Emotional Intelligence

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Crucial Conversations

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The first of the the VitalSmarts books that we discovered Crucial Conversations is a powerful resource and one that could hold a place on any leader or team member’s shelf for years. This would make a great gift to any graduate and we use it as a first anniversary gift for teachers. Patterson balances well…

Conscious Discipline

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A must read for new teachers. Makes the research really clear, accessible and practical. Conscious Discipline is the emotional self-regulation program we use at Our Neighborhood.  It’s a life-changing read that is thoughtfully written and based on solid brain research. The model is specific. The book, the philosophy underlying the approach, and the examples provided…

Being with Babies

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Good option for new infant teachers curious about the RIE approach in group care. This is an easy to read book for new teachers, the chapters are short and simple. The principles of this book are applicable in most early childhood settings and a great beginner starting point.

Baby Knows Best

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Our first recommendation for expecting families, an Our Neighborhood favorite. “Baby Knows Best” clearly explains the principles of RIE, Resources for Infant Educarers, through the eyes of the modern world. Deborah Carlisle Solomon outlines the tenets of RIE with specific details and stories to help parents begin to reflect on the parent they want to…

Five Love Languages for Children

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An interesting resource if you are looking to try to learn how to better connect with your child. If you’ve read the original Five Love Languages book by Gary Chapman a lot in this book will be a review of the information you had already explored but this book has most of the content from…