This revised and updated edition provides essential social, historical, and philosophical perspectives in the field of early childhood education. Leading scholars and practitioners examine a variety of today’s most significant and challenging subjects, including child development research, play, program models, assessment, diversity, inclusion, public policy, and advocacy.
New for the Second Edition!
- Definitions and metaphors for the major terms―trends, issues, controversies, and challenges―that serve as the organizational structure for the book.
- A chapter delineating the issues on emergent literacy development, such as emergent literacy versus reading readiness, reading aloud versus phonemic awareness, and print skills versus books.
- An easy-to-use three-part organization―Child and Family Issues, Curricular Trends and Issues Affecting Practice, and Policy and Professional Development Issues.