Introduction to early childhood education student edition 6th edition

Using student-friendly, readable language, Jo Ann Brewer demonstrates how to integrate developmentally appropriate practice into the early childhood curriculum. The extensive coverage of curriculum, particularly early literacy and language, is a hallmark of this popular text. Unlike other texts in the market, there is a heavy focus on diversity, students with special needs, and real-world experience from teachers currently in the classroom.

Behaviorist Theory. Maturationist Theory. Constructivist Theory. Multiple Intelligence Theory. Social Learning Theory. Ecological Systems Theory. Theoretical Influences on Teaching.

Theoretical Influences on Observations. Physical Development. Social Development. Emotional Development. Intellectual Development. Key People in Early Childhood Education. Other Influences on Early Childhood Education.

The Child-Care Movement. Head Start. Programs for Children with Special Needs. Early Intervention Programs. The Montessori Model. The Behaviorist Model. The Constructivist Model. Summaries and Comparisons. Room Arrangement. Physical Climate. Assessing the Environment. Learning Areas. Beginning the Year. Managing Learning Areas.

Rationale for an Integrated Curriculum. Selecting a Theme. Implementing the Theme. Evaluating the Theme. Mandated Lessons and Goals. Multicultural Education and Anti-Bias Curriculum. Teaching and Learning with Computers.

Young Children Online. Details of the Schedule. Simplifying Routines. Adapting the Schedule. Other Scheduling Issues. Types of Play. Characteristics of Play. Levels of Play. Social and Emotional Development. Early Primary Grades. Middle Childhood. Roles of the Teacher. Play in Primary Classrooms. Benefits of Play at School. Selecting Materials for Play.

Play as a Teaching Strategy. Communicating the Benefits of Play. Play and Academic Learning. Preventing Behavior Problems. Teaching Skills and Behaviors.

Guiding Groups. Making Guidance Decisions. Assertive Discipline. Glasser Model. Ginott Model. Dreikurs Model. Assessing Behavior-Management Systems. Types of Assessment. Types of Tests. High-Stakes Testing. Running Narratives or Logs. Incident Records. Anecdotal Records. Checklists and Rating Scales. Records of Conversations, Conferences, and Interviews. Parent Questionnaires.

Report Cards. Student-Led Conferences. Narrative Reports. Telephone Calls. Casual Conversations. Evaluating Assessment and Reporting.

Realities of Parent-Teacher Relationships. Implications for Teachers. Teacher and School Strategies. Parent Roles. Activities for Involving Parents. School Handbooks. Home Visits. Parent Visits to School. Letters and Notes. Community Resources. Part Two: Content Area Curriculum 9. Celebrating the Magic of Language. Characteristics of Language. Systems of Language. Sequence of Language Development. Health and Wellness Supporting Emotional and Social Development Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Learning Language and Literacy Learning The Creative Arts Technology and Young Children.

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Michael Henniger is a retired professor emeritus of early childhood education at Western Washington University. While completing his doctoral degree at the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Henniger taught preschool children in the university lab school. His public school experiences were in rural Alaska, where he taught first and second grades and high school mathematics. Paper Bound with Access Card. We're sorry! We don't recognize your username or password. Please try again. The work is protected by local and international copyright laws and is provided solely for the use of instructors in teaching their courses and assessing student learning.

You have successfully signed out and will be required to sign back in should you need to download more resources. Michael L. Description For introduction to early childhood education courses. Strong curriculum emphasis , with numerous examples of developmentally appropriate curriculum strategies for children from birth through age eight. Students learn what they need to work within the content areas.

Separate chapters help teachers plan indoor and outdoor environments for young children including preparing effective indoor settings Ch. Comprehensive information on play, guidance, learning, and development for children takes students through the entire early childhood years, from birth through age eight, rather than emphasizing either the pre-kindergarten or primary grades. The essential elements of early learning and care-play, diversity, technology, family partnerships, and child development-are presented in boxed features in each chapter to re-emphasize and strengthen readers' understanding of these critical areas.

NEW - Updated, contemporary vignettes begin each chapter with an interesting example of children and adults engaged in activities and conversations that bring the content to life. The vignettes were carefully reviewed to ensure that they reflect current practice and mirror the diversity found in real world early childhood settings.

In addition, shorter vignettes are inserted throughout each chapter to provide vivid examples of issues discussed. See Chapters 11, 14, and Increased linkages between book content and developmentally appropriate practice are apparent in a Correlation Matrix on the inside front cover of the text, numerous examples of developmentally appropriate practice woven into the content of each chapter, and each feature is now linked to specific standards of developmentally appropriate practice.

NEW - Chapter 6, Guiding Young Children, includes content revisions based on the important work of Dan Gartrell and cover democratic life skills, encouragement, and mistaken behavior. NEW - Chapter 17, Technology and Young Children, includes major updates in keeping with the changing landscape of technology in homes and early childhood settings, including information on a recent position statement on technology use by young children, interactive and non-interactive media, digital literacy, digital citizenship, and the digital divide.

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