Hello, colleagues and friends!
It’s the beginning of the school year, a great time to inaugurate my blog about early care and child education for professionals working in this all-important field.
Here, I’ll share updates on stories, ideas, and practical tips to assist you in your role as a teacher or administrator.
Just to catch you up, my book, Think About It!: Reflective
Communication Skills for Early Care and Education Professionals was self
published earlier this year and is available for purchase at Redleaf Press.org.
The BIG NEWS is that in March She Writes Press picked it up for nationwide publication. The
content of the book has not changed; only the title. It is now called Building Blocks for Reflective Communication: A Guide for Early Care and Education Professionals. It is available under
this title at Amazon.com and at Barnes & Noble.
The book gathers my years of experience as the founder of
two nonprofit early childhood agencies and addresses the unique tensions of the
early childhood profession. It discusses the complexity of emotion, explains
the executive function of the brain, examines unsafe and safe talk, and delves
into deep listening. The last chapter
puts these skills to use in organizing and holding an effective team meeting
that encourages open and honest communication.
Phew! That’s a lot, but it is filled with fun activities
that explain and illustrate the concepts and makes them easy to learn.
This book is just for you, the adults in early care and
education. Not the children. For you! I’ve already given three Reflective Communication
workshops at child development centers this summer. We had a great time. Here
are some more, scheduled for the fall and winter.
Reflective Communication Workshops
November 1,
2014 AB212 University at Chabot Community College, Oakland, California
January 30 & 31, 2015 Bridging the Bay 6th Annual Regional Conference Oakland, California
Preschool Settings
For a limited time, presentations can be made for the staff at individual schools to illustrate the concepts of the workbook and where books will be sold at a discount.
January 30 & 31, 2015 Bridging the Bay 6th Annual Regional Conference Oakland, California
Preschool Settings
For a limited time, presentations can be made for the staff at individual schools to illustrate the concepts of the workbook and where books will be sold at a discount.
If you are interested, give me a call at 510-843-7531, or
email me at graceorenstein@sbcglobal.net.
You can also check out my website at graceorenstein.com.
That’s all for now. Here’s wishing you a great beginning to
the school year!
Have a great school year!
-- Grace
-- Grace
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