Opening Doors: An Introduction to Inclusive Early Childhood Education
Note: Each chapter ends with a Summary and Conclusion, Putting the Concepts into Action: Creating Children's Protfolios, Understanding Joey, Understanding Your Child, and Educator's Toolbox. 1. Reflections on Inclusive, Responsive Early Childhood Programs Responsive, Multicultural, Inclusive Early Childhood Environments Opening Doors: Something for Every Child Opening Doors: Reflections on Halloween Opening Doors: Collaboration at the Rainbow Farm Early Childhood Program The Critical Role of Families Your Role in This Book How to Use the Book 2. Understanding Children as Individuals and Competent Learners Incorporating the Perspective of Each Individual Child Opening Doors: Megan's Viewpoint Viewing Children as Competent Opening Doors: Teo, Jaylaan, and Bettina Understanding the Relationship Between Behavior and Envionments Opening Doors: Circle Time at Candyland Children's Center Planning Environments That Support Children's Competence Opening Doors: Supporting Bettina Assistive Technology and Other Supports 3. Introducing Reflective Thinking What Do We Mean By the Term Reflection? Becoming a Reflective Teacher Opening Doors: Understanding Savuth Opening Doors: Interpreting Savuth's Behavior Opening Doors: Supporting Savuth's Communication Opening Doors: Evaluating New Information about Savuth Opening Doors: Savuth Has New Friends 4. Tools for Gathering Information Observing in the Moment Opening Doors: Snapshots of Three Children Recorded Observations Types of Recorded Observations Opening Doors: The Wedding Cake Theory Opening Doors: Listening More Closely Opening Doors: Dinosaur Discoveries Opening Doors: Field Trip Revelations Additional Sources of Information Opening Doors: Introducing Terry 5. Understanding and Responding to Children's Developmental Cues Principles of Learning and Development Theme 1: Patterns, Predictability and Interrelatedness Opening Doors: Christopher's Growth and Development Theme 2: Predictable Variations and Individuality Theme 3: Roles of Nature and Nurture Opening Doors: Understanding Aaron's Hypothesis Opening Doors: Creating a Sense of Belonging Opening Doors: Responding to Samantha Theme 4: Play, Practice, and Active Engagement 6. Play, Pretense, and Practice What Is Play? Who Plays? What Influences Play? Why Play? Understanding Play Opening Doors: Understanding Jamie Opening Doors: Antonio's Experimentation Opening Doors: Grown-Up Grace Opening Doors: Eric's Ice Cream Cone Opening Doors: Going to the Movies Socio-Dramatic Play Play and Emerging Literacy Development Opening Doors: Three Opportunities for Literacy Development Large Motor Play Games with Rules Observing Children's Social Participation in Play The Role of the Teacher: Providing Multiple Opportunities and Support for Practicing Competence 7. Creating Environments That Support Children's Learning Two Environments That Promote Responsive Education What Do We Mean by Environment? The Social and Affective Environment Opening Doors: Welcoming Sammy The Direct Influence of the Physical Environment The Temporal Environment Setting the Stage Ensuring Access to the Environment Reflecting on the Cultural Responsiveness of the Environment Opening Doors: Jawan's Dilemma Opening Doors: A Sense of Belonging 8. Creating Adaptive Fit: Essential Roles for Educators Reflective Educators Provide Essential Opportunities for Learning Opening Doors: Kevin in the Kitchen Reflective Teachers Analyze Their Environments Opening Doors: Gina's Circle Time Reflective Teachers Plan Responsive Environments Opening Doors: Christopher's Story Opening Doors: Planning for Sammy Reflective Teachers Understand and Support Transitions 9. Creating a Portrait of Learning and Development Turning Your Collections into a Portfolio Organizing the Information Preparing a Narrative or Telling the Story The Purpose of Portfolios