Early Childhood Education

Dr. Kimberly A. Gordon Biddle has a double BA in psychology and music from the University of Redlands. She also has an EdS in program evaluation and a PhD in child and adolescent development from the Stanford University School of Education. She taught in various preschools as an assistant teacher as she worked while completing her years of higher education. She has more than 20 years' experience as a college professor and has numerous accomplishments and awards, including early childhood grants from First 5 Sacramento County. In terms of awards, she was an American Psychological Association MFP Fellow in graduate school and won her college's Outstanding Teaching Award at Sacramento State. She has written more than 15 publications and presented at more than 40 conferences. Some of her publications have appeared in the Early Childhood Education Journal and the eJournal of Education Policy. Conference presentations have been at the American Educational Research Association and the Head Start National Research Conference. Currently, she is a professor of child development at California State University, Sacramento, where she prepares students to teach young children.

Early Childhood Education: Becoming a Professional is an inspiring introduction to the world of Early Childhood Education, preparing the educators of tomorrow to reach their full potential in their schools and communities. Written by a diverse and experienced author team, this text engages readers to connect the most modern educational and developmental theory and research to developmentally appropriate practices and applications that are easily implemented in the classroom.

PrefacePart I: Foundations of Early Childhood Education1. The Early Childhood Teacher2. History of Early Childhood Education3. Types of Progams and ServicesPart II: Development and Early Childhood Education4. Learning Theories5. Child Development and MilestonesPart III: The Early Childhood Classroom6. Assessment and Evaluation through Observation7. Exceptional Children in Early Care and Education8. Diversity in Early Care and Education9. Guidance in Early Care and EducationPart IV: Implementing the Early Childhood Curriculum10. Play and the Learning Environment11. Emotional and Social Development12. Language and Literacy Development13. Mathematics, Science, and Technology14. Movement, Health, and the Physical CurriculumPart V: Trends and Issues in Early Childhood Education15. Engaging Parents, Families, and the Community16. Early Childhood Education PoliciesGlossaryIndexAbout the Authors