Beginnings and beyond :

Gordon, Ann Miles.

Beginnings and beyond : foundations in early childhood education / Foundations in early childhood education Ann Miles Gordon, Kathryn Williams Browne. - 8th ed. - Belmont, CA : Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, c2011. - xix, 572 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

History of early childhood education -- Types of programs -- Defining the young child -- Developmental and learning theories -- Teaching : a professional commitment -- Observation and assessment of children -- Guiding children's behavior -- Families and teachers : partners in education -- Creating environments -- Curriculum : creating a context for learning and play -- Planning for the body : physical/motor development -- Planning for the mind : cognitive development -- Planning for the mind : language development -- Planning for heart and soul : psychosocial development -- Issues and trends in early childhood education.

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Early childhood education.
Early childhood education--Curricula.
Child development.

LB1139.23 / .G66 2011

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