A Practical Guide to Early Childhood Curriculum, 10th Edition

Here is specific, practical help for planning, designing, and implementing effective early childhood curriculum, ages three through eight. In it, readers see clearly how children learn; what children can learn; and the specific concepts, ideas, and strategies that are developmentally appropriate for young children. Reader friendly and filled with examples, anecdotes, and practical, hands-on strategies, activities, and lesson plans, A Practical Guide to Early Childhood Curriculum looks at how to teach, while providing a solid foundation for the theoretical basis of the concepts being applied. Teachers see clearly what can be taught to young children, why it is important, and how it can be accomplished. The emphasis is on the importance of a child-centered curriculum that encompasses the whole child???physical, social, emotional, creative, and cognitive???and the focus is on the developmental needs of the children in the classroom, the cognitive areas of the curriculum, and effective methods of curriculum implementation. The Enhanced Pearson features embedded videos and assessments. Improve mastery and retention with the Enhanced Pearson e Text* The Enhanced Pearson provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content. The Enhanced Pearson is: Engaging. The new interactive, multimedia learning features were developed by the authors and other subject-matter experts to deepen and enrich the learning experience. Convenient. Enjoy instant online access from your computer or download the Pearson App to read on or offline on your i Pad??? and Android??? tablet.* Affordable. The Enhanced Pearson may be purchased stand-alone or with a loose-leaf version of the text for 40-65% less than a print bound book. *The Enhanced features are only available in the Pearson format. They are not available in third-party e Texts or downloads. *The Pearson App is available on Google Play and in the App Store. It requires Android OS 3.1-4, a 7??? or 10??? tablet, or i Pad i OS 5.0 or later.A Practical Guide to Early Childhood Curriculum 10th Edition is written by Claudia Eliason; Loa Jenkins and published by Pearson. ISBNs for A Practical Guide to Early Childhood Curriculum are 9780133980677, 0133980677 and the print ISBNs are 9780133801293, 0133801292. Additional ISBNs include 9780134057231, 9780134148953, 9780134054117, 9780133980080.