The Whole Child: Developmental Education for the Early Years
| AUTHOR | Weissman, Patricia; Hendrick, Joanne |
| PUBLISHER | Pearson (03/27/2013) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
The Whole Child, 10/e, written in a warm and engaging style by Patricia Weissman and Joanne Hendrick, is a complete, practical, and hands-on book that uses a developmental domain approach to educate readers about young children from infancy through age 8. The authors believe that physical and emotional health are fundamental to the well-being of children and provide practical methods and materials that address the entire individual, not just curriculum topics. This text focuses on the "whole child" and what he/she needs from the learning environment in order to thrive. It pictures the child as being made up of "selves" - emotional, social, physical, creative, and cognitive...examines each of those selves in turn in separate chapters...and recommends methods and materials for enhancing growth in each area. This popular text is unique in that it combines a practical, realistic approach with a firm foundation in pertinent research topics. With an emphasis on emergent curriculum, intentional teaching, and the Reggio approach, students learn about quality teaching in a way that is accessible and encouraging to the novice teacher and presented to the reader in such a way that encourages linkage between theory and practice.
- An ongoing discussion about current educational philosophies, such as intentional teaching, multiple intelligences, the project approach and webbing, and aligning standards with developmentally appropriate practice.
- Over one hundred new photographs from across the country to show readers authentic teaching situations-actual classroom practices with real children, families, and teachers in a multicultural array.
- A dozen or more new graphics and illustrations explain key concepts that support different learning styles.
- A new Chapter 7, Arranging a Good Day for Young Children has been added to emphasize the importance of the classroom environment-indoor and outdoor-to a child's physical and emotional development.
- A revised Chapter 16 focusing on becoming "the whole teacher."
- Teacher Tips placed strategically in chapter margins offering suggestions from mentor teachers.
The Whole Child, 10/e, written in a warm and engaging style by Patricia Weissman and Joanne Hendrick, is a complete, practical, and hands-on book that uses a developmental domain approach to educate readers about young children from infancy through age 8. The authors believe that physical and emotional health are fundamental to the well-being of children and provide practical methods and materials that address the entire individual, not just curriculum topics. This text focuses on the "whole child" and what he/she needs from the learning environment in order to thrive. It pictures the child as being made up of "selves" - emotional, social, physical, creative, and cognitive...examines each of those selves in turn in separate chapters...and recommends methods and materials for enhancing growth in each area. This popular text is unique in that it combines a practical, realistic approach with a firm foundation in pertinent research topics. With an emphasis on emergent curriculum, intentional teaching, and the Reggio approach, students learn about quality teaching in a way that is accessible and encouraging to the novice teacher and presented to the reader in such a way that encourages linkage between theory and practice.