Part 1
Foundations of the Teaching–Learning Process: The Role of the Early Childhood Educator

Chapter 1: Early Childhood Education as a Profession
Chapter 2: First Things First: Health and Safety Through Observation and Supervision
Chapter 3: Communicating with Young Children
Chapter 4: Facilitating Young Children’s Work and Play
Chapter 5: Guiding Young Children’s Behavior
Chapter 6: The Teacher as Model
Chapter 7: Modeling Adult Relationships in Early Childhood Settings

Part 2
Foundations of Curriculum: Planning for Learning

Chapter 8: Setting Up the Physical Environment
Chapter 9: Creating a Social-Emotional Environment
Chapter 10: Routines
Chapter 11: Developmental Tasks as the Curriculum: How to Support Children at Each Stage
Chapter 12: Observing, Recording, and Assessing

Part 3
Foundations for Formal Education: Planning for Learning

Chapter 13: Language and Emergent Literacy
Chapter 14: Providing Developmentally Appropriate Experiences in Math and Science
Chapter 15: Integrating Art, Music, and Social Studies into a Holistic Curriculum

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