Other Violence-Related Publications from the National Association for the Education of Young Children

The NAEYC publications can be viewed or printed online or ordered in hard copy. The training materials and hard copies of the publications can be ordered at the NAYEC site: http://www.naeyc.org.

Derman-Sparks, L., & ABC Task Force. (1989).
Anti-Bias Curriculum: Tools for Empowering Young Children.
Washington, DC: NAEYC.
A publication with suggestions for helping staff and children respect each other as individuals and confronting, transcending, and eliminating barriers based on race, culture, gender, or ability.

Derman-Sparks, L., Gutierrez, M., and Day, C. (1989).
Teaching Young Children to Resist Bias: What Parents Can Do.
Brochure gives tips for parents to help children appreciate diversity and deal with others' biases.

Farish, J.M. (1995).
When Disaster Strikes: Helping Young Children Cope.
Washington, DC: NAEYC.
This brochure prepares staff and parents to help children cope with traumatic experiences, including personal violence, a natural disaster, and violence in their communities or through the media.

Greenberg, P. (1991).
Character Development: Encouraging Self-Esteem & Self-Discipline in Infants, Toddlers, & Two-Year-Olds.
Washington, DC: NAEYC.
Twelve thoughtful essays covering all aspects of curriculum, with practical problem-solving points of view, for reflective teachers, directors, and students who care about developing good people while working with our very youngest.

Honig, A. (2000).
Love and Learn: Positive Guidance for Young Children.
Washington, DC: NAEYC.
Discipline need not be punitive! Positive approaches that work. Setting reasonable and realistic expectations and respecting children's feelings are the first steps to bringing positive solutions to typical difficulties.

Jones, E. (1997).
Teaching Adults: An Active Learning Approach.
Washington, DC: NAEYC.
Provides methods by which one can effectively teach adults. Includes sections on curriculum development, diversity, and student empowerment.

Kaiser, B., & Rasminsky, J.S. (1999).
Meeting the Challenge: Effective Strategies for Challenging Behaviors in Early Childhood Environments.
Washington, DC: NAEYC.
Publication defines challenging behavior and proposes varying strategies for dealing with children who encounter these difficulties.

Katz, L.G., & McClellan, D.E. (1997).
Fostering Children's Social Competence: The Teacher's Role.
Washington, DC: NAEYC.
An authoritative book for early childhood professionals with principles and strategies to guide teachers in strengthening children's social skills.

Levin, D.E. (1998).
Remote Control Childhood? Combating the Hazards of Media Culture.
Washington, DC: NAEYC.
Handbook which provides effective guidance and strategies for teachers and parents to minimize harmful media effects and to reshape the media environment that children grow up in.

McCracken, J.B., Ed. (1986).
Reducing Stress in Young Children's Lives.
Washington, DC: NAEYC.
This collection of articles originally published in "Young Children" provides constructive assistance in helping children deal successfully with life problems—the ordinary strains of growing up, as well as the more intense stresses that result from divorce, death, or abuse.

McCracken, J. (1993).
Valuing Diversity: The Primary Years.
Washington, DC: NAEYC.
This publication provides ideas for teachers on creative ways to value diversity in the classroom and teach children self-discipline, for individual and group differences, and cooperation with others.

NAEYC. (1994).
NAEYC Position Statement on Media Violence in Children's Lives.
Washington, DC: NAEYC.
Available online at http://www.naeyc.org/resources/position_statements/psmevi98.htm.

NAEYC (1993).
NAEYC Position Statement on Violence in the Lives of Children.
Washington, DC: NAEYC.
Available online at http://www.naeyc.org/resources/position_statements/psviol98.htm.

NAEYC. (1997).
Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs.
Washington, DC: Author.
Includes chapters on the early childhood teacher's role as a decisionmaker, and developmentally appropriate practices for infants to children in the primary grades.

NAEYC. (1998).
Helping Children Learn Self-Control.
Washington DC: NAEYC.
Basic techniques to help children develop self-discipline. This brochure shows parents and teachers why discipline works better than punishment and gives pointers on preventing problems.

NAEYC. (1998).
Media Violence and Children: A Guide for Parents.
Washington, DC: Author.
Provides information about the effects associated with children's exposure to violence on TV and offers guidelines for parents.

Riley, S. (1984).
How to Generate Values in Young Children: Integrity, Honesty, Self-Confidence, and Wisdom.
Washington, DC: NAEYC.
How early childhood professionals treat children makes a difference, whether the issue is toy selection, security blankets, toilet learning, or discipline. See how with real-life examples.

Sandall, S., & Ostrosky, M., Eds. (1999).
Practical Ideas for Addressing Challenging Behaviors.
Denver, CO: Division for Early Childhood, NAEYC.
This book discusses interventions for challenging behaviors. Leading experts contribute chapters on topics such as classroom environmental influences on children's behavior and working with parents to address challenging behaviors at home.

Stone, J.G. (1978).
A Guide to Discipline.
Rev. ed., Washington, DC: NAEYC.
Publication to help teachers with discipline, with a focus on helping children learn to discipline themselves.

Wallach, L. (1993, May).
Helping Children Cope with Violence.
Young Children, Vol. 48, No. 4.
Washington, DC: NAEYC.

Warren, J.M. (1977).
Caring: Supporting Children's Growth.
Washington, DC: NAEYC.
This publication provides positive ways to help children deal with the challenges of growing up, including divorce, abuse, and death. Chapters include accepting children; accepting parents; helping young children handle harsh realities; and separation: a developmental challenge.