Working with young children / by Dr. Judy Herr, Early Childhood Consultant and Author, Professor Emeritus, Early Childhood Education, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. [print]

Revised edition of the author's Working with young children, c2012.

The children and you -- You: working with young children -- Types of early childhood programs -- Observing children : a tool for assessment -- Child development principles and theories -- Understanding children from birth to age two -- Understanding two- and three-year-olds -- Understanding four- and five-year-olds -- Middle childhood -- Creating a safe and healthful environment -- Preparing the environment -- Selecting toys, equipment, and educational materials -- Promoting children's safety -- Planning nutritious meals and snacks -- Guiding children's health -- Guiding children -- Developing guidance skills -- Guidance challenges -- Establishing classroom limits -- Handling daily routines -- Learning experiences for children -- The curriculum -- Guiding art, blockbuilding, and sensory experiences -- Guiding storytelling experiences -- Guiding play and puppetry experiences -- Guiding manuscript writing experiences -- Guiding math experiences -- Guiding science experiences -- Guiding social studies experiences -- Guiding food and nutrition experiences -- Guiding music and movement experiences -- Guiding field trip experiences -- Other people you will meet -- Programs for infants and toddlers -- Programs for school-age children -- Guiding children with special needs -- Involving parents and families -- A career for you in early childhood education -- Appendix a: national association for the education of young children core -- Values and principles from the code of ethical conduct -- Appendix b: developmental milestones -- Glossary -- Index.

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