Spotlight on Infants and Toddlers

P/B • 80 Pages
ISBN 9781928896760

Quality child development programs for infants and toddlers tailor their care to meet the particular characteristics and developmental needs of this age group. This collection of engaging articles from NAEYC’s journal Young Children provides relevant and current information for anyone who works with or in support of infants and toddlers and their families. Authors offer practical, research-based strategies and observations of these very young children in action. The book includes study guides with many of the articles, as well as a comprehensive resource list.

Contents:

State Infant and Toddler Early Learning Guidelines / Allyson Dean and Heath Ouellette
The Uniqueness of Infancy Demands a Responsive Approach to Care / J. Ronald Lally and Peter Mangione
Easing the Separation Process for Infants, Toddlers, and Families / Nancy BalabanThe Visible Empathy of Infants and Toddlers / Valerie Quann and Carol Anne Wien
Self-Regulation: A Cornerstone of Early Childhood Development / Linda Groves Gillespie and Nancy L. Seibel
Babies on the Move / Rae Pica
Beyond Twinkle, Twinkle: Using Music with Infants and Toddlers / Rebecca Parlakian with Claire Lerner
Infants and Toddlers Exploring Mathematics / Eugene Geist
Toddlers’ Scientific Explorations: Encounters with Insects / Lauren Foster Shaffer, Ellen Hall, and Mary Lynch
From the Farm to the Table: An Emergent Curriculum Encouraging Healthy Eating in Toddlers / Julia Luckenbill
Celebrating Fathers as a Resource in Early Child Development Settings / Rebecca Parlakian and J. Michael Rovaris
Challenge or Strength? Caring for Infants and Toddlers in Mixed-Age Groups in Family Child Care / Suzanne Gessner Williamson
Including Children with Special Needs / Linda Groves Gillespie
Strengthening Partnerships with Families through Toddlers’ Stories / Mary Ellin Logue, Hattie Harvey, Dianna Sullivan, and Jodelle Austin
Resources on Infants and Toddlers: Providing Responsive and Supportive Care Courtesy of Julia Luckenbill