Introduction to early childhood education /

Essa, Eva L..

Introduction to early childhood education / Eva L. Essa - 7th ed., International ed. - xviii, 507 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Previous ed.: 2011.

ontents. Preface. Part I: THE WHAT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. 1. The Scope of and Need for Early Childhood Education. Part II: THE WHO OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. 2. The Children. 3. The Families. 4. The Teachers/Caregivers. Part III: THE WHY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. 5. Rationale Supporting Early Childhood Education. 6. Accountability, Standards, and Assessment. Part IV: THE WHERE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. 7. The Physical Environment. Part V: THE HOW OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION--CURRICULUM. 8. Scheduling and Curriculum Planning. 9. Creative Development through the Curriculum. 10. Physical Development through the Curriculum. 11. Cognitive Development through the Curriculum. 12. Language Development through the Curriculum. 13. Social Development through the Curriculum. Part VI: THE HOW OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION--GUIDANCE. 14. Guiding Routines and Group Activities. 15. Guiding Social Behaviors. 16. Helping Children Cope with Stress. Appendix. Glossary. References.

Essa offers readers an updated, research-based understanding of early brain development, emergent curriculum with the Reggio Emilia approach and early childhood programming in developmentally appropriate practice in addition to evaluating the essentials of early childhood education.

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Early childhood education -- United States.
Early childhood educators -- Training of -- United States.
Preschool teaching.

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