Introduction to the Field | |
Overview of the Profession | |
Essentials of Early Childhood Education | |
The Scope of Early Childhood Education | |
Funding: Who Pays for Early Education | |
Teaching Young Children | |
Professional Preparation of Early Childhood Caregivers | |
Resources for Professional Development | |
Historical Contexts | |
Historical Figures Influencing Early Childhood Education | |
Events Influencing Early Childhood Education | |
Types of Programs | |
The Montessori Program | |
The High/Scope Curriculum | |
The Behaviorist Approach | |
The Bank Street Model | |
The Reggio Emilia Program | |
Foundations | |
Understanding How a Child Develops and Learns | |
The Developmentally Appropriate Classroom | |
Key Perspectives on Learning and Development | |
Children: Developmental Similarities and Differences | |
Learning About Children | |
Play in Childhood | |
Defining Play | |
Why Children Play: Theories | |
Cognitive Play Types | |
Social Play Types | |
Benefits of Play | |
Facilitating Childhood Play | |
Guiding Young Children | |
What Is Guidance? | |
Recognizing Feelings and Understanding Emotions | |
Guidance Strategies | |
Guiding Routines | |
Guiding Social Interactions | |
Group Guidance | |
Guidance for Children with Special Needs | |
Working with Parents, Families, and Communities | |
Family Life Today | |
Is Involvement Worth the Effort? | |
Building Strong Two-Way Relationships | |
Effective Communication Methods | |
Factors Influencing Quality Involvement | |
Parent-Teacher Conflicts | |
Families of Children with Special Needs | |
Connecting with the Community | |
Diversity and Young Children | |
Diversity as an Essential Element | |
Attitudes Toward Diversity | |
Encouraging an Acceptance of Diversity | |
Inappropriate Responses to Diversity | |
Integrating Diversity Throughout the Curriculum | |
English Language Learners | |
Individuals with Special Needs | |
Issues of Gender Equity | |
Working with Families and the Community | |
Organizing for Instruction | |
Planning the Physical Environment: Indoors | |
Planning Guidelines | |
The Centers-Based Classroom | |
Age-Related Considerations | |
Selecting Equipment and Materials | |
Creating an Inclusive Environment | |
Changing the Physical Environment | |
Health and Safety Issues | |
Planning the Physical Environment: Outdoors | |
Importance of Outdoor Play | |
Planning Guidelines | |
Outdoor Play Areas | |
Developmental Considerations | |
Selecting Equipment and Materials | |
Planning for Change in the Outdoor Environment | |
Heath and Safety on the Playground | |
Family and Community Involvement | |
Committing to the Outdoor Environment | |
Activity Planning and Assessment | |
Creating a Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum | |
The Integrated Curriculum | |
The Project Approach | |
Scheduling Issues | |
Assessment | |
Involving Families | |
The Curriculum | |
Enhancing Physical Development | |
The Importance of Motor Skills | |
Foundation for Physical Fitness | |
The Components of Physical Development | |
Teaching Physical Development | |
Enhancing Physical Development Indoors | |
Enhancing Physical Development Outdoors | |
Teaching Children to Care for Their Bodies | |
Working with Parents and Families | |
Supporting Emotional and Social Development | |
Helping Children with Emotional Development | |
Materials and Activities for Emotional Development | |
Toward Social Competence | |
The Social Development Curriculum | |
Stress as a Factor in Social and Emotional Development | |
Teachers' and Caregivers' Personal Development | |
Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Learning | |
Goals of the Cognitive Curriculum | |
The Constructivist Approach | |
Mathematics and Young Children | |
Science Learning | |
Young Children and Social Studies | |
Integrating Cognitive Learning Throughout the Curriculum | |
Familial Roles in Cognitive Development | |
Language and Literacy Learning | |
Language Learning | |
Literacy Learning | |
Encouraging Family Involvement | |
Using the Creative Arts to Support Development and Learning | |
What Is Creativity? | |
The Young Artist | |
Music and the Young Child | |
Activities in Art and Music | |
Creative Dramatics | |
Using Technology to Support Development and Learning | |
Television and Young Children | |
The Video Game Dilemma | |
Can Computers Be Used in Developmentally Appropriate Ways? | |
Selecting Computers and Software Programs | |
Families and Technology | |
References | |
Author Index | |
Subject Index | |
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