Introduction to early childhood education : preschool through primary grades / Jo Ann Brewer.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 505-528) and index.

Chapter one Young Children Growing, Thinking and Learning -- Chapter two Designing Schools for Young Children -- Chapter three Creating an Environment for Learning -- Chapter four Planning and Assessing Learning Activities -- Chapter five Play: Learning at Its Best -- Chapter six Guiding Behavior through Encouraging Self-Control -- Chapter seven Observing and Assessing Young Children -- Chapter eight Working with Parents and Paraprofessionals -- Chapter nine Celebrating the Magic of Language -- Chapter ten Developing Literacy -- Chapter eleven Manipulation and Discovery through Mathematics -- Chapter twelve Manipulation and Discovery through Science -- Chapter thirteen Encouraging the Creative Arts --Chapter fourteen Living Together: The Social Studies -- Chapter fifteen Promoting Wellness: Motor Development, Health and Safety

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