Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children

Olivia N. Saracho is Professor of Education in the Department of Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership at the University of Maryland. Bernard Spodek is Professor Emeritus of Early Childhood Education at the University of Illinois.  

INTRODUCTION





1. Introduction: A Contemporary Researcher’s vade mecum (redux)


Olivia N. Saracho


Bernard Spodek


Part I. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT





2. Cognitive Development and the Education of Young Children


Kelvin L. Seifert





3. Young Children’s Peer Relations and Social Competence


Gary Ladd


Casey M. Sechler


4. The Emotional Basis of Learning and Development in Early Childhood Education


Susanne A. Denham


Katherine M. Zinsser


Chavaughn A. Brown






5. Motor Development in Young Children


Jackie Goodway


John　Ozmun


David L. Gallahue


6. The Development of Children’s Creativity


Mark A. Runco


Nur Cayirdag





Part II. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM and INSTRUCTION





7. Rethinking Language Education in Early Childhood: Socio-Cultural Perspectives


Jim Anderson


Lyndsay Moffatt


Marianne McTavish


Jon Shapiro


8. Views and Issues in Children’s Literature


Olivia N. Saracho


9. Early Literacy: Towards a Semiotic approach


Susan E. Hill


Sue Nichols


10. The Education of Young Dual-Language Learners: An Overview


Robert Rueda


David B. Yaden, Jr.


11. Mathematics for Early Childhood Education


Catherine Sophian








12. Science Education in the Early Years


Lucia A. French


Suzanne D. Woodring


13. Techno-Tykes: Digital Technologies in Early Childhood


Marina Umaschi Bers


Elizabeth R. Kazakoff








14. Social Competence Education in Early Childhood: A Sociocultural Perspective


Stacy DeZutter


Melissa K. Kelly


15. Repositioning the Visual Arts in Early Childhood Education: Continuing Reconsideration


Christine Marmé Thompson


16. The Dance of Learning


Karen Bradley


17. Musical Childhoods: A Survey of Contemporary Research


Susan Young





18. Play in Early Childhood Education


James E. Johnson


Serap Sevimli-Celik


Monirah Al-Mansour


19. United States Early Childhood Multicultural Education


Francis Wardle


Part III. FOUNDATIONS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL POLICY





20. Childhood Poverty: Implications for School Readiness and Early Childhood Education


Rebecca M. Ryan


Rebecca C. Fauth


Jeanne Brooks-Gunn


21. Effective Early Childhood Education Programs for Disadvantaged Children:


A Systematic Review and Case Studies


Bette Chambers


Oli de Botton


Alan Cheung


Robert E. Slavin


22. Educational Policy in the United States Regarding Bilinguals in Early Childhood Education


Eugene E. García


Ann-Marie Wiese


23. Young Children’s Understanding of Disabilities: Implications for Attitude Development and Inclusive Education


SeonYeong Yu


Michaelene M. Ostrosky


24. Child Care for Young Children


Kay Sanders


Carollee Howes








25. Family Context in Early Childhood: Connecting Beliefs, Practices, and Ecologies


Barbara H. Fiese








26. Promising Approaches to Professional Development for Early Childhood Educators


Douglas R. Powell


Karen E. Diamond,


Mary K. Cockburn


27. Lifting Preschool Quality – Nurturing Effective Teachers


Bruce Fuller


Rebecca Anguiano


John W. Gasko


28. Early Childhood Education Programs in the Public Schools


Jason T. Hustedt


Dale J. Epstein


W. Steven Barnett








29. Assessing Children’s Learning in Early Childhood Education Settings


Dominic F. Gullo





30. Evaluating the Quality of Early Childhood Education Programs


Dale C. Farran


Kerry Hofer