Beginnings and beyond
Subtitle: foundations in early childhood education
By: Ann Miles Gordon, Kathryn Williams Browne
Contributors: Browne, Kathryn Williams
Edition: 8th ed.
Publisher: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Belmont, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 572
ISBN-13: 9780495808176
Other titles: Foundations in early childhood education
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: History of early childhood education; title: Types of programs; title: Defining the young child; title: Developmental and learning theories; title: Teaching : a professional commitment; title: Observation and assessment of children; title: Guiding children's behavior; title: Families and teachers : partners in education; title: Creating environments; title: Curriculum : creating a context for learning and play; title: Planning for the body : physical/motor development; title: Planning for the mind : cognitive development; title: Planning for the mind : language development; title: Planning for heart and soul : psychosocial development; title: Issues and trends in early childhood education.