Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Education History, Theories, and Approaches to Learning

More applied than other texts on models and approaches,Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Education: History, Theories, and Approaches to Learningfocuses on foundational aspects of early childhood education, including models of early childhood education, such as Montessori, Reggio Emilia, High/Scope, and Waldorf, and techniques such as The Project Approach, each discussed in its own chapter the core professional practices outlined in NAEYC'sDevelopmentally Appropriate PracticeandCode of Ethical Conduct historical figures that influence practice today theories of learning, including constructivism and multiple intelligences theory, and how they apply to diverse young learners important current issues and practices, such as early intervention This text provides a fresh look at the issues, firsthand accounts of practice, descriptive views into classrooms in "Classroom View" features, and classroom-based examples and suggested strategies that help teachers bridge theory and practice in "Putting It Into Practice" features. Instructor resources:Online Instructor's Manual, Online Test Bank, PowerPoint Slides, test management software, and WebCT and Blackboard cartridgesFollari, Lissanna M. is the author of 'Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Education History, Theories, and Approaches to Learning', published 2006 under ISBN 9780131191907 and ISBN 013119190X.