The Colorado Building Blocks provide guidance for families, early care and education providers and administrators on what children should know and be able to do as they enter kindergarten. They are intended to be used in conjunction with the Colorado P-12 Academic standards. They are intended to be inclusive of all children -- children who are English language learners, children with special health care needs, children who are at risk, children with...

Colorado's Next Generation Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS) is a method to assess, enhance and communicate the level of quality in early education and care for all licensed providers in Colorado. QRIS provides standardized criteria for all childcare providers in Colorado to be rated for quality, and provides incentives and supports to providers that wish to raise the level of quality care available at their facility.

With a strong emphasis on developmental theory and constructivism, explains underlying causes for child behavior, weaves numerous preschool and primary classroom examples throughout, and includes two chapters on guiding children with special needs. This book more clearly links guidance techniques to the causes of behavior than any other on the market. It features prevention of behavior problems through developmentally appropriate practices and meeting...