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Education: Building a Foundation
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Sue Bredekamp, Educational Consultant
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Tracey Bennett Carter, Ph. D., Vance-Granville Community College
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Chapter $gf1 Continuity $gfand $gfChange $gfin $gfEarly $gfChildhood $gfEducation 5
Chapter $gf2 Building $gfon $gfa $gfTradition $gfof $gfExcellence 8
Chapter $gf3 Understanding $gfand $gfApplying $gfDevelopmentally $gfAppropriate $gfPractice 12
Chapter $gf4 Applying $gfWhat $gfWe $gfKnow $gfAbout $gfChildren’s $gfLearning $gfand 15
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Chapter $gf5 Adapting $gffor $gfIndividual $gfDifferences 18
Chapter $gf6 Embracing $gfa $gfCulturally $gfand $gfLinguistically $gfDiverse $gfWorld 21
Chapter $gf7 Building $gfEffective $gfPartnerships $gfwith $gfFamilies 24
Chapter $gf8 Creating $gfa $gfCaring $gfCommunity $gfof $gfLearners: $gfGuiding $gfYoung $gfChildren 28
Chapter $gf9 Teaching $gfto $gfEnhance $gfLearning $gfand $gfDevelopment 31
Chapter $gf10 Planning $gfEffective $gfCurriculum 34
Chapter $gf11 Assessing $gfChildren’s $gfLearning $gfand $gfDevelopment 37
Chapter $gf12 Teaching $gfChildren $gfto $gfCommunicate: $gfLanguage, $gfLiteracy $gfand $gfthe $gfArts 41
Chapter $gf13 Teaching $gfChildren $gfto $gfInvestigate $gfand $gfSolve $gfProblems: $gfScience, 44
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Chapter $gf14 Teaching $gfChildren $gfto $gfLive $gfin $gfa $gfDemocratic $gfSociety: 47
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Chapter $gf15 Teaching $gfChildren $gfto $gfBe $gfHealthy $gfand $gfFit: $gfPhysical $gfDevelopment $gfand 50
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Chapter $gf16 Putting $gfIt $gfAll $gfTogether $gfin $gfPractice: $gfMaking $gfa $gfDifference $gffor 53
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