Early childhood education today with myeducationlab 11th edition

I was not reading this book to receive the author's opinio There is a lot of very good information presented in this book that is applicable to early childhood classrooms and into early elementary grades.

I was not reading this book to receive the author's opinions on the subject of Early Childhood Education, but rather to gain information and insight to the dynamics and ever changing structure of the profession.

If I had wanted to read how an author felt about Montessori schools, I would have found an opinion piece on the subject. While I know bias and opinions cannot be totally erased, I would prefer the tone of my textbooks to be without personal opinions clearly stated. Once again, I could not find my exact edition, as it was put out by my college to make a quick buck, so I've chosen what seems to be a comparable edition.

This book is meant to education blossoming early childhood education professionals about current issues and some back history of the early childhood educational field and what it means to be a part of the field.

The inside cover has a helpful chart referring readers to which NAEYC Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation Programs Once again, I could not find my exact edition, as it was put out by my college to make a quick buck, so I've chosen what seems to be a comparable edition. Some of the information, such as how to perform assessments, was very helpful, but I feel they could have been explained more thoroughly.

There is regular emphasis on dealing with children who may need differentiated instruction, such as those with disabilities or language issues. This is the book I use for the course I am teaching. Jan 27, Amber added it Shelves: professional-development , textbooks. A great read for college and learned a lot. Kelly rated it liked it Nov 19, Valerie Kosa rated it really liked it May 22, Nicole rated it really liked it May 07, Amelie Sherry rated it liked it Feb 02, Kayla rated it liked it Apr 23, Liza Masturi rated it it was amazing Sep 20, Dwayne Anthony rated it it was amazing Jul 13, Connie Beaver rated it really liked it Jul 08, Holly RH rated it really liked it Mar 09, Bethany Robertson rated it it was amazing Dec 06, Cheryl Jones rated it liked it Jan 28, Kwan Sasiporn rated it really liked it Nov 02, Judy Kiddoo rated it it was amazing Mar 18, Zorayda rated it it was amazing May 25, Lethy rated it it was amazing Sep 04, Alicia rated it really liked it Jun 10, Dung Nguyen rated it it was amazing Nov 28, Paolo Vukosa rated it liked it Sep 30, Christina rated it really liked it Mar 14, Its coverage of professionalism has been woven through the book for several editions and is exceptionally strong.

Key changes to this edition include integrated video clips and a robust online course using MyEducationLab resources, new content on Accomodating Diverse Learners, and additional curriculum and standards content in the age-specific chapters. It is now the Intro to ECE text with the strongest coverage of special needs on the market. Reviews "I think my students at the lower division level would find it manageable, just as students in the upper divisions would find it easy to read.

Visually, it is so appealing and there are so many additional resources that accompany it such as links to web sites, discussion questions, suggested activities, etc Competency Builders: These are a strength of the book.

You could design lab assignments around these and practical application assignments that students could put in their professional portfolios He [George Morrison] really does have his finger on the pulse of the field. I don't think you can get a more up-to-date text than this. It is the writing style that sets this text apart from the others in a positive way.

There is an amazing amount of detail here. The text does weave together Early Childhood Education and Foundations effectively.

The supplemental materials add even greater strength. This is very comprehensive. A variety of assessment items, supported by video, research articles, and other content from MyEducationLab, provide practice opportunities and scaffold learning. Includes pre- and posttest multiple-choice items and essay-format Building Teaching Skills and Homework and Exercises.

New sections in each chapter provide strategies to accommodate learners with disabilities, English learners, and those with other special needs in inclusive classrooms. In addition, current research-based content and examples of teaching diverse learners are woven through all chapters by two early childhood special education college professors. Each chapter begins with NAEYC standards to help students understand how these standards connect with practice and impact quality in teaching and learning.

Expanded Coverage of Environments and Curriculum. Each age-specific chapter contains expanded discussions of developmentally appropriate environments and curriculum for young children, along with illustrations and tables to make the content accessible. Curriculum content helps students understand the reality of today's early childhood classrooms. George S. Morrison is professor of early childhood education at the University of North Texas where he teaches child development and early childhood classes to undergraduate and graduate students.

He is an experienced teacher and was a principal in the public schools. Morrison is a popular author, speaker, and presenter. He is senior contributing editor for the Public School Montessorian and also writes for a wide range of publications. His speaking engagements and presentations forcus on the future of early childhood education, the changing roles of early childhood teachers, the influence of contemporary educational reforms on early childhood education, and the application of best practices to faith-based programs.

The center develops curricula and conducts teacher training designed to reform early childhood practices. He also lectures extensively on early childhood practices in Thailand, Taiwan, and China. Visually, it is so appealing and there are so many additional resources that accompany it such as links to web sites, discussion questions, suggested activities, etc Competency Builders: These are a strength of the book.

You could design lab assignments around these and practical application assignments that students could put in their professional portfolios He [George Morrison] really does have his finger on the pulse of the field.

I don't think you can get a more up-to-date text than this. It is the writing style that sets this text apart from the others in a positive way. There is an amazing amount of detail here. The text does weave together Early Childhood Education and Foundations effectively. The supplemental materials add even greater strength.

This is very comprehensive.