ABSTRACT
The Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children is the essential reference on research on early childhood education throughout the world. This outstanding resource provides a comprehensive research overview of important contemporary issues as well as the information necessary to make knowledgeable judgments about these issues.
Now in its fourth edition, this handbook features all new sections on social emotional learning, non-cognitive assessment, child development, early childhood education, content areas, teacher preparation, technology, multimedia, and English language learners. With thorough updates to chapters and references, this new edition remains the cutting-edge resource for making the field’s extensive knowledge base readily available and accessible to researchers and educators.
It is a valuable resource for all of those who work and study in the field of early childhood education including researchers, educators, policy makers, librarians, and school administrators. This volume addresses critical, up-to-date research on several disciplines such as child development, early childhood education, psychology, curriculum, teacher preparation, policy, evaluation strategies, technology, and multimedia exposure.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|66 pages
Early Childhood Education and Child Development
part II|124 pages
Early Childhood Educational Curriculum and Instruction
chapter 6|14 pages
Expanding the Focus of Early Years Mathematics Education
chapter 9|16 pages
Repositioning the Visual Arts in Early Childhood Education
chapter 14|7 pages
Media Exposure in Early Childhood and Infancy
part III|168 pages
Foundations of Early Childhood Educational Policy