Redleaf Press

04/16/2025

We love a good annotated page! 🖊️💛 Highlights, stream-of-consciousness margin notes, aha! moments....we can't wait to see what resonates with everyone in Power in Pretend! This book is an invitation to pause, observe, and recognize pretend play as something deeper: a language of identity, power, and possibility.

👉 Grab your copy today! https://bit.ly/4ifjhsl

Putting together my annotation kit for Mike’s latest book 🤓🤓🤓

04/10/2025

04/10/2025

04/08/2025

🎉 Shoutout to Lisa Murphy who will be the Saturday keynote speaker at the California AEYC Conference on April 12!

Lisa brings her signature passion, playfulness, and powerful insights to early childhood education — don't miss it! 💥

📍 Learn more about the conference: https://conference.caeyc.org/attendees/keynote-speakers/

📚 Explore Lisa's resources at Redleaf Press: https://www.redleafpress.org/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=54170&p=0

CAAEYC proudly thanks its sponsors in recognition of their generous financial support and other donations that contribute greatly to the success of this event.

03/31/2025

We are tremendously saddened to share news of Maurice Sykes' passing on March 29, 2025. Maurice was a giant in early childhood education, and his positive contributions will impact future generations. We were deeply honored that Maurice was a Redleaf Press author and we know he was a mentor to many in the field. He was held in the highest esteem as a colleague and friend.

To learn more about Maurice Sykes, visit https://bit.ly/3RsZbQp

02/24/2025

💡 Creativity as a Life-Force 💡

What if creativity wasn’t just an art skill but a fundamental part of how children grow, learn, and connect with the world? Explore this and six other Big Ideas in Creativity in Young Children!

📖 Learn more: https://www.redleafpress.org/Creativity-in-Young-Children-What-Science-Tells-Us-and-Our-Hearts-Know-P3101.aspx

02/21/2025

🧮 Tax season is here, and if you’re a family child care provider still feeling unsure about your taxes, we’ve got you covered!

The Family Child Care 2024 Tax Companion will ✅ Boost your confidence with your tax preparer ✅ Help you spot potential errors before filing ✅ Ensure you claim all allowable deductions for your business

👉 Get your copy of the Tax Companion
https://www.redleafpress.org/Family-Child-Care-2024-Tax-Companion-P3106.aspx

👉 Grab the Tax Workbook/Organizer and Tax Companion Set
https://www.redleafpress.org/Family-Child-Care-2024-Tax-Set-P3113.aspx

02/19/2025

How do we teach children to truly connect with the land? 🌎

In Learning from "Doodoom Aki (Mother Earth) through Children’s Land-Based Play", Dr. Hopi Martin introduces a transformative approach to childhood education, rooted in the wisdom of Anishinaabe Seasonal Pedagogy.

Through unstructured outdoor play, we can rebuild relationships—with the land, with each other, and with the knowledge that has been passed down through generations.

📚 Order your copy today and begin the journey of reconnecting through land-based learning! https://bit.ly/4k0SJNF

02/13/2025

Join us for a conversation with author Rukia Monique Rogers as we dive into her transformative book on the Highlander School in Atlanta, Georgia. Rooted in the vision of the beloved community championed by Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., this book is a powerful critique of traditional early childhood education and an invitation to reimagine programs centered on care, love, and justice!

🔗 Get Your Copy Today: https://bit.ly/41a5Zbs

01/31/2025

✨ Early Childhood Educators: Prioritize Your Well-Being! ✨

Join leading researchers and authors of Caring for Self: A Workbook for Early Childhood Educator Wellbeing for a transformational online webinar series!

On February 10th, Program Stewardship: Building Well-being for Your Team learn more about creating supportive, healthy environments for your team and a successful program through practical strategies found in the workbook!

📌 Free Registration! Reserve Your Spot TODAY at: http://bit.ly/4a9oyiU

01/29/2025

We sat down with Mike Huber, the author of "Inclusion Includes Us: Building Bridges and Removing Barriers in Early Childhood Classrooms" to explore how early childhood educators can create truly inclusive environments that celebrate every child’s unique combination of strengths and needs. This groundbreaking book challenges traditional, binary approaches to inclusion and offers a fresh perspective: constellation thinking.

🔗 Grab Your Copy of the Book: https://www.redleafpress.org/Inclusio....

01/20/2025

Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision of the Beloved Community, author Rukia Monique Rogers offers a rich tapestry of stories, values, practices, and relationships that define the Highlander School in Atlanta, Georgia.

In her book, Rogers delivers a powerful chapter "reclaiming the Story of Dr.King", highlighting a pivotal moment that sparked deeper conversations within their program about compassion, injustice, and the importance of recognizing inequity across all ages and levels of understanding.

Discover more about her inspiring work and check out the book https://bit.ly/3DZrPFv. Join us today in celebrating and honoring Dr. King's enduring legacy!

01/06/2025

✨ Early Childhood Educators: Prioritize Your Well-Being! ✨

Join leading researchers and authors of Caring for Self: A Workbook for Early Childhood Educator Wellbeing for a transformational online webinar series!

January 27 session, Self-Stewardship: Protecting Your Well-being, will explore the importance of building lasting self-care practices and strengthening resilience in the workplace and relationships through practical strategies found in the workbook!

📌 Free Registration! Reserve Your Spot TODAY at: http://bit.ly/4a9oyiU

12/13/2024

Authored by seasoned educators and play advocates, Lisa Agogliati and Heather Jackson, Actions of Play equips you with actionable strategies and real-life examples to help strengthen your practice and support learning that children thrive upon.

💡 Let the verbs of play spark new possibilities in your classroom!

Get Your Copy Now! 🔗 https://bit.ly/ActionsOfPlay

11/07/2024

Redleaf Press and Think Small Institute are here at National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Annual Conference!

Can’t make it to the conference? No problem! We've handpicked a selection of must-read resources from a few of our amazing authors, so you can experience some conference highlights right from your screen. 📖✨Click here to explore: https://conta.cc/4hy2dPa

Happy reading! 💡

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11/01/2024

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Annual Conference is one week away in Anaheim, CA! ✨Together, Think Small Institute and Redleaf Press will be representing the incredible work, training, and publications that continue to shape early childhood education. 📚✨

Don't miss Dr. Ellaine Miller, Think Small Institute's Training and Curriculum Leader, will be presenting an important session on: "Eliminating Expulsions, Suspensions, and Exclusions: How Understanding Implicit Bias and Trauma Can Support Children's Well-Being".

10/08/2024

🌟 Calling all Play-Based Early Childhood Educators! 🌟

Don't miss out on The Power of Play Materials—a 2-day virtual event from the Free To Play Summit. Learn from 16 play-based experts how to incorporate a variety of play materials to foster your students' growth and development. Plus, get tips on managing it all!

✨ Special highlights include sessions from Redleaf Press authors Lisa Murphy, Miriam Beloglovsky, Suzanne Axelsson, and Nadia Jaboneta!

🗓️ Date: October 26-27

Learn More Here:

Learn from 15 education experts how to engage, support and elevate your students’ development with a powerful variety of play materials that comes easy to you AND your students.

09/17/2024

This new book is a treasure for early childhood educators and readers in today's challenging times. It weaves stories and reflections on how to encourage kindness, empathy and compassion in young children.

Join the authors and Defending the Early Years Professional Learning Institute in their webinar on Oct. 2. Receive 15% off when you purchase the book on our website at https://bit.ly/REFLECTION24 by 9/30 (use code REFLECTION24). You can also register for the webinar at https://bit.ly/47vtCwL

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