Gryphon Books

With the increase in both parents working outside the home during the last two decades, infants and toddlers are spending more time together in infant/toddler programs and family child-care homes. From Biting to Hugging will give you effective strategies to help you take advantage of this peer time..Enhance the quality of peer experiences in infant/toddler group settings.Create responsive adult-child relationships and environments.Encourage positive social emotional development and learning.Teach infants and toddlers how to be in healthy, enjoyable relationships.Learn strategies for gently handling challenging behaviors

Parents are eager to help their children learn, but teaching young children complicated scientific and mathematical concepts can be intimidating. Simple STEAM helps parents realize they don't need to be engineers or scientists to support STEAM learning..Help children explore STEAM concepts with fun and engaging activities.Discover STEAM learning opportunities in everyday activities and experiences.Prepare children for kindergarten.Build crucial 21st century learning skills, including collaboration, communication, creativity and problem solving, curiosity, and critical thinking

Strategies and activity ideas to support emotional development in children. What is an emotion-rich classroom? Similar to how a print-rich environment exposes children to a variety of printed materials, an emotion-rich one intentionally surrounds children with a wide range of social emotional learning experiences and supportive interactions. Create an Emotion-Rich Classroom provides frameworks for planning and implementing strategies to support emotional development in children. This practical and easy-to-use resource helps early childhood educators develop the emotional literacy of the young children in their classrooms. Readers learn how to: increase children's emotional vocabulary, model how to recognize and cope with various emotions, support self-regulation and reduce challenging behaviors, discuss emotions in others and in storybook characters, support and engage families in fostering emotional skills at home, Experienced in emotional development in children and early childhood education, author Lindsay N. Giroux, M.Ed., shows readers how to effectively weave social and emotional instruction into the fabric of the school day. Create an Emotion-Rich Classroom focuses on individual skills, making social and emotional instruction specific and measurable. With consistently structured chapters, this book is easy to use and rich in ideas and strategies. Digital content includes checklists, planning sheets, and other materials to support educators as they build an emotion-rich classroom. A free downloadable PLC/Book Study Guide is available..Timely resource to help early childhood educators develop emotional literacy in their classrooms.Author is experienced in social emotional instruction and development in early childhood education.Building emotional literacy supports self-regulation and classroom management.Chapters are consistently structured-making them easy to use-and are rich in ideas and strategies

Drawing on research by the Yale Child Study Center, Mayes and Myers show us how trauma affects the developing brain and share classroom-based strategies that use the power of students' and families' own stories to promote social-emotional well-being..Teacher professional material.Language Arts.7 3/8" x 9" x 1".Educators learn ways to leverage student-focused, story-centered work to build key literacy skills.

Equip teachers with the knowledge and tools needed to address child and adolescent anxiety at a critical moment. The number of students experiencing anxiety at school is on the rise. This must-have resource: Provides a framework for understanding anxiety, its causes, and the various ways it can present in young people, Offers standalone action strategies for classroom use, including a matrix to identify which strategies may be most useful for specific situations, Makes implementation of strategies easy with reproducibles for teacher and student use, Drs. David Campos and Kathleen McConnell Fad wrote this book to ensure that teachers, regardless of their prior knowledge and background, have a wide range of easy-to-understand and useful instructional tools to address anxious behaviors..Book treats anxiety as a broader issue, recognizing that many students struggling with some aspect of it may not be diagnosed, and offers specific strategies for classrooms.Rates of diagnosed anxiety and anxiety-related behaviors are on the rise, but children are unlikely to receive mental health services outside school, so in-school interventions are vital..For ages: 4-10 years.Book is immediately useable, with 25 practical action strategies and a matrix to identify which strategies may be most useful for specific situations.Book helps teachers strengthen students' ability to cope with anxious behaviors that lead to difficulties in the classroom.With this book, teachers can create emotionally supportive environments and strengthen children's abilities to cope with anxiety.

Teaching is every educator's number-one priority, but learning is possible only in a well-managed classroom. This nuts-and-bolts guide covers three teacher skill sets that help students thrive: building relationships with students and families, creating easy-to-implement daily routines, and organizing time, materials, and the classroom space. It includes tips, strategies, planning tools, and step-by-step advice from real teachers in today's classrooms–and is designed to meet the needs and reading habits of the busy teachers who collaborated on it!.Packed with anchor charts, quick tips, and advice from classrooms across the country, featuring Scholastic Teacher Fellows.Focuses on the MOST requested area of need for new teachers: management skills..Includes video clips featuring real teachers in real classrooms via QR codes..Easy to navigate, inviting design, perfect teacher-training graduation gift.

Sparking Learning in Young Children: Classroom Best Practices provides a streamlined yet comprehensive overview of everything you need to kickstart your preschool, transitional kindergarten, or pre-K classroom to help ensure the best possible teaching and learning environment. Dive into relevant topics, offering insights from contemporary research, expert-defined best practices, and real-world examples from the author's twenty-plus years of experience. Whether a seasoned teacher or a dedicated aide, this guide is your roadmap to creating a vibrant, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate early childhood learning experience. This concise yet comprehensive resource equips you with the essential tools to create an engaging learning environment by focusing on key areas such as child development, planning and reflection, room design and materials, family engagement, and more!.Written by highly experienced practitioner with strong connections to NAEYC.Developed with working EC teachers in mind (varying levels of expertise).Based on developmentally appropriate practices..Includes examples from the author's experience

These books are designed to give teachers insight into their students’ emotional states, as well as teach students how to work with and understand the emotions they feel every day. There are 170 warm-ups in each book, and the first 16 units focus on 16 different emotions. Students are encouraged to identify the emotion in themselves and others, and learn a variety of coping tips and strategies. The final unit focuses on how multiple emotions work together. The Daily Warm-Ups format allows for easy integration into the school day. The included writing and drawing activities allow for creativity and self-expression!.These books are designed to give teachers insight into their students’ emotional states, as well as teach students how to work with and understand the emotions they feel every day..Provides opportunities for developing self-awareness and empathy!.Quick, easy, effective activities support standards and help students improve skills they need for success in testing..There are 170 warm-ups in each book, and the first 16 units focus on 16 different emotions

The Woodland Friends Curated Classroom Mega Pack is the quick and easy solution. This convenient, all-in-one mega pack features the popular woodland animals theme and includes everything you need to welcome visitors, celebrate birthdays, inspire learners, and manage your classroom in style. This mega pack also includes a visual table of contents, a color photo of suggested display ideas and a sturdy, reusable storage box. This mega pack has 268 pieces that range in size from (2" x 1" to 23" x 17") and contains the following components: Woodland Friends Calendar Bulletin Board Set (67 pieces) [2" x 1" to 23" x 17"], Woodland Friends Welcome Bulletin Board Set (45 pieces) [4" x 2.5" to 9" x 12.5"]. Happy Birthday Mini Bulletin Board Set (46 pieces) [1" x 5" to 19" x 5.5"] Woodland Friends Vintage Trailers 6" Cut-Outs (24 pieces), Look Whoo’s Great Award (30 pieces) [8" x 5"], Woodland Friends Name Plate (30 pieces) [9 ½" x 3 ¼"], Woodland Friends Welcome Banners (2) [7.25" x 35"], Woodland Friends EZ Border™ (12, 24-inch strips). Patterned Pine Trees EZ Border™ (12, 24-inch strips)..COORDINATED CLASS DÉCOR MADE EASY – The components of this Woodland Friends Curated Classroom Mega Pack are designed to complement each other perfectly, making it a snap to decorate your learning space!.Dimensions: 18" x 14".COLORFUL DESIGN – The earth tones and pops of bright color in this pack will bring a refreshing look to any classroom..GREAT OUTDOORS THEME – The friendly woodland animals, green trees, and camping imagery in this pack bring a taste of the great outdoors to your learning environment!.COMPLETE CLASSROOM THEME IN A BOX – Shopping for classroom décor has never been easier! When you order this mega pack, everything you need for a complete Woodland Friends theme is included in the box..VERSATILE USES – The pieces in this pack are great for highlighting student work, welcoming visitors, celebrating birthdays, and managing your classroom in style..VERSATILE USES – The pieces in this pack are great for highlighting student work, welcoming visitors, celebrating birthdays, and managing your classroom in style..Ever feel like you don’t have the time or artistic eye to create the stylish, well-coordinated classroom displays your students deserve?

These books are designed to give teachers insight into their students’ emotional states, as well as teach students how to work with and understand the emotions they feel every day. There are 170 warm-ups in each book, and the first 16 units focus on 16 different emotions. Students are encouraged to identify the emotion in themselves and others, and learn a variety of coping tips and strategies. The final unit focuses on how multiple emotions work together. The Daily Warm-Ups format allows for easy integration into the school day. The included writing and drawing activities allow for creativity and self-expression!.These books are designed to give teachers insight into their students’ emotional states, as well as teach students how to work with and understand the emotions they feel every day..Provides opportunities for developing self-awareness and empathy!.Quick, easy, effective activities support standards and help students improve skills they need for success in testing..There are 170 warm-ups in each book, and the first 16 units focus on 16 different emotions

These books are designed to give teachers insight into their students’ emotional states, as well as teach students how to work with and understand the emotions they feel every day. There are 170 warm-ups in each book, and the first 16 units focus on 16 different emotions. Students are encouraged to identify the emotion in themselves and others, and learn a variety of coping tips and strategies. The final unit focuses on how multiple emotions work together. The Daily Warm-Ups format allows for easy integration into the school day. The included writing and drawing activities allow for creativity and self-expression!.These books are designed to give teachers insight into their students’ emotional states, as well as teach students how to work with and understand the emotions they feel every day..Provides opportunities for developing self-awareness and empathy!.Quick, easy, effective activities support standards and help students improve skills they need for success in testing..There are 170 warm-ups in each book, and the first 16 units focus on 16 different emotions

Evidence-based bullying-prevention principles, policies, and practices to reduce peer cruelty and create safe, caring learning climates. Based on a practical, six-part framework for reducing peer cruelty and increasing positive behavior support, End Peer Cruelty, Build Empathy utilizes the strongest pieces of best practices and current research for ways to stop bullying. The book includes guidelines for implementing strategies, collecting data, training staff, mobilizing students and parents, building social-emotional skills, and sustaining progress, and presents the "6Rs" of bullying prevention: Rules, Recognize, Report, Respond, Refuse, and Replace..Based on a research-backed, six-part framework for reducing peer cruelty and increasing positive behavior support..1 Book.Includes guidelines for implementing strategies, collecting data, training staff, mobilizing students and parents, and more..Written by a bullying-prevention and character education expert who's worked with over 1 million parents and educators worldwide..Includes customizable forms and a PDF presentation for use in professional development.

The Stick Kids Curated Classroom Mega Pack is the quick and easy solution. This convenient, all-in-one mega pack features the multicultural Stick Kids and includes everything you need to celebrate diversity, welcome visitors, recognize birthdays, inspire learners, and manage your classroom in style. This mega pack also includes a visual table of contents, a color photo of suggested display ideas and a sturdy, reusable storage box. This mega pack has 217 pieces that range in size from (2.75" x 3.5" to 13" x 18") and contains the following components: All Are Welcome Bulletin Board Set (41 pieces) [2.75" x 3.5" to 13" x 18"]. Class Jobs Mini Bulletin Board Set (50 pieces) [4.25" x .75" to 9.5" x 5.5"]. Happy Birthday Mini Bulletin Board Set (20 pieces) [3.5" x 5" to 18.5" x 4.25"]Stick Kids® 6" Cut-Outs (18 pieces)  Happy Birthday Award (30 pieces) [8" x 5"]. Stick Kids® Name Plate (30 pieces) [9.5" x 3.25"]. Stick Kids® Welcome Banners (2) [7.25" x 35"], Stick Kids® EZ Border™ (12, 24-inch strips), Color Dotted Swirl EZ Border™ (12, 24-inch strips), Welcome Chart (13" x 17.5"), Class Rules Chart (13" x 17.5")..COORDINATED CLASS DÉCOR MADE EASY – The components of this Busy Bees Curated Classroom Mega Pack are designed to complement each other perfectly, making it a snap to decorate your learning space!.Dimensions: 18" x 14".BOLD AND BEE-UTIFUL DESIGN – The vibrant black and gold design features friendly bees that capture the spirit of an active learning environment..POSITIVE, CHARACTER-BUILDING MESSAGES – This mega pack includes encouraging messages that inspire students to take pride in themselves and “bee” their best..COMPLETE CLASSROOM THEME IN A BOX – Shopping for classroom décor has never been easier! When you order this mega pack, everything you need for a complete Busy Bees theme is included in the box..VERSATILE USES – The pieces in this pack are great for highlighting student work, welcoming visitors, celebrating birthdays, and managing your classroom in style..Ever feel like you don’t have the time or artistic eye to create the stylish, well-coordinated classroom displays your students deserve?

In an era of Common Core State Standards and accountability, students need to use the time they spend in school focused on academics and ready to learn. However, middle school has always presented special challenges. This is a time when students can spend a lot of time grappling with physical changes, forging interpersonal relationships, managing increased responsibility, and more—all of which can distract them from the primary purpose of school. The researched-based lessons in this book will help teachers delve into key social and emotional learning topics, such as Self Esteem, Emotions, Cognition, Peer Relationships, Bullies, Stress Overall, this book will give teachers not only an understanding of the basic issues and research underlying social and emotional learning but also practical tools for introducing the topic into the curriculum..Correlates with relevant objectives outlined by The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (casel.org), a group at the forefront of the SEL movement.8 3/8" x 10 7/8".Grade 5+.Includes reproducible student pages.An essential resource for middle school teachers

Encourage kindness in the classroom and beyond with this charming, rustic bulletin board. Includes suggestion for acts of kindness as well as positive sayings. Header piece measures 11-5/8" x 4". Each set includes 43 total pieces.Set includes:• 1 "Acts of Kindness" title piece• 7 signs that encourage kindness• 35 acts of kindness• bulletin board guide with set-up and activity suggestions.Encourage kindness in the classroom and beyond with this rustic, charming bulletin board set.Header piece measures 11-5/8" x 4".Signs that encourage positive sayings and inspiring quotes

The Woodland Friends Curated Classroom Mega Pack is the quick and easy solution. This convenient, all-in-one mega pack features the popular woodland animals theme and includes everything you need to welcome visitors, celebrate birthdays, inspire learners, and manage your classroom in style. This mega pack also includes a visual table of contents, a color photo of suggested display ideas and a sturdy, reusable storage box. This mega pack has 268 pieces that range in size from (2" x 1" to 23" x 17") and contains the following components: Woodland Friends Calendar Bulletin Board Set (67 pieces) [2" x 1" to 23" x 17"], Woodland Friends Welcome Bulletin Board Set (45 pieces) [4" x 2.5" to 9" x 12.5"]. Happy Birthday Mini Bulletin Board Set (46 pieces) [1" x 5" to 19" x 5.5"] Woodland Friends Vintage Trailers 6" Cut-Outs (24 pieces), Look Whoo’s Great Award (30 pieces) [8" x 5"], Woodland Friends Name Plate (30 pieces) [9 ½" x 3 ¼"], Woodland Friends Welcome Banners (2) [7.25" x 35"], Woodland Friends EZ Border™ (12, 24-inch strips). Patterned Pine Trees EZ Border™ (12, 24-inch strips)..COORDINATED CLASS DÉCOR MADE EASY – The components of this Woodland Friends Curated Classroom Mega Pack are designed to complement each other perfectly, making it a snap to decorate your learning space!.Dimensions: 18" x 14".COLORFUL DESIGN – The earth tones and pops of bright color in this pack will bring a refreshing look to any classroom..GREAT OUTDOORS THEME – The friendly woodland animals, green trees, and camping imagery in this pack bring a taste of the great outdoors to your learning environment!.COMPLETE CLASSROOM THEME IN A BOX – Shopping for classroom décor has never been easier! When you order this mega pack, everything you need for a complete Woodland Friends theme is included in the box..VERSATILE USES – The pieces in this pack are great for highlighting student work, welcoming visitors, celebrating birthdays, and managing your classroom in style..VERSATILE USES – The pieces in this pack are great for highlighting student work, welcoming visitors, celebrating birthdays, and managing your classroom in style..Ever feel like you don’t have the time or artistic eye to create the stylish, well-coordinated classroom displays your students deserve?