Early childhood development and education in Singapore / Oon Seng Tan, Kenneth K. Poon, Beth Ann O'Brien, Anne Rifkin-Graboi, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tan, Oon Seng, editor.

Poon, Kenneth K., editor.

O'Brien, Beth Ann, editor.

Rifkin-Graboi, Anne, editor.

Series:

Empowering teaching and learning through policies and practice ; volume 2.

Empowering teaching and learning through policies and practice ; volume 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Early childhood education--Singapore.

Early childhood education.

Child development.

Child Development.

Singapore.

Medical Subjects:

Child Development.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer, [2022]

Summary:

This book presents a holistic view of child development that emphasises on being mindful of the child as well as his/her environment. It presents a history of the development of the early childhood education sector in Singapore. This book consolidates the more recent research work that has been done in early childhood education, specifically by researchers from the National Institute of Education, Singapore. It discusses topics focusing on child development and education, teacher training and wellbeing, and the development of culturally appropriate assessment. The content of this book center around the child, with a consideration of influences in the environment that can impact child development.

Contents:

1 Introduction to early childhood development and research in Singapore

2 The honeycomb of early childhood development in Singapore

3 Uplifting early childhood teacher education

4 Early learners curriculum: Case of Singapore early childhood education working towards quality

5 Researching early interventions, inclusion and well-being for children with low income family background in Singapore For whom and from whose perspective?

6 Early childhood intervention for young children with special needs

7 Importance of positive environments on infant and early childhood neurodevelopment

8 Preschool teachers experiences of stress: A pilot study in Singapore

9 Mindfulness in early childhood: Developing 21st century competencies

10 Developing culturally appropriate tools for psychoeducational assessment of children and families

11 Exploratory play in infancy and early childhood

12 Emotional competence in early childhood

13 Arithmetic skills: What, when and how?

14 Bilingual development in the early years: The concept, significance and implications

15 Does early language development contribute to socio-emotional functioning in preschool and beyond?

16 Epilogue: Moving forward in research and practice in the early childhood sector.

Notes:

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 15, 2022).

ISBN:

9789811674051

9811674051

OCLC:

1309960486

Access Restriction:

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