TY - BOOK AU - Gordon,Ann Miles AU - Browne,Kathryn Williams TI - Beginnings and beyond : : foundations in early childhood education / SN - 9780357625163 U1 - 372.21 23 PY - 2024///. CY - Boston, USA : PB - Cengage Learning, Inc., KW - Child development. KW - Early childhood education. KW - Early childhood education curricula. N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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. ER -