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Author by Nancy Beaver
Genre : Education
Publisher : Cengage Learning
ISBN : 9781337515146
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 480 Page
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EARLY EDUCATION CURRICULUM: A CHILD'S CONNECTION TO THE WORLD focuses on the role of observation and assessment in early childhood programming, the process of planning and implementing a curriculum, setting up an inclusive child-centered environment, and the uses of evaluation and documentation for continuous program improvement. Updated with current research and standards, the text continues to present new material on brain research that underlies teaching ideas as well as information on reflective practice, intentional teaching, and using the environment as a teaching tool. The seventh edition includes more material on diversity and diversity strategies, activity plans for different age groups, and more floor plans. New case studies provide examples of how activities planned align with specific standards, and allow students to apply knowledge gained to real-life situations. The book retains its strong applied focus on the how-to's of teaching, with many hands-on teaching tips. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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Author by Jane M. Page
Genre : Early childhood education
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN : 0415191173
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 152 Page
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Argues that pre-school children have a less apprehensive view of the future than adolescents and that an effective programme in the early years can counteract the difficulties youths experience.

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Author by Rod Parker-Rees
Genre : Early childhood education
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN : 0415326710
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 500 Page
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This collection of papers provides a useful resource for scholars who need to ground their own study in a wider historical and global discourses concerning the education of children under eight.

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Author by Hilda Jackman
Genre : Education
Publisher : Cengage Learning
ISBN : 9781305176669
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 480 Page
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The sixth edition of EARLY EDUCATION CURRICULUM: A CHILD'S CONNECTION TO THE WORLD focuses on the process of planning and implementing a curriculum, and setting up an inclusive child-centered environment. This text meets the needs of a diverse range of students and experienced teachers, helping them to make informed decisions about curriculum content as well as to develop creative thinking and the ability to effectively apply theory to an early childhood classroom setting. Updated to include the most current research and standards, the sixth edition presents new material on brain research that underlies teaching ideas as well as new information on reflective practice, intentional teaching, and using the environment as a teaching tool. The book retains its strong applied focus on the how-to's of teaching, with many new hands-on teaching tips and six new chapters on topics such as observation and assessment, fine motor and manipulatives, and large motor and outdoor play. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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Author by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw
Genre : Early childhood education
Publisher : Peter Lang
ISBN : 1433108992
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 228 Page
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In this book, a group of researchers and educators consider in detail the possibilities and tensions of curriculum-making in early childhood education. The book discusses a wide range of issues related to postfoundational approaches to curriculum, such as the images of children and educators, pedagogical narrations, reflective practice, transitions and routines, the visual arts, social change, and family-educator involvement in the classroom.

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Author by Ann M. Selmi
Genre : Education
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN : 9781483322551
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 505 Page
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Early Childhood Curriculum for All Learners: Integrating Play and Literacy Activities is designed to teach early childhood professionals about the latest research on play and early literacy and then to show them practical methods for adapting this research to everyday classroom practices that will encourage the development of learning skills. The authors link solid, play-based research to specific developmentally appropriate practices. By combining these two areas, the text demonstrates that academic learning and play activities are highly compatible, and that children can and do develop academic skills through play. In addition, the text focuses on socio-dramatic play, a recently acknowledged, essential aspect of child-initiated play interactions. It provides specific strategies that link these interactive behaviors with the early academic skills needed for the initial primary grades. Implementation of the information presented in this book will enable children to experience a richer transition into primary education classrooms.

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Author by Nancy Brown
Genre : Education
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN : 9781351971577
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 152 Page
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Internationalizing Early Childhood Curriculum empowers teachers and directors to internationalize their curriculums around the world in their own unique and culturally specific ways. Serving as a guide and catalyst for thinking about curriculum in our interconnected world, this book explores how young children learn about the world and describes how children develop intercultural understanding, including how their teachers transform to expand their own global awareness and citizenship. Stories from actual classroom curriculum projects are featured, as well as suggested strategies and stages for the process of implementation. Exploring the implications for teacher education and professional development, this book gives readers the tools they need to bring internationalization into their own programs. Designed to apply to formal and informal early childhood centers across the spectrum, Internationalizing Early Childhood Curriculum is essential reading for professional developers and trainers, as well as classroom teachers, directors, policy-makers and NGO professionals providing early childhood services in the U.S. and around the world.

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Author by Weipeng Yang
Genre : Education
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN : 9781351027250
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 138 Page
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Although Chinese societies have generally become striking as the classic over-achievers in international measures of academic performance, there has been no specialised publication exploring early childhood curriculum in Chinese contexts. Through this book, readers will learn more about how the Chinese context and culture collide with educators’ beliefs about the right activities for children and educators in early childhood settings. This book will be the first one of its kind to focus on early childhood curriculum in Chinese societies – from social context and culture to reforms and practices, and finally to the lessons that researchers, policymakers and practitioners could learn, as well as future directions. Is play valued? Are young children schooled earlier in Chinese societies? How do Chinese children learn in kindergartens? What is valued by Chinese educators when they implement early childhood curricula? How do Chinese teachers deliver early childhood curricula for their young children? Why were Chinese early childhood curricula implemented in these ways? Answers to these questions and more will be provided in this pioneering book.

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Author by Carol Seefeldt
Genre : Education
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN : 080773781X
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 324 Page
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This third edition of The Early Childhood Curriculum provides the same coverage as the first edition and brings it up to date. Individual chapters present the research and practice of early childhood education by areas of curriculum content, play, oral language, reading, mathematics, science, social studies, movement, music and art. Introductory chapters include an overview of current developments in early education as well as a discussion of teaching strategies. It includes two new chapters on inclusion and the multicultural world of the early childhood classroom, an overview of current developments in the field.

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Author by Philip Hui Li
Genre : Education
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN : 9781000837322
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 189 Page
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With empirical evidence and theoretical critique, this book unveils the myths and debates (i.e., child-centeredness versus teacher-directedness) about early childhood curriculum, revealing their social, cultural and historical roots. Analyzing globally advocated early childhood curricula and ideologies, such as the developmentally appropriate practice (DAP), the child-centred approach, constructivism, and globalized childhood, this book argues that the direct adoption of these contextually-bound approaches in local contexts may be inappropriate if social and cultural compatibility is lacking. The authors then examine how early childhood curriculums may be implemented in a hybrid form. Featuring case studies from American and Chinese contexts, it offers insights and recommendations for the future development and redeployment of ECC studies and practices in a post-truth era. A valuable resource for scholars and students of early childhood education and comparative education, as well as key education stakeholders.

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