–6 years, 64 pages, softback247 547 15.95 €Bodies By Maria Weninger et. al. 3–6 years, 64 pages, softback247 318 15.95 € MeadowBy Silke Bicker3–6 years, 64 pages, softback247 141 15.95 €In the ForestBy Stephan Günther, Maren Hamann et. al. 3–6 years, 64 pages, softback247 325 15.95 € woodBy Stephan Günther, Maren Hamann 5–6 years, 64 pages, softback248 124 15.95 €

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new 55 Questions and 55 Answers

This series offers a short and compact overview of the most important areas of everyday life in the kindergarten. Whether in the area of developmental psychology or teamwork, the promotion of language acquisition or working with parents – the authors answer the most important ques-tions relating to each respective theme. Each volume is well laid out and easy to read. Keyword indexes help readers to locate particular themes quickly.

The themes of the volumes:Day care for children248 063 14.95 €educational work with children under 3 years of age248 049 14.95 €Team work 248 070 14.95 €Language learning 248 100 14.95 €Cooperation with parents248 094 14.95 €

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Picture cards for basic vocabulary

Each card set includes 32 motifs relating to the respective word field and is particu-larly suited to promoting language devel-opment in children under 3. All the motifs are familiar to children from their every-day surroundings. However, what is shown on the cards can not only be named but also sorted according to different char-acteristics.

In the house9 483 460 846 16.50 €eating and drinking9 483 460 849 16.50 €Animals9 483 460 848 16.50 €Clothes9 483 460 847 16.50 €Jobs9 483 460 922 16.50 €My body9 483 460 920 16.50 €At kindergarten9 483 460 919 16.50 €In the countryside9 483 460 921 16.50 €Construction site9 483 462 356 16.50 €Circus9 483 462 357 16.50 €Playground9 483 462 221 16.50 €In the city9 483 462 220 16.50 €new Holiday9 483 462 537 16.95 €new Supermarket9 483 462 538 16.95 €(Verlag an der Ruhr)

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