Educating young children from preschool through primary grades / Laverne Warner, Judith Sower.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 505-520) and index.

1. Early Education's Roots and Heritage -- Historical Perspectives -- The Kindergarten Movement In America -- American Influences On The Kindergarten -- The Federal Government And Early Education -- Issues And Trends: No Child Left Behind Act -- School Organizational Structures -- State Mandates -- State By State: Assessment -- Accountability In School Districts -- Early Childhood Education Defined -- Professional Issues In Early Education -- Issues Facing State Early Education Programs -- What Teachers Are Saying: Technology Applications -- Early Childhood Issues Facing School Districts -- Early Education Works -- 2. Influences on Contemporary Early Education -- Dimensions Of Diversity: Developmentally Appropriate Practice -- Major Philosophical Orientations -- Why Know About Theoretical Orientations? -- Major Theorists -- Recognized Program Models -- Other Contemporary Influences -- Issues And Trends: Alternative Certification -- 3. Planning and Implementing Appropriate Curriculum for Young Children -- Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) -- Issues And Trends: Brain-based Learning -- State By State: Planning -- Play Theories -- Dimensions of Diversity: Developmentally Appropriate Practice -- Promoting Play In Classroom Centers -- Cycles Of Learning And Teaching -- What Teachers Are Saying: Planning for Children's Learning -- The Teaching Continuum -- Emergent Curriculum -- Lesson Planning -- Principles That Guide Effective Lesson Planning -- Thematic Units -- Project Studies -- Diversity And Curriculum Planning -- Dimensions Of Diversity -- 4. Teaching Children With Special Needs -- Major Laws Affecting Students With Disabilities -- Issues And Trends: Improving Education Results For Children With Disabilities -- The Referral Process -- The IEP Meeting -- Working With Parents -- The IEP -- Placement Options For Children With Disabilities -- Federal Categories Of Disabilities And Some Common Classroom Modifications -- State By State: Assessment -- Children With Other Special Needs -- Applying Modification In A Real World Scenario -- Collaborating With The Special Education Teacher -- 5. Teaching in A Prekindergarten Classroom -- What PreKindergartners Are Expected To Learn -- PreKindergarten Schedule And Classroom Layout -- What Teachers Are Saying: Play -- Head Start Programs In Public Schools -- Bilingual Education And ESL Programs In Public Schools -- Issues And Trends: Bilingual Education -- The Issue Of Diversity -- Dimensions Of Diversity: Guidelines Addressing Cultural Diversity -- Issues And Trends: Bilingual Education -- Creating A Caring Community Of Learners -- Other Emotional Issues PreKindergarten Children Face -- State By State: Guidelines for Social and Emotional Development -- Examples Of A Few Classroom Problem Children -- Helping Children Express Themselves -- Reporting To Parents -- 6. Teaching in A Kindergarten Classroom -- What Kindergartners Are Expected to Learn -- Conceptual Development In The Early Years -- Importance Of Observing Children's Learning -- Are Children Learning? -- Issues And Trends: English-Language Proficiency Assessments -- Stages Of Writing -- Layout Of The Room -- Kindergarten Classroom Centers -- Issue Of Relevancy -- Schedule Of The Day -- Helping Children Learn Classroom Routines And Responsibilities -- Planning For Group Times -- Learning About The Community -- Classroom Management In Kindergarten -- Dimensions Of Diversity: Nondiscrimination Laws -- Working With Parents -- Issues Facing Kindergarten Teachers -- Issues And Trends: Readiness Testing -- 7. Teaching in A First Grade Classroom -- What First Graders Are Expected To Learn -- Issues And Trends: Mentoring -- State By State: Nebraska's Mathematics Standards -- Organizing The Classroom -- Schedule Of The Day -- The First Day Of School -- The Major Emphasis In First Grade Curriculum -- First Grade And Reading Instruction -- Integrated Teaching And Learning -- Reading Instruction -- Issues And Trends: Reading and Brain Research -- Handwriting And Spelling Instruction -- Classroom Management In First Grade -- Accountability Issues In First Grade -- Working With Parents -- Celebrating Holidays -- Other Responsibilities For First Grade Teachers -- Ending The School Year -- 8. Teaching in Second Grade Classrooms -- Including Children With Children With Special Needs -- What Teachers Are Saying: Inclusion -- What Second Graders Are Expected To Learn -- Organizing The Classroom -- Learning Styles -- Second Grade And Reading Instruction -- NAEYC's Ppsition On Reading And Writing -- Reading Instruction IN Mrs. Strabinski's Classroom -- Writing Instruction In Second Grade -- Math Instruction In Second Grade -- State By State: Standards for Mathematics -- Dimensions Of Diversity: Meeting Diverse Needs -- Teaching Social Studies In Second Grade -- Issues And Trends: Magnet Schools -- Working With Parents -- 9. Teaching in Third Grade Classrooms -- What Third Graders Are Expected To Learn -- Organizing The Classroom -- Third Grade And Reading Instruction -- Professional Development In Reading -- Spelling Instruction In Third Grade -- Writing Instruction In Third Grade -- Dimensions Of Diversity: Meeting Diverse Needs -- Portfolios Used As Assessment -- State By State: Writing Assessment in Florida -- Language Arts Instruction In Third Grade -- Handwriting Instruction In Third Grade -- Math Instruction In Third Grade -- Science Instruction In Third Grade -- Social Studies Instruction In Third Grade -- Team Meetings -- Site-Based Management -- Issues And Trends: No Child Left Behind -- State Standards And Mandated Testing -- Working With Parents -- What Teachers Are Saying: State Mandated Testing -- Issues And Trends: After School Programs --

10. Teaching in Fourth Grade Classrooms -- What Fourth Graders Are Expected To Learn -- The Schedule And Classroom Layout -- State By State: Virtual Classroom -- Fourth Grade And Reading Instruction -- Issues And Trends: Bilingual Education -- Spelling Instruction In Fourth Grade -- Writing Instruction In Fourth Grade -- Math Instruction In Fourth Grade -- Science Instruction In Fourth Grade -- Teaching Social Studies In Fourth Grade -- Dimensions Of Diversity: Teaching Tolerance -- Working With Parents -- Opportunities For Fourth Graders -- What Teachers Are Saying -- 11. Using Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom -- Profile For Technology Literate Students -- Grades PreK - 2: Current Practices In The Classroom -- What Teachers Are Saying: About their Computer Lab -- Computer Literacy -- Computer Usage -- Software For The Early Childhood Classroom -- Software Evaluation -- Web Sites -- Basic Internet Terms -- Computer Skills Needed By Children -- Basic Vocabulary Terms For Children -- Working With Parents -- Care Of The Computer -- Integrating The Computer Into The Curriculum -- I. List All Available Resources For The Theme Or Unit -- II. Make A List Of Content Areas, Centers And Ideas For Instruction -- III. Preview Software In the School -- IV. Keep Undating Your List -- Student Competencies -- The Teacher's Use Of The Computer -- State By State: The State Of Hawaii -- Other Types Of Technology Used in Schools -- Dimensions Of Diversity: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners Through Technology -- Issues And Trends: Using Computer Labs for State Assessments -- International Society For Technology In Education (ISTE) -- Web Sites -- 12. Working With Parents Or Guardians -- Parent Involvement -- Involvement Of Fathers -- Parent Challenges -- Issues And Trends: Working with Non-English Speaking Parents -- What Teachers Are Saying: Working with Parents -- Communication Between Parents And Teachers -- Children Of Divorce -- Parent /Teacher Conferences -- Non-English Speaking Parents Or Guardians -- Dimensions Of Diversity: Working with Parents from Diverse Cultures -- Parenting Styles -- Home Visits -- Child Information Sheet -- Home Learning Activities -- Student Handbooks -- Parents' And Students' Rights -- Homeschooling -- State By State: Family and Community in the State of Massachusetts -- Children With Disabilities -- Corporal Punishment -- Values /Character Education -- Helping Children Deal With Terrorism And Disasters -- Parent Programs And Information Sources -- 13. Teaching and Other Aspects of the School Environment -- Code Of Ethics -- NAEYC's Code Of Ethical Conduct -- Child Abuse And Neglect -- Issues And Trends: New Teacher Induction Programs -- Professional Organizations -- Other Professional Organizations -- Professional Development -- What Teachers Are Saying: Professional Development -- Teaching Portfolios -- Organizing A Portfolio -- Self-Evaluation -- State By State: Missouri's Career Ladder -- Roles Of A Teacher -- Responsibilities Of The Teacher -- Working In The School Community -- Characteristics Of Effective Teachers.

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