Careers and Basics of Early Childhood Education

Grades: 9 - 12

Careers and Basics of Early Childhood Education is designed to help improve the quality in early care and education programs by training the next generation of teachers. Adapted from our higher ed course Foundations of Early Childhood Education, this course is a great CTE program for students considering a career in education.

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Careers and Basics of Early Childhood Education is designed to help improve the quality in early care and education programs by training the next generation of teachers. The program features skill building with a solid theoretical base and provides students with an overview of early childhood programs using examples, anecdotes, and scenarios. Readers will come away with an understanding of what makes a quality program where children gain the foundations they need for school success and beyond.

Key Features

Designed with the content and support tools to assist both new and seasoned teachers energize our next generation of educators.

New coverage of recognizing the impact of the environment and culture on learning
Discussion of how we perceive the capabilities of infants and toddlers and the impacts on how we teach
For Further Readings expanded in select chapters to include additional reading suggestions
SmartBook® delivers personalized, adaptive learning tailored to each student’s individual needs by pinpointing knowledge gaps and focusing instruction on the concepts that require additional study

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Part 1: Foundations of the Teaching–Learning Process

Chapter 1 - Early Childhood Education as a Career 3
Chapter 2 - First Things First: Health and Safety Through Observation 37
Chapter 3 - Communicating with Young Children 60
Chapter 4 - Facilitating Young Children’s Work and Play 85
Chapter 5 - Guiding Young Children’s Behavior 121
Chapter 6 - The Teacher as Model 150
Chapter 7 - Modeling Adult Relationships in Early Childhood Settings 178

Part 2: Foundations in Supporting Development and Learning

Chapter 8 - Setting Up the Physical Environment 211
Chapter 9 - Creating a Social-Emotional Environment 247
Chapter 10 - Routines 272
Chapter 11 - Developmental Tasks as the Curriculum: How to Support Children at Each Stage 297
Chapter 12 - Observing, Recording, and Assessing 325

Part 3: Planning for Learning and Development by Enhancing Children’s Curiosity, Joy, and Sense of Wonder

Chapter 13 - Enhancing Children’s Learning and Development Through Language and Emergent Literacy 354
Chapter 14 - Fostering Joy in Developmentally Appropriate Experiences in Math and Science 387
Chapter 15 - Integrating Art, Music, and Social Studies into a Holistic Curriculum 412

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