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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 | |