Foundations and best practices in early childhood education : history, theories, and approaches to learning

Follari, Lissanna M. (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780137034468
ISBN: 0137034466
Physical Description: print
xviii, 310 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Edition: 2nd ed. /
Publisher: Boston : Pearson, c2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-300) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Welcome to the field of early childhood education -- Historical overview : people and beliefs that shaped the field -- Professionalism in early childhood education : framing best practices -- Constructivist learning : building knowledge from within -- Multiple intelligences theory : applications in the early childhood classroom -- Head start and early head start : empowering change from within -- The high/scope foundation : planning, implementing, and reviewing best practices -- The project approach : active inquiry in early childhood -- The schools of Reggio Emilia : a child's world -- Montessori education : environment, materials, and methods -- Waldorf education : harmony and the whole child -- Bringing it all together : imagining and becoming.