Eager to Learn: Educating Our Preschoolers

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Table of Contents
Front Matter R1-R20
Executive Summary 1-22
1 Introduction 23-36
2 What Does the Science of Learning Contribute to Early Childhood Pedagogy? 37-58
3 The Importance of Individual and Cultural Variations 59-127
4 Preschool Program Quality 128-181
5 Curriculum and Pedagogy: The What and the How of Early Childhood Education 182-232
6 Assessment in Early Childhood Education 233-260
7 The Preparation of Early Childhood Professionals 261-276
8 Program and Practice Standards 277-305
9 Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations 306-322
Appendix: Scientific Evidence 323-332
References 333-402
Biographical Sketches 403-414
Index 415-443

TABLE 3–10 Percentage Distribution of First-Time Kindergartners by the Frequency with Which Teachers Say They Engage in Prosocial Behavior, by Child and Family Characteristics: Fall 1998

	Accept Peer Ideas
Characteristic	Never/Sometimes	Often/Very Often
Total	26	74
Child’s Sex
Male	29	71
Female	23	77
Child’s Age at Entry
Born Jan.-Aug. 1992	27	73
Born Sep.-Dec. 1992	25	75
Born Jan.-Apr. 1993	25	75
Born May-Aug. 1993	27	73
Born Sep.-Dec. 1993	31	69
Mother’s Education
Less than high school	31	69
High school diploma or equivalent	27	73
Some college, including vocational/technical	25	75
Bachelor’s degree or higher	24	76
Family Type
Single mother	31	69
Single father	33	67
Two parent	24	76
Welfare Receipt
Utilized AFDC	33	67
Never utilized AFDC	25	75
Primary Language Spoken in Home
Non-English	29	71
English	26	74

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R20

Executive Summary 1-22

1 Introduction 23-36

2 What Does the Science of Learning Contribute to Early Childhood Pedagogy? 37-58

3 The Importance of Individual and Cultural Variations 59-127

4 Preschool Program Quality 128-181

5 Curriculum and Pedagogy: The What and the How of Early Childhood Education 182-232

6 Assessment in Early Childhood Education 233-260

7 The Preparation of Early Childhood Professionals 261-276

8 Program and Practice Standards 277-305

9 Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations 306-322

Appendix: Scientific Evidence 323-332

References 333-402

Biographical Sketches 403-414

Index 415-443