Unit 1 Where Young Children Learn

  Reading Ⅰ Different Early Childhood Education (ECE) Programs in the United States

    Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Exercise. Content Questions

    Part Ⅱ Lalaguage Drills

    Part Ⅲ Extended Questions

  Reading Ⅱ Choices in Early Childhood Education (ECE) in New Zealand

Unit 2 Important Figures in ECE History

  Reading Ⅰ From Comenius to Gardner

    Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Exercise. Content Questions

    Part Ⅱ Language Drills

    Part Ⅲ Extended Questions

  Reading Ⅲ In memoriam, David P. Weikart. 1931- 2003

Unit 3 Children's Rights

  Reading Ⅰ Understanding the Convention on the Rights of the Child

    Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Exercise. Content Questions

    Part Ⅱ Language Drills

    Part Ⅲ Extended Questions

  Reading Ⅱ How Does a Ball Help Change the Lives of Children?

Unit 4 Development and Learning in Early Years

  Reading Ⅰ Principles of Child Development and Learning that Inform

  Practice

    Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Exercise: Content Questions

    Part Ⅱ Language Drills

    Part Ⅲ Extended Questions

  Reading Ⅱ Early Childhood Development: Why Is It Important?

Unit 5 Supportive and Enabling Environment

  Reading Ⅰ Arranging the Active Learning Environment

    Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Exercise: Content Questions

    Part Ⅱ Language Drills

    Part Ⅲ Extended Questions

  Reading Ⅱ  Key Aesthetic Considerations for an Early Childhood

  Environment

Unit 6 The Values of Play

  Reading Ⅰ The Definition of Play Gives Insights

    Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Exercise: Content Questions

    Part Ⅱ Language Drills

    Part Ⅲ Extended Questions

  Reading Ⅱ Play and the Child's Sense of Self

Unit 7 National Curriculum Guidelines

  Reading Ⅰ  National Curriculum Guidelines in Finland, England, and New Zealand

    Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Exercise: Content Questions

    Part Ⅱ Language Drills

    Part Ⅲ Extended Question

  Reading Ⅱ The Early Learning Goals in EYFS

Unit 8 Effective Practice for Quality Improving

  Reading Ⅰ Improving Program Quality Through Effective Practice

    Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Exercise: Content Questions

    Part Ⅱ Language Drills

    Part Ⅲ Extended Questions

  Reading Ⅱ Planning for Positive Guidance: Powerful Interactions Make a Difference

Unit 9 Assessment and Evaluation

  Reading Ⅰ The Quality of Assessment in Early Childhood Education

    Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Exercise: Content Questions

    Part Ⅱ Language Drills

    Part Ⅲ Extended Questions

  Reading Ⅱ Assessment Policy in England

Unit 10 Being an ECE Professional

  Reading Ⅰ The Knowledge Base and Ethical Commitment of ECE Professionals

    Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Exercise: Content Questions

    Part Ⅱ Language Drills

    Part Ⅲ Extended Questions

  Reading Ⅱ Teacher-As-Researcher

Appendix 1 Keys for Language Drills

Appendix 2 Glossary