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These resources support educators in implementing the Responsive Classroom, Developmental Designs, and Building Academic Communities Through the Arts. Some are in-depth studies of the philosophy, political and social environment, and developmental realities that are the foundation of these approaches; others are handy resources for engaged learning, songs, games, greetings, and the like; and some are practical guides for day-by-day implementation.

Children's Book Selection

These children's books complement and support components of the Responsive Classroom and Developmental Designs for Middle School approaches, including Hopes and Dreams, social skill-building, and discipline. Download Origins’ Childrens Book Selection for implementing C.A.R.E.S. and Hopes and Dreams.

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Title Author+ Price
Buy Now Theater Games for the Classroom: A Teacher's Handbook Theater Games for the Classroom: A Teacher's Handbook Viola Spolin $24.95
Buy Now Brave Irene Brave Irene William Steig $6.99
Buy Now On Their Side: Helping Children Take Charge of Their Learning On Their Side: Helping Children Take Charge of Their Learning Bob Strachota $16.00
Buy Now I Can Draw Everything I Can Draw Everything Tony Tallarico $7.99
Buy Now Handbook of Poetic Forms Handbook of Poetic Forms Teachers & Writers Collaborativ $19.95
Buy Now Moving Windows: Evaluating the Poetry Children Write Moving Windows: Evaluating the Poetry Children Write Teachers & Writers Collaborativ, Jack Collom $14.95
Buy Now Chair for My Mother, A Chair for My Mother, A Vera B. Williams $6.99
Buy Now Quiet Place, A Quiet Place, A Douglas Wood, Dan Andreasen $7.99
Buy Now Time to Teach, Time to Learn: Changing the Pace of School Time to Teach, Time to Learn: Changing the Pace of School Chip Wood $24.00
Buy Now Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14 (3rd Edition) Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14 (3rd Edition) Chip Wood $20.00
Buy Now Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14 (3rd Edition, Hardcover) Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14 (3rd Edition, Hardcover) Chip Wood $28.00
Buy Now Familiar Ground: Traditions that Build School Community Familiar Ground: Traditions that Build School Community Libby Woodfin $12.00
Buy Now The Other Side The Other Side Jacqueline Woodson, illustrations by E. B. Lewis $16.99
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