Teaching Young Children: An Introduction (5th Edition)

ISBN: 0132657104

Author: Henniger, Michael L.

Condition: New

Offering a curriculum focus, this is one of the most accessible introductory early childhood texts. Its an engaging introduction to practical developmentally appropriate practice.Teaching Young Children is organized around five essential elements of early education-understanding child development, play, guidance, working with families and communities, and diversity. These elements are clearly identified and explored in the prose, through boxed features in every chapter, and in one chapter devoted to each essential element. The book also presents many concrete applications strategies so that youll know exactly what to do, including what traits and behaviors to observe and factors to consider and reflect upon in order to insure that you have a firm grasp on each childs interest and abilities-essential to planning learning activities.