Unit 1 Where Young Children Learn
Reading Ⅰ Different Early Childhood Education (ECE) Programs in the United States
Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Exercise. Content Questions
Part Ⅱ Lalaguage Drills
Part Ⅲ Extended Questions
Reading Ⅱ Choices in Early Childhood Education (ECE) in New Zealand
Unit 2 Important Figures in ECE History
Reading Ⅰ From Comenius to Gardner
Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Exercise. Content Questions
Part Ⅱ Language Drills
Part Ⅲ Extended Questions
Reading Ⅲ In memoriam, David P. Weikart. 1931- 2003
Unit 3 Children's Rights
Reading Ⅰ Understanding the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Exercise. Content Questions
Part Ⅱ Language Drills
Part Ⅲ Extended Questions
Reading Ⅱ How Does a Ball Help Change the Lives of Children?
Unit 4 Development and Learning in Early Years
Reading Ⅰ Principles of Child Development and Learning that Inform
Practice
Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Exercise: Content Questions
Part Ⅱ Language Drills
Part Ⅲ Extended Questions
Reading Ⅱ Early Childhood Development: Why Is It Important?
Unit 5 Supportive and Enabling Environment
Reading Ⅰ Arranging the Active Learning Environment
Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Exercise: Content Questions
Part Ⅱ Language Drills
Part Ⅲ Extended Questions
Reading Ⅱ Key Aesthetic Considerations for an Early Childhood
Environment
Unit 6 The Values of Play
Reading Ⅰ The Definition of Play Gives Insights
Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Exercise: Content Questions
Part Ⅱ Language Drills
Part Ⅲ Extended Questions
Reading Ⅱ Play and the Child's Sense of Self
Unit 7 National Curriculum Guidelines
Reading Ⅰ National Curriculum Guidelines in Finland, England, and New Zealand
Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Exercise: Content Questions
Part Ⅱ Language Drills
Part Ⅲ Extended Question
Reading Ⅱ The Early Learning Goals in EYFS
Unit 8 Effective Practice for Quality Improving
Reading Ⅰ Improving Program Quality Through Effective Practice
Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Exercise: Content Questions
Part Ⅱ Language Drills
Part Ⅲ Extended Questions
Reading Ⅱ Planning for Positive Guidance: Powerful Interactions Make a Difference
Unit 9 Assessment and Evaluation
Reading Ⅰ The Quality of Assessment in Early Childhood Education
Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Exercise: Content Questions
Part Ⅱ Language Drills
Part Ⅲ Extended Questions
Reading Ⅱ Assessment Policy in England
Unit 10 Being an ECE Professional
Reading Ⅰ The Knowledge Base and Ethical Commitment of ECE Professionals
Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Exercise: Content Questions
Part Ⅱ Language Drills
Part Ⅲ Extended Questions
Reading Ⅱ Teacher-As-Researcher
Appendix 1 Keys for Language Drills
Appendix 2 Glossary
