Publications
A collection of various resources including books, articles, and videos which Hilltop uses in its curriculum and methodological practices. Some of these resources feature Hilltop directly in them and others are resources which Hilltop utilizes. The articles towards the bottom of the page are an accumulation of resources written by both current and former Hilltop faculty.
Hilltop Resources
Harvest Resources Publications
- The Art of Awareness, Redleaf Press, 2012
- Learning Together with Young Children, Redleaf Press, 2007
- The Visionary Director, Redleaf Press, 2009
- Reflecting Children’s Lives: A Handbook for Planning Your Child-Centered Curriculum, Redleaf Press, 2011
- Designs for Living and Learning, Redleaf Press, 2014
Harvest Resources Training Videos
- Children at the Center: Reflective Teachers at Work
- Setting Sail: An Emergent Curriculum Project
- Thinking Big: Extending Emergent Curriculum Projects
- To See Takes Time: Growing Curriculum From Children’s Theories
- Turn-Key Training: The Heart of Infant and Toddler Care
Parent Empowerment and Family Involvement Resources
Books That Inspire Our Thinking and Support Our Practices
- Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education by Carolyn Edwards, Lella Gandini, and George Forman
- Learning Stories: Constructing Learning Identities in Early Education by Margaret Carr and Wendy Lee
- Reflecting in Communities of Practice: A Workbook for Early Childhood Education by Deb Curtis, Debbie Lebo, Wendy C.M Cividanes, and Margie Carter
- Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves by Louise Derman-Sparks and Julie Olsen Edwards
- Leading Anti-Bias Early Childhood Programs: A Guide For Change by Louis Derman-Sparks, Debbie Leekeenan, ad John Nimmo
Articles By and About Hilltop
The Restaurant Game: The Use of Reflective Thinking to Scaffold Play-based Learning
By Liddy Wendell, Bria Bloom, and Sarah Felstiner (Page 18)
The Power of Play
By Becky Krueger
Reflective Practice to Support Playful Inquiry
By Sarah Felstiner
"Try it out and test it": children as researchers
By Ann Pelo (p.51)
Rethinking Options for Professional Development
By Margie Carter
Using 'Learning Stories' to Strengthen Teachers' Relationships with Children
By Margie Carter
Emerging Environments: Involving Children in Classroom Design
By Sarah Felstiner
Tools That Empower
By Emily Viehauser and Megan Arnim (p.57)
The History of Mancala in the Garden Room
By John Benner
Growing a Vision - Growing Your Staff
By Margie Carter
Rough-and-Tumble Play: A Way to Tackle Socially Constructed Norms
By Nick Terrones
The Disposition to Document: Behind early childhood pedagogical documentation
By Laurie Kocher, Sarah Felstiner, and Ann Pelo
Reflections on the 9th NAREA Winter Conference
By Sarah Felstiner