Introduction to Early Childhood

Internet Resource Pages

A1: Introduction to Early Childhood Education	D1: Planning - Curriculum for Cognition
A2: Learning Thories	D2: Planning - Curriculum for Language
A3: Child Development	D3: Planning - Curriculum for Reading and Writing
A4: Learning Models	E1: Planning - Curriculum for Motor Development
B1: Environment	E2: Planning - Curriculum for Creative Arts
B2: Teachers and Parents	E3: Planning - Curriculum for Emotional Development
C1: Planning - Play	E4: Planning - Curriculum for Social Development
C2. Designing a Curriculum	F1: Guiding Behavior
C3: References/Bibliography	F2: Assessment and Evaluation
C4: Additional Website Resources	F3: Observation and Reporting
	G1: Future of Early Childhood Education

REFERENCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY

· Childstats (2002). America’s children: key national indicators of well-being, 2000. Washington, DC: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.

· Neugebauer, R. (Sept., 2001). Employer child care growth and consolidation issues. Child Care Information Exchange (14-17).

· Gonzales-Mena, J. (2001). Multicultural issues in childcare. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield.

· U.S. Department of Education (2001). National household education survey. Washington, DC: Author.

· Hyson, M. (January, 2001). Better futures for young children, better preparation for their teachers: Challenges emerging from recent national reports. Young Children, pp. 60-62.

· Gavanas, A. (2002). The fatherhood responsibility: The centrality of marriage, work, and male sexuality in reconstructions of masculinity and fatherhood. In B. Hobson (Ed.), Making men into fathers: Men, masculinity and the social politics of fatherhood (pp. 213-244). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

· Alat, K. (2002). Traumatic events and children: How early childhood educators can help. Childhood Education, 79(1), 2-7.

· Booth, C.L., & Kelly, J.F. (2002). Childcare affects on the development of toddlers with special needs. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 17(2), 171-196.

· Koster, J.B. (2001). Growing Artists: Teaching Art to Young Children (2^nd Ed.). Albany, NY: Delmar.

· Allen, K.E., & Marotz, L.R. (2003). Developmental profiles: pre-birth through twelve (4^th Ed.). Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Learning.

· American Academy of Pediatrics and American Public Health Association (APA & APHA). (2002). Caring for our children: National health and safety performance standards: Guidelines for out-of-home care. Washington, DC: author.

· Focus Issue: Mathematics and culture. (2001). Teaching Children Mathematics, 7(6).

· Stein, M., McNair, S., & Butcher, J. (2001). Drawing on student understanding: Using illustration to invoke deeper thinking about animals, science and children, 28(4), 18-22.

· Varce, E., & Weaver, P.J. (2002). Class meetings: Young children solving problems together. Washington, DC: National Association for the education of Young Children.

Kurcinka, M. (2001). Kids, parents, and power struggles: winning for a life time. New York: Harper Collins.