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Enhancing Brain Development in Infants and Young Children: Strategies for Caregivers and Educators
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Bergen, Doris; Lee, Lena; DiCarlo, Cynthia; Burnett, Gail – Teachers College Press, 2020
This practical resource explains brain development from prenatal to age 8 with suggestions for activities educators and caregivers can use to foster children's cognitive growth. The authors begin with the basics of brain development, and the issues that affect it, and then provide information specific to infant, toddler, preschool, and…
Descriptors: Brain, Child Development, Infants, Toddlers
Developing Thinking and Understanding in Young Children: An Introduction for Students. Second Edition
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Robson, Sue – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
Developing "Thinking and Understanding in Young Children" presents a comprehensive and accessible overview of contemporary theory and research about young children's developing thinking and understanding. Throughout this second edition, the ideas and theories presented are enlivened by transcripts of children's activities and conversations taken…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Young Children, Visualization, Metacognition
An Introduction to Early Childhood Studies. Second Edition
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Maynard, Trisha, Ed.; Thomas, Nigel, Ed. – SAGE Publications (UK), 2009
The second edition of this best-selling textbook provides students and practitioners with a broad introduction to, and critical analysis of, the main theories and issues within the field of early childhood studies. The book adopts a multi-disciplinary approach and pulls together all the key themes involved in the study of young children and…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Child Abuse, Early Childhood Education, Childrens Rights
Kindergarten Teachers' Perceptions of Language and Literacy Development, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Language Interventions
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Shaughnessy, Anne; Sanger, Dixie – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2005
A survey study examined the perceptions of 484 kindergarten teachers in one midwestern state regarding language and literacy development, roles and responsibilities of speech-language pathologists (SLP), and teacher-delivered interventions in the classroom. Quantitative and qualitative findings from a 36-item survey revealed that the majority of…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Surveys, Intervention, Classroom Techniques
The Excellence of Play. Second Edition
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Moyles, Janet, Ed. – Open University Press, 2005
This second edition of "The Excellence of Play" encapsulates all of the many changes that have taken place in early childhood in the last decade. It examines the vital importance of play as a tool for learning and teaching for children and practitioners, supporting all those who work in early childhood education and care in developing and…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Young Children, Infants, Toddlers
Literacy Development in the Early Years: Helping Children Read and Write. Third Edition.
Morrow, Lesley Mandel – 1997
Children develop language-related abilities simultaneously from infancy onward, and the conditions that promote first language learning are the same conditions that promote total literacy development: a social context involving immersion, approximation, opportunity to practice, feedback, and modeling. Intended for teachers, reading specialists,…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Classroom Environment, Cultural Awareness, Early Childhood Education