The early years matter : education, care, and the well-being of children, birth to 8 / Marilou Hyson, Heather Biggar Tomlinson ; foreword by Jacqueline Jones.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-171) and index.
Contents:
1. Opening doors to learning for young children and their families : The early care and education experiences of four children: Nico and home visiting ; Julia and family child care ; Rachel and prekindergarten ; Henry and 1st grade -- The nature of early care and education -- About this book -- Professionals like you matter to children in their early years -- Our hope for you -- 2. The early years matter for babies and toddlers / Teresa and Trevor's story : How babies and toddlers grow -- The heart of baby and toddler development: relationships within families -- Services for families and children birth to age 3 -- The effect of early childhood services on the development of babies and toddlers -- Initiatives to improve the quality of services for babies and toddlers -- Professionals in the infant-toddler field: many roles, many pathways -- The joys and challenges of supporting babies and toddlers -- 3. The early years matter for preschoolers / Bree's story : The preschool options -- Choosing a program: the quality issue -- The effect of high-quality services on the development of preschoolers -- Questions about public preschool that decision-makers find hard to answer -- How preschool professionals make a difference -- The role of early childhood professionals in shaping good preschool policies -- 4. The early years matter for children in kindergarten through 3rd grade / Carlos's story : Children from age 5 to 8: moving toward competence, cooperation, and new connections with people and ideas -- From kindergarten through the primary grades: are these still the early years and why do these years matter? -- K-3 education is almost universal, but is it universally good? -- Efforts to enhance the positive impact of K-3 education: three examples -- Early childhood professionals and K-3 education -- An early childhood vision for children from age 5 to 8 -- 5. The early years matter for children in low-income families / Anna's story : Describing low-income children in America -- The strengths of families and the costs of poverty -- Early care and education protects and supports low-income children -- Program quality for low-income families -- Head Start, the nation's early childhood program -- Who gets to go? Broadening access to high-quality services for children in low-income families -- Low-income families deserve better access and better-quality programs -- 6. The early years matter for children who experience violence and stress / Charlotte and Tanya's story : The kinds of violence and stress young children experience -- Consequences of toxic stress on young children -- How early childhood programs can reduce the consequences of violence and stress -- How early childhood teachers care for stressed children and adults -- The Strengthening Families approach to preventing abuse and neglect -- Other programs for children living with violence or stress -- Prevention is better than intervention -- 7. The early years matter for children with disabilities / Melanie's story : Children with disabilities -- Yesterday and today: changing attitudes and recognizing rights -- Programs for young children with disabilities: early intervention and inclusion -- Providing access to early childhood services -- Implementing intervention and education services: Melanie from birth to age 6 -- Families: challenges, resources, and rewards / Deirdre, mother of a child with Down Syndrome -- Professionals serving children with disabilities and their families -- Giving to and learning from children with disabilities -- 8. The early years matter for children with challenging behavior / Mikey's story : The nature of challenging behavior -- Why attention to children with challenging behavior is necessary in the early years -- The good news: early care and education programs can help children feel better and act better -- How teachers can prevent and intervene with challenging behaviors: The Teaching Pyramid -- Engaging and supporting families -- Early childhood professionals and children's challenging behavior -- Turning today's challenges into tomorrow's successes -- 9. The early years matter for children in immigrant families / Edvardo's story : Children in immigrant families in America: countries of origin and numbers of children -- Immigrant families have common experiences and unique stories -- Diversity in the development of immigrant children -- Challenges for and strengths of immigrant families -- Access to early childhood programs by immigrant families -- The value of early childhood program participation for immigrant children, families, and communities -- How early childhood programs and teachers contribute to good outcomes for immigrant children -- Dual language learning -- Improving services to help children of immigrants create a great path in life -- 10. The early years matter for children in developing countries / Irwan's story : The characteristics of a developing country -- Risk factors for children in developing countries -- How early childhood programs can help children in developing countries -- Balancing resources to achieve quantity and quality -- Historic early childhood development movements and measures -- Sustainable early childhood programs require community ownership and national leadership -- 11. The early years matter for our future : Young children: so different yet so much the same -- Early childhood professionals: many roles yet a common mission -- Putting it all together: priorities in professional practice -- Recurring themes in good practice -- Policies to support a strong early childhood system -- Why aim for the best? A better future for children, families, schools, and society -- You and the future of early childhood education.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.