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PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: Early childhood education -- A developmentally appropriate early childhood program -- Developing partnerships with parents -- Planning the curriculum -- PART TWO: PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: People and their diversity -- Myself and my family -- Myself and my body -- PART THREE: COGNITIVE AND LITERARY DEVELOPMENT: Language and literary development -- Physical science experiences -- Earth science experiences -- Life science experiences -- Problem solving and mathematics -- PART FOUR: AESTHETIC AND CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT: Music and movement -- Creativity, art, and dramatic activities -- Appendix A: Lesson plans -- Appendix B: Recipes for food experiences.

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