Janet Gonzalez-Mena is a writer, consultant in early childhood education, and former community college instructor with experience as an early childhood education practitioner.
Gonzalez-Mena obtained a Master in Arts Degree in human development from Pacific Oaks and did an internship under Magda Gerber at the Children’s Health Council in Palo Alto, California. More recently she has been studying the Pikler approach to infant toddler care and has visited the Pikler Institute in Budapest several times. Infants have been an important part of Janet’s life, having raised five children of her own and having studied the field of infant-toddler caregiving for the last thirty years.
Basics of Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Introduction for Teachers of Infants & Toddlers
Author(s): Carol Copple, Janet Gonzalez-Mena, Sue Bredekamp (click on the author's name for more titles)
Developmentally appropriate practice is so fundamental to the early childhood field that all new educators need a sound grasp from the very start. This engaging little book describes the core concepts and makes them meaningful to everyday practice for teachers of infants and toddlers.
RRP $49.95
Making Links
A Collaborative Approach to Planning and Practice in Early Childhood ServicesAuthor(s): Anne Stonehouse, Janet Gonzalez-Mena (click on the author's name for more titles)
Written by two highly regarded early chilhood professionals, this collaborative approach focuses on what you need to know about children, how you translate that information into plans and practice in programs, and ways to engage parents in the process.
RRP $49.95
Making Links Parent Partner
A Guide for Parents About What Matters in Early Childhood ServicesAuthor(s): Anne Stonehouse, Janet Gonzalez-Mena (click on the author's name for more titles)
The information in this book is intended to assist parents to collaborate and work in partnership with child care professionals and to help parents understand what the early childhood service is trying to achieve. It makes clear the rights and responsibilities of parents and early childhood professional and reinforces the role of parents as advocates for their child and for early childhood services.
RRP $3.50
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