INNOVATIONS: COMPREHENSIVE TODDLER CURRICULUM - Softcover

Albrecht, Kay; Miller, Linda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0876592140 ISBN 13: 9780876592144

Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning, 2001

Synopsis

Responding to children s interests is at the heart of emergent curriculum and central to the Innovations series. Each book includes these critical components: -Applying child development theory to everyday experiences -Using assessment and observation to meet individual developmental needs of toddlers -Using the physical environment as a learning tool -Developing a partner relationship with parents -Fostering an interactive climate in the classroom -Educating parents

About this title

About the Authors

Kay Albrecht, Ph.D. is a senior partner in a consulting firm that specializes in working with businesses interested in family-friendly policies and in supporting early education. Dr. Albrecht is a nationally know speaker, the author of several books, and a contributing editor to Child Care Information Exchange. Linda Miller has been committed to the field of education for more than 25 years--as a classroom teacher, supervisor, federal projects director, trainer, corporate child care director, and curriculum developer. She is a nationally know speaker and a highly sought-after consultant to early childhood programs throughout the country.

Dr. Linda Miller is a nationally recognized speaker and consultant for early childhood programs, leading her own company, Innovations in Education, Inc. She has developed curricula for numerous child care companies and also acts as an expert witness in cases involving curriculum and supervision. In recent years Dr. Miller has taught for Wheelock College of Boston in Bermuda, Singapore, and The Bahamas. Mary Jo Gibbs has worked with young children for more than 25 years. She has been a kindergarten teacher, a curriculum writer, and a training specialist for child care providers.

From the Back Cover

Innovations: The Comprehensive Toddler Curriculum is a complete, interactive curriculum for toddlers from 18 to 36 months. In addition to a wealth of activities, it includes child development theory, assessment , room arrangement, parent education and much more. The Comprehensive Toddler Curriculum is a unique combination of the practical and theoretical. It combines them in a way to support beginning teachers, inform experienced teachers, and provide a complete program for every teacher.

Edition details

• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0876592140
• ISBN 13: 9780876592144
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 608