TY - BOOK AU - Bowman,Barbara T. AU - Donovan,Suzanne AU - Burns,M.Susan AU - ED - National Research Council (U.S.). TI - Eager to learn: educating our preschoolers AV - LB1140.N277.E244 2001 PY - 2001/// CY - Washington, District of Columbia PB - National Academy Press KW - Education, Preschool KW - United States KW - Learning KW - Social aspects N1 - 1 (pages 333-402) and index; Executive summary --; Introduction --; What does the science of learning contribute to early childhood pedagogy? -- The importance of individual and cultural variations --; Preschool program quality --; Curriculum and pedagogy: the what and the how of early childhood education --; Assessment in early childhood education --; The preparation of early childhood professionals --; Program and practice standards --; Findings, conclusions, and recommendations --; Appendix: Scientific evidence; 2; Also available via the World Wide Web UR - http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=9745 ER -