Encyclopaedia of Child and Primary Education Development

Child and primary education is the foundation of any personality growth and development. Unfortunately, little attention is paid on how to meet the challenge of handling tender hearts and minds. This book deals with all the complex issues pertaining to this subject. There is a focused treatment on girls education and parents role in the matter. A must for educators, policy planners, teachers and parents. An exceptional work for teaching the exceptional child, this book offers education, students and professionals an advantageous resource in providing young children with high quality educational programs. Keeping in view a standard national and international guidelines and developmentally appropriate practices as a foundation for childhood care and education, it includes approach to promote successful learning environments for developing children. Proven recommendations for practical application, as well as a problem-solving framework for dealing with challenging behaviour are advised in an appropriate manner. Increased discussions of cultural, racial, and linguistic diversity, as well as updates on the most recent findings in neuroscience relevant to young children, and internet-based resources have also been added. Few important aspects of early childhood education discussed in the book. Education is fundamental to all-round development of human potential-material and spiritual. It refines sensitivities and perceptions that contribute to national cohesion, a scientific temper and independence of mind and spirit, thus furthering the goal of socialism, secularism and democracy enshrined in our constitution. Education develops manpower for different levels of economy and empowers the poor masses to become self-reliant enough to participate, in the process of national development. Education is thus an instrument for developing an economically prosperous society and for ensuring equity and social justice.