Defending childhood : keeping the promise of early education / Beverly Falk, editor ; Linda Darling-Hammond, foreword.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Falk, Beverly.

Series:

Early childhood education series (Teachers College Press)

Early childhood education series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Early childhood education--United States.

Early childhood education.

United States.

Child development--United States.

Child development.

Physical Description:

xi, 274 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Teachers College Press, [2012]

Summary:

This book brings together a group of extraordinary educators and scholars who offer important insights about what we can do to defend childhood from societal challenges. The authors explain new findings from neuroscience and psychology, as well as emerging knowledge about the impact on child development of cultural and linguistic diversity, poverty, families and communities, and the media. Each chapter presents experiences and suggestions from different disciplines about what can be done to ensure that all children gain access to the support they need for optimal physical, social, intellectual, and emotional development. Defending Childhood features: New knowledge from the neurobiologies, behavioral, and social sciences about how children learn. Effective teaching strategies that support learning and provide for the needs of the whole child. Examination of a broad range of issues that affect childhood, including violence, media and technology saturation, and a school culture of endless testing. Suggestions for policies and practices for an equitable educational system. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I How Children Grow and Develop: Implications for Teaching

1 The Science of Early Childhood Development: Lessons for Teachers and Caregivers / Todd A. Grindal Grindal, Todd A., Christina Hinton Hinton, Christina, Jack P. Shonkoff Shonkoff, Jack P. 13

2 A Tale of Two Schools: The Promise of Playful Learning / Jessa Reed Reed, Jessa, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek Hirsh-Pasek, Kathy, Roberta M. Golinkoff Golinkoff, Roberta M. 24

3 Honoring the Lives of All Children: Identity, Culture, and Language / Sonia Nieto Nieto, Sonia 48

4 Low-Income Families and Young Children's Development and School Success / Barbara Bowman Bowman, Barbara, Aisha Ray Ray, Aisha 63

Part II Dangers to Childhood Posed By Our Culture

5 Foreclosed Childhoods: Poverty, Inequality, and Discarding the Young / Valerie Polakow Polakow, Valerie 89

6 Working with Latino Preschoolers: The Literacy and Language Goals of Teachers and Mothers / Delis Cuéllar Cuéllar, Delis, Eugene E. García García, Eugene E. 114

7 Media, Technology, and Commercialism: Countering the Threats to Young Children / Nancy Carlsson-Paige Carlsson-Paige, Nancy 133

8 Standardized Testing: Unheeded Issues That Impact Children's Learning / George Madaus Madaus, George, Terrence Lee-St. John John, Terrence Lee-St. 149

Part III Images of Possibility and Recommendations for the Future

9 Tensions Past, Present, and Future: Using Literature to Promote Social Awareness and Literacy in Children / Robert L. Selman Selman, Robert L., Janet Kwok Kwok, Janet 173

10 Creating Powerful Learning Experiences in Early Childhood: Lessons from Good Teaching / Mara Krechevsky Krechevsky, Mara, Ben Mardell Mardell, Ben, Tiziana Filippini Filippini, Tiziana, Howard Gardner Gardner, Howard 192

11 The School of the 21st Century: Addressing the Needs of the Whole Child / Edward Zigler Zigler, Edward, Matia Finn-Stevenson Finn-Stevenson, Matia 218

12 The Case For Investing In Young Children / James J. Heckman Heckman, James J. 235.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780807753101

0807753106

9780807753118

0807753114

OCLC:

760176304