Total Learning: Developmental Curriculum for the Young Child [Paperback]

Prepare with the Power of Classroom Practice.

Complete Assignments and Activities to apply text content to real classroom situations.
 Authentic classroom video shows real teachers and students interacting, and helps prepare you for the classroom.
 Explore the Building Teaching Skills and Dispositions exercises to practice and strengthen the skills that are essential to teaching.
 Case studies offer real-life perspectives on common issues and challenges faced in the classroom.
 Authentic student and teacher classroom artifacts provide you with the actual types of materials encountered every day by teachers.

Part I - Building a Secure Foundation for Learning

Chapter 1

The Purpose of Curriculum

What Is the Purpose of Early Education?

What Should Curriculum for Young Children Include?

What Is Competence?

How Is Competence Acquired?

What Does Research on the Brain Reveal About the Value of Early Education?

Educational Philosophies

Philosophy of This Book

Putting It Into Practice

Summary

Chapter Spotlight: A Summary of Findings and Educational Implications Related to Recent Brain Research

Emergent Curriculum in Action: Toddlers Investigation of Light and Shadow

Chapter 2

Including Families in the Life of the School

Letting Families Know We Care About Them and Their Children

Accepting Help from Families to Enrich the Lives of Children at the Center<lƒ!