Culture and Child Development in Early Childhood Programs: Practices for Quality Education and Care Contributor(s): Howes, Carollee (Author), Ryan, Sharon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0807750204 ISBN-13: 9780807750209 Publisher: Teachers College Press OUR PRICE: $34.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten) - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects - Education | Elementary |
Dewey: 372.21 |
LCCN: 2009031589 |
Series: Early Childhood Education |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 216 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Early childhood education programs are expected to provide exemplary care for all children--poor and affluent, children of color and White children--while also adapting care to include children's families and cultures. These two sets of expectations are often difficult for teachers and programs to meet. In this book, Carollee Howes shows how high-quality programs successfully adapt child development guidelines within cultural contexts, and why quality needs to be and can be measured in culturally specific ways. This important book:
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