Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 122
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Trim: 6⅜ x 9½
978-1-4758-3587-8 • Hardback • September 2017 • $63.00 • (£48.00)
978-1-4758-3588-5 • Paperback • September 2017 • $33.00 • (£25.00)
978-1-4758-3589-2 • eBook • September 2017 • $31.00 • (£25.00)
Sarah Taylor Vanover, EdD, has been working in the field of early childhood education for over eighteen years and has had the opportunity to be a teacher, a director, and a trainer for other early childhood educators. For the past several years she has focused her work and research on assessing quality early childhood programs for health and safety requirements and school readiness skills. She is the author of Finding Quality Early Childcare: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents about What Matters Most (2016) and Stick Situations: Case Studies for Early Childhood Program Managers (2016).
Introduction
Chapter 1: Social and Emotional Skills
Chapter 2: The Importance of Routines
Chapter 3: Infant and Toddler Language Skills
Chapter 4: Promoting Play Skills
Chapter 5: Physical Development of Infants and Toddlers
Chapter 6: Developing Self-Help Skills
Chapter 7: Cognitive Development and Pre-Academic Skills
Chapter 8: Assessment and Early Intervention
Chapter 9: Parent Involvement in the Infant/Toddler Classroom
References
“School readiness” is an unfamiliar term to many infant and toddler caregivers. Dr. Vanover’s book, The Beginning of School Readiness, helps explain what actual “readiness” is for a young child and the stages of learning. Specifically, her discussion on development demonstrates the important role of play in a child’s overall education.
— Holly Lafavers, Early Childhood Specialist, Kentucky Department of Education