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Supporting Play and Learning During Early Childhood

Supporting Play and Learning During Early Childhood   Chapter Learning Outcomes   After reading this chapter you should be able to · Differentiate play from other activities and explain why it is a natural, essential element of childhood · Define classical theories and research related to play · Define contemporary theories and research related to […]

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Recommendations for Your Professional Bookshelf

Recommendations for Your Professional Bookshelf   From Parents to Partners by Janis Keyser and Parent-Friendly Early Learning by Julie Powers Both these books contain good ideas for caregivers and teachers. They are full of scenarios with tips, strategies, and discussions that provide solutions for your every concern and question. Although their topics are close to

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What could teachers or administrators have done to make either experience more positive?

Reflection and Critical Thinking Questions   1. Consider the types of families that are quite different than your own. Differences might include culture (foreign or another part of your own country), socioeconomic status (higher or lower than your own), heterosexual or homosexual pairing, or married or unmarried. Are there any of these that you find

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Which ones do you think will be easiest to demonstrate?

Reflection and Critical Thinking Questions   1. Consider the types of families that are quite different than your own. Differences might include culture (foreign or another part of your own country), socioeconomic status (higher or lower than your own), heterosexual or homosexual pairing, or married or unmarried. Are there any of these that you find

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how can he or she ensure equitable treatment for everyone?

Reflection and Critical Thinking Questions   1. Consider the types of families that are quite different than your own. Differences might include culture (foreign or another part of your own country), socioeconomic status (higher or lower than your own), heterosexual or homosexual pairing, or married or unmarried. Are there any of these that you find

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What should teachers do about their feelings and biases so that all children, as well as their family members, receive a positive attitude and fair treatment?

Reflection and Critical Thinking Questions   1. Consider the types of families that are quite different than your own. Differences might include culture (foreign or another part of your own country), socioeconomic status (higher or lower than your own), heterosexual or homosexual pairing, or married or unmarried. Are there any of these that you find

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Are there any of these that you find difficult to accept or that make you uncomfortable?

Reflection and Critical Thinking Questions   1. Consider the types of families that are quite different than your own. Differences might include culture (foreign or another part of your own country), socioeconomic status (higher or lower than your own), heterosexual or homosexual pairing, or married or unmarried. Are there any of these that you find

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