Synopsis
This easy-to-read childcare guide covers physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development in early and middle childhood and discusses children, family, and caregiver relationships. A planning section which illustrates how to operate an effective program discusses the environment, behavioral guidance techniques, and curriculum development with activities. Special features of this book are its easy-to-read language, real children?s drawings that tell their own stories, and photos that make the information more understandable. In addition, chapter objectives plus review questions help reinforce the reader's learning.
About the Author
Phyllis Click obtained her bachelor and master's degrees from the University of California at Berkeley in psychology and child development. Throughout a long career, she worked in various settings with children and adults. She has taught in preschools, worked in summer camps, and developed and taught in a program for autistic children. She has also worked with adults, taught college students, administered grant programs, and designed a curriculum for prospective teachers for a private college. Now retired, she has been a consultant who has helped others start or administer programs, and has published widely. Her publications include another textbook, articles in professional journals, and ancillary materials for other authors¿ texts. She belongs to the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the California School-Age Consortium, and the Association for Childhood Education International.
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