Title:
Beginnings and beyond : foundations in early childhood education
Author:
Gordon, Ann Miles.
ISBN:
9781418048655
Personal Author:
Edition:
7th ed.
Publication Information:
Clifton Park, NY : Thomson Delmar Learning, c2008.
Physical Description:
xviii, 664 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm. + 2 CD-ROMs (4 3/4 in.)
Contents:
History of early childhood education -- Types of programs -- Defining the young child -- Developmental and learning theories -- Teaching : a professional commitment -- Observation and assessment : learning to read the child -- Understanding and guiding behavior -- Families and teachers : partners in education -- Creating environments -- Curriculum basics -- Planning for the body : physical/motor development -- Planning for the mind : cognitive development -- Planning for the mind : language development -- Planning for the heart and soul : emotional, social, creative, and spiritual growth -- Issues and trends in early childhood education.