LEADER 05441nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9910462496803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-63494-5 010 $a1-78190-075-2 035 $a(CKB)2670000000270448 035 $a(EBL)1042681 035 $a(OCoLC)811576289 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000716261 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12305997 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000716261 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10718167 035 $a(PQKB)10246746 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1042681 035 $a(PPN)187305706 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1042681 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10608580 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL394739 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000270448 100 $a20120704d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aEarly childhood in a global context$b[electronic resource] /$fedited by John Sutterby 210 $aBingley, UK $cEmerald$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (232 p.) 225 0 $aAdvances in early education and day care ;$vvol. 16 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-78190-074-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFRONT COVER; EARLY EDUCATION IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT; COPYRIGHT PAGE; CONTENTS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; INTRODUCTION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCE; CHAPTER 1 KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM REFORM IN MAINLAND CHINA AND REFLECTIONS; A BRIEF HISTORY OF KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM IN CHINA BEFORE THE CURRENT REFORM; THE KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM REFORM FROM 1980 TO THE PRESENT; REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF STUDIES ON THE EFFECTS OF THE REFORM ON CLASSROOM PRACTICE; CULTURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL REFLECTIONS ON THE REFORM; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES 327 $aCHAPTER 2 BRIDGING CULTURAL DIFFERENCES USING DIGITAL TOOLS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS IN TWO GLOBAL CONTEXTSTWO DIFFERENT CONTEXTS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; DIGITAL TOOLS; VIGNETTES THAT ILLUSTRATE BENEFITS OF USING DIGITAL TOOLS IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; DIGITAL TOOLS PROMOTE TWO-WAY LEARNING; RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF DIGITAL TOOLS; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 3 FLORIDA PERKS: A STATEWIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FOR PREKINDERGARTEN TEACHERS; WHO DID WE SERVE?; THE PERKS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL 327 $aEVALUATION OVERVIEWFINDINGS FROM THE FLORIDA PERKS PROJECT; SUSTAINABILITY OF OUTCOMES; CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; APPENDIX A: CONTENT COVERAGE IN COLLEGE CLASSES; APPENDIX B: VPK TEACHER-TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST RELATIONSHIP AND STRATEGIES SCALE; CHAPTER 4 USING LEARNING STUDY AS IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR PRESCHOOL TEACHERS; BACKGROUND; PREVIOUS RESEARCH ON LEARNING STUDY; VARIATION THEORY; PHENOMENOGRAPHY: METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK; THE CURRENT STUDY; RESEARCH FINDINGS - TEACHERS' EXPRESSED EXPERIENCES OF USING LEARNING STUDY; DISCUSSION; REFERENCES 327 $aCHAPTER 5 IMPROVING CHILDREN'S ATTITUDES AND AWARENESS TOWARD A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD: A FIVE-EUROPEAN COUNTRY INTERVENTION PROGRAMIMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION; CONTRIBUTION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; TARGETING AT CHILDREN'S AWARENESS TOWARD A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE; ''EARLY STEPS'' PROJECT; CONCLUSIONS - FUTURE SUGGESTIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 6 DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY OF HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN ZAMBIA; RATIONALE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMMING 327 $aCONTEXT OF ZAMBIADISCUSSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 7 PHILOSOPHY FOR CHILDREN AND THE DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESS OF DIALOGICAL CRITICAL THINKING IN GROUPS OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN; THE DEVELOPMENT OF THOUGHT AND PHILOSOPHY FOR CHILDREN; MODEL OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESS OF DIALOGICAL CRITICAL THINKING; METHODOLOGY; RESULTS; DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 8 THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE IN SUPPORTING ISRAELI KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS DEALING WITH AN EMOTIONALLY LADEN TOPIC; HOLOCAUST IN THE ISRAEL EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOM 327 $aTHE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE AS A SOLUTION 330 $aThis volume of Advances in Early Education and Day Care examines early education from perspectives around the globe. The eight chapters come from a variety of locations including China, Israel, Sweden, Italy, Greece, Zambia, The United States and Canada. These chapters discuss professional development in several contexts, children's understandings and programs for children. This volume should give the reader an idea of the range of work that is being done around the globe. The unique feature of this volume is that it brings together insider perspectives on early education in different contexts 410 0$aAdvances in Early Education & Day Care 606 $aEarly childhood education$vCross-cultural studies 606 $aChild development$vCross-cultural studies 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aEarly childhood education 615 0$aChild development 676 $a372.21 676 $a372.210973 701 $aSutterby$b John A.$f1966-$0957888 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910462496803321 996 $aEarly childhood in a global context$92170172 997 $aUNINA