Eager to Learn
Educating Our Preschoolers
Seiten
2001
National Academies Press (Verlag)
978-0-309-27423-4 (ISBN)
National Academies Press (Verlag)
978-0-309-27423-4 (ISBN)
Clearly babies come into the world remarkably receptive to its wonders. Their alertness to sights, sounds, and even abstract concepts makes them inquisitive explorers—and learners—every waking minute. Well before formal schooling begins, children's early experiences lay the foundations for their later social behavior, emotional regulation, and literacy. Yet, for a variety of reasons, far too little attention is given to the quality of these crucial years. Outmoded theories, outdated facts, and undersized budgets all play a part in the uneven quality of early childhood programs throughout our country.
What will it take to provide better early education and care for our children between the ages of two and five? Eager to Learn explores this crucial question, synthesizing the newest research findings on how young children learn and the impact of early learning. Key discoveries in how young children learn are reviewed in language accessible to parents as well as educators: findings about the interplay of biology and environment, variations in learning among individuals and children from different social and economic groups, and the importance of health, safety, nutrition and interpersonal warmth to early learning. Perhaps most significant, the book documents how very early in life learning really begins. Valuable conclusions and recommendations are presented in the areas of the teacher-child relationship, the organization and content of curriculum, meeting the needs of those children most at risk of school failure, teacher preparation, assessment of teaching and learning, and more. The book discusses:
Evidence for competing theories, models, and approaches in the field and a hard look at some day-to-day practices and activities generally used in preschool.
The role of the teacher, the importance of peer interactions, and other relationships in the child's life.
Learning needs of minority children, children with disabilities, and other special groups.
Approaches to assessing young children's learning for the purposes of policy decisions, diagnosis of educational difficulties, and instructional planning.
Preparation and continuing development of teachers.
Eager to Learn presents a comprehensive, coherent picture of early childhood learning, along with a clear path toward improving this important stage of life for all children.
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Executive Summary
1Introduction
2What Does the Science of Learning Contribute to Early Childhood Pedagogy?
3The Importance of Individual and Cultural Variations
4Preschool Program Quality
5Curriculum and Pedagogy: The What and the How of Early Childhood Education
6Assessment in Early Childhood Education
7The Preparation of Early Childhood Professionals
8Program and Practice Standards
9Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations
Appendix: Scientific Evidence
References
Biographical Sketches
Index
What will it take to provide better early education and care for our children between the ages of two and five? Eager to Learn explores this crucial question, synthesizing the newest research findings on how young children learn and the impact of early learning. Key discoveries in how young children learn are reviewed in language accessible to parents as well as educators: findings about the interplay of biology and environment, variations in learning among individuals and children from different social and economic groups, and the importance of health, safety, nutrition and interpersonal warmth to early learning. Perhaps most significant, the book documents how very early in life learning really begins. Valuable conclusions and recommendations are presented in the areas of the teacher-child relationship, the organization and content of curriculum, meeting the needs of those children most at risk of school failure, teacher preparation, assessment of teaching and learning, and more. The book discusses:
Evidence for competing theories, models, and approaches in the field and a hard look at some day-to-day practices and activities generally used in preschool.
The role of the teacher, the importance of peer interactions, and other relationships in the child's life.
Learning needs of minority children, children with disabilities, and other special groups.
Approaches to assessing young children's learning for the purposes of policy decisions, diagnosis of educational difficulties, and instructional planning.
Preparation and continuing development of teachers.
Eager to Learn presents a comprehensive, coherent picture of early childhood learning, along with a clear path toward improving this important stage of life for all children.
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Executive Summary
1Introduction
2What Does the Science of Learning Contribute to Early Childhood Pedagogy?
3The Importance of Individual and Cultural Variations
4Preschool Program Quality
5Curriculum and Pedagogy: The What and the How of Early Childhood Education
6Assessment in Early Childhood Education
7The Preparation of Early Childhood Professionals
8Program and Practice Standards
9Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations
Appendix: Scientific Evidence
References
Biographical Sketches
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 04.02.2022 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Washington |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Entwicklungspsychologie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Pädagogische Psychologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Vorschulpädagogik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-309-27423-0 / 0309274230 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-309-27423-4 / 9780309274234 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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