Suzanne L. Krogh is Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education at Western Washington University.Kristine L. Slentz is Professor of Special Education at Western Washington University.

"Early Childhood Education is concise and easy to read. Covering philosophical approaches, history, and topics critical to current practices in the field, this book helps students understand the background and various approaches of the field that will help shape their beliefs."--Karen Roth, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, National-Louis University

• PrefacePart I: Yesterday 1. Perspectives on History and TheoryPart II: Today 2. Early Childhood Education: Contemporary Perspectives on the Profession3. How Theoretical Perspectives Shape Early Education: Selected Models4. Diversity in Early Childhood SettingsPart III: Tomorrow 5. Issues that will Shape the FutureAppendix A: Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment Appendix B: DEC Code of Ethics

Suzanne L. Krogh is Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education at Western Washington University.Kristine L. Slentz is Professor of Special Education at Western Washington University.

"Early Childhood Education is concise and easy to read. Covering philosophical approaches, history, and topics critical to current practices in the field, this book helps students understand the background and various approaches of the field that will help shape their beliefs."--Karen Roth, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, National-Louis University

• PrefacePart I: Yesterday 1. Perspectives on History and TheoryPart II: Today 2. Early Childhood Education: Contemporary Perspectives on the Profession3. How Theoretical Perspectives Shape Early Education: Selected Models4. Diversity in Early Childhood SettingsPart III: Tomorrow 5. Issues that will Shape the FutureAppendix A: Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment Appendix B: DEC Code of Ethics