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| Foreword | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Perspectives on Learning: Nature and Nurture, Social Issues, and Individual Dispositions | |
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| Brain Research and the Learning Child | |
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| Brain Research: Nature and Nurture | |
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| Professional Development Suggestions | |
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| The Developmental-Interaction Approach | |
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| Professional Development Suggestions | |
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| Family, Societal, and Cultural Issues | |
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| Changing Families | |
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| Families and Children Placed at Risk by Poverty | |
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| Cultural Differences | |
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| Professional Development Suggestions | |
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| Multiple Intelligences Theory | |
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| Linguistic Intelligence | |
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| Logical-Mathematical Intelligence | |
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| Musical Intelligence | |
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| Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence | |
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| Spatial Intelligence | |
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| Interpersonal Intelligence | |
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| Intrapersonal Intelligence | |
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| Naturalist Intelligence | |
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| The Intelligence of Big Questions | |
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| Using the Lens of Multiple Intelligences Theory in Our Work with Children | |
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| Professional Development Suggestions | |
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| Thinking About Part 1 | |
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| Perspectives on Practice: Inside Classrooms and Schools | |
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| Environments That Invite Learning | |
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| Learning from the Early Childhood Municipal Schools of Reggio Emilia | |
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| A Reggio Perspective of Nurture and a Child's Disposition to Learn | |
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| Reggio Emilia Learning Environments | |
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| Bringing the Reggio Experience Home | |
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| Learning to Be Comfortable with New Ideas | |
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| A Visit to My Early Childhood Center | |
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| Learning Environments That Welcome All Young Children Today | |
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| Professional Development Suggestions | |
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| Early Childhood Environments That Invite Young Children's Disposition to Learn | |
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| Observing and Describing | |
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| The Descriptive Review of a Child | |
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| Professional Development Suggestions | |
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| Developing Positive Communication | |
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| Communicating in Your Personal Voice | |
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| Communicating with Colleagues | |
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| Communicating with Families | |
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| Children Communicating with Each Other | |
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| Professional Development Suggestions | |
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| Standards, Curriculum, and Young Learners | |
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| Recognizing and Coping with the Risks of Standardization | |
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| Creating the Conditions for Success | |
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| Literacy: Examining One Early Learning Standard from Top to Bottom | |
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| Professional Development Suggestions | |
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| Helping Families Support Children's Learning | |
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| Balancing Warmth and Professionalism | |
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| Maintaining Structure in Your Relationships with Families | |
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| Dealing with Frequently Asked Questions | |
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| Professional Development Suggestions | |
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| Epilogue | |
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| References | |