Early Education Curriculum A Child s Connection to the World

• Author : Nancy Beaver,Susan Wyatt,Hilda Jackman
• Publisher : Cengage Learning
• Release : 05 October 2016

EARLY EDUCATION CURRICULUM: A CHILD'S CONNECTION TO THE WORLD focuses on the role of observation and assessment in early childhood programming, the process of planning and implementing a curriculum, setting up an inclusive child-centered environment, and the uses of evaluation and documentation for continuous program improvement. Updated with current research and standards, the text continues to present new material on brain research that underlies teaching ideas as well as information on reflective practice, intentional teaching, and using the environment as

• Author : Ann M. Selmi,Raymond J. Gallagher,Eugenia R. Mora-Flores
• Publisher : SAGE Publications
• Release : 12 August 2014

Early Childhood Curriculum for All Learners: Integrating Play and Literacy Activities is designed to teach early childhood professionals about the latest research on play and early literacy and then to show them practical methods for adapting this research to everyday classroom practices that will encourage the development of learning skills. The authors link solid, play-based research to specific developmentally appropriate practices. By combining these two areas, the text demonstrates that academic learning and play activities are highly compatible, and that

• Author : Jennifer J. Mueller,Nancy File
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 18 June 2019

Curriculum in Early Childhood Education: Re-examined, Reclaimed, Renewed critically and thoroughly examines key questions, aims, and approaches in early childhood curricula. Designed to provide a theoretical and philosophical foundation for examining teaching and learning in the early years, this fully updated and timely second edition provokes discussion and analysis among all readers. What influences operate (both historically and currently) to impact what happens in young children's classrooms? Whose perspectives are dominant and whose are ignored? What values are explicit and

• Author : Claire McLachlan,Marilyn Fleer,Susan Edwards
• Publisher : Cambridge University Press
• Release : 30 March 2018

Provides a comprehensive introduction to curriculum theories and approaches in early childhood and early primary settings.

• Author : Hilda Jackman,Nancy Beaver,Susan Wyatt
• Publisher : Cengage Learning
• Release : 14 March 2014

The sixth edition of EARLY EDUCATION CURRICULUM: A CHILD'S CONNECTION TO THE WORLD focuses on the process of planning and implementing a curriculum, and setting up an inclusive child-centered environment. This text meets the needs of a diverse range of students and experienced teachers, helping them to make informed decisions about curriculum content as well as to develop creative thinking and the ability to effectively apply theory to an early childhood classroom setting. Updated to include the most current research

• Author : Nancy Beaver,Susan Wyatt
• Publisher : Cengage Learning
• Release : 11 April 2022

Packed with hands-on tips, Beaver/Wyatt's EARLY EDUCATION CURRICULUM: A CHILD'S CONNECTION TO THE WORLD, 8th Edition, shows you how to conduct observations and assessments, plan and implement a curriculum, set up an inclusive child-centered environment, plan developmentally appropriate activities in 11 subject areas and use technology in early learning programs. Students and experienced teachers alike will learn how to make informed decisions about curriculum content, develop creative thinking skills and effectively apply development and learning theory. Updated with the latest

• Author : Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw
• Publisher : Peter Lang
• Release : 28 March 2023

In this book, a group of researchers and educators consider in detail the possibilities and tensions of curriculum-making in early childhood education. The book discusses a wide range of issues related to postfoundational approaches to curriculum, such as the images of children and educators, pedagogical narrations, reflective practice, transitions and routines, the visual arts, social change, and family-educator involvement in the classroom.

• Author : Geva M Blenkin,A V Kelly
• Publisher : SAGE
• Release : 28 April 1996

`This book makes an important contribution to the theory of early childhood education. It is well-written, well-researched and successfully links theoretical issues with practical implementation' - International Journal of Early Years Education Taking account of the changes in early childhood education imposed by the arrival of The National Curriculum, the contributors to this book believe that early childhood education is distinctive and has its own standards of excellence. The book sets out to show how to combine knowledge of child

• Author : Rod Parker-Rees,Jenny Willan
• Publisher : Taylor & Francis
• Release : 28 March 2023

This collection of papers provides a useful resource for scholars who need to ground their own study in a wider historical and global discourses concerning the education of children under eight.

• Author : Weipeng Yang,Hui Li
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 13 March 2019

Although Chinese societies have generally become striking as the classic over-achievers in international measures of academic performance, there has been no specialised publication exploring early childhood curriculum in Chinese contexts. Through this book, readers will learn more about how the Chinese context and culture collide with educators’ beliefs about the right activities for children and educators in early childhood settings. This book will be the first one of its kind to focus on early childhood curriculum in Chinese societies – from

• Author : Jennifer J. Mueller,Nancy File
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 30 January 2012

Curriculum in Early Childhood Education: Reexamined, Rediscovered, Renewed provides a critical examination of the sources, aims, and features of early childhood curricula. Providing a theoretical and philosophical foundation for examining teaching and learning, this book will provoke discussion and analysis among all readers. How has theory been used to understand, develop, and critique curriculum? Whose perspectives are dominant and whose are ignored? How is diversity addressed? What values are explicit and implicit? The book first contextualizes the historical and research

• Author : Philip Hui Li,Jennifer J. Chen
• Publisher : Taylor & Francis
• Release : 03 February 2023

With empirical evidence and theoretical critique, this book unveils the myths and debates (i.e., child-centeredness versus teacher-directedness) about early childhood curriculum, revealing their social, cultural and historical roots. Analyzing globally advocated early childhood curricula and ideologies, such as the developmentally appropriate practice (DAP), the child-centred approach, constructivism, and globalized childhood, this book argues that the direct adoption of these contextually-bound approaches in local contexts may be inappropriate if social and cultural compatibility is lacking. The authors then examine how

• Author : Nancy Amanda Branscombe,Jan Gunnels Burcham,Kathryn Castle,Elaine Surbeck
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 24 July 2013

Through its unique integration of curriculum and learning principles, Early Childhood Curriculum: A Constructivist Perspective, 2nd Edition fosters authentic, developmentally appropriate practice for both preschool and early elementary classrooms. The constructivist format of this book encourages active involvement on the part of readers by asking them to observe, question, reflect, research, and analyze, thus allowing readers to create their own knowledge through their responses and actions. Early Childhood Curriculum examines curricular goals such as autonomy, development, and problem solving and

• Author : Rebecca Staples New,Moncrieff Cochran
• Publisher : Greenwood Publishing Group
• Release : 28 March 2023

• Author : Deborah A. Harmon,Deborah Harmon,Toni Stokes Jones
• Publisher : ABC-CLIO
• Release : 28 March 2023

A thorough overview of elementary education in the United States, spanning its history, foundations, curriculum models, technology, assessment, and special programs. Elementary Education: A Reference Handbook takes readers on an all-inclusive journey through the history and current status of elementary education in America. The handbook first examines the historical, philosophical, social, and cultural foundations of elementary education. It then delves into the fascinating topic of how children learn, including racial identity formation, culturally differing cognitive thinking styles, and language developments.