Description

• Since its publication in 2011, the first edition of Powerful Interactions has been one of NAEYC’s top five bestselling books for nearly 10 years and has sold over 40,000 copies through all distribution channels.
• Today there is even greater awareness among early childhood educators of the importance of building relationships with young children to support their learning. With this revised edition of the book, both new and experienced educators can turn everyday interactions with children into Powerful Interactions and increase children's engagement, communication, motivation, and learning.

Special features:

• Updated research addressing the importance of social and emotional learning and how children’s interactions with adults impacts their development in every area
• Updated examples; includes extended vignettes with analysis of what the teacher did and why, and how the child responded or was impacted Greater attention to issues of equity and diversity, including among educators
• Several spaces for journaling and reflection, with prompts for the reader to consider her thoughts on a strategy she tried with a child, how it worked, and what the reader learned. These sections are also helpful for readers who are studying the book for a class or in a learning group with other teachers.