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Part 1 The Children and You
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1 You: Y Yo Yo Yo Yo o o u: u: : u: u: u: Working W W W W W o with Young n g g g g
Chi C Ch Ch Ch h Ch il il il i dren dr d dr dr en en en en e 20 20 20
2 Types of of of Early E E E E ar ar ar ar l ly ly ly ly Childh C C C C C h hi hi hi hi ld ld ld ld ho ho h od od od
Programs 48
3 Observing Ob O O Children: n : : A Tool for
Assessment As A A A 70 70 0
4 Child Ch hi h h il d d d Development en n Principles and nd nd nd d
Theories Th Th e eo 90
5 Understanding de e e e rs s s s t Children Ch h from m B B Bi Bi rth rt rt t t h h h
to Age A A g g g Two 120 2 2
6 Underst e rs rs ta nding Two w o- o and
Thr h re re e e e- e Year-Olds Y Y 140
7 Underst e e e rs s s ta nding Four- r - and a a a
Five-Year-Olds Fi i i ve ve e e -Y ds ds ds Y 160 16 16 6 0 0 0
8 Middle i Mi d dd dd le le le C C hildhood h hi il d ld d ld d l ho ho h h od od od 180
Part 2
Creating a Safe and
Healthful Environment
202 2 2
9 Preparing e e ep p a a ar the Environment m 204
10 Selecting le le e e c ct t t Toys, Equipment, m and
Educational Ed Ed d d u u uc c Materia al s 236
11 Promoting m m m m ot ot t t i i Children’s s Safety 264
12 Planning ni ni ni ng ng ng g g N utritious s Meals and
Snacks ck c c ks ks ks k 290
13 Guiding Gu id in g Children’s Ch Ch Ch h C h l il il il dr d d d dr e e Health 314 1 1 4 4 4
Part 3
Guiding Children
346 34 34 6
14 D De velopin ve lo o o pi pi pi p n ng ng Guidance Skills s 348 34 4 8 8
15 Guidanc Gu d an an an n c c ce Challenges 378
16 Establi Es ta bl bl i is is hing h Classroom Limits s 402 40 0 2
17 Handl Ha nd d l l li ng Daily Routines 416 41
Part 4
Learning Experiences for
Children
438
18 The Curriculum 440
19 Guiding n Art, Blockbuilding, and
Sen S ns ory Experiences 470
20 Guiding u id n Storytelling
Experiences E Ex Ex E Ex pe p pe pe ri r 500
21 Guiding Gu Gu d id id in in g g g g Play Pl P P ay ay ay a nd Puppetry
Experiences e ri r n ce ce s 522
22 Guiding g Manuscript sc sc sc ri ri ri p p p Writing
Experiences ri 5424 54 4
23 Guiding g Math Experiences p p er er e ie i 558
24 Guiding n g g Science Exp x x Ex p pe p riences 580
25 Guiding in g Social Stud d di e e es e e
Experiences Ex e 6101 1
26 Guiding Gu d n Food and Nu N N u ut rition
Exp pe riences 6 63 63 6 2 2 2 2
27 Guiding in Music and an an d d d Movement
Experiences pe e s s 6 6 64 6 6
28 Guiding in Field i i el el el d d Trip Tr Tr T Experiences 674
Part 5
Other People You Will
Meet
694
29 Programs ra for Infants and
Todd dl ers T T 696
30 Programs ra for School-Age
Children 728
31 Guiding in Children with Special
Nee ed s 750
32 Involvi in g Parents and Families 786
33 A Career e for You in Early Childhood
Education 816
Appendix A 852
Appendix B 858
Glossary 878 87
Index 8 89 4 4
Contents in Brief