Effective Practices in Early Childhood Education: Building a Foundation, 4th edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2020

  • Sue Bredekamp

In this eTextbook — More ways to learn

  • More flexible. Start learning right away, on any device.
  • More supportive. Get AI explanations and practice questions (select titles).
  • More interactive. Bring learning to life with audio, videos, and diagrams.
  • More memorable. Make concepts stick with highlights, search, notes, and flashcards.
  • More understandable. Translate text into 100+ languages with one tap.

In this eTextbook — More ways to learn

  • More flexible. Start learning right away, on any device.
  • More supportive. Get AI explanations and practice questions (select titles).
  • More interactive. Bring learning to life with audio, videos, and diagrams.
  • More memorable. Make concepts stick with highlights, search, notes, and flashcards.
  • More understandable. Translate text into 100+ languages with one tap.

In this eTextbook — More ways to learn

  • More flexible. Start learning right away, on any device.
  • More supportive. Get AI explanations and practice questions (select titles).
  • More interactive. Bring learning to life with audio, videos, and diagrams.
  • More memorable. Make concepts stick with highlights, search, notes, and flashcards.
  • More understandable. Translate text into 100+ languages with one tap.

Table of contents

1. Continuity and Change in Early Childhood EducationBuilding on a Tradition of Excellence
2. Understanding and Applying Developmentally Appropriate Practice
3. Applying What We Know about Children's Learning and Development
4. Adapting for Individual Differences
5. Embracing a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse World
6. Building Effective Partnerships with Families
7. Creating a Caring Community of Learners: Guiding Young Children
8. Teaching to Enhance Learning and Development
9. Planning Effective Curriculum
10. Assessing Children's Learning and Development
11. Teaching Children to Communicate: Language, Literacy, and the Arts
12. Teaching Children to Investigate and Solve Problems: Mathematics, Science, and Technology
13. Teaching Children to Live in a Democratic Society: Social-Emotional Learning and Social Studies
14. Teaching Children to Be Healthy and Fit: Physical Development and Health
15. Putting It All Together in Practice: Making a Difference for Children

Author bios

This publication contains markup to enable structural navigation and compatibility with assistive technologies. Images in the publication are fully described. The publication supports text reflow, is screen-reader friendly, and contains no content hazards known to cause adverse physical reactions.

Need help?Get in touch