{"product_id":"whole-child-the-9780132853422","title":"Whole Child The","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatricia Weissman, Ph.D.,\u003c\/strong\u003e is co-author with Joanne Hendrick of two renowned early childhood college textbooks: \u003cem\u003eThe Whole Child: Developmental Education for the First Early Years\u003c\/em\u003e (Pearson, 2010) and \u003cem\u003eTotal Learning: Developmental Curriculum for the Young Child\u003c\/em\u003e (Pearson, 2011). Dr. Weissman began her early childhood career as a family care provider for two infants. Having found her calling, she studied early childhood education and received a doctorate of education from the University of San Francisco. During the past 35 years, she has worked as an infant caregiver, pre-primary teacher, center director, Child Development Associate (CDA) and Head Start advisor, professor of early childhood education, and research associate at the Merrill-Palmer Institute of Wayne State University. She attended two study tours of the early childhood program in Reggio Emilia, Italy and was the founding editor of the journal \u003cem\u003eInnovations in Early Education: The Interna\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I The Basics of Good Early Childhood Education\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 What Is Good Education for Young Children?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Collaborating with Families\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Fostering Creativity in Play\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Providing Cross-Cultural, Nonsexist Education\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Welcoming Children Who Have Special Education Requirements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChatper 6 Using Standards and Assessment in Early Childhood Education\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Arranging a Good Day for Young Children: Daily Routines and a Supportive Classroom Environment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II Supporting the Development of the Whole Child\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Promoting the Development of the Physical Self\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Strengthening the Development of the Emotional Self\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 The Social Self: Encouraging Social Competence in Young Children\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 The Social Self: Fostering Self-Discipline and Conflict Resolution Skills\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChatper 12 Fostering the Development of Language Skills\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Fostering the Emergence of Literacy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Supporting the Development of the Cognitive Self\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Nurturing the Development of the Creative Self\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Developing the Whole Child; Becoming the Whole Teacher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education (US)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49396171473239,"sku":"9780132853422","price":167.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/whole-child-the-9780132853422","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}