Educating and Caring for Very Young Children: The Infant/Toddler Curriculum, 2nd Edition, Vol. 112
This is the revised and updated edition of the bestselling textbook on caring and educating infants and toddlers. The authors use case studies and new research to show educators how to transform curricula for very young children into a dynamic, responsive experience. The insightful text includes a focus on play, attention to the physical and social environments, and advice for accommodating children with different developmental levels, backgrounds, personalities, and special needs. The second...
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This is the revised and updated edition of the bestselling textbook on caring and educating infants and toddlers. The authors use case studies and new research to show educators how to transform curricula for very young children into a dynamic, responsive experience. The insightful text includes a focus on play, attention to the physical and social environments, and advice for accommodating children with different developmental levels, backgrounds, personalities, and special needs.
Foreword Bettye Caldwell Caldwell, BettyeIntroduction The Meaning of Curriculum for Infants and ToddlersPt. I Basic Principles of Infant and Toddler Curriculum1 Play as the Medium for Curriculum 72 Designing Play-Based Curriculum Environments 31Pt. II Individual Developmental Factors Influencing Infant and Toddler Curriculum: Cases and Learning Activities3 4-6 Weeks: Curriculum for Abby and Brittany 494 3-4 Months: Curriculum for Charlayne and Barnie 595 6-7 Months: Curriculum for Ryan and Jordan 686 9-10 Months: Curriculum for Garrett, Dara, and Stan 767 12-14 Months: Curriculum for Ashley and Eden 898 18-21 Months: Curriculum for Leah and William 999 23-24 Months: Curriculum for Brandon and Nancy 11210 29-32 Months: Curriculum for Paul, Jeremy, and Natalie 12711 35-36 Months: Curriculum for Quentin, Meiko, and Rosa & Rosita 144Pt. III Ecological Factors Influencing Impact and Toddler Curriculum12 Families and the Infant and Toddler Curriculum: Microsystem and Mesosystem Factors 16313 Infant and Toddler Curriculum in the 21st Century: Exosystem, Macrosystem, and Chronosystem Factors 179App. A Additional Resources 187App. B Criteria for Setting Up Educare Programs 189App. C Educare Spaces 192App. D Family In-Take Questionnaire 196References 197Index 206About the Authors 212
