Teaching Young Children: An Introduction,New

Note: This Is The Bound Book Only And Does Not Include Access To The Enhanced Pearson Etext. To Order The Enhanced Pearson Etext Packaged With A Bound Book, Use Isbn 0134013719.This Comprehensive Text Gives Preservice Early Childhood Educators A Balanced, Accessible Introduction To Early Childhood Education That Also Covers The Content Areas. It Shows Readers How To Teach And Care For Children By Identifying And Focusing On Five Essential Elements: Understanding Child Development, Play, Guidance, Working With Families, And Diversity. Each Essential Element Is Addressed In Its Own Separate Chapter And Then Explored At A Deeper Level In A Featured Section In Ever Chapter.Included Is A Rigorous Overview Of The Planning, Preparation, And Delivery Of A Curriculum For Young Children Built Around Six Specific Curriculum Areas, Each Explored In Its Own Chapter. The Author Stresses The Importance Of Play And The Need To Nurture Each Childs Natural Affinity For Learning Through Experimentation And Exploration. Separate Chapters Cover The Importance Of The Outdoor Environment And The Effect Of Technology On Early Childhood Education, Giving Future Teachers A Wellrounded Look At Delivering Quality Early Education. Short Vignettes Help Students Better Understand Young Children; Numerous Practical Examples Of Developmentally Appropriate Strategies Provide Tools For Actual Classroom Teaching; And Supplemental Resources Assist Instructors In Presenting The Course.The Enhanced Pearson Etext Features Embedded Videos And Check Your Understanding Quizzes.Improve Mastery And Retention With The Enhanced Pearson Etext*The Enhanced Pearson Etext Provides A Rich, Interactive Learning Environment Designed To Improve Student Mastery Of Content. The Enhanced Pearson Etext Is: Engaging. The New Interactive, Multimedia Learning Features Were Developed By The Authors And Other Subjectmatter Experts To Deepen And Enrich The Learning Experience. Convenient. Enjoy Instant Online Access From Your Computer Or Download The Pearson Etext App To Read On Or Offline On Your Ipad And Android Tablet.* Affordable. Experience The Advantages Of The Enhanced Pearson Etext Along With All The Benefits Of Print For 40% To 50% Less Than A Print Bound Book.*The Enhanced Etext Features Are Only Available In The Pearson Etext Format. They Are Not Available In Thirdparty Etexts Or Downloads.*The Pearson Etext App Is Available On Google Play And In The App Store. It Requires Android Os 3.14, A 7 Or 10 Tablet, Or Ipad Ios 5.0 Or Later.