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The View from the Little Chair in the Corner
Improving Teacher Practice and Early Childhood Learning (Wisdom from an Experienced Classroom Observer)
Cindy Rzasa Bess
Pub Date: November 2009, 168 pages
Paperback: $23.95, ISBN: 0807750395
Cloth: $52, ISBN: 0807750409
 
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"This thoughtful guide to preschool teaching is exquisitely detailed and imbued with the author's deep respect for children. It will serve as an inspiration for prospective teachers, as a reaffirmation for veteran teachers, and as a window into the complexities of the classroom for parents."
—Leonard W. Hamilton, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey This is a down-to-earth, heart-to-heart book about what it takes to be an exceptional early childhood teacher. The author uses her experience as a classroom observer and a developmental psychologist to create a rationale for best practice—the reasoning behind the best (worst and average) classroom practice. Cindy Rzasa Bess examines a variety of classroom scenarios and describes how teaching was done well or how it could be done better. She clearly illustrates how simple changes and heart-felt efforts can have outstanding results. This informative book will appeal to readers on a personal level and instill in them the need to fully understand their important role in a child’s life. Book Features: - A brief overview of the stages of early childhood development.
- Detailed descriptions of high-quality early childhood education settings and materials.
- Strategies for engaging children in center-based learning.
- Descriptions of effective communications styles and teaching approaches.
- Examples of the importance of humor when teaching young children.
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