The Early Childhood Curriculum: Current Findings in Theory and Practice

The Early Childhood Curriculum: Current Findings in Theory and Practice
ISBN-10
080773781X
ISBN-13
9780807737811
Series
The Early Childhood Curriculum
Category
Education
Pages
310
Language
English
Published
1999-01-01
Publisher
Teachers College Press
Author
Carol Seefeldt

Description

This third edition of The Early Childhood Curriculum provides the same coverage as the first edition and brings it up to date. Individual chapters present the research and practice of early childhood education by areas of curriculum content, play, oral language, reading, mathematics, science, social studies, movement, music and art. Introductory chapters include an overview of current developments in early education as well as a discussion of teaching strategies. It includes two new chapters on inclusion and the multicultural world of the early childhood classroom, an overview of current developments in the field.

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