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1. Introduction: A Contemporary Researcher’s vade mecum (redux) Olivia N. Saracho, Bernard Spodek <br/><br/>Part I. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT <br/>2. Cognitive Development and the Education of Young Children Kelvin L. Seifert <br/>3. Young Children’s Peer Relations and Social Competence Gary Ladd, Casey M. Sechler <br/>4. The Emotional Basis of Learning and Development in Early Childhood Education Susanne A. Denham, Katherine M. Zinsser, Chavaughn A. Brown <br/>5. Motor Development in Young Children Jackie Goodway, John Ozmun, David L. Gallahue <br/>6. The Development of Children’s Creativity Mark A. Runco, Nur Cayirdag <br/><br/>Part II. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM and INSTRUCTION <br/>7. Rethinking Language Education in Early Childhood: Socio-Cultural Perspectives Jim Anderson, Lyndsay Moffatt, Marianne McTavish, Jon Shapiro <br/>8. Views and Issues in Children’s Literature Olivia N. Saracho <br/>9. Early Literacy: Towards a Semiotic approach Susan E. Hill, Sue Nichols <br/>10. The Education of Young Dual-Language Learners: An Overview Robert Rueda, David B. Yaden, Jr. <br/>11. Mathematics for Early Childhood Education Catherine Sophian <br/>12. Science Education in the Early Years Lucia A. French, Suzanne D. Woodring <br/>13. Techno-Tykes: Digital Technologies in Early Childhood Marina Umaschi Bers, Elizabeth R. Kazakoff <br/>14. Social Competence Education in Early Childhood: A Sociocultural Perspective Stacy DeZutter, Melissa K. Kelly <br/>15. Repositioning the Visual Arts in Early Childhood Education: Continuing Reconsideration Christine Marmé Thompson <br/>16. The Dance of Learning Karen Bradley <br/>17. Musical Childhoods: A Survey of Contemporary Research Susan Young <br/>18. Play in Early Childhood Education James E. Johnson, Serap Sevimli-Celik, Monirah Al-Mansour <br/>19. United States Early Childhood Multicultural Education Francis Wardle <br/><br/>Part III. FOUNDATIONS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL POLICY <br/>20. Childhood Poverty: Implications for School Readiness and Early Childhood Education Rebecca M. Ryan, Rebecca C. Fauth, Jeanne Brooks-Gunn 21. Effective Early Childhood Education Programs for Disadvantaged Children: A Systematic Review and Case Studies Bette Chambers, Oli de Botton, Alan Cheung, Robert E. Slavin <br/>22. Educational Policy in the United States Regarding Bilinguals in Early Childhood Education Eugene E. García, Ann-Marie Wiese <br/>23. Young Children’s Understanding of Disabilities: Implications for Attitude Development and Inclusive Education SeonYeong Yu, Michaelene M. Ostrosky <br/>24. Child Care for Young Children Kay Sanders, Carollee Howes <br/>25. Family Context in Early Childhood: Connecting Beliefs, Practices, and Ecologies Barbara H. Fiese <br/>26. Promising Approaches to Professional Development for Early Childhood Educators Douglas R. Powell, Karen E. Diamond, Mary K. Cockburn <br/>27. Lifting Preschool Quality – Nurturing Effective Teachers Bruce Fuller, Rebecca Anguiano, John W. Gasko <br/>28. Early Childhood Education Programs in the Public Schools Jason T. Hustedt, Dale J. Epstein, W. Steven Barnett <br/>29. Assessing Children’s Learning in Early Childhood Education Settings Dominic F. Gullo <br/>30. Evaluating the Quality of Early Childhood Education Programs Dale C. Farran, Kerry Hofer<br/><br/> |
