Books for Adults

General index

Berk, L. E. & Winsler, A. (1995). Scaffolding children’s learning: Vygotsky and early childhood education. Washington, D.C: National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Burton, L. H., Woltag, S. N. (1986). Pathways: Guidance activities for young children. Menlo Park, CA: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company.

Carlsson-Paige, N., Levine, D. (1998) Before push comes to shove: Building conflict resolution skills with children. St. Paul, MN: Redleaf Press

Charney, R. S. (1991). Teaching children to care: Management in the responsive classroom. Greenfield, MA: Northeast Foundation for Children.

Crary, E. (1986). Kids can cooperate: A practical guide to teaching problem solving. Seattle, WA: Parenting Press.

DeVries, R., Zan, B. (1994), Moral classrooms, moral children (chapter 5, Conflict and its resolution). New York: Teachers College Press.

Dinwiddie, S. (1997) I want it my way! Problem-solving techniques with children two to eight. Palo Alto, CA: Better World Press.

Hopkins, S. (1999). Hearing everyone’s voice: Educating young children for peace and democratic community. Redmond, WA: Child Care Information Exchange.

Katch, Jane (2003) They don’t like me: Lessons on bullying and teasing from a preschool classroom. Boston: Beacon Press

Kohn, Alfie (1996) Beyond discipline: From compliance to community. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.

Kohn, Alfie (1999) Punished by Rewards. Alexandria, VA: ASCD

Kreidler, W. J. (1984). Creative conflict resolution. Glenview, IL: Scott Foresman Goodyear Books.

Mussen, P., & Eisenberg-Berg, N. (1977). Roots of caring, sharing, and helping: The development of prosocial behavior in children. San Francisco, CA.: W. H.
Freeman and Company.

Pirtle, S. (1998). Discovery time for cooperation and conflict resolution.
Nyack, NY: Children’s Creative Response to Conflict.

Sapon-Shevin, Mara (1999). Because we can change the world: A practical guide to building cooperative, inclusive classroom communities. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

Bullying index

The Bully Free Classroom: Over 100 Tips and Strategies for Teachers K - 8, by Allan L. Beane.

Friendly Consensus: Speak, Listen, Unite!, by Mary Ann Downey. Workbook and Teachers Manual

The Kindness of Children, by Vivian Gussin Paley.

The Kindness Curriculum; Introducing Young Children to Loving Values,by Judith Anne Rice.

The Parent's Book About Bullying: Changing the Course of Your Child's Life, by William Voors.

Quit It! A Teacher's Guide on Teasing and Bullying for Use with Students in Grades K-3, by Froschl, Sprung, Mullin-Rindler.

Respect, by Sarah Lawrence - Lightfoot.

That's Not Fair: A Teacher's Guide to Activism with Young Children, by Ann Pelo and Fran Davidson.

They Don't Like Me: Lessons on Bullying and Teasing from a Preschool Classroom , by Jane Katch.

Thinking Together with Young Children: Weaving a Tapestry of Community, by Susan Hopkins (self published).

When Students Have Power by Ira Shor.