An Introduction to Learning and Teaching: Infants through Elementary Age Children

An Introduction to Learning and Teaching introduces students to the exciting world of teaching children from birth through age 12. It covers such topics as the classroom environment, health and physical development, cognitive skills, language, literacy, creativity, mathematics and science, and emotional and social competence. This text focuses on child development as the foundation for learning about children and stresses the importance of providing instruction that is developmentally appropriate. This realistic and practical text offers readers the insight of experienced teachers as well as the theoretical foundations of educational principles. The text includes a variety of settings, including child care, preschool, Head Start, and public and private elementary schools.

Dr. Barbara A. Nilsen is a professor of early childhood and elementary education and the recipient of the New York State Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1999. She is national chair of ACCESS/NAEYC Program Approval System for Associate Degree Early Childhood Programs and past president of the New York State Association for the Education of Young Children. Dr. Nilsen is a lecturer at educational conferences and a Head Start consultant.