Early Childhood Education [Four Volumes]
Subtitle: An International Encyclopedia
Contributors: Rebecca S. New (Editor); Moncrieff Cochran (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Praeger Publishers
Published: January 30, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 1448
ISBN-13: 9780313331008
Subjects: Pre-school & kindergarten; Education; Education / Teaching; Preschool & Kindergarten; Education / Elementary; Special Education - General; Early childhood education; Encyclopedias
Description: Early childhood education has reached a level of unprecedented national and international focus. Parents, policy makers, and politicians have opinions as well as new questions about what, how, when, and where young children should learn. Teachers and program administrators now find curriculum discussions linked to dramatic new understandings about children's early learning and brain development. Early childhood education is also a major topic of concern internationally, as social policy analysts point to its role in a nation's future economic outlook. As a groundbreaking contribution to its field, this four-volume handbook discusses key historical and contemporary issues, research, theoretical perspectives, national policies, and practices. - Publisher.