Early Childhood Education Today

• Author : George S. Morrison
• Publisher : Prentice Hall
• Release : 25 March 2023

Key changes to this edition of the examination of issues in early childhood education include integrated video clips and an online course using MyEducationLab resources, new content on accommodating diverse learners, and additional curriculum and standards content in the age-specific chapters.

• Author : OECD
• Publisher : OECD Publishing
• Release : 17 December 2012

This book summarises what OECD has to say about the state of education today in eight key areas: early childhood education, schooling, transitions beyond initial education, higher education, adult learning, outcomes and returns, equity, and innovation.

• Author : Alexander Frazier
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 25 March 1968

• Author : Aaron Bradbury,Ruth Swailes
• Publisher : SAGE
• Release : 25 May 2022

This book introduces early years practitioners to some contemporary theorists and explores their work alongside more well-known thinkers.

• Author : Rebecca Staples New,Moncrieff Cochran
• Publisher : Greenwood Publishing Group
• Release : 25 March 2023

• Author : Lourdes Diaz Soto,J. A. Jipson,J. L. Kincheloe
• Publisher : Peter Lang
• Release : 25 March 2023

As the conservative political mood of our nation eliminates programs for the increasing numbers of bilingual children, educators are nevertheless expected to teach linguistically and culturally diverse learners with limited background knowledge and resources. This edited volume challenges "mainstream" educators to critically examine how to best meet the needs of bilingual/bicultural children in contemporary America.

• Author : Donna Couchenour,J. Kent Chrisman
• Publisher : SAGE Publications
• Release : 15 March 2016

The general public often views early childhood education as either simply “babysitting” or as preparation for later learning. Of course, both viewpoints are simplistic. Deep understanding of child development, best educational practices based on development, emergent curriculum, cultural competence and applications of family systems are necessary for high-quality early education. Highly effective early childhood education is rare in that it requires collaboration and transitions among a variety of systems for children from birth through eight years of age. The SAGE

• Author : George S. Morrison
• Publisher : Macmillan College
• Release : 25 March 1995

This comprehensive book provides the knowledge and skills that prospective early childhood teachers need in order to confidently educate young children while effectively collaborating with parents, other professionals, and community agencies. It encourages readers to take full advantage of the educational arena to give all young children the tools they need to succeed in school and in life. The broadest foundational coverage available is organized around seven core themes: Professionalism in Practice, Theory to Practice, Diversity, Family-Centered/Community-Based Practice, Timeliness,

• Author : Barry Persky,Leonard H. Golubchick
• Publisher : University Press of America
• Release : 25 March 1991

Early childhood education and child care are now widely perceived to be among the central social needs of the nation. Used by more than 100 universities and colleges, the new second edition of this anthology is a collection of over 70 articles which together provide a comprehensive overview of the early childhood situation from a historical, theoretical and practical perspective. These articles enable the reader to understand human development in young children, identify their intellectual strengths and weaknesses, and develop the most

• Author : Patricia Giardiello
• Publisher : Taylor & Francis
• Release : 14 November 2022

Rachel and Margaret McMillan, Maria Montessori and Susan Isaacs have had a major impact on contemporary early years curriculum theory and practice. This insightful book introduces students and practitioners to the ideas, philosophies and writings of these key early thinkers in early childhood education and shows how they relate to quality early years provision today. This new and revised edition introduces another pioneer, Charlotte Mason (1832–1923), who saw learning as a lifestyle, rather than a means for passing tests and doing

• Author : Marjorie J. Kostelnik,Marilyn L. Grady
• Publisher : Corwin Press
• Release : 26 March 2009

From understanding how the youngest children learn to working with ECE agencies, this practical guide presents the information principals need to create effective early childhood education programs.

• Author : V. Celia Lascarides,Blythe F. Hinitz
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 13 May 2013

History of Early Childhood Education presents a thorough and elegant description of the history of early childhood education in the United States. This book of original research is a concise compendium of historical literature, combining history with the prominent and influential theoretical background of the time. Covering historical threads that reach from ancient Greece and Rome to the early childhood education programs of today, this in-depth and well-written volume captures the deep tradition and the creative knowledge base of early

• Author : Eileen K. Allen,Glynnis Edwards Cowdery
• Publisher : Cengage Learning
• Release : 01 January 2014

Filled with classic and current research about all aspects of educating young children with special needs, THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD: INCLUSION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, 8th Edition, discusses key approaches and tools needed to provide an optimal setting for young exceptional children with special needs and their families. Many checklists and forms are included for use within the classroom to aid teachers and caregivers in developing a developmentally appropriate environment. The book's friendly and easy-to-use format is useful whether you are

• Author : Robert C. Pianta,Susan M. Sheridan
• Publisher : Guilford Publications
• Release : 12 August 2015

Comprehensive and authoritative, this forward-thinking book reviews the breadth of current knowledge about early education and identifies important priorities for practice and policy. Robert C. Pianta and his associates bring together foremost experts to examine what works in promoting all children's school readiness and social-emotional development in preschool and the primary grades. Exemplary programs, instructional practices, and professional development initiatives?and the systems needed to put them into place?are described. The volume presents cutting-edge findings on the family and

• Author : Dominic F. Gullo,M. Elizabeth Graue
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 23 April 2020

Scientific Influences on Early Childhood Education offers a new framework for examining the diverse scientific perspectives that shape early childhood education. As the field takes on an increasing role in addressing children’s educational, developmental, and environmental needs, it is critical to more fully understand and appreciate the diverse scientific roots of contemporary early childhood education. This edited collection brings together leading researchers to explain and unpack perspectives that are not often associated with early childhood education, yet have made