This reader brings together over 40 selections of enduring intellectual value–classic articles, book excerpts, and research studies–that have shaped the study of early childhood education and our contemporary understanding of it. Selections are organized topically around major areas of study such as teaching, development, exceptional and culturally diverse students, learning and instruction, motivation and classroom management, and assessment…. More >>
Sources: Notable Selections in Early Childhood Education
The Shaping School Culture Fieldbook
When the bestselling books Shaping School Culture and The Shaping School Culture Fieldbook were first published, Kent D. Peterson and Terrence E. Deal described the critical elements of school culture—the purposes, traditions, norms, and values that guide and glue the community together. The authors showed how a positive culture makes school reform work and the companion Fieldbook included the tools needed to bring out the best in students, teachers, and the surro… More >>
Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum: Best Practices in Early Childhood Education
This best-selling text addresses all aspects of classroom life, including the roles of children and adults, the physical and social environments, and teaching and learning within multiple domains for children age three to eight. It provides a comprehensive, cohesive approach to curriculum development, which results in greater continuity for children and practitioners in group settings in childcare, preschool, and the early elementary grades. Concentratin… More >>
