Redleaf Press

06/27/2025

🎉Celebrating many incredible years of dedication, service, and heart — Janet has been such an important part of Redleaf Press. Thank you and Congratulations!

🎉After 40 years, we are honored to celebrate the retirement of one of our Think Small and Redleaf Press staff members Janet Ward.

Janet’s journey began with Toys and Things Press, continued through Resources for Child Caring, and became an essential part of what we know today as Think Small. Her deep knowledge, commitment to excellence, and passion for helping educators have made a lasting impact on our organization and the early childhood education community. You’ve left an indelible mark, and we are deeply grateful.

Thank you and Congratulations on your retirement!

06/18/2025

To say we're excited for this ✨brilliant✨ new book from Wunderled's Sally Haughey is an understatement. Plus, she's offering a limited-time bonus you don't want to miss! See her post for details!

My book is here! 🎉

Buy the book and get my bonuses! Link in the comments.

06/05/2025

On Saturday, June 14th, many who were touched by Maurice Syke's presence and work will come together to honor his extraordinary legacy at a memorial in his name.

Maurice was a beloved Redleaf Press author and a true giant in early childhood education. He was a fierce advocate for the mental health of educators and caregivers, and he fought tirelessly for equity—working to ensure that every child, no matter their background, had access to quality early learning opportunities.

His influence shaped a generation of educators, and his passion continues to inspire. You can read more about Maurice’s life, explore stories from those he impacted, and find details about the memorial on his tribute page.

🕊 Visit the memorial page: https://www.forevermissed.com/mauricesykestribute/about

06/04/2025

Don’t miss this FREE webinar featuring Mike Huber, author of the newly released Power in Pretend! 📚 Mark your calendars! 🗓️

What looks like pretend is actually power. When children play, they build executive function, regulation, and agency!

Join author and play advocate Mike Huber for a powerful webinar on how to support identity, flexibility, and emotional regulation through the magic of pretend play.

Register Here: https://ecewebinars.com/3FnM3K2

05/22/2025

🚨 New Release Alert!
Play isn’t a break from learning—it’s how brilliance begins.

In "Nurturing Brilliance: Using Play-Activated Learning to Awaken Children's Potential" acclaimed educator Sally Fowler Haughey, founder of , offers a powerful, research-backed model that redefines how we see children’s behavior during free play—and how we support it.

Nurturing Brilliance is a call to action, and a guide, for those who want to protect childhood and champion true learning.

📚 Support play, support growth-order today!🔗 https://bit.ly/3SPaH9o

Acclaimed educator Sally Haughey has distilled decades of research and experience to create the Play-Activated Learning model for understanding children’s play and learning and nurturing their innate brilliance.

04/30/2025

📚 The Power in Pretend is here!
Mike Huber’s new book explores how kids use pretend play to navigate power, identity, and connection—and how adults can support it.

Order Your Copy Here: https://bit.ly/3Yn0oNd

🎉PLUS, join them for a fun-filled Book Launch Party on Thursday, 5/8 at Rise Early Learning Center to celebrate the magic of imagination and the power of pretending! Learn more at 🔗 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launch-open-house-the-power-in-pretend-tickets-1299847953219

04/23/2025

📖 Happy World Book Day from Redleaf Press!📖

Today we celebrate the power of stories and learning — especially for those shaping young minds! Early childhood educators, discover our latest books designed to inspire, inform, and support your incredible work!

✨ Explore our newest releases at www.redleafpress.org!

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