Early Childhood Development and Education in Singapore

This book presents a holistic view of child development that emphasises on being mindful of the child as well as his/her environment. It presents a history of the development of the early childhood education sector in Singapore. This book consolidates the more recent research work that has been done...

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Other Authors: Tan, Oon Seng (Editor), Poon, Kenneth K. (Editor), O’Brien, Beth Ann (Editor), Rifkin-Graboi, Anne (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
Series:Empowering Teaching and Learning through Policies and Practice: Singapore and International Perspectives
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This book presents a holistic view of child development that emphasises on being mindful of the child as well as his/her environment. It presents a history of the development of the early childhood education sector in Singapore. This book consolidates the more recent research work that has been done in early childhood education, specifically by researchers from the National Institute of Education, Singapore. It discusses topics focusing on child development and education, teacher training and wellbeing, and the development of culturally appropriate assessment. The content of this book center around the child, with a consideration of influences in the environment that can impact child development
Physical Description:VI, 324 p. 1 illus online resource
ISBN:9789811674051