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Saracho, Olivia N. Ed.; Spodek, Bernard, Ed. – 2002
Noting that the curriculum in early childhood education is dramatically different from that at other levels of education, this volume seeks to clarify some of the issues related to early childhood curriculum development and its bases in both personal knowledge and knowledge from the different disciplines to achieve a "balanced curriculum."…
Descriptors: Child Care, Cognitive Development, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development
Roskos, Kathleen A., Ed.; Christie, James F., Ed. – 2000
Noting that an examination of play from diverse perspectives deepens understanding and opens up new avenues for research and educational practice, this book brings together studies, research syntheses, and critical commentaries that examine play-literacy relationships from cognitive, ecological, and cultural perspectives. Each set of chapters is…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Cognitive Development, Context Effect
Goncu, Artin, Ed.; Klein, Elisa L. – 2001
In honor of the contributions of Greta G. Fein to the fields of developmental psychology and early childhood education, a community of scholars prepared this volume to explore how social play arises, social play's developmental and educational significance, and the ways in which social play can be promoted in early childhood settings. In addition,…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Attachment Behavior, Cognitive Development, Constructivism (Learning)
Odom, Samuel L.; McLean, Mary E. – 1996
This book's 15 chapters elaborate on specific educational practices in early intervention and early childhood special education, recommended by a task force of the Council for Exceptional Children's Division of Early Childhood. The selected practices were identified through a process involving analysis of expert opinions, professional consensus,…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Curriculum Development
Copley, Juanita V., Ed. – 1999
Noting that young children are capable of surprisingly complex forms of mathematical thinking and learning, this book presents a collection of articles depicting children discovering mathematical ideas, teachers fostering students' informal mathematical knowledge, adults asking questions and listening to answers, and researchers examining…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Arithmetic, Books, Childrens Literature
