This books is for caregivers and classroom teachers of children from birth through age 5.
This book can be course adopted in early childhood methods classes.
A new chapter on portfolio development is included. Additional updates include references to the third edition of the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Developmentally Appropriate Practice position statement, more emphasis on state early learning standards and infant/toddler guidelines, more information on observation and documentation (including strategies for assessing and planning curriculum for children with special needs), and more observation notes and anecdotes that readers can review and analyze.
The updated DVD is bound in the book and includes vignettes and PDFs of reproducible forms. The DVD is great for use in college coursework, staff development sessions, in-service workshops, and staff meetings.
An index is included.
The new information in this second edition is based on changes in the field of early education since the book’s first publication, as well as the authors’ professional insight and experiences working with early childhood educators pre-service teachers.
