A well-established reference, INFANTS AND TODDLERS: CURRICULUM AND TEACHING, 8th
Edition, presents a child-centered approach for the child care provider called
"conscious care giving." This important and well-rounded approach encourages a
sense of empowerment and focuses on the respectful, purposeful, and careful
handling of children in any child care setting. Reader friendly, realistic, and
easily applicable to real life, the book emphasizes the child's growth and
development, helping you discover how you can best and most effectively
influence that development. This edition features new integration of NAEYC and
DAP standards as well as new videos that bring concepts to life by showing
actual teaching situations. Overviews of key