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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart I: UNDERSTANDING THE FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION. 1. Taking a Developmental Perspective. 2. Physical and Cognitive/Language Development. 3. Social and Emotional Development. 4. Attachment and the Three A's. 5. Effective Preparation and Tools. Part II: ESTABLISHING A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. 6. Building Relationships and Guiding Behaviors. 7. Supportive Communication with Families and Colleagues. 8. The Indoor and Outdoor Learning Environments. 9. Designing the Curriculum. Part III: RESPONSIVE CURRICULUM. 10. Early Intervention. 11. Teaching Children Birth to Twelve Months. 12. Teaching Children Twelve to Twenty-Four Months. 13. Teaching Children Twenty-Four to Thirty-Six Months. 14. Developmentally Appropriate Content. Appendix A: Tools for Observing and Recording. Appendix B: Standards for Infant/Toddler Caregivers. Appendix C: Board Books. Appendix D: Picture Books.
