Beginnings and beyond : foundations in early childhood education / Ann Miles Gordon, Kathryn Williams Browne ; voices of experience, Josué Cruz, Jr. ... [and others]

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Sect. 1 What is the field of early childhood education? 1 Voice of experience : challenges faced by teachers of early childhood education/ Josue Cruz, Jr. 2 Ch. 1 History of early childhood education 5 Ch. 2 Types of programs 47 Sect. 2 Who is the young child? 93 Voice of experience : growing your brain : the first three years are special/ Peter L. Mangione 94 Ch. 3 Defining the young child 97 Ch. 4 Developmental and learning theories 129 Sect. 3 Who are the teachers? 185 Voice of experience : teachers as assessors and implementers of quality : creating a classroom environment that meets children's needs/ Thelma Harms 186 Ch. 5 Teaching : a professional commitment 189 Ch. 6 Observation and assessment : learning to read the child 225 Ch. 7 Understanding and guiding behavior 277 Ch. 8 Families and teachers : partners in education 305 Ch. 9 Creating environments 327 Sect. 4 What is being taught? 379 Voice of experience : what is the curriculum?/ Diane Trister Dodge 380 Ch. 10 Curriculum basics 383 Ch. 11 Planning for the body : physical/motor development 431 Ch. 12 Planning for the mind : cognitive development 455 Ch. 13 Planning for the mind : language development 485 Ch. 14 Planning for the heart and soul : emotional, social, creative, and spiritual growth 525 Sect. 5 How do we teach for tomorrow? 585 Voice of experience : how do we teach for tomorrow?/ Sharon L. Kagan 586 Ch. 15 Issues and trends in early childhood education 589 App. A NAEYC code of ethical conduct 627 App. B NAEYC position statement : responding to linguistic and cultural diversity - recommendations for effective early childhood education 633 App. C Early childhood organizational resources 635