The Wiley handbook of early childhood care and education / edited by Christopher P. Brown, Mary Benson McMullen, Nancy File.

Introduction -- Section I. Foundations ; The origins of the current era of early childhood care and education / Larry Prochner and Kristen Nawrotzki -- Not all children grow up the same : child development, diversity, and early care and education / Jeffrey Trawick-Smith -- The sociocultural process of child development / Elizabeth Pufall Jones and Jayanthi Mistry -- Perspectives on play in early childhood care and education / James E. Johnson and Viana Mei-Hsuan Wu -- Research in early childhood care and education since 1970 : drivers, questions, and implications / Cristina Gillanders and Rebecca Kantor -- The importance of families and home environments in the lives of young children / Robert H. Bradley --

Section II. Practices with young children ; Culturally sustaining and humanizing practice in early childhood care and education / Fabienne Doucet -- Early childhood care and education for bilingual children and the road to multilingualism / Dina C. Castro and Nydia Prishker -- The significance of infant/toddler care and education : a call to unite research, policy, and practice / Susan L. Recchia and Emmanuelle N. Fincham -- Working with diverse families / Kiyomi Sánchez-Suzuki Colegrove -- The changing landscape of education for young children receiving early intervention and early childhood special education / Maggie Bartlett and Ann Mickelson --

Section III. Curriculum ; Perspectives on early childhood curricula / Martha Lash -- More than academics : supporting the whole child / Marilou Hyson and Anne L. Douglass -- Teaching and learning literacy in early childhood education : crossroads and intersections / Candace R. Kuby, Angie Zapata, and Oona Fontanella-Nothom -- Teaching and learning mathematics in early childhood programs / Arthur J. Baroody, Douglas H. Clements, and Julie Sarama -- Teaching and learning science in early childhood care and education / Valarie L. Akerson -- Social studies in the early years : children engaging as citizens through the social sciences / Stephanie C. Serriere --

Section IV. Professional development ; The enduring and evolving nature of early childhood care and education : pedagogical challenges in our time / Patricia M. Cooper -- Professional development in early childhood education / Karen La Paro and Elizabeth King -- Developing early childhood professionals in laboratory schools / Brent A. McBride and Meghan C. Fisher -- Developing early educators who engage in critical multicultural pedagogical practices : a historical, moral, and pedagogical imperative / Mariana Souto-Manning, Nicole McGowan, and Sarah L. Zalcmann --

Section V. Policy and its impact on early childhood education ; Early childhood policy and its impact on the field : historical and contemporary perspectives / Rebecca E. Gomez and Thomas Rendon -- Child care quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS) : national experiment for improving early childhood education quality / James Elicker and Karen Ruprecht -- Early childhood care and education workforce issues in implementing assessment policies / Debra J. Ackerman -- Accreditation : supporting quality and professionalization in early childhood care and education / Diane M. Horm, Nancy E. Barbour, and Elisa Huss-Hage -- Pre-school through third grade (P-3) : conceptual, organizational, and practical perspectives / Kristie Kauerz --

Section VI. Critical issues and future directions ; Making room for more : complexity, diversity, and the impact of alternative perspectives on early childhood care and education / Susan Grieshaber and Mindy Blaise -- International perspectives on early childhood care and education policy and practice / Jennifer Sumsion -- Social justice and equity in early childhood education / Fikile Nxumalo and Jennifer Keys Adair -- The capabilities approach : a new perspective on enduring and critical questions / Cary A. Buzzelli.

The field of early childhood care and education (ECCE) is riding a current wave of interest that has pushed the care and education of young children birth through age 8 from the periphery to the core of debates among policymakers, researchers, and other stakeholders across the U.S. and the globe. This handbook outlines the history, significance, best practices, challenges (be they political, practical, or societal), and future directions for the field. We gathered a diversity of perspectives to create this comprehensive synopsis of the major components of the field of ECCE within the U.S., from a rights and capabilities perspective. Senior and emerging scholars contribute a set of chapters that illuminate the knowledge, challenges, and opportunities the field has and continues to face. We hope this collection provides clear guidelines to early educators, researchers, policymakers, and other advocates that will aid them in researching, creating, questioning, and advocating for ECCE programs and systems that support every child's developmental, sociocultural, and linguistic growth.