This scholarly resource examines the relationship between early childhood professional development and children's readiness for school. Experts across the early childhood field contribute their knowledge about professional development to expand our understanding of its role and relevance as well as its influence on classroom quality and children's outcomes. The book offers a comprehensive overview of what is known about professional development and training, presenting emerging research across early care and education settings to inform directions for the field. View More...
Intended for both pre-service and practicing teachers, Teaching Children Science provides elementary science methods, content, and activities using Abruscato's discovery approach and presents contemporary ideas in a motivating, engaging writing style that captivates future classroom teachers and enhances his/her instruction in the science classroom.This text is divided into three parts: Earth/Space, Life, and Physical Sciences. Each of these three areas begins with a lesson and unit planning chapter followed by A Chapters presenting science content and B Chapters containing children's activiti... View More...
Watching two-year-old Alex and his toddler classmates act out his one-word Mama story, and hearing their teacher muse, It seems the best reason to tell stories when you are little is to keep Mama in mind, Vivian Paley found herself drawn into a remarkable childcare centre. In Mrs. Tully's Room tells the story of the comforting and compelling community created by the centre's gifted director. View More...
While most children learn to read fairly well, there remain many young Americans whose futures are imperiled because they do not read well enough to meet the demands of our competitive, technology-driven society. This book explores the problem within the context of social, historical, cultural, and biological factors. Recommendations address the identification of groups of children at risk, effective instruction for the preschool and early grades, effective approaches to dialects and bilingualism, the importance of these findings for the professional development of teachers, and gaps that rema... View More...
This book provides an overview of current philosophies, theories and practices in early childhood arts education, with many engaging examples of how children learn and how adults can enhance this learning. "The Arts, Young Children, and Learning presents how children learn through the arts and how adults play an important role in assisting this learning. This book is not a "cookbook" of activities. The purpose is to delve deeper into the topics and to provide the reader with both a theoretical and philosophical understanding of the importance of the arts in young children's lives, and the kno... View More...
