Preface

PART I. FOUNDATIONS OF THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS: THE ROLE OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR

Chapter 1: Early Childhood Education as a Profession
Chapter 2: First Things First: Providing for the Child's Physical Health and Safety
Chapter 3: Providing for the Child's Emotional Growth and Well-Being through Communication
Chapter 4: Facilitating Young Children's Work and Play
Chapter 5: Guiding Young Children's Behavior
Chapter 6: The Teacher as Model
Chapter 7: Modeling Adult Relationships in Early Childhood Settings

PART II. FOUNDATIONS OF CURRICULUM: PLANNING FOR LEARNING

Chapter 8: Setting Up the Physical Environment
Chapter 9: Creating a Social-Emotional Environment
Chapter 10: Routines
Chapter 11: Developmental Tasks as the Curriculum: What Children Need at What Stage
Chapter 12: Observing, Recording, and Assessing

PART III. FOUNDATIONS FOR FORMAL EDUCATION: PLANNING FOR LEARNING

Chapter 13: Language and Emergent Literacy
Chapter 14: Providing Developmentally Appropriate Experiences in Math and Science
Chapter 15: Integrating Art, Music, and Social Studies into a Holistic Curriculum

Glossary

References

Credits

Index