Early Childhood Curriculum: Developmental Bases for Learning and Teaching - Softcover

Sue C. Wortham

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0024294713 ISBN 13: 9780024294715

Publisher: Merrill Pub Co, 1994

Synopsis

Paperback: 531 pages Publisher: Merrill Pub Co (January 1994) Language: English ISBN-10: 0024294713 ISBN-13: 978-0024294715 Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.5 x 1 inches Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds Average Customer Review: No customer reviews yet. Be the first. Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #7,356,413 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

About this title

From the Publisher:

This new text brings together the issues of child development and curriculum planning to create a cohesive plan for guiding the education of children from infancy to age 8 in child care, preschool, and primary school settings. Following an excellent introduction to developmental characteristics of young children, the author guides students to an understanding of the crucial relationship between child development and curriculum development ...acknowledging the benefits of employing developmentally-appropriate practices throughout the early childhood years.

From the Back Cover:

With its chronological approach from infancy through Grade 3, this text
directly ties curriculum to the understanding of child development.  

 

Key changes to this edition include 
 

o       the addition of instructional strategies for meeting standards

o       information on how teachers can address increased demands for accountability and maintain a quality program

o       expanded content on integrating the curriculum

o       a focus on balanced literacy

o       new discussions on factors that put children at risk

About this edition

• Publisher: Merrill Pub Co
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0024294713
• ISBN 13: 9780024294715
• Binding: Paperback