{"product_id":"everyday-goodbyes_9780807746394","title":"Everyday Goodbyes","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeparation often evokes feelings of fear and anxiety in all of us—children, parents, and teachers alike. Because the success or failure of early separation experiences can affect a child’s movement toward independence, teachers and parents must know how to help young children cope with the unpleasant feelings sometimes associated with separation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eEveryday Goodbyes\u003c\/b\u003e (her follow-up to \u003ci\u003eStarting School: From Separation to Independence\u003c\/i\u003e), Nancy Balaban once again addresses this critical aspect of child development. Emphasizing the need for parents and teachers to work together in phasing children into a child-care, preschool, or kindergarten program, she offers many sensitive, practical suggestions to ease the separation process for all involved. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePositioning separation as the underlying curriculum for all early childhood programs, this wonderful book:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelps teachers and parents to understand why children take time to adjust.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses photographs and real-life anecdotes of children, teachers, and parents to illustrate all aspects of the adjustment process. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes activities for the classroom that support children’s movement toward independence and self-confidence. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes children with special needs, those who come from special circumstances, as well as the range of cultural differences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides sample “phase-in” schedules for planning the first days of a program, a sample letter of introduction that can be sent to parents, and a list of books for children, adults, and professionals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nancy Balaban","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43037288497254,"sku":"9780807746394","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4051\/5174\/files\/9780807746394.jpg?v=1771505045","url":"https:\/\/www.tcpress.com\/products\/everyday-goodbyes_9780807746394","provider":"Teachers College Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}