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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810770803321

Titolo

Eager to learn : educating our preschoolers / / Committee on Early Childhood Pedagogy, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council ; Barbara T. Bowman, M. Suzanne Donovan, and M. Susan Burns, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, c2001

ISBN

0-309-50389-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xvii, 443 p. : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

BowmanBarbara T

DonovanSuzanne

BurnsM. Susan (Marie Susan)

Disciplina

372.21/0973

Soggetti

Education, Preschool - United States

Learning - Social aspects - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-402) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Front Matter -- Preface -- Contents -- Tables, Boxes, and Figures -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 What Does the Science of Learning Contribute to Early Childhood Pedagogy? -- 3 The Importance of Individual and Cultural Variations -- 4 Preschool Program Quality -- 5 Curriculum and Pedagogy: The What and the How of Early Childhood Education -- 6 Assessment in Early Childhood Education -- 7 The Preparation of Early Childhood Professionals -- 8 Program and Practice Standards -- 9 Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations -- Appendix: Scientific Evidence -- References -- Biographical Sketches -- Index.