Gordon, Ann Miles,  <br/><br/>
Beginnings and beyond :   foundations in early childhood education /  
Ann Miles Gordon and Kathryn Williams Browne.  
 - 11th edition.  
 - xix, 546 pages :   illustrations ;   27 cm.  
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>History and current issues of early childhood education -- Types of programs -- Teaching: a professional commitment -- Defining the young child -- Developmental and learning theories -- Observation and assessment of children -- Guiding children's behavior -- Families and teachers: partners in education -- Creating environments -- Curriculum: creating a context for learning -- Planning for the body: physical/motor development in action -- Planning for the mind: cognitive development in action -- Planning for the mind: language and literacy development in action -- Planning for the heart and soul: psychosocial development in action.   
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780357625163 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Child development. <br/>Early childhood education. <br/>Early childhood education curricula. 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>372.21  / G653b