{"product_id":"cultivating-professional-friendships-in-early-childhood-education-9781605547961","title":"Cultivating Professional Friendships in Early Childhood Education","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the final legacy of a rich career, author Diane Kashin draws on a wealth of research and a lifetime of professional friendships to invite readers to muse with her on what it means to be a friend, how to make friends and keep friends, and what happens when friendships end. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly childhood educators are skilled in supporting and promoting children's friendships. But adult professional friendships, sometimes known as critical friendships, are also integral to early childhood education, giving educators daily support and collaboration, nurturing their professional and pedagogical growth, and--not to be discounted--making the job fun! Enhance your joy and practice as an early childhood educator through professional friendships. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an invitation for you to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflect on the big ideas of professional friendships. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsider how to apply the theories of professional friendship to practice. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArticulate what you value in a professional friend. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocus on yourself to describe your own identity. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunicate the expectations that you have for your professional friends in your current and potential relationships. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiane Kashin was a registered early childhood educator in the province of Ontario in Canada and a former ECE professor. Diane's doctoral thesis on emergent curriculum was published in 2008 and she co-wrote three ECE textbooks. Diane presented webinars, workshops, and keynote addresses in Ontario, across Canada and internationally. She was passionate about early childhood education and loved to share her many professional interests with professional friends.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Redleaf Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50618252722450,"sku":"9781605547961","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e2111507-889a-4277-8e22-57c4fc6f95c7.jpg?v=1732529297","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cultivating-professional-friendships-in-early-childhood-education-9781605547961","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}