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Introduction to Early Childhood Education: A Multidimensional Approach to Child-Centered Care and Learning » (1st Edition)
Authors: Francis Wardle
ISBN-13: 9780321077073, ISBN-10: 0321077075
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Inc.
Date Published: November 2002
Edition: 1st Edition
Author Biography: Francis Wardle
Book Synopsis
Providing a comprehensive introduction, this textbook surveys early childhood programs, curricular approaches, and environments. It offers specific guidance concerning diversity, the teacher's role, play, literacy education, encouraging creativity, guiding behavior, teaching science and math, and assessment and evaluation. The history of educational theory, the development of specific programs, and emerging areas of controversy are also discussed. Wardle teaches at Red Rocks Community College. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Table of Contents
| Preface | ||
| Ch. 1 | The Need for Child Care and Early Childhood Programs | 1 |
| Ch. 2 | Types of Early Childhood Programs | 26 |
| Ch. 3 | Important People and Movements: Past and Present | 54 |
| Ch. 4 | Curricular Approaches | 90 |
| Ch. 5 | Environments | 126 |
| Ch. 6 | Diversity in Early Childhood Programs | 160 |
| Ch. 7 | Teachers as Professionals | 192 |
| Ch. 8 | Play as Curriculum | 226 |
| Ch. 9 | Child Growth and Development | 262 |
| Ch. 10 | Language and Literacy | 298 |
| Ch. 11 | Encouraging Creativity | 334 |
| Ch. 12 | Guiding Behavior | 366 |
| Ch. 13 | Science and Math | 400 |
| Ch. 14 | Observation, Assessment, and Evaluation | 438 |
| Ch. 15 | Future Issues; Controversial Issues | 470 |
| Glossary | 507 | |
| References | 517 | |
| Name Index | 529 | |
| Subject Index | 533 |
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