Often referred to as a laboratory from which the general early childhood education community can learn, Head Start has benefited from more than 45 years of experience. Its unique blend of early childhood practices, assessments, and monitoring, along with a social service style approach, contribute to Head Start standing out as a premiere early childhood program.
This book is designed to be a teaching tool for workshops and courses as well as an on-site resource for current and future Head Start teaching staff and others in early childhood education.
By presenting background information, vignettes, research, and classroom activities, this book on school readiness combines best practices in early childhood education with relevant applications. Topics, written by experts in their fields, include:
Approaches to learning and teaching strategies
Assessments
Behavior management
Classroom set up
Curriculum and lesson plans
Early language, literacy, math, science, social studies, and creative arts
Physical health and development (gross and fine motor skills)
Social and emotional development
Teaching young children with disabilities and dual language learners
Tips for involving parents in their children's education
- ISBN10 1475800568
- ISBN13 9781475800562
- Publish Date 12 August 2013 (first published 1 January 2013)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
- Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Education
- Format Paperback
- Pages 304
- Language English