Foundations of Early Childhood Education ISE

Gonzalez-Mena: Foundations of Early Childhood Education: Teaching Children in a Diverse Society, 7e

 

Part 1 Foundation of the Teaching-Learning Process: The Role of the Early Childhood Educator

CHAPTER 1: Early Childhood Education as a Career 

CHAPTER 2: First Things First: Health and Safety Through Observation and Supervision 

CHAPTER 3: Communicating with Young Children 

CHAPTER 4: Facilitating Young Children’s Work and Play 

CHAPTER 5: Guiding Young Children’s Behavior 

CHAPTER 6: The Teacher as Model 

CHAPTER 7: Modeling Adult Relationships in Early Childhood Settings 

Part 2 Foundations in Supporting Development and Learning

CHAPTER 8: Setting Up the Physical Environment 

CHAPTER 9: Creating a Social-Emotional Environment

CHAPTER 10: Routines 

CHAPTER 11: Developmental Tasks as the Curriculum:How to Support Children at Each Stage 

CHAPTER 12: Observing, Recording, and Assessing 

Part 3 Planning for Learning and Development by Enhancing Children’s Curiosity, Joy, and Sense of Wonder

CHAPTER 13: Enhancing Children’s Learning and Development Through Language and Emergent Literacy 

CHAPTER 14: Fostering Joy in Developmentally Appropriate Experiences in Math and Science 

CHAPTER 15: Integrating Art, Music, and Social Studies into a Holistic Curriculum 

Foundations of Early Childhood Education: Teaching Children in a Diverse Society is designed to help increase the quality in early care and education programs through training teachers. It features skill building with a solid theoretical base, and provides students with an overview of early childhood programs through the use of examples, anecdotes, and scenarios. Readers will come away with an understanding of what makes a quality early childhood education program, where children gain the foundations they need for school success and beyond.

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