Early childhood education: Background information
This guide is for those interested in early childhood education (preschool), both research and practice.
Background information
The SAGE encyclopedia of contemporary early childhood education by Donna Couchenour (Ed.); J. Kent Chrisman (Ed.)
Publication Date: 2016The SAGE Encyclopedia of Contemporary Early Childhood Education presents in three comprehensive volumes advanced research, accurate practical applications of research, historical foundations and key facts from the field of contemporary early childhood education.Handbook on the science of early literacy by David K. Dickinson (Foreword); Sonia Q. Cabell (Ed.); Susan B. Neuman (Ed.); Nicole Patton Terry (Ed.)
Publication Date: 2023Synthesizing the best current knowledge about early literacy, this comprehensive handbook brings together leading researchers from multiple disciplines. The volume identifies the instructional methods and areas of focus shown to be most effective for promoting young children's (PreK-2) growth in reading, writing, oral language, and the connections among them.Handbook of research on the education of young children by Olivia N. Saracho (Ed.)
Publication Date: 2020The Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children is the essential reference on research on early childhood education throughout the world. This resource provides a comprehensive research overview of important contemporary issues as well as the information necessary to make knowledgeable judgments about these issues.The Wiley handbook of early childhood care and education by Nancy File (Ed.); Christopher P. Brown (Ed.); Mary Benson McMullen (Ed.)
Publication Date: 2019The Wiley Handbook of Early Childhood Care and Education offers a review of the historical aspects, best practices, and the future directions of the field. With contributions from noted experts in the field, the book contains 30 interdisciplinary essays that explore in-depth the central issues of early childhood care and education.Handbook of early language education by Mila Schwartz (Ed.)
Publication Date: 2022This is the first international and interdisciplinary handbook to offer a comprehensive and an in-depth overview of findings from contemporary research, theory, and practice in early childhood language education in various parts of the world and with different populations. The contributions by leading scholars and practitioners are structured to give a survey of the topic, highlight its importance, and provide a critical stance. The book covers preschool ages, and looks at children belonging to diverse ethno-linguistic groups and experiencing different histories and pathways of their socio-linguistic and socio-cultural development and early education.The Sage handbook of developmental psychology and early childhood education by Megan M. McClelland (Ed.); Nancy Perry (Ed.); Deborah Pino-Pasternak (Ed.); David Whitebread (Ed.; Valeska Grau (Ed.); Kristiina Kumpulainen (Ed.)
Publication Date: 2019With the expertise of a body of international contributors from Australia, Canada, USA, UK, Finland, The Netherlands, Italy, Greece and Chile, this handbook explores key in-depth issues in quality Early Childhood Development and Education. Unlike previous publications in the discipline, this title combines research and practice to investigate emotional and social development, wellbeing and mental health, language, cultural environments, as well as the role of parents in a child's development.Handbook of international perspectives on early childhood education by Jaipaul L. Roopnarine (Ed.); James E. Johnson (Ed.); Suzanne Flannery Quinn (Ed.); Michael M. Patte (Ed.)
Publication Date: 2018The Handbook of International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education provides a compilation of research from an interdisciplinary group of distinguished experts in early childhood education (ECE), child development, cultural and cross-cultural research in the psychological sciences, etc. The chapters provide current overviews of ECE in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, Africa, Europe, the US, and Canada.
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