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Product description This revised text reflects changes in ECE in the past few years. It looks at early childhood education as a unified field which encompasses the nursery school, pre-school and primary years (ages 3-8). The book consists of three parts: a foundation for curriculum teaching in the early years; a discussion of educational issues that affect early childhood teachers; and coverage of specific subject areas in the early childhood programmes from preschool through the primary grades. From the Back Cover Formerly published as Teaching in the Early Years, this completely revised textbook reflects the changes which have occurred in ECE in the past few years it differs both in content and structure from its previous editions. The book looks at early childhood education as a unified field which encompasses the nursery school, preschool kindergarten, and primary years (ages 3-8). The book consists of three parts: a foundation for curriculum and teaching in the early years, a discussion of educational issues that impact early childhood teachers, and coverage of specific subject areas in the early childhood programs from preschool through primary grades. Introduction to Early Childhood Education or Early Childhood Curriculum courses.