Infant and Toddler Care: Fostering Meaningful Learning

In just three short years, infants rapidly develop essential skills, from moving confidently and communicating effectively to problem-solving and helping others in need. This strong foundation supports all their future learning endeavors. Maguire-Fong has revised her influential book to aid professionals working with infants and their families. Drawing on research and real-world care settings, each chapter provides valuable insights on creating effective infant care programs, developing curriculum, assessing progress, and collaborating with families. Inspired by the renowned early childhood education philosophies of Reggio Emilia, Italy, as well as the work of Magda Gerber and Emmi Pikler, this resource is a culmination of dedicated research on how infants comprehend the world around them.

E-book Options:

• Express examples that illustrate easy methods to educate in ways in which respect how infants study.
• A brand new in-depth part describing easy methods to plan curriculum by observing, documenting, and decoding infants’ play and interactions.
• A newly illustrated part that describes how play areas, each day care routines, and on a regular basis conversations and interactions may be remodeled into contexts for studying that absolutely help infants’ superb capability to study.
• Examples of curriculum planning and evaluation that align effectively with state and nationwide efficiency requirements and curriculum frameworks.