Today's Youth, Tomorrow's Leaders

How Parents and Educators Can Influence and Guide the Learning Process

By (author) Smita Guha

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Publication date:

11 December 2013

Length of book:

120 pages

Publisher

R&L Education

ISBN-13: 9781475802504

Today’s Youth, Tomorrow’s Leaders is for parents, teachers, caregivers, directors, educators, administrators and all who work with children to encourage learning. This book has examples of effective practices in early childhood education from different countries worldwide. This book will emphasize the different ways that adults can make difference in the lives of children so that today’s children will be well nurtured and will become effective citizens in future. The structure of the book is adapted to the new Early Childhood Common Core. The book has case studies, illustrations, pictures, and tables to help the readers. Each chapter will also have a summary at the end with discussion questions.

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Introducing Children to Kind, Caring and Just World
2. Helping Young Children Grow and Learn
3. Home, School and Community Involvement in Children’s Development
4. Understanding Young Children through Observation, Documenting and Assessment of Behavior
5. Curriculum Development and Role of the Environment in Education
6. Educating Young Children about Health, Safety and Nutrition
7. Helping Children to be Successful in Life

In this timely addition to recent work on the teaching and learning of children, Dr. Smita Guha, reminds us that for all children to grow into empathetic, creative, responsible, life-long learners, we adults--as teachers, parents, and community--must lead the way. Dr. Guha helps us, throughout this thoughtful book, with real strategies and ideas, to nurture our youth to become tomorrow's leaders!