All of our Recommended Resources

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Meeting Nel Noddings, by Lynnette Haley O’Stewart and Carol Garboden Murray

Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience

Illuminating Care: The Pedagogy and Practice of Care in Early Childhood Communities

From a Science Shelf to a Science Museum, by Jacky Howell

Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World

Developing Empathy to Promote Equity in Early Childhood Settings, by Lea Ann Christenson, Leah S. Muccio, and Kevin McGowan

Making Lemonade: Teaching Young Children to Think Optimistically

Power Dynamics in Early Learning, by Nicole Parks and Judy Jablon

Designs for Living and Learning: Transforming Early Childhood Environments

Book Information

“Rituals and traditions in preschool programs have the power to connect children, families, and staff, foster a sense of belonging and create a positive learning environment based on kindness and connection. This book answers the questions of why rituals and traditions are important and how teachers can incorporate them into their daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly plans to create a supportive, caring community. As recommended by Dr Becky Bailey and Bev Bos, this book is one you want to add to your resource collection! Jacky Howell can do a workshop session on this topic for your program.”

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

NEW ARTICLE!! Child Care Information Exchange,. “Community, Connections and COVID 19: How the House of Representatives Child Care Center Stayed Together While Working Apart” by Paige Beatty, Nicole Bogrand, Jessica Cherebin, Suzanne Hite and Jacky Howell November 2021.
Howell, Jacky. “Intermission Column: Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot Quote.” Teaching Young Children, 9(2), pg 32. 2015.
Howell, Jacky. “Intermission Column: Magda Gerber Quote.” Teaching Young Children, 9(1), pg 32. 2015.
Howell, Jacky. “Intermission Column: Joseph Campbell Quote.” Teaching Young Children, 8(5), pg 32. 2015.
Howell, Jacky. “Intermission Column: Herb Gardner Quote.” Teaching Young Children, 8(4), pg 32. 2015.
Howell, Jacky. “Intermission Column: Mimi Brodsky Quote.” Teaching Young Children, 8(3), pg 32. 2015.
Howell, Jacky. “Intermission Column: Jack Hanna Quote.” Teaching Young Children, 8(2), pg 32. 2014.
Howell, Jacky. “Intermission Column: John Holt Quote.” Teaching Young Children, 8(1), pg 32. 2014.
Howell, Jacky. “intermission Column: John F. Kennedy Quote.” Teaching Young Children, 7(5), pg 32.
Howell, Jacky. “intermission Column: Will 4 year old Quote.” Teaching Young Children, 7(4), pg 32.
Howell, Jacky. “Intermission Column: Amelia Earhart Quote.” Teaching Young Children. 7(3). pg. 32.
Howell, Jacky. “Intermission Column: Fred Rogers Quote.” Teaching Young Children. 7(2). pg. 32.
Howell, Jacky. “NEXT Intermission Training Article: Creating an Environment that Welcomes All Children.” Teaching Young Children NEXT online, 7 (1), pp. 13-14, 2013.
Howell, Jacky. “Intermission Column: John Holt Quote.” Teaching Young Children, 7 (1), pg. 36, 2013.
Howell, Jacky. “Intermission Column: Lilian Katz Quote.” Teaching Young Children, 6 (5), pg. 34. 2013.
Howell, Jacky. “NEXT Intermission Training Article: Following Your Passion, Introducing Preschoolers to Basketball.” Teaching Young Children NEXT online, 6 (4), pp. 10-13, 2013.
Howell, Jacky. “Following Your Passion: Introducing Preschoolers to Basketball.” Teaching Young Children, 6 (4), pp. 10-14. 2013.
Howell, Jacky. “Intermission Column: Anita Olds Quote.” Teaching Young Children, 6 (4), pg. 30. 2013.
Howell, Jacky. “Intermission Column: Robin Moore Quote.” Teaching Young Children, 6 (3), pg. 30. 2013.
Howell, Jacky. “NEXT Intermission Training Article: Environments” Teaching Young Children NEXT online, 6 (3), 2013.
Howell, Jacky. “Picturing Good Practice: From a Science Shelf to a Science Museum.” Teaching Young Children, 6(2), pp.20-22. 2013 .Science Shelf to Science Museum.pdf.
Howell, Jacky. “Intermission Column: Mimi Brodsky Chenfeld Quote.” Teaching Young Children, 6 (2), pg. 30. 2013.
Howell, Jacky. “NEXT Intermission Training Article: Getting to Know a Child.” Teaching Young Children online, 6 (2), 2013.
Howell, Jacky. “NEXT Intermission Training Article: From a Science Shelf to a Science Museum.” Teaching Young Children online, 6 (2), 2013.
Scully, P., Jacky Howell, “Using Rituals and Traditions to Create Classroom Community for Children, Teachers, and Parents.” Early Childhood Education Journal, 10/2008.
Scully, P., Howell, Jacky and Corbey-Scullen, L. “From a Bean Cake to a Classroom Kingdom: An Idea Becomes Five Weeks of Learning.” Young Children, 55 (3), pp. 28-35, 2000.
Howell, Jacky, Lynn-Corbey-Scullen. “Out of the Housekeeping Corner and Onto the Stage: Extending Dramatic Play.” Young Children 52 (6), pp. 82-88, 1997.