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This book makes a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary argument for
investing in effective early childhood education programs,
especially those that develop in children their proven natural
capacity to construct knowledge by building meaningful
relationships. Recent insights in the fields of law, policy,
economics, pedagogy, and neuroscience demonstrate that these
particular programs produce robust educational, social, and
economic benefits for children and for the country. The book also
provides legal and political strategies for achieving these proven
benefits as well as pedagogical strategies for developing the most
effective early childhood education programs. The book concludes by
making visible the wonderful learning that can take place in an
early education environment where teachers are afforded the
professional judgment to encourage children to construct their own
knowledge through indispensable learning relationships.
This book makes a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary argument for
investing in effective early childhood education programs,
especially those that develop in children their proven natural
capacity to construct knowledge by building meaningful
relationships. Recent insights in the fields of law, policy,
economics, pedagogy, and neuroscience demonstrate that these
particular programs produce robust educational, social, and
economic benefits for children and for the country. The book also
provides legal and political strategies for achieving these proven
benefits as well as pedagogical strategies for developing the most
effective early childhood education programs. The book concludes by
making visible the wonderful learning that can take place in an
early education environment where teachers are afforded the
professional judgment to encourage children to construct their own
knowledge through indispensable learning relationships.
This book is a one-stop resource for parents and families facing
decisions about how to provide their children the best educational
experiences before kindergarten. We know that early childhood
learning experiences have a dramatic impact on the success and
well-being of children, the community, and the country. Children
who have positive early childhood experiences develop cognitive and
socio-emotional abilities that lead to positive school performance,
income, family stability, and health, in turn producing
particularly robust educational, social, and economic benefits for
your community and our country. This companion offers background on
why early childhood education is important in your child's life. It
provides an overview of current research about how young children
learn. It suggests questions you may ask potential service
providers about a program's policies and practices. It empowers you
to make the critically important decision about the best learning
environment for your child. A companion makes a journey more
enriching, while providing support and perspective. We hope that
this book will be helpful to parents and families as they make
vital decisions about the welfare of their children, and their
community.
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