Creating Environments for Learning: Birth to Age Eight, 3rd Edition

In this easy-to-read resource, pre- and in-service teachers get practical help for designing play-based environments that ensure effective teaching and learning while meeting national and state standards. Creating Environments for Learning presents 3/e, basic information and environmental and curricular possibilities through numerous examples, photos, and videos that demonstrate early childhood theories, child development, current research, and curriculum standards and outcomes in action. It emphasizes the importance of considering multiple aspects including the standards and children's interests, developmental levels, and cultural and geographic backgrounds.The new edition includes expanded information on diversity, early childhood theories, working in K- through third-grade settings, and 21st century learning initiatives that allow students to be better prepared for early childhood settings. The most current information on research, curriculum standards, and play-based learning, plus numerous examples and over 140 color photos make this resource practical, interesting and understandable for future and practicing teachers in family childcare homes, childcare centers, preschools, and elementary schools.Creating Environments for Learning: Birth to Age Eight 3rd Edition is written by Julie Bullard and published by Pearson.ISBNs for Creating Environments for Learning are 9780134014593, 0134014596 and the print ISBNs are 9780134014555, 0134014553. Additional ISBNs for this include 9780134015392.