Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children/

1. Introduction: A Contemporary Researcher’s vade mecum (redux) Olivia N. Saracho, Bernard Spodek

Part I. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
2. Cognitive Development and the Education of Young Children Kelvin L. Seifert
3. Young Children’s Peer Relations and Social Competence Gary Ladd, Casey M. Sechler
4. The Emotional Basis of Learning and Development in Early Childhood Education Susanne A. Denham, Katherine M. Zinsser, Chavaughn A. Brown
5. Motor Development in Young Children Jackie Goodway, John Ozmun, David L. Gallahue
6. The Development of Children’s Creativity Mark A. Runco, Nur Cayirdag

Part II. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM and INSTRUCTION
7. Rethinking Language Education in Early Childhood: Socio-Cultural Perspectives Jim Anderson, Lyndsay Moffatt, Marianne McTavish, Jon Shapiro
8. Views and Issues in Children’s Literature Olivia N. Saracho
9. Early Literacy: Towards a Semiotic approach Susan E. Hill, Sue Nichols
10. The Education of Young Dual-Language Learners: An Overview Robert Rueda, David B. Yaden, Jr.
11. Mathematics for Early Childhood Education Catherine Sophian
12. Science Education in the Early Years Lucia A. French, Suzanne D. Woodring
13. Techno-Tykes: Digital Technologies in Early Childhood Marina Umaschi Bers, Elizabeth R. Kazakoff
14. Social Competence Education in Early Childhood: A Sociocultural Perspective Stacy DeZutter, Melissa K. Kelly
15. Repositioning the Visual Arts in Early Childhood Education: Continuing Reconsideration Christine Marmé Thompson
16. The Dance of Learning Karen Bradley
17. Musical Childhoods: A Survey of Contemporary Research Susan Young
18. Play in Early Childhood Education James E. Johnson, Serap Sevimli-Celik, Monirah Al-Mansour
19. United States Early Childhood Multicultural Education Francis Wardle

Part III. FOUNDATIONS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL POLICY
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
22. Educational Policy in the United States Regarding Bilinguals in Early Childhood Education Eugene E. García, Ann-Marie Wiese
23. Young Children’s Understanding of Disabilities: Implications for Attitude Development and Inclusive Education SeonYeong Yu, Michaelene M. Ostrosky
24. Child Care for Young Children Kay Sanders, Carollee Howes
25. Family Context in Early Childhood: Connecting Beliefs, Practices, and Ecologies Barbara H. Fiese
26. Promising Approaches to Professional Development for Early Childhood Educators Douglas R. Powell, Karen E. Diamond, Mary K. Cockburn
27. Lifting Preschool Quality – Nurturing Effective Teachers Bruce Fuller, Rebecca Anguiano, John W. Gasko
28. Early Childhood Education Programs in the Public Schools Jason T. Hustedt, Dale J. Epstein, W. Steven Barnett
29. Assessing Children’s Learning in Early Childhood Education Settings Dominic F. Gullo
30. Evaluating the Quality of Early Childhood Education Programs Dale C. Farran, Kerry Hofer