An Introduction to Learning and Teaching: Infants Through Elementary Age Children - Hardcover

Nilsen, Barbara Ann; Albertalli, Gini

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0766815390 ISBN 13: 9780766815391

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

This comprehensive book introduces educators to the exciting world of teaching children from birth through age 12. It guides the user to reflect on the reasons for choosing education as a career path and helps readers formalize their own personal philosophy of education. This text actively engages the reader through exercises, Internet quests, and building a portfolio. The book covers a broad range of topics, including theories, theorists, and historical influences on education and covers a wide variety of settings, including child care, preschool, Head Start, and public and private elementary schools. This is a valuable resource for anyone involved in the education of children from birth through age 12. ALSO AVAILABLE - INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENT: Instructor's Guide (ISBN# 0-7668-1540-4). Call Customer Support to Order.

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Review

Preface. Chapter 1: The Learning Teacher. Chapter2: Learning and Teaching in a System. Chapter 3: Learning and Teaching with Families - Home School Relationships. Chapter 4: The Learning Teacher and The Classroom Environment. Chapter 5: Learning and Teaching the Growing Child - Physical Development and Health. Chapter6: Learning and Teaching the Thinking Child. Chapter 7. Learning and Teaching About Language. Chapter 8: Learning and Teaching the Reading and Writing Child. Chapter 9: Learning and Teaching the Young Mathematician and Scientist. Chapter 10: Learning and Teaching the Creative Child. Creativity. Chapter 11: Learning and Teaching the Feeling Child - Emotional Development. Chapter12: Learning and Teaching the Responsible Child - Social and Moral Development. Chapter 13: Learning and Teaching as a Professional. Glossary. Index.

Synopsis

Nilsen (Broome Community College) and Albertalli (Corning Community College) offer a textbook for students going into educational careers with young children. The main focus of the text is the development of the child. Covered in separate chapters are family-school relationships, the classroom environment, physical development and health, cognitive

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0766815390
• ISBN 13: 9780766815391
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 576