Skills for Preschool Teachers

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This classic in the field of early childhood education provides practical tips and research-based methods for developing teachers, plus ready-to-use checklists for observing children and the classroom environment. In addition to its success as a college text, Janice Beaty s Skills for Preschool Teachers is widely used by student interns, volunteers, assistants, CDA candidates, and beginning and experienced teachers around the world who work with three- to five-year old children in a variety of settings preschools, center-based child care, Head Start programs, and pre-kindergartens.

Rewritten to include the most recent research on the use of technology with young children, the linkage between brain development and children s play, and the importance of taking indoor activities outdoors, this new edition brings students up-to-date on the latest information and innovations in the area of preschool teaching.

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A new edition of a highly readable, tried-and-true classic for teaching preschool children.

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MARKET Prepares teachers, teaching assistants, college students, classroom volunteers, and CDA candidates to work with children three to five years of age.