Foundations of Early Childhood Education provides a practical introduction to caring for and educating children from birth to age 8. The text presents an overview of important theory grounded in the key skills new educators need to succeed - from respect for the diversities of children and families to achieving the most current NAEYC standards.
I would strongly recommend this text.′ -Jo Albin-Clark, Senior Lecturer in Early Years Education, Edge Hill University This book introduces all the most important aspects of early years care and education, and will help you develop the ...
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A practical introduction to early childhood education covering ages 0 to 8, but focusing on 0 to 5, this text emphasizes the need to understand child growth and development, developmentally appropriate practice, diversity, positive guidance ...
Creating a professional portfolio is your first (and an ongoing) effort to define and redefine yourself as an educator ... and critically examining how they can inform your own practice are important tasks for an education professional.
Upon completion of study with Beginnings & Beyond, students will have an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of early childhood education -- from its history to present issues and future...
Focus on Children What the British Infant School Was Like The British infant school, which preceded the kindergarten movement in Europe by several decades, resulted from the work of a social reformer named Robert Owen (1771–1858) from ...
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There has also been an increase in the percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children on track, ... low levels of object substitution, as measured by the Child-initiated pretend play assessment (ChIPPA) (Stagnitti 2007).
This book accomplishes three objectives: It gives readers the basic methodology and techniques followed in the contributors' funds of knowledge research; it extends the boundaries of what these researchers have done; and it explores the ...
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