Educating and Caring for Very Young Children: The Infant/Toddler Curriculum (Early Childhood Education Series)

This volume focuses on play as the basis for curriculum and shows how infant/toddler "educarers" can combine theory and practice, taking into account both the physical and social environments. Through case descriptions of actual children, this insightful volume discusses how to accommodate children with different development levels, backgrounds, personalities, and special needs. The authors also examine infant/toddler curriculum in the context of family, community, and society, and explore ways to enhance curriculum quality.Doris Bergen is the author of 'Educating and Caring for Very Young Children: The Infant/Toddler Curriculum (Early Childhood Education Series)', published 2001 under ISBN 9780807740118 and ISBN 080774011X.