Description
Understand early childhood as a unique culture to improve the quality of care provided to children.
View the culture of childhood through a whole new lens. Identify age-based bias and expand your outlook on and understanding of early childhood as a culture. Examine various elements of childhood culture: language, belief economics, arts, and social structure to understand children's dispositions of questioning, engagement, and cooperation.
About the Author
Emily Plank has worked as a family child care provider, mentor, and adult educator, and as a writer and consultant on workshop presentations and interactive keynotes for educators and families. Her specialties include play-based education, diversity and culture in early childhood education, respectful guidance and discipline, and outdoor learning. In 2011, the Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children identified Emily as one of seven emerging leaders in the field of early childhood education. She earned her bachelor's degree from Pepperdine University and has lived in various locations around the world. She and her family currently reside in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Book Information
ISBN 9781605544625
Author Emily Plank
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint Redleaf Press
Publisher Redleaf Press
View the culture of childhood through a whole new lens. Identify age-based bias and expand your outlook on and understanding of early childhood as a culture. Examine various elements of childhood culture: language, belief economics, arts, and social structure to understand children's dispositions of questioning, engagement, and cooperation.
About the Author
Emily Plank has worked as a family child care provider, mentor, and adult educator, and as a writer and consultant on workshop presentations and interactive keynotes for educators and families. Her specialties include play-based education, diversity and culture in early childhood education, respectful guidance and discipline, and outdoor learning. In 2011, the Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children identified Emily as one of seven emerging leaders in the field of early childhood education. She earned her bachelor's degree from Pepperdine University and has lived in various locations around the world. She and her family currently reside in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Book Information
ISBN 9781605544625
Author Emily Plank
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint Redleaf Press
Publisher Redleaf Press
