TY  - BOOK
AU  - Essa,Eva L.
TI  - Introduction to early childhood education
SN  - 9780495808329
AV  - LB1139.25 E87 2011
PY  - 2011///, c2008
CY  - Australia
PB  - Wadsworth, Cengage Lerarning
KW  - Early childhood education
KW  - United States.
KW  - Early childhood educators
KW  - Training of
KW  - United States
N1  - 	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. -- 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. -- 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. Pulling It All Together: An Early Childhood Classroom Observation. Appendix. Glossary. References. Index
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