Early Childhood Education, Birth-8 : the World of Children, Families, and Educators
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書誌事項
Early Childhood Education, Birth-8 : the World of Children, Families, and Educators
Pearson Allyn and Bacon, c2005
Third Edition
大学図書館所蔵 全5件
注記
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Through case studies, theory and journal reflection activities, students learn to integrate new concepts and best practices for young children with their own experiences.
目次
1. What Is Early Childhood Education?
Building a Community of Early Childhood Professionals.
Exploring the Options in Early Childhood Education: Programs and Roles.
What Do Early Childhood Educators Need to Know and Be Able to Do?
History of Early Childhood Education and the Profession.
2. The Wonder of Children: Development and Dispositions.
Introduction to Development and Dispositions.
Studying Infants.
Studying Toddlers.
Studying Preschool-Age Children (Ages Three to Five Years).
Studying Children in Kindergarten and Primary Grades (Ages Five to Eight Years).
Dispositions.
3. Theories of Development: Foundations for Practice.
Theories of Development at a Preschool.
Cognitive and Language Development.
Social and Emotional Development.
Multiple Intelligences Theory.
Theory into Practice: A Visit to Preschool.
4. Children's Play: A Source of Development and Learning.
Definitions and Thinking about Play.
Play and Development: From Infants to Eight-Year-Olds.
Social Development and Play.
Adult Roles in Children's Play.
5. Early Childhood Curriculum: Thinking and Practices.
What is Curriculum?
Ideas about Curriculum.
Early Childhood Education Programs.
Putting It All Together: Weaving the Thinking and Approaches into Your Curriculum.
6. Families and Communities: Context for Understanding Children.
Families Today.
Today's Families and Home vs. Work.
Families and Communities: Significant Understandings.
Contemporary Challenges Faced by Families.
Family Involvement in Early Childhood Education.
7. Infant Care Programs and Practices: Luke's Story.
Finding Good Infant Care.
Visiting the Infant Care Program: A Corporate Child Development Center.
A Conversation with Luke's Dad.
Visiting Luke's Home with Kristine.
Visiting with Sure, the Infant Care Coordinator.
A Closer Look at Infant Care Programs.
Current Issues and Trends in Infant Care Programs.
8. Toddler Care: Ibrahim's Story.
Visiting the Helen Gordon Child Development Center.
Toddler Development: Responding with Curriculum and Guidance.
The Helen Gordon Child Development Center: A University Laboratory School.
9. Head Start: Felipe's Story.
Washington County Head Start.
Felipe's Morning.
A Visit with Susana.
A Home Visit with Felipe's Family.
What is Head Start?
Supporting Cultural and Linguistic Diversity.
10. Kindergarten: Keeley's Story.
Visiting Keeley.
Kindergarten: It's Position in the School System.
Kindergarten at Eliot School.
Learning from Jim.
After-School Care Program.
Keeley's After-School Care.
A Closer Look at Kindergarten.
11. The Primary Grades: Erin Cheyenne's Story.
Meet Erin Cheyenne and Her Family.
Reasons for Educating At Home.
Lessons from Parent's Thinking.
Erin Cheyenne's Classroom.
Learning from Paula: Meeting Diverse Needs and Providing Guidance.
Primary Grade Curriculum.
Assessment in the Primary Grades.
Professional Preparation of Primary Grade Teachers.
12. Special Education: Jodie and Her Family's Story.
A Home Visit with Jodie and Her Family.
Visiting with Jodie's Parents.
Reflecting on Jodie's Experiences.
Special Education for Young Children.
13. The Changing World of Early Childhood.
Angela's Village.
Politics and Early Childhood Programs.
Economics and Early Childhood Education.
Society and Early Childhood.
Summary of Political, Economic, and Social Influences on Early Childhood.
Advocacy: Why and How?
Professionalism in Early Childhood Education.
Appendixes.
References.
Author Index.
Subject Index.
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