Spotlight on Young Children and Nature

Ann S. Epstein is the Senior Director of Curriculum Development at HighScope Educational Research Foundation in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Her areas of expertise include curriculum development, professional development, research and program evaluation, and child and program assessment.

• AcknowledgmentsPreface—Why “The Intentional Teacher”?1. Introducing Intentional Teaching2. Best Practices for Intentional Teaching3. Language and Literacy4. Mathematics and Scientific Inquiry5. Social Skills and Understandings6. Physical Movement7. The Visual Arts8. Reflections on Intentional TeachingResourcesReferencesIndex

"This is one of the best early childhood books that I have ever read, and I have read a lot of them. It takes on a difficult topic about which little direct research exists and does an outstanding job of framing the discussion in ways that not only will push the practice of current teachers but will also provide a new theoretical framework for pushing a new generation of research in the field."   —Sue Bredekamp, Council for Professional Recognition, Washington, DC