Beginnings and Beyond : Foundations in Early Childhood Education

by Ann M. Gordon; Kathryn Williams Browne

• ISBN13: 9780827372719
• ISBN10: 082737271X
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-11-15
• Publisher: Delmar Publishers

Table of Contents

Preface	ix	(2)
Acknowledgments	xi
SECTION 1 What is the Field of Early Childhood Education?	1	(67)
GUEST EDITORIAL Childcare, Then and Now: An Interview with Dr. James Hymes, Jr.	1	(2)
CHAPTER 1 History of Early Childhood Education	3	(29)
Introduction to the Field	4	(1)
Influences from Abroad	5	(5)
FOCUS--A Letter to Students in Early Childhood Education	10	(2)
Mary Stuart Gile
American Influences	12	(3)
Kindergarten	15	(6)
Interdisciplinary Influences	21	(5)
Themes in Early Childhood Education	26	(1)
Integrating History with Theory	27	(1)
Summary	28	(4)
CHAPTER 2 Types of Programs	32	(36)
Diversity of Programs	33	(1)
The Core of Early Childhood Education	34	(12)
FOCUS--Becoming A Nanny	46	(2)
Monica M. Bassett
Schools with a Message	48	(6)
Extending the Age Range	54	(7)
Criteria Affecting Programs	61	(1)
Mixed-Age Grouping	61	(1)
Summary	62	(6)
SECTION 2 Who Is The Young Child?	68	(69)
GUEST EDITORIAL Who Is The Child?	68	(1)
Louise Derman-Sparks
CHAPTER 3 Defining the Young Child	69	(32)
Defining the Child	70	(3)
Developmental Ranges	73	(11)
The Whole Child	84	(1)
Children With Special Needs	85	(7)
FOCUS--Cody House	92	(3)
Gretchen Buchenholz
Cultural, Racial, and Ethnic Considerations	95	(2)
Summary	97	(4)
CHAPTER 4 Developmental and Learning Theories	101	(36)
Introduction	102	(1)
Psychodynamic Theory	103	(4)
Behaviorist Theory	107	(4)
Cognitive Theory	111	(5)
FOCUS--Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory	116	(1)
Laura E. Berk
Sociocultural Theory	117	(2)
Maturation Theory	119	(1)
Humanistic Theory	120	(2)
Other Theoretical Viewpoints for Educators	122	(4)
Using Developmental and Learning Theories	126	(5)
Child Development and Cultural Diversity	131	(1)
Summary	132	(5)
SECTION 3 Who Are The Teachers?	137	(112)
GUEST EDITORIAL Who Are the Teachers of the Young Child?	137	(2)
Douglas R. Powell
CHAPTER 5 The Teacher's Role	139	(29)
Who Are the Teachers of the Young Child?	140	(1)
The Teacher's Role	140	(6)
The Teacher as a Person	146	(4)
Becoming a Teacher	155	(5)
The Teacher as a Professional	155	(2)
FOCUS--Certification	157	(4)
Miriam Silver
The Beginning Teacher	161	(2)
The Whole Teacher	163	(1)
Summary	164	(4)
CHAPTER 6 Observation: Learning to Read the Child	168	(29)
Introduction	169	(5)
Understanding What We Observe	174	(4)
FOCUS--Understanding What We Observe: A Multicultural Perspective	178	(1)
Janet Gonzalez-Mena
Recording Observations	179	(10)
How to Observe and Record	189	(4)
Summary	193	(4)
CHAPTER 7 Understanding and Guiding Behavior	197	(28)
Understanding Behavior	198	(6)
Guiding Behavior	204	(13)
FOCUS--Tantrums as a Teaching Tool	217	(5)
Elizabeth Crary
Summary	222	(3)
The Development of Creativity	471	(1)
Creative Skills in Early Childhood	472	(1)
The Teacher's Role	473	(6)
Summary	479	(4)
SECTION 6 How Do We Teach for Tomorrow?	483	(42)
GUEST EDITORIAL Advocates for Those Without a Voice	483	(1)
Jerlean Daniel
CHAPTER 15 Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education	484	(41)
Introduction	485	(1)
Ethic of Social Reform	486	(7)
The Importance of Childhood	493	(11)
Transmitting Values	504	(11)
Teaching for the Twenty-First Century	515	(3)
Summary	518	(7)
Appendix A Timeline for Early Childhood Education	525	(4)
Appendix B NAEYC Statement of Commitment	529	(1)
Appendix C Literacy Development and Pre-First Grade	529	(2)
Appendix D NAEYC Position Statement on School Readiness	531	(5)
Glossary	536	(13)
Index	549
CHAPTER 8 Parents and Teachers: Partners in Education	225	(24)
Historical Perspective	226	(1)
Partnership in Education	227	(4)
FOCUS--How You Can Help--From a Parent Perspective	231	(4)
Yvonne Ricketts
Today's Parent	235	(5)
Teacher-Parent Interactions	240	(5)
Summary	245	(4)
SECTION 4 What Is the Setting?	249	(80)
GUEST EDITORIAL Places for Childhoods	249	(2)
Jim Greenman
CHAPTER 9 Creating Environments	251	(41)
What Is the Environment?	252	(1)
Criteria for Creating Environments	253	(9)
FOCUS--The Role of the Environment in Reggio Emilia	262	(1)
Rebecca S. New
Planning for the Environment	263	(9)
Creating the Environment	272	(16)
Summary	288	(4)
CHAPTER 10 Evaluating for Effectiveness	292	(37)
Introduction	293	(5)
Evaluating Children	298	(2)
FOCUS--THE Three R's of Assessment	300	(13)
Gayle Mindes, Ed.D.
Evaluating Teachers	313	(7)
Evaluating Programs	320	(5)
How Evaluations Affect an Early Childhood Setting	325	(1)
Summary	325	(4)
SECTION 5 What Is Being Taught?	329	(154)
GUEST EDITORIAL Play, the Story of Learning	329	(2)
Elizabeth Jones
CHAPTER 11 Planning for Play: Curriculum Basics	331	(33)
Curriculum	332	(15)
Curriculum Expressed Through Play	347	(5)
FOCUS--Play: The Curriculum of the Child	352	(8)
Edgar Klugman
Curriculum Perspectives Continue	360	(1)
Summary	360	(4)
CHAPTER 12 Planning for the Body: Physical/Motor Development	364	(21)
Introduction	365	(1)
Physical Growth/Motor Development	366	(4)
Physical/Motor Skills in Early Childhood	370	(2)
Role of the Teacher	372	(4)
FOCUS--Child's Play--Outdoors	376	(7)
Paula J. Carreiro
Summary	383	(2)
CHAPTER 13 Planning for the Mind: Cognitive and Language Development	385	(53)
Preface	386	(1)
Introduction	386	(2)
UNIT 13-1 Cognition	388	(1)
The Development of Cognition: A Perspective	388	(2)
Cognitive Skills in Early Childhood	390	(4)
The Teacher's Role	394	(10)
UNIT 13-2 Language	404	(1)
The Development of Language	404	(1)
Language Skills in Early Childhood	405	(2)
The Teacher's Role	407	(9)
UNIT 13-3 Special Topics in Cognition and Language	416	(1)
Reading and Writing	416	(8)
Children's Literature	424	(5)
Computers in the Classroom	429	(1)
FOCUS--Software for Active Learning	430	(2)
Bernadette Caruso Davis
Summary	432	(6)
CHAPTER 14 Planning for the Heart and Soul: Emotional, Social, and Creative Growth	438	(45)
Preface	439	(1)
Introduction	439	(2)
UNIT 14-1 Emotional Growth	441	(1)
The Development of Emotions	441	(2)
Emotional Skills in Early Childhood	443	(5)
The Teacher's Role	448	(6)
UNIT 14-2 Social Growth	454	(1)
The Development of Socialization	454