Foundations and best practices in early childhood education : history, theories, and approaches to learning / Lissanna M. Follari

"A teacher prep text"--Cover

Introduction to the field of early childhood education -- Historical overview : people and beliefs that shaped the field -- Constructivist learning : building knowledge from within -- Multiple intelligences theory : applications in the early childhood classroom -- National Association for the Education of Young Children : defining best practices -- Early interventions : empowering change from within (Head Start and Early Head Start) -- The High/Scope Foundation : planning, implementing, and reviewing best practices -- The Project Approach : active inquiry in early childhood -- The schools of Reggio Emilia : a child's world -- Montessori education : environment, materials, and methods -- Waldorf education : harmony and the whole child -- Bringing it all together : imagining and becoming