Nurturing readiness in early childhood education : a whole-child curriculum for ages 2-5

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Nurturing readiness in early childhood education : a whole-child curriculum for ages 2-5 / Ellen S. Cromwell.

Cromwell, Ellen, 1937- (Author). Cromwell, Ellen, 1937- Quality child care. (Added Author).

Summary:

"This text is a conceptual and practical guide to creating a whole-child curriculum that is suitable for teachers and children in all early childhood environments. The program in the text effectively connects and integrates theory, philosophy, and practice and advocates an open, interactive, child-centered environment. The curriculum through which the author articulates this approach, PLAN, incorporates Play, Learning, the Arts, and Nurturing as the central tenets of the pedagogy."--Jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 0205288634
ISBN: 9780205288632
Physical Description: x, 278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Boston : Allyn & Bacon, ©2000.

Content descriptions

General Note:: Revised edition of: Quality child care : a comprehensive guide for administrators and teachers. c1994.
Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: An Introduction to Child Care: Some Models of the Past and Present -- pt. 1. Child Development. 1. Theories and Practices. 2. The Child -- pt. 2. The PLAN Curriculum. 3. Play. 4. Learning. 5. The Arts. 6. Nurturing -- pt. 3. The Environment. 7. Indoor Environments. 8. Outdoor Environments.