Educating and Caring for Very Young Children

This is the revised and updated edition of the bestselling textbook on caring and educating infants and toddlers. The authors use case studies and new research to show educators how to transform curricula for very young children into a dynamic, responsive experience. The insightful text includes a focus on play, attention to the physical and social environments, and advice for accommodating children with different developmental levels, backgrounds, personalities, and special needs.

Louis Torelli is Co-Director and Founder of Spaces for Children, Berkeley, California. Rebecca Reid is Professor Emerita of Early Childhood Education at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill, New York. Doris Bergen is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at Miami University.