{"product_id":"9781119148067","title":"The Wiley Handbook of Early Childhood Care and Education","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Handbooks in Education\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Wiley Handbook of Early Childhood Care and Education\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChristopher P. Brown | Mary Benson McMullen | Nancy File\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Schools \/ Levels \/ Early Childhood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe essential resource to the issues surrounding childhood care and education with contributions from noted experts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Handbook of Early Childhood Care and Education \u003c\/i\u003eis a comprehensive resource that offers a review of the historical aspects, best practices, and the future directions of the field. With contributions from noted experts in the field, the book contains 30 interdisciplinary essays that explore in-depth the central issues of early childhood care and education. The handbook presents a benchmark reference to the basic knowledge, effective approaches to use with young children, curriculum design, professional development, current policies, and other critical information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe expert contributors address the myriad complex policy and practice issues that are most relevant today. The essays provide insight into topics such as child development and diversity, the sociocultural process of child development, the importance of the home environment in the lives of young children, early childhood special education, teaching and learning literacy, and much more. This important resource:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a comprehensive synopsis of the major components of the field of early childhood care and education\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains contributions from leading scholars, researchers, and experts in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers the foundational knowledge and practices for working with young children\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePuts the focus on how early childhood works and presents an understanding of culture as a foundational component of both child development and early childhood education\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for academic scholars, researchers, advocates, policymakers, and students of early childhood care and education, \u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Handbook of Early Childhood Care and Education\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive resource to the major issues for dealing with childhood care and education with contributions from noted scholars in the field. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHRISTOPHER P. BROWN\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood Education, The University of Texas at Austin. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARY BENSON M\u003csmall\u003eC\u003c\/small\u003eMULLEN\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Early Childhood Education, Indiana University-Bloomington. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNANCY FILE\u003c\/b\u003e is Kellner Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 April 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119148067\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e760\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e44.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44383969640588,"sku":"9781119148067","price":205.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119148067_aa45ab81-a5d9-4d50-92d5-86fa0fcdb21c.jpg?v=1780204263","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119148067","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}