Early Childhood Education
Child Development from Infancy to Adolescence An Active Learning Approach / Laura E. Levine, Joyce A. Munsch
Within each chapter of this innovative, pedagogically rich text the authors introduce students to a wide range of real-world applications of psychological research to child development. The Active Learning features incorporated throughout the book foster a dynamic and personal learning process for students. The authors cover the latest topics shaping the field of child development--including a focus on neuroscience, diversity, and culture--without losing the interest of undergraduate students.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Curriculum and development in early education.(6th ed.). / Gestwicki, C
Within each chapter of this innovative, pedagogically rich text the authors introduce students to a wide range of real-world applications of psychological research to child development. The Active Learning features incorporated throughout the book foster a dynamic and personal learning process for students. The authors cover the latest topics shaping the field of child development--including a focus on neuroscience, diversity, and culture--without losing the interest of undergraduate students.
Early education curriculum: A child’s connection to the world (5th ed.) / Jackman, H.L.
focuses on the process of planning and implementing a curriculum, and setting up an inclusive child-centered environment. Guided by new research, position statements, and developmentally appropriate practice, the book helps both prospective and experienced teachers make informed decisions about curriculum content. Now in full color, the book meets the needs of a diverse range of readers, helping them to develop creative thinking and the ability to effectively apply theory to an early childhood classroom setting.
Early childhood education today / Morrison, George S (13th ed.)
This book presents the current and comprehensive coverage you expect, plus an advanced assessment and remediation system to support student achievement. New accommodations/inclusion content, NAEYC standards, and curriculum coverage are three other significant additions to this revised edition. Other hallmarks of this leading text are its exceptionally strong coverage of professionalism and its profiles of programs and professionals.
Health, safety and nutrition for the young child / Marotz, L. R
This book presents the current and comprehensive coverage you expect, plus an advanced assessment and remediation system to support student achievement. New accommodations/inclusion content, NAEYC standards, and curriculum coverage are three other significant additions to this revised edition. Other hallmarks of this leading text are its exceptionally strong coverage of professionalism and its profiles of programs and professionals.
Safety, nutrition and health in early education / Robertson, C
Early childhood is a critical time in development. Many outcomes, both positive and negative, have their beginnings in these years. It is vital that children’s health and safety be protected. High-quality early care and education programs can play a valuable role in improving outcomes for children.
Adapting Early Childhood Curricula for Children with Special Needs (9th ed.) / Ruth E. Cook M. Diane Klein Deborah Chen
Here are practical, realistic curricular adaptations for ensuring successful inclusion of students with special needs. This highly readable, well researched, and current resource uses a developmental focus, rather than a disability orientation, to discuss typical and atypical child development and curricular adaptations, and encourage the treatment of students as children first, without regard to their learning differences
Early Childhood Curriculum: Planning, Assessment, and Implementation / Claire McLachlan, Marilyn Fleer, Susan Edwards
This book addresses current approaches to curriculum for infants, toddlers and young children, ages birth to eight. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the curriculum issues that student teachers and emerging practitioners will face and equips them with the decision-making tools that will ultimately enhance and promote young children's learning. The text proposes a cultural historical framework to explore diverse approaches to early years education, drawing on research and examples of practice across a range of international contexts.
Introduction to Early Childhood Education / Essa, Eva ( 7th ed.)
This book, written by an international team of experienced researchers, investigates unique and dynamic approaches to key issues in policy transformation, curriculum reforms and teacher training in three cultures – China, Japan and the United States – in a globalized world. By examining their respective policy choices and evidence-based practices, the authors show how best to provide for young children based on their needs and interests, and the three countries’ strategies for doing so. This book provides the latest information on the rapid developments already underway and further changes to be expected in these diverse cultures.
Teaching and Learning in the Early Years, Third edition / Whitebread Colt
How can we help children to become independent learners? The third edition of this invaluable companion for Early Years practitioners provides a broad-ranging and up-to-date review of current thinking and best practice within Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 education. Based on the basic truth that an effective Early Years curriculum must start with the children, this book focuses on their needs and their potential. The best teaching must have a strong element of fun, wonder and excitement: David Whitebread and Penny Coltman show how play is a crucial part of this.
The Routledge Handbook of Digital Literacies in Early Childhood / Ola Erstad, Rosie Flewitt, Bettina Kümmerling-Meibauer, Íris Susana Pires Pereira
As fast-evolving technologies transform everyday communication and literacy practices, many young children find themselves immersed in multiple digital media from birth. Such rapid technological change has consequences for the development of early literacy, and the ways in which parents and educators are able to equip today’s young citizens for a digital future.
Early Childhood Education in Three Cultures China, Japan and the United States / Liyan HUO & Susan B. NEUMAN & Atsushi NANAKIDA
This book, written by an international team of experienced researchers, investigates unique and dynamic approaches to key issues in policy transformation, curriculum reforms and teacher training in three cultures – China, Japan and the United States – in a globalized world. By examining their respective policy choices and evidence-based practices, the authors show how best to provide for young children based on their needs and interests, and the three countries’ strategies for doing so. This book provides the latest information on the rapid developments already underway and further changes to be expected in these diverse cultures.