Teaching Young Children: An Introduction, with Enhanced Pearson EText -- Access Card Package

Teaching Young Children: An Introduction, with Enhanced Pearson EText -- Access Card Package
ISBN-10
0134013719
ISBN-13
9780134013718
Series
Teaching Young Children
Category
Education
Pages
560
Language
English
Published
2017
Publisher
What's New in Early Childhood
Author
Michael L. Henniger

Description

"This comprehensive text gives pre-service early childhood educators a balanced, accessible introduction to early childhood education that also covers the content areas. It shows readers how to teach and care for children by identifying and focusing on five essential elements: understanding child development, play, guidance, working with families, and diversity. Each essential element is addressed in its own separate chapter and then explored at a deeper level in a featured section in ever chapter. Included is a rigorous overview of the planning, preparation, and delivery of a curriculum for young children built around six specific curriculum areas, each explored in its own chapter. The author stresses the importance of play and the need to nurture each child{u2019}s natural affinity for learning through experimentation and exploration. Separate chapters cover the importance of the outdoor environment and the effect of technology on early childhood education, giving future teachers a well-rounded look at delivering quality early education. Short vignettes help students better understand young children; numerous practical examples of developmentally appropriate strategies provide tools for actual classroom teaching; and supplemental resources assist instructors in presenting the course" --

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