Effective practices in early childhood education : building a foundation /

Bredekamp, Sue

Effective practices in early childhood education : building a foundation / Sue Bredekamp. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson, 2011. - xxiv, 499, [45] p: col. ill. 29 cm

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Pt. 1. The early childhood education profession: foundations. Continuity and change in early childhood education -- Building on a tradition of excellence -- Understanding and applying developmentally appropriate practice -- Pt. 2. Learning and developing from birth to age 8: who we teach. Applying what we know about children's learning and development -- Adapting for individual differences -- Embracing a culturally and linguistically diverse world -- Pt. 3. Intentional teaching: how to teach. Building effective partnerships with families -- Creating a caring community of learners: guiding young children -- Teaching to enhance learning and development -- Planning effective curriculum -- Assessing children's learning and development -- Pt. 4. Implementing an effective curriculum: what to teach. Teaching children to communicate: language, literacy, and the arts -- Teaching children to investigate and solve problems: mathematics, science, and technology -- Teaching children to live in a democratic society: social-emotional learning and social studies -- Teaching children to be healthy and fit: physical development and health -- Putting it all together in practice: making a difference for children.


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Early childhood eduacation--UNITED STATES
Child development--UNITED STATES

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