The Wiley handbook of early childhood care and education / edited by Christopher Brown, Mary Benson McMullen, Nancy File.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McMullen, Mary Benson, editor.

Brown, Christopher Pierce, editor.

File, Nancy, editor.

Series:

Wiley handbooks in education.

THEi Wiley ebooks.

Wiley handbooks in education

THEi Wiley ebooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Early childhood education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley Blackwell, 2019.

System Details:

Access using campus network via VPN at home (THEi Users Only).

Summary:

The essential resource to the issues surrounding childhood care and education with contributions from noted experts The Wiley Handbook of Early Childhood Care and Education is a comprehensive resource that offers a review of the historical aspects, best practices, and the future directions of the field. With contributions from noted experts in the field, the book contains 30 interdisciplinary essays that explore in-depth the central issues of early childhood care and education. The handbook presents a benchmark reference to the basic knowledge, effective approaches to use with young children, curriculum design, professional development, current policies, and other critical information. The expert contributors address the myriad complex policy and practice issues that are most relevant today. The essays provide insight into topics such as child development and diversity, the sociocultural process of child development, the importance of the home environment in the lives of young children, early childhood special education, teaching and learning literacy, and much more. This important resource: * Presents a comprehensive synopsis of the major components of the field of early childhood care and education * Contains contributions from leading scholars, researchers, and experts in the field * Offers the foundational knowledge and practices for working with young children * Puts the focus on how early childhood works and presents an understanding of culture as a foundational component of both child development and early childhood education Written for academic scholars, researchers, advocates, policymakers, and students of early childhood care and education, The Wiley Handbook of Early Childhood Care and Education is a comprehensive resource to the major issues for dealing with childhood care and education with contributions from noted scholars in the field.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Notes on Contributors

Introduction

Section I Foundations

Chapter 1 The Origins of the Current Era of Early Childhood Care and Education

Infant School

Kindergarten

Origins of Child Care

ECCE Between the Wars

ECCE During World War II

Child Care and Preschool in the 1960s to the 1990s

Kindergarten in the 1950s to the 1990s

Current Scene

Conclusion

References

Chapter 2 Not All Children Grow Up the Same: Child Development, Diversity, and Early Care and Education

Culture and Traditional Theories of Child Development

To Piaget or Not to Piaget: Revisiting Developmentally Appropriate Practice

Vygotsky's Short Life and Lasting Influence on Early Care and Education

Rethinking Developmental Concepts Across the Early Years

Infant Attachment and Separation

Preschool Peer Acceptance and Play

Self-Esteem in Kindergarten and the Primary Grades

Chapter 3 The Sociocultural Process of Child Development

Beyond Culture as an Independent Variable in Development

Culture as the Integration of Person and Context in the Developmental Process

Development as Transformations in Participation in Communities of Practice

Culture as Interpretive Meaning-Making in the Developmental Process

Interpenetrating Relations Between Person and Context

Chapter 4 Perspectives on Play in Early Childhood Care and Education

Conceptual Background

Development/Cultural Perspectives

Theoretical Perspectives

Educational/Curricular Perspectives about Play

Final Remarks

Chapter 5 Research in Early Childhood Care and Education Since 1970: Drivers, Questions, and Implications

Early Large-Scale Studies

Policy Research and Implications

Ethnographic Studies

Conclusion.

References

Chapter 6 The Importance of Families and Home Environments in the Lives of Young Children

Caregiving Processes and Home Environmental Conditions Associated with Child Well‐Being

Active, Multifaceted Agents Living in a Dynamic, Complex World

Section II Practices with Young Children

Chapter 7 Culturally Sustaining and Humanizing Practice in Early Childhood Care and Education

Framing the Conversation

Situating our Own Stories

Six Commitments for Humanizing, Culturally Sustaining Early Childhood Classrooms

Conclusions

Note

Chapter 8 Early Childhood Care and Education for Bilingual Children and the Road to Multilingualism

Developmental and Contextual Considerations

Instructional Strategies to Promote Learning in Young Bilingual Children

Language of Instruction in the Early Education of Young Bilingual Children

The Early Childhood Policy Context for Bilingual Children and Their Families

Beyond Bilingualism: On the Road to Multilingualism

Chapter 9 The Significance of Infant/Toddler Care and Education: A Call to Unite Research, Policy, and Practice

The Current State of Infant and Toddler Care and Education

Principles to Guide Practice: Essential Components of Infant and Toddler Care and Education

Concluding Thoughts and Future Directions

Chapter 10 Working with Diverse Families

Parental Involvement: Traditional Perspectives

Reframing Parental Involvement for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families

Why ECE Needs to Pay Attention to Parental Involvement and Immigrant Families

Debunking Deficit Views About Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Families

Moving Forward: Implications for Practice, Research and Teacher Education

References.

Chapter 11 The Changing Landscape of Education for Young Children Receiving Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education

The Landscape

Changing the Landscape

Closing

Section III Curriculum

Chapter 12 Perspectives on Early Childhood Curricula

Building an Understanding of Curriculum

Perspectives Particular to Early Childhood Curriculum

Expanded Thinking on Perspectives in Early Childhood Curricula

Chapter 13 More than Academics: Supporting the Whole Child

Developmental Science and the "Whole Child"

Approaches to Planning and Implementing Holistic Early Childhood Curriculum

Implementing Holistic Early Childhood Curriculum

Recommendations for Promoting a Whole‐Child Approach

Chapter 14 Teaching and Learning Literacy in Early Childhood Education: Crossroads and Intersections

Early Childhood Literacy: A Brief Retrospective

Literacy Crossroads

Sociocultural Influences: Valuing Children and Their Community Literacies

Linguistic Diversity, Translanguaging, and Literacy Learning

Multimodal Literacies and Social Semiotics

Popular Culture and Digital Literacies

Critical Literacy: Power, Position, and Privilege

Literacy(ies) from Poststructural and Posthumanist Perspectives

Intersecting Crossroads, Intersecting Literacies

Chapter 15 Teaching and Learning Mathematics in Early Childhood Programs

What is the Place of Mathematics Instruction in Today's Preschool and Kindergarten Classrooms?

How Guided Should the (Mathematics) Instruction of Young Children Be?

Conclusions: Implications for Professional Development

Acknowledgments

Chapter 16 Teaching and Learning Science in Early Childhood Care and Education

Why Science for Young Children?.

What is Science for Young Children?

How Do Young Children Learn Science?

Strategies for Teaching Science to Young Children

Chapter 17 Social Studies in the Early Years: Children Engaging as Citizens through the Social Sciences*

Five Domains of Social Studies for Young Children

Summary

Section IV Professional Development

Chapter 18 The Enduring and Evolving Nature of Early Childhood Care and Education: Pedagogical Challenges in Our Time

Time to Practice Best Practices

DAP Content and Contention

Instruction

Child Development

Curriculum

Multiculturalism and Social Justice

Chapter 19 Professional Development in Early Childhood Education

Conceptualizing Professional Development

Early Perspectives and Research Regarding Professional Development

Evolving Perspectives on Professional Development

The Profession and Professional Development

Challenges in Professional Development

Recommendations/Next Steps

Chapter 20 Developing Early Childhood Professionals in Laboratory Schools

Developing Early Childhood Professionals in Laboratory Schools

Historical Perspective of Laboratory Schools

Current Status of Child Development Laboratory Programs

Generators of New Knowledge

Research to Practice

What Do Laboratory Schools Need to Be Successful?

Chapter 21 Developing Early Educators Who Engage in Critical Multicultural Pedagogical Practices: A Historical, Moral, and Pedagogical Imperative

Historically Problematizing the Absence of Teachers of Color

Teachers of Color: A Critical Need

Multicultural Education and the Early Childhood Context

Defining Multicultural Education.

Envisioning Teacher Education as a Space for Problematization

So, What's the Work?

Section V Policy and Its Impact on Early Childhood Education

Chapter 22 Early Childhood Policy and Its Impact on the Field: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

Educational, Child, and Family Policy in Historical Perspective

The Legacy of Early Childhood Policy History: Structural Inequality

Contemporary Early Childhood Policy Landscape

Looking Forward

Chapter 23 Child Care Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS): National Experiment for Improving Early Childhood Education Quality

Overview of QRIS

Origins and History

Goals of QRIS

Types of Programs in QRIS

Assessing Quality in QRIS

Structure of QRIS Quality Ratings

Research on QRIS Effectiveness

Trends and Future Developments

Chapter 24 Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce Issues in Implementing Assessment Policies

ECCE Assessment Purposes and Approaches

Potential Workforce-Related Assessment Challenges

ECCE Workforce Prehire Requirements and In-Service, Assessment-Focused Training

Future Directions for ECCE Workforce Research

Chapter 25 Accreditation: Supporting Quality and Professionalization in Early Childhood Care and Education

Purpose and Scope of Chapter

Accreditation: General Definition and Types

Accreditation: A Hallmark of a Profession

Accreditation in ECCE: Two Categories

Standards

Accreditation Systems: Detailed Descriptions

AECHEP Accreditation

National Recognition through CAEP Accreditation

NAEYC Accreditation of Early Learning Programs

Summary and Future Directions

Chapter 26 Pre-School Through Third Grade (P-3): Conceptual, Organizational, and Practical Perspectives.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119148081

1119148081

9781119148074

1119148073

9781119148104

1119148103

OCLC:

1083522405