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"Effective Practices in Early Childhood Education" is designed to empower a new generation of teachers who can make a difference in children's lives. It covers both how to teach, and what to teach, young children from birth through age 8. An entire chapter introduces developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) for early childhood…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Young Children, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Passe, Angèle Sancho – Redleaf Press, 2020
Early childhood educators have the power to help all children learn to respect themselves and others. "Creating Diversity-Rich Environments for Young Children" is an easy-to-use guide that shows how early childhood professionals can create a positive and inclusive environment for children of all cultures. The newest addition in the…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Educational Environment, Young Children, Inclusion
Counsell, Shelly L.; Hyerle, David – Teachers College Press, 2023
"What" and "how" young children are thinking are typically expressed and shared at home and school through verbal and written modes of communication. As a visual language framework conceived and developed by David Hyerle, Thinking Maps® offers an additional way for learners to represent their ideas by visually mapping their…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Cognitive Processes, Evidence Based Practice, Metacognition
Tominey, Shauna L.; O'Bryon, Elisabeth C. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2018
The number of dual language learners in early childhood classrooms is expanding every year--and teachers often feel underprepared to bridge language barriers and effectively meet these students' learning needs. Help is here in this book--a toolbox of today's best strategies for supporting children and families from diverse backgrounds and ensuring…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Early Childhood Education, Teaching Methods, Student Needs
Morrison, George S. – Pearson, 2018
George Morrison's Revel "Early Childhood Education Today" presents current, research-based information on providing high-quality early education to "all" children so that they can be successful in school and in life. Featuring an engaging writing style and filled with practical examples of authentic teaching practices used by…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Language Skills, Literacy Education
Moomaw, Sally – 2002
Based on a musical celebration of children's diversity, this early childhood curriculum guide provides guidance in using the compact disk "Nobody Else Like Me" to help children think critically about and appreciate differences and similarities among people. The guide is organized into 12 sections, each focusing on one of the songs from the disk,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Pluralism, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disabilities
Hemmings, Annette B. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2004
This book takes readers into the lives of urban and suburban adolescents for a close-up look at how they navigate the conflicting discourses and disciplinary practices of American cultural crosscurrents that flow through economic, kinship, religious, and political domains of American life. The book is distinctive in how it combines classic…
Descriptors: Middle Class, High Schools, Educational Anthropology, African American Children
Darling-Hammond, Linda, Ed.; Bransford, John, Ed. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2005
Based on rapid advances in what is known about how people learn and how to teach effectively, this important book examines the core concepts and central pedagogies that should be at the heart of any teacher education program. Stemming from the results of a commission sponsored by the National Academy of Education, Preparing Teachers for a Changing…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Curriculum, Teaching Methods, Learning Theories, Educational Technology
Isenberg, Joan P., Ed.; Jalongo, Mary Renck, Ed. – 1997
Noting that understanding the contexts, continuities, and controversies of early childhood education is a particularly challenging task because of the diversity of the field, this book provides a critical examination of the issues and controversies surrounding early childhood practices, policies, and professional development. The book's chapters…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developmental Continuity, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Diversity (Student)
Dau, Elizabeth, Ed.; Jones, Elizabeth, Ed. – 1999
Noting that play is an essential aspect of learning for young children, this book presents a collection of articles on children's play in Australia. Part 1, "Play, Development, and Learning," contains the following chapters: (1) "The Role of Play in Development and Learning" (Ann Glover); (2) "Stop, Look, and Listen:…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Child Development, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism
Johnson, James E.; Christie, James F.; Yawkey, Thomas D. – 1999
The purpose of this book is to combine theory and research knowledge on a number of relevant topics in the literature on children's play and to draw out implications for practical application in early childhood education. The role of the adult in children's play is a major theme of the text and is informed by developmentally appropriate practice.…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Role, Child Development, Childhood Needs
Isenberg, Joan Packer, Ed.; Jalongo, Mary Renck, Ed. – 2003
Noting that understanding the contexts, continuities, and controversies of early childhood education is especially challenging because of the diversity in the field, this book provides a critical examination of the issues and controversies surrounding early childhood practices, policies, and professional development. Following an introduction…
Descriptors: Child Care, Developmental Continuity, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Diversity (Student)
