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Early Childhood Education Books

These titles focus on the early care and education of young children. They can provide a basis on which to develop your own skills and knowledge in this area of education.

Creative Thinking and Arts-Based Learning
Written for courses in Creative Arts and Expression, Curriculum, and Play in Early Childhood Education. This versatile resource shows future and current early childhood edu...
Nutrition, Health and Safety for Young Children
Written for the Health, Safety, and Nutrition course taught in departments of Early Childhood Education, Child and Family Studies, or Child Development. ...
Guiding Children's Social and Emotional Development
Written for Social-Emotional Development and Guidance courses in Early Childhood Education. The accessible language and focus of this engaging new brief book includes...
Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education
For Introduction to Early Childhood Education courses. This best-selling practical brief text with its applied approach is based on current research and thinking about ho...
Language Development in Early Childhood Education
Written for Language Development in Early Childhood Education and Emergent Literacy courses. This text efficiently combines theory, research, and intentio...
Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Education

Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Education

History, Theories and Approaches to Learning (with MyEducationLab)
2nd Edition

Lissanna Follari

Paperback with access code, Feb 2013
ISBN13: 9780131381155
ISBN10: 0131381156
More applied than other texts on models and approaches, Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Education: History, Theories, and Approaches in Learning focuses on foundational aspect...
Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics

Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics

Developmentally Appropriate Instruction for Grades Pre K-2 (Volume I)
2nd Edition

John Van de Walle, Lou Ann Lovin, Karen Karp, Jennifer Bay Williams

Paperback, Feb 2013
ISBN13: 9780132824828
ISBN10: 0132824825
Practical guide for developmentally appropriate, student-centered mathematics instruction from best selling mathematics methods authors John Van de Walle, LouAnn Lovin, Karen Karp, and Jennifer...
Classroom Gems: Games, Ideas and Activities for Early Years Phonics
Games, Ideas and Activities for Early Years Phonics will brighten up the early years classroom. It offers a wealth of resources to help practitioners successfully meet the aims...
Games, Ideas and Activities for Early Years Mathematics
Designed with busy teachers in mind, the Classroom Gems series draws together an extensive selection of practical, tried-and-tested, off-the-shelf ideas, games and activities, guaranteed to tran...
Early Childhood Studies
This core introductory textbook offers an accessible yet rigorous approach to Early Childhood issues, addressing both Care and Education in the Early Years. It present...
Classroom Gems: Games, Ideas and Activities for Early Years Literacy
Games, Ideas and Activities for Early Years Literacy provides a wealth of activities to supplement and support the teaching of literacy in a fun and appealing way in any early years setting....
Introduction to Early Childhood Education

Introduction to Early Childhood Education

Preschool Through Primary Grades
6th Edition

Jo Ann Brewer

Hardback with access code card, Nov 2006
ISBN13: 9780205491452
ISBN10: 0205491456
This text is a thorough examination of day–to-day aspects of standards-based, developmentally appropriate teaching of young children. Using student-friendly, reada...
Perspectives on Play

Perspectives on Play

Learning for Life

Avril Brock, Sylvia Dodds, Pam Jarvis, Yinka Olusoga

Paperback, Sep 2008
ISBN13: 9781405846738
ISBN10: 1405846739
This book examines current research and theoretical knowledge with regards to play as a medium of learning. It presents a review and critical analysis of research in the field whilst exp...
Child, Family, and Community

Child, Family, and Community

Family-Centered Early Care and Education
6th Edition

Janet Gonzalez-Mena

Paperback, Apr 2012
ISBN13: 9780132657143
ISBN10: 0132657147
For an introductory course serving pre-service early childhood educators, childcare providers, and social workers Presenting the how-tos of nurturing and protec...
Child Observation for Learning and Research
Child Observation for Learning and Research is an exciting new text, providing a thorough grounding in the methodology, practice and interpretation of observing children.The authors...