Eager to learn

"Eager to Learn" presents a comprehensive, coherent picture of early childhood learning, along with a clear path toward improving this important stage in children's lives. New findings about the interplay of biology and environment, socioeconomic variations in learning, and the importance of health and nutrition are revealed.

About the author

Barbara T. Bowman, M. Suzanne Donovan, and M. Susan Burns, Editors; Committee on Early Childhood Pedagogy, National Research Council

Summary

Presents a comprehensive picture of early childhood learning. This book discusses: evidence for competing theories, models, and approaches in the field and looks at some day-to-day practices and activities used in preschool; the role of the teacher, the importance of peer interactions, and other relationships in the child's life; and more.

Product details

• Authors: Cognitive Board on Behavioral, Board On Behavioral Cognitive And Sensor, b donovan Bowman, Commission on Behavioral and Social Scie, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Early Childhood Pedagogy, Division Of Behavioral And Social Scienc, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
• Assisted by: Barbara T Bowman (Editor), Barbara T. Bowman (Editor), M Susan Burns (Editor), M. Susan Burns (Editor), M Suzanne Donovan (Editor), M. Suzanne Donovan (Editor)
• Publisher: External catalogues US
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.12.2000
• EAN: 9780309068369
• ISBN: 978-0-309-06836-9
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 240 mm x 36 mm
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries