NAEYC Book Editor
For the first seven years that Polly Greenberg was NAEYC’S journal editor (July 1986 to May 1993), she was also the book editor. (Before the job was split, Greenberg was called the Publications Director.)
In this capacity, Polly was the acquisitions, content, and managing editor of most of the following books (selected all photos, wrote captions, etc.), and the acquisitions editor of the others distributed by NAEYC distributed. The following books (35) were published by while she was book editor:
Achievement Testing in the Early Grades: The Games Grownups Play, C. Kamii, Ed.
Activities for School-Age Child Care, B. Blakley, R. Blau, E.H. Brady, C. Streibert, A. Zavitkovsky, & D. Zavitkovsky
Alike and Different: Exploring Our Humanity With Young Children (Revised Edition), B. Neugebauer, Ed.
Anti-Bias Curriculum: Tools for Empowering Young Children, L. Derman-Sparks and the A.B.C. Task Force.
Beyond Self-Esteem: Developing a Genuine Sense of Human Value, N. Curry & C. Johnson.
The Case for Mixed-Aged Grouping in Early Education, L.G. Katz, D. Evangelou, & J.A. Hartman.
Changing Kindergartens: Four Success Stories, S.G. Goffin & D.A. Stegelin, Eds.
Character Development: Encouraging Self-Esteem & Self-Discipline
in Infants, Toddlers, & Two-Year-Olds
P. Greenberg
Constructivist Early Education: Overview and Comparison With Other Programs, R. DeVries & L. Kohlberg.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood
Programs Serving Children From Birth Through Age 8
(1st edition), S. Bredekamp, ed
Families and Early Childhood Programs, D.R. Powell
Family Day Care: Out of the Shadows and Into the Limelight, S. Kontos.
A Great Place To Work: Improving Conditions for Staff in Young Children’s Programs, P. Jorde-Bloom.
Growing Teachers: Partnerships in Staff Development,
E. Jones, Ed.
A Guide to Discipline, J.G. Stone.
Helping Young Children Develop Through Play: A Practical Guide for Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers, J. K. Sawyers & C.S. Rogers.
Kindergarten Policies: What Is Best for Children? J. Peck, G. McCaig, M.E. Sapp.
Opening Your Door to Children: How to Start a Family Day Care Program, K. Modigliani, M. Reiff, & S. Jones.
Places and Spaces for Preschool and Primary (INDOORS), J. Vergeront.
Places and Spaces for Preschool and Primary (OUTDOORS), J. Vergeront.
Play in the Lives of Children, C.S. Rogers & J.K. Sawyers.
Reaching Potentials: Appropriate Curriculum and Assessment
for Young Children—Volume I,
S. Bredekamp & T. Rosegrant, Eds.
Science with Young Children, B. Holt.
Setting Up For Infant Care: Guidelines for Centers and Family Day Care Homes, San Fernando Valley Child Care Consortium; A. Godwin & L. Schrag, Co-Chairs.
Speaking Out: Early Childhood Advocacy, S.G. Goffin
&
J. Lombardi.
Teacher-Parent Relationship, J.G. Stone.
Teaching in the Key of Life, M. Chenfeld.
Teaching Preschoolers: It Looks Like This…In Pictures, J.G. Stone.
Tips and Tidbits: A Book for Family Day Care Providers,
J. Gonzalez-Mena.
Twenty Years in Review: A Look at 1971-1990,
J.L. Hymes, Jr.
Valuing Diversity, J.B. McCracken.
The What, Why, and How of High-Quality Early Childhood Education: A Guide for On-Site Supervision, D.G. Koralek, L.J. Colker, & D.T. Dodge.
Why Teach? J. Hendrick.
Young and Old Together, C. Seefeldt & B. Warman.
Young Children and Picture Books: Literature From Infancy to Six, M.R. Jalongo.
Many of these books are still available from the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington, D.C.
