Cover; Contents; Series Preface to Classroom Insights; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Introduction; Chapter 1 -- Developmental Perspectives and Educational Practice: Viewing Children and Teachers in the Big Picture; Chapter 2 -- Early School Adjustment: Fostering Children's Adjustment and Self-Regulation; Chapter 3 -- The Primacy of Relationships in the Early School Years: Fostering Relationships; Chapter 4 -- Developmentally Appropriate Classroom Practices: Fostering Learning in the Classroom
Chapter 5 -- Children's Learning in Digital and Natural Environments: Connecting Learning Out of the ClassroomConclusion; Resource A -- Tools for Reflection and Improvement; Resource B -- Professional Organizations and Model Programs; Resource C -- Recommended Reading; Glossary; References; Index
Summary
Learn how current research and theory from educational psychology can be applied to create child-centered learning environments and developmentally appropriate practices in Grades PreK-3!
