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Introduction to Early Childhood Education
Eighth Edition
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Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education
January 2019 | 496 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Introduction to Early Childhood Education provides current and future educators with a highly readable, comprehensive overview of the field. The underlying philosophy of the book is that early childhood educators’ most important task is to provide a program that is sensitive to and supports the development of young children. Author Eva L. Essa and new co-author Melissa Burnham provide valuable insight by strategically dividing the book into six sections that answer the “What, Who, Why, Where, and How” of early childhood education. Utilizing both NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) and DAP (Developmentally Appropriate Practice) standards, this supportive text provides students with the skills, theories, and best practices needed to succeed and thrive as early childhood educators.
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Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
PART I. THE WHAT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Chapter 1. The Scope of and Need for Early Childhood Education
PART II. THE WHO OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Chapter 2. The Children
Chapter 3. The Families
Chapter 4. The Teachers and Caregivers
PART III. THE WHY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Chapter 5. Rationale Supporting Early Childhood Education
Chapter 6. Accountability, Standards, and Assessment
Chapter 7. Helping Children Cope With Stress
PART IV. THE WHERE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Chapter 8. The Physical Environment
PART V. THE HOW OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION—CURRICULUM
Chapter 9. Scheduling and Curriculum Planning
Chapter 10. Creative Development Through the Curriculum
Chapter 11. Physical Development Through the Curriculum
Chapter 12. Cognitive Development Through the Curriculum
Chapter 13. Language Development Through the Curriculum
Chapter 14. Social–Emotional Development Through the Curriculum
PART VI. THE HOW OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION—GUIDANCE
Chapter 15. Guiding Routines and Group Activities
Chapter 16. Guiding Social Behaviors
Pulling It All Together: An Early Childhood Classroom Observation
Appendix: Standards Correlation Matrix
Glossary
References
Index
Supplements
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“Great book for helping students identify developmentally appropriate standards and practices.”
Athens Technical College
“A foundational text for early childhood education topics that is cognizant of and responsive to the current practices and concerns that recent brain-based research encourages EC practitioners to be aware of and proficient in for the success of the whole child. The text's features makes it more approachable than most texts, while simultaneously providing a myriad of prompts for further discussion and/or reflection.”
Stephen F. Austin State University
“Essa and Burnham’s text is clear and concise, and presents information in an easy-to-understand format for my students. The textbook includes NAEYC standards and stresses Developmentally Appropriate Practices and play.”
Spring Hill College
“This book provides the historical contexts, rationale, and a great overview of the early childhood profession.”
Tulane University
Sample Materials & Chapters
Chapter 1: The Scope of and Need for Early Childhood Education
Chapter 9: Scheduling and Curriculum Planning