| Description |
xx, 507 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Evolving Framework for Teaching Young Children -- Ch. 2. Principles of Development and Learning: Implications for Effective Teaching -- Ch. 3. Planning and Implementing Effective Small-Group Activities -- Ch. 4. Planning and Implementing Effective Whole-Group Activities -- Ch. 5. Organizing Space, Materials, Time, and Children's Groups -- Ch. 6. Promoting Self-Discipline in Children -- Ch. 7. Evaluating and Guiding Children's Progress by Using Authentic Assessment -- Ch. 8. Strengthening Developmentally Appropriate Programs Through Family Involvement -- Ch. 9. The Aesthetic Domain -- Ch. 10. The Affective Domain -- Ch. 11. The Cognitive Domain -- Ch. 12. The Language Domain -- Ch. 13. The Physical Domain -- Ch. 14. The Social Domain -- Ch. 15. Integrating Curriculum Through Pretend and Construction Play -- Ch. 16. Integrating Curriculum by Using Themes and Projects -- App. Sample Lesson Plans |
| Summary |
Addressing 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 467-483) and indexes |
| Subject |
Child development -- United States.
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Early childhood education -- Curricula -- United States.
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Early childhood education -- United States.
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| Author |
Soderman, Anne Keil.
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Whiren, Alice Phipps.
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| LC no. |
2003009821 |
| ISBN |
0130496588 (paperback) |
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