Foundations: Early Childhood Education in a Diverse Society

Preface PART I. FOUNDATIONS OF THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS: THE ROLE OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR 1. Early Childhood Education as a Profession 2. First Things First: Providing for the Child's Physical Health and Safety 3. Providing for the Child's Emotional Growth and Well-Being through Communication 4. Facilitating Young Children's Work and Play 5. Guiding Young Children's Behavior 6. The Teacher as Model 7. Modeling Adult Relationships in Early Childhood Settings PART II. FOUNDATIONS OF CURRICULUM: PLANNING FOR LEARNING 8. Setting Up the Physical Environment 9. Creating a Social-Emotional Environment 10. Routines 11. Developmental Tasks as the Curriculum: What Children Need at What Stage 12. Observing, Recording, and Assessing PART III. FOUNDATIONS FOR FORMAL EDUCATION: PLANNING FOR LEARNING 13. Language and Emergent Literacy 14. Providing Developmentally Appropriate Experiences in Math and Science 15. Integrating Art, Music, and Social Studies into a Holistic Curriculum Glossary References Credits Index Each chapter ends with: Summary Test Yourself Terms to Know For Further Reading A Story to End With A Look Forward EndnotesJanet Gonzalez-Mena is the author of 'Foundations: Early Childhood Education in a Diverse Society', published 2000 under ISBN 9780767416863 and ISBN 0767416864.