Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers : A Curriculum of Respectful, Responsive Care and Education with the Caregiver's Companion: Readings and Professional Resources

by Gonzalez-Mena, Janet

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6th

ISBN13:

9780072878462

ISBN10:

0072878460

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Pub. Date:

7/31/2003

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McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

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This text is a practical introduction to the principles and practices of caregiving for infants and toddlers. It combines a child- and family-centered philosophy with problem-solving strategies and provides a thorough discussion of gender role stereotyping and multicultural issues in childcare.

Preface

xix

Resources for Caregivers

xxvii

part 1 Focus on the Caregiver

(86)

Principles of Caregiving

(22)

A Three-R Interaction

(2)

What Was Respectful About This Interaction?

(1)

Caregiving Routines As Opportunities for Three R-Interactions

(1)

Ten Principles Based on a Philosophy of Respect

(16)

Principle 1: Involve Infants and Toddlers in Things That Concern Them

(1)

Principle 2: Invest in Quality Time

(2)

Principle 3: Learn Each Child's Unique Ways of Communicating and Teach Yours

(2)

Principle 4: Invest Time and Energy to Build a Total Person

(1)

Principle 5: Respect Infants and Toddlers as Worthy People

(2)

Principle 6: Be Honest About Your Feelings

(1)

Principle 7: Model the Behavior You Want to Teach

(1)

Principle 8: Recognize Problems as Learning Opportunities and Let Infants and Toddlers Try to Solve Their Own

(1)

Principle 9: Build Security by Teaching Trust

(1)

Principle 10: Be Concerned About the Quality of Development in Each Stage

(3)

Appropriate Practice

(1)

The Principles in Action

(1)

Summary

(1)

Online Resources

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Thought/Activity Questions

(1)

For Further Reading

(3)

Infant-Toddler Education

(18)

What Infant-Toddler Education Is Not

(2)

Infant Stimulation

(1)

Baby-sitting

(1)

Preschool

(1)

What Infant-Toddler Education Is

(1)

Education as Facilitating Problem Solving

(1)

The Role of the Adult

(10)

Adult Presence

(1)

Determining Optimum Stress Levels

(1)

How to Determine Stress Level

(1)

Providing Attention

(1)

How to Give the Right Attention

(1)

Providing Feedback

(1)

How Can You Help the Child Get Feedback?

(1)

Modeling

(2)

Appropriate Practice

(1)

The Principles in Action

(1)

Summary

(1)

Online Resources

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Thought/Activity Questions

(1)

For Further Reading

(3)

Caregiving as Curriculum

(24)

Thinking About Infant-Toddler Curriculum

(5)

Planning for Attachment

(3)

Determining What Children Need

(1)

Caregiving and Relationships

(2)

Caregiving Routines

(12)

Feeding

(2)

Diapering

(1)

Toilet Learning

(1)

Washing, Bathing, and Grooming

(1)

Differing Needs and Perspectives

(1)

Dressing

(1)

Napping

(3)

Appropriate Practice

(1)

The Principles in Action

(1)

Summary

(1)

Online Resources

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Thought/Activity Questions

(1)

For Further Reading

(4)

Play as Curriculum

(20)

Adult Roles in Play

(4)

Setting Up Environments for Play

(1)

Encouraging Interactions and Then Stepping Back

(1)

Supporting Problem Solving

(1)

Observing

(2)

Environmental Factors That Influence Play

(8)

Group Size and Age Span

(1)

Setting Up the Environment to Support Play

(1)

Happenings

(1)

Free Choice

(1)

The Problem of the Match

(3)

Appropriate Practice

(1)

The Principles in Action

(1)

Summary

(1)

Online Resources

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Thought/Activity Questions

(1)

For Further Reading

(4)

part 2 Focus on the Child

(150)

Attachment

(18)

Brain Research

(3)

Milestones of Attachment

(4)

Developmental Pathways: Attachment

(1)

Attachment Issues

(7)

Children with Special Needs: Infants Affected by Drugs and Alcohol

(3)

Developmental Pathways: Attachment Behaviors

101

(1)

The Principles in Action

102

(1)

Summary

103

(1)

Online Resources

103

(1)

Key Terms

103

(1)

Thought/Activity Questions

103

(1)

For Further Reading

104

(3)

Perception

107

(16)

Hearing

110

(1)

Smell and Taste

111

(1)

Touch

112

(2)

Sight

114

(6)

Children with Special Needs: Sensory Impairments

115

(3)

Developmental Pathways: Behaviors Showing Development of Perception

118

(1)

The Principles in Action

119

(1)

Summary

120

(1)

Online Resources

120

(1)

Key Terms

120

(1)

Thought/Activity Questions

120

(1)

For Further Reading

121

(2)

Motor Skills

123

(20)

The Progression of Gross Motor Development

123

(4)

Reflexive Movements

123

(1)

Reflexes Present at Birth

124

(2)

Reflexes That Appear After Birth

126

(1)

Voluntary Movements

126

(1)

Brain Growth and Motor Development

127

(2)

Fostering Motor Development

129

(3)

The Progression of Fine Motor Development

132

(8)

Children with Special Needs: Developmental Delays

135

(3)

Developmental Pathways: Behaviors Showing Development of Motor Skills

138

(1)

The Principles in Action

139

(1)

Summary

140

(1)

Online Resources

140

(1)

Key Terms

141

(1)

Thought/Activity Questions

141

(1)

For Further Reading

141

(2)

Cognition

143

(24)

The Progression of Cognitive Development

144

(10)

The Sensorimotor Experience of Knowing

144

(2)

Cognition and Language: Sociocultural Influences

146

(8)

Promoting Cognitive Development in Infants and Toddlers

154

(3)

Brain-Based Learning

157

(5)

Children with Special Needs: Retardation

158

(2)

Developmental Pathways: Behaviors Showing Development of Cognition

160

(2)

The Principles in Action

162

(1)

Summary

162

(1)

Online Resources

163

(1)

Key Terms

163

(1)

Thought/Activity Questions

163

(1)

For Further Reading

163

(4)

Language

167

(22)

The Progression of Language Development

167

(4)

Receptive Language

168

(2)

Expressive Language

170

(1)

What Language Allows a Child to Do: The Cognitive Link

171

(1)

The Brain and Early Language Development

172

(1)

Fostering Language Development

173

(3)

Early Literacy

176

(9)

Cultural Differences and Bilingualism

177

(3)

Children with Special Needs: Communication Disorders

180

(3)

Developmental Pathways: Behaviors Showing Development of Language

183

(2)

The Principles in Action

185

(1)

Summary

185

(1)

Online Resources

186

(1)

Key Terms

186

(1)

Thought/Activity Questions

186

(1)

For Further Reading

187

(2)

Emotions

189

(26)

The Progression of the Development of Emotions and Feelings

190

(1)

Temperament and Resiliency

191

(3)

Helping Infants and Toddlers Cope with Fears

194

(3)

Helping Infants and Toddlers Cope with Anger

197

(3)

Self-Calming Techniques

200

(1)

Developing Self-Direction

201

(3)

The Emotional Brain

204

(6)

Children with Special Needs: Emotional Disorders

205

(3)

Developmental Pathways: Behaviors Showing Development of Emotions

208

(2)

The Principles in Action

210

(1)

Summary

210

(1)

Online Resources

211

(1)

Key Terms

211

(1)

Thought/Activity Questions

211

(1)

For Further Reading

211

(4)

Social Skills

215

(22)

Early Social Behaviors

216

(1)

Stages of Psychosocial Development

217

(5)

Trust

217

(4)

Autonomy

221

(1)

Initiative

222

(1)

Guidance and Discipline

222

(1)

Limits for Toddlers

223

(2)

Biting

223

(2)

Negativism

225

(1)

Teaching Prosocial Behavior

225

(2)

Promoting Healthy Brain Growth

227

(6)

The Special Need of All Children: Self-Esteem

228

(3)

Developmental Pathways: Behaviors Showing Development of Social Skills

231

(2)

The Principles in Action

233

(1)

Summary

233

(1)

Online Resources

234

(1)

Key Terms

234

(1)

Thought/Activity Questions

234

(1)

For Further Reading

235

(2)

part 3 Focus on the Program

237

(72)

The Physical Environment

239

(28)

A Safe Environment

240

(1)

Creating a Safe Physical Environment: A Checklist

240

(1)

A Healthful Environment

241

(3)

Creating a Healthful and Sanitary Environment: A Checklist

241

(1)

Nutrition

242

(1)

Feeding Infants

243

(1)

Feeding Toddlers

244

(1)

The Learning Environment

244

(1)

Layout

245

(4)

Eating

245

(4)

Sleeping

249

(1)

Diapering

249

(1)

Toileting

249

(1)

Developmental Appropriateness

249

(6)

Appropriate Environments for Infants

250

(1)

Appropriate Environments for Toddlers

250

(1)

Family Child Care and Mixed-Age Groups

251

(2)

What Should Be in the Play Environment

253

(1)

Toys and Materials for Inside

254

(1)

Toys and Materials for Outside

254

(1)

Assessing the Quality of an Infant-Toddler Environment

255

(7)

Balancing Soft and Hard

255

(1)

Providing for Intrusion and Seclusion

256

(1)

Encouraging Mobility

256

(1)

The Open-Closed Dimension

257

(1)

The Simple-Complex Dimension

257

(1)

Scale

257

(1)

Aesthetics

258

(1)

Acoustics

258

(1)

Order

258

(1)

Appropriate Practice

259

(2)

The Principles in Action

261

(1)

Summary

262

(1)

Online Resources

263

(1)

Key Terms

263

(1)

Thought/Activity Questions

263

(1)

For Further Reading

263

(4)

The Social Environment

267

(22)

Identity Formation

268

(11)

Attachment

269

(2)

Self-Image

271

(1)

Cultural Identity

272

(2)

Gender Identity

274

(1)

Self-Concept and Discipline

275

(4)

Modeling Self-Esteem by Taking Care of Yourself

279

(4)

Appropriate Practice

281

(1)

The Principles in Action

282

(1)

Summary

283

(1)

Online Resources

283

(1)

Key Terms

283

(1)

Thought/Activity Questions

284

(1)

For Further Reading

284

(5)

Adult Relations: Parent and Staff

289

(20)

Parent-Caregiver Relations

289

(9)

Communication with Parents

290

(1)

Service Plan: Focus on the Child

291

(1)

Service Plan: Focus on the Family

292

(1)

Communication Blocks

292

(1)

Opening Up Communication

293

(2)

Issues of Parents of Children with Special Needs

295

(3)

Parent Education

298

(2)

Parents of Children with Special Needs

298

(1)

Relating to the Parents of a Child Who Isn't Doing Well

299

(1)

Caregiver Relations

300

(4)

The Family Child-Care Provider

300

(1)

Center Staff

301

(1)

Appropriate Practice

302

(2)

The Principles in Action

304

(1)

Summary

304

(1)

Online Resources

305

(1)

Key Terms

305

(1)

Thought/Activity Questions

305

(1)

For Further Reading

306

(3)

Conclusion

309

(1)

Unresolved Issues in the Field

309

(1)

Working for Improvement

310

(1)

Magda Gerber's Philosophy of Respect

311

(1)

Ten Principles Based on a Philosophy of Respect

311

(2)

The Future of Infant-Toddler Care

313

Appendix A Quality in Infant-Toddler Programs: A Checklist

(2)

Appendix B Environmental Chart

(12)

Appendix C Guiding Principles of the Parent Services Project

Notes

(1)

References

(1)

Glossary

(1)

Credits

(1)

Index

Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers : A Curriculum of Respectful, Responsive Care and Education with the Caregiver's Companion: Readings and Professional Resources

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