The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos, Spanish edition

Now available in Spanish! The Creative Curriculum for Infants,Toddlers & Twos helps teachers appreciate and find joy in the everyday discoveries that delight a child-the sound a rattle makes; the leaves blowing in circles by the wind; the ball that unexpectedly rolls across a child's path; the ants marching across the pavement. It is a comprehensive curriculum that helps teachers achieve the very best program for children under the age of three. If the interactions children have are nurturing, consistent, and loving, and the experiences they have are appropriately challenging, then infants, toddlers, and twos grow and flourish. In such an environment, children learn to trust and joyfully explore their surroundings, making discoveries and developing a sense of themselves as competent learners and caring human beings. New edition retains its focus on building relationships, responsive care, and routines and experiences, but updates the curriculum in many important ways: the same framework as The Creative Curriculumfor Preschool to create continuity for programs. The Creative CurriculumDevelopmental Continuum for Infants, Toddlers & Twos to help teachers thoughtfully observe children, and use what they learn to be responsive to children's interests and needs. Curriculum and assessment to allow teachers to be intentional about the experiences they offer infants, toddlers, and twos while retaining the flexibility to be responsive to the changing needs and abilities of young children. Language and literacy, math, and science, because very young children are already exploring ideas and developing important skills that become the building blocks for future learning. Specific guidance on how to really meet the needs of children with disabilities and how to include them in the program. The research and theory on which the curriculum is based and the implications for everyday practice. Of practical advice on creating a responsive environment and individual