Kristiina Kumpulainen

Kathy Sylva

Jeanne L. Reid

Nirmala Rao

Rebecca Bull

Jessie Roth

Samantha A. Melvin

Learn how exemplary countries are advancing the development of their youngest citizens. Drawing on a groundbreaking study, The Early Advantage 2 extracts the essential elements from six high-performing systems to determine what must be considered when creating and implementing programs and policies for young children and their families. Use this volume, along with The Early Advantage 1, for a complete insider's guide to changing how we think and enact innovative services and policies for young children.

International Insights from Innovative Early Childhood Systems

The Early Advantage 2—Building Systems That Work for Young Children

David Whitebread

Deborah Pino-Pasternak

Megan McClelland

Nancy Perry

Valeska Grau

With the expertise of a body of international contributors from Australia, Canada, USA, UK, Finland, The Netherlands, Italy, Greece and Chile, this handbook explores key in-depth issues in quality Early Childhood Development and Education. Unlike previous publications in the discipline, this title combines research and practice to investigate emotional and social development, wellbeing and mental health, language, cultural environments, as well as the role of parents in a child's development. It is divided into six key parts: Part I: Emotional Development Part II: Social Development Part III: Play, Development and Learning Part IV: Memory and Understanding Part V: Learning, Language and Literacy Part VI: Executive Functions, Metacognition and Self-Regulation

The SAGE Handbook of Developmental Psychology and Early Childhood Education

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