TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gordon,Ann Miles
AU  - Browne,Kathryn Williams
AU  - Cruz,Josué
TI  - Beginnings and beyond: foundations in early childhood education 
SN  - 9781418048655
AV  - LB1139.23 .G663 2007
PY  - 2008///]
CY  - Clifton Park, NY
PB  - Thomson Delmar Learning
KW  - Early childhood education
KW  - Curricula
KW  - Child development
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and indexes;  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
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