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| All Chapter include ldquo;A Closer Look,rdquo; ldquo;Principles and Insights: Summary and Review,rdquo; and ldquo;Becoming an Early Childhood Professional: Your Professional PortfolioandYour Professional Libraryrdquo; | |
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| What Is Early Childhood Education? | |
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| Building a Community of Early Childhood Professionals Exploring the Options in Early Childhood Education: Programs and Roles | |
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| What Do Early Childhood Educators Need to Know and Be Able to Do? | |
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| History of Early Childhood Education and the Profession | |
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| The Wonder of Children: Development and Dispositions Introduction to Development and Dispositions | |
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| Studying Infants Studying Toddlers Studying Preschool-Age Children (Ages Three to Five Years) | |
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| Studying Children in Kindergarten and Primary Grades (Ages Five to Eight Years) | |
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| Dispositions | |
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| Theories of Development: Foundations for Practice | |
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| Theories of Development at a Preschool Cognitive and Language | |
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| Development Social and Emotional Development Multiple Intelligences Theory Theory into Practice: A Visit to Preschool | |
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| Children's Play: A Source of Development and Learning | |
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| Definitions and Thinking about Play Play and Development: From Infants to Eight-Year-Olds Social Development and Play Current | |
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| Topics and Issues Related to Play Adult Roles in Children's Play | |
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| Early Childhood Curriculum: Thinking and Practices | |
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| What is Curriculum? | |
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| Ideas about Curriculum Early Childhood Education Programs Current Curriculum Guidelines and Approaches Recent Curricular Emphases | |
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| Families and Communities: Context for Understanding Children | |
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| Families Today Today's Families and Home vs. Work Families and Communities: Significant Understandings | |
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| Contemporary Challenges Faced by Families | |
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| Family Involvement in Early Childhood Education | |
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| Infant Care Programs and Practices: Luke's Story. Finding Good Infant Care A Conversation with Luke's Dad Visiting Luke's | |
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| Home with Kristine Visiting with Sure, the Infant Care Coordinator | |
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| A Closer Look at Infant | |
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| Care Programs Current Issues and Trends in Infant Care Programs | |
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| Toddler Care: Ibrahim's Story | |
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| Toddler Development: Responding with Curriculum and Guidance | |
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| The Helen Gordon Child Development Center: A University Laboratory School | |
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| Preschool: Felipe's Story | |
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| A Visit with Susana A Home Visit with Felipe's Family What is Head Start? | |
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| Preschool Programs Supporting Cultural and Linguistic Diversity <p style="m | |