This reader of public press articles considers the national and international development of early childhood education; child development and families; educational practices; guiding and supporting young children; curricular issues; and reflections on the present and future of early childhood education. This title is supported by our student Web site, Dushkin Online (www.dushkin.com/online/).
Early Childhood Education and Child Care: Challenges and Opportunities for America's Public Schools
The 4th Edition introduces a new theme, the importance of developing children's executive function, self-regulation, and positive approaches to learning.
ture, current practice, and evolving policy innovations, we suggest that two kinds of governance structures—within-government and cross-sector—are necessary if we are to fully realize comprehensive early childhood systems.
This second edition has been fully revised to reflect the current complexities and tensions inherent in curricular decision-making and features attention to policy, standardization, play, and diversity, providing readers with historical ...
"This is a concise overview of the fundamentals of teaching in early childhood settings (pre-K-2).
The text also integrates and discusses cultural influences and stresses what students need to know about working with children from diverse backgrounds.
Derman-Sparks, L., Ramsey, P. G., & Edwards, J. O. (2011). What if all the kids are White? Anti-bias multicultural education with young children and families. New York: Teachers College Press. DeVore, S., Miolo, G., & Hader, J. (2011).
A provocative, yet well-intended, call to action for everyone in the early childhood field
"This book serves as a guide to both social work professionals and social work students interested in early childhood education and care (from birth to Kindergarten).
Carmen speaks Spanish at home; in school, she usually says one- or two-word phrases in English or combinations of English and Spanish phrases with English-speaking peers while speaking Spanish with Ms. Bullock and her Spanish-speaking ...