# Quick Reference Guides for Early Childhood Best Practices ### Practical know-how for early childhood professionals Get up to speed with **developmentally appropriate practice** with these practical, easy-to-read Quick Reference Guides! **Perfect for professional learning** across all early childhood settings, these essential tools put fundamental knowledge and ready-to-use strategies in the hands of every educator. - **Explicitly linked to core developmental domains**: cognitive, physical, socio-emotional, communication, and adaptive - **16 essential topics,** including early language, temperament and behavior, curiosity and scientific thinking, school readiness, and more - **Colorful, brief, and “chunked,”** with graphics and section titles to help you quickly find information - **Laminated and 3-hole punched** for durability and easy reference [Shop Now](https://products.brookespublishing.com/HSearch.aspx?k=reschke) ### About the Author These Quick Reference Guides were developed by **Kathy L. Reschke, Ph.D.,** an early childhood education consultant with more than 40 years of experience in the field. Dr. Reschke says: _“I designed these guides so that, regardless of the setting in which you work, you would have a tool to help you integrate learning about children into your everyday practice of nurturing and teaching them.”_ ### Inside the Guides Each trifold guide is packed with **colorful illustrations, lists, and infographics** that demystify developmentally appropriate practices for children birth to five. ### Share the Top 5 Reasons handout! Kathy Reschke outlines 5 key reasons to choose these guides for professional learning. [Download the handout](/content/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Reschke-Top-5-Reasons.pdf) ### Praise for the Guides > Brimming with practical, easy-to-read information and strategies. These guides empower educators to seamlessly integrate developmentally appropriate practices into their daily interactions with young children. Truly an indispensable tool for early childhood educators! > _—Angela C. Baum, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of South Carolina College of Education_ ### What to Order The Quick Reference Guides are ideal for staff professional learning in preschool settings and across districts. Choose the ordering option that works for you: - **Get 5-packs of your favorite guides** so that all staff members can have their own copy. (Links to the 5-packs are listed below.) - **Get the complete set.** For less than $200, you can [get all 16 guides](https://products.brookespublishing.com/Quick-Reference-Guides-for-Early-Childhood-Best-Practices-Set-P1649.aspx)—a professional development package that covers all the topics your staff needs to know about. - **Mix and match.** Choose single copies of the guides you need! 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