TY - BOOK AU - Bredekamp, Sue TI - Effective practices in early childhood education : : building a foundation SN - 978-0-205-51532-5 AV - 372.210973 B74e PY - 2011/// CY - Upper Saddle River, N.J. PB - Pearson KW - Early childhood eduacation KW - UNITED STATES KW - Child development N1 - 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 ER -