Full Description
Gives current and future early childhood educators a comprehensive look at what is means to be an early childhood professional in today's world. The book is a new edition of a best-selling book in the field, written by a renowned author and educator, George S. Morrison.KEY TOPICS: Developmentally appropriate practice (DAP); Professionalism; Standards for Professional Practice; Early Childhood Professional; Twenty-first century teachers; Inclusion; Diversity; Multicultural; Multiculturally appropriate practice; Children with disabilities; Bullying; Ethical Dilemmas; Technology (integration, teaching with, STEM, STEAM, STEMA); Parent and family involvement; Philosophy of education; brain development; Theories of Early Childhood Education; History of Early Childhood Education; Froebel; Piaget; Montessori; Dewey; Erikson; Vygotsky; Gardner; Bronfenbrenner; Maslow; Head Start; Early Head Start; HighScope; Project Approach; Healthy Environment; Supportive Environment; Respectful Environment; Challenging Environment; Standards; Common Core State Standards; Play; Infants; Toddlers; Preschool(ers); Elementary grades; Assessment; Authentic Assessment; Formal Assessment; High Stakes Testing; Observation; Motor, language, social, emotional development; Language development; Developmental milestones; School readiness; Kindergarten, Transition kindergartens; Universal kindergarten; Literacy; reading; Lesson plans; Lesson planning; social studies; moral development; IDEA; ADHD; Autism; English Language Learners; ELLs; ASD; Dual language learners; Zone of proximal development; RTI; Scaffolding; Adult/Child discourse; working parent; Types of Parent/Family Development; home visitation; LGBT; Grandparents; Military families; Reading/writing workshops; Morrison; George MorrisonMARKET: Current and future early childhood educators
Contents
Chapter 1 You and Early Childhood EducationChapter 2 Early Childhood Education TodayChapter 3 History and TheoriesChapter 4 Implementing Early Childhood ProgramsChapter 5 Teaching with StandardsChapter 6 Observing and Assessing Young ChildrenChapter 7 Infants and ToddlersChapter 8 The Preschool YearsChapter 9 Kindergarten TodayChapter 10 The Early Elementary Grades: One Through ThreeChapter 11 Educating Children with Diverse Backgrounds and Special NeedsChapter 12 Guiding Children's BehaviorChapter 13 Parents, Families, and the CommunityAppendix A: Time Line of the History of Early Childhood Education Endnotes Glossary Name/Author Index Subject Index
