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MindTap for Beaver/Wyatt's Early Education Curriculum: A Child’s Connection to the World, 2 terms Instant Access, 8th Edition

Nancy H. Beaver, Susan Wyatt

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MindTap for Beaver/Wyatt's Early Education Curriculum: A Child’s Connection to the World, 2 terms Instant Access 8th Edition by Nancy H. Beaver/Susan Wyatt
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MindTap for Beaver/Wyatt's Early Education Curriculum: A Child’s Connection to the World, Eighth Edition is a comprehensive digital learning solution that powers students from memorization to mastery. It gives you complete control of your course--to provide engaging content, challenge every individual and build students' confidence and prepare them for employment.

MindTap is fully customizable and easily integrates into your school's LMS and Grade Book. You can easily organize and deliver key content that gives you extra course flexibility, whether your class meets in person, takes place online or uses a hybrid model. Customize the interactive syllabi, emphasize the most important topics and add your own material or links in the Learning Path or notes to the students in the ebook.

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Nancy H. Beaver

Nancy H. Beaver retired as full-time program administrator for the Child Development and Teacher Education department and adjunct professor at Eastfield College, a campus of Dallas College, in January 2020 after 25 years. She continues to teach early childhood education courses as an adjunct professor at the University of North Texas at Dallas. She holds a B.S. in education from the University of Texas and a master's degree in early childhood education from the University of North Texas. Throughout her career, Beaver has held a variety of early childhood roles -- from a consultant providing training and technical assistance to Air Force Family Member Services program staff, to a licensing representative and child development specialist for the state of Texas. A former executive director of a nonprofit agency, she has raised more than $5.5 million for nonprofit organizations and community colleges. In 2005, Beaver was awarded the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children's Trainer of the Year Award. She successfully led the Eastfield College Children's Laboratory School staff to earn National Association for the Education of Young Children program accreditation in 2008 and 2013. From 2018 through 2019, she served on an NAEYC convened workgroup to develop the Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators. Currently, she is a commissioner on the NAEYC Commission on Early Childhood Higher Education Accreditation. In addition, Beaver has served in many roles on the Dallas AEYC board, including two terms as president. She also was vice president of the Texas AEYC and was president of ACCESS: American Associate Degree Early Childhood Educators in 2013 and 2014. Beaver was married to her college sweetheart, Dom, for 28 years before his death in 2019. She has one daughter, Stephanie.

Susan Wyatt

Susan Skinner Wyatt has more than 40 years of experience in the field of child development/early care and education. She earned a master's degree in child development and family living and a Ph.D. in child development with an emphasis in adult education and educational administration from Texas Woman's University. Her numerous roles include child care center educator, child care center director, public school teacher from elementary through high school, community college professor, counselor, curriculum developer, public speaker/workshop presenter and author. She also has experiences as a professional development specialist for the national CDA credential training, a child care health consultant and National Association for the Education of Young Children validator and peer reviewer for both center-based and higher education accreditations. After more than two decades, Dr. Wyatt recently retired as chair of the Child Development/Early Childhood Education and Teacher Education departments at Eastfield College in the Dallas area. Her board service includes the Dallas Association for the Education of Young Children (past president and treasurer), Dallas Association for Parent Education (executive director/president) and Child Development Educator's Association of the Texas Community College Teachers Association (past president and secretary). Dr. Wyatt's honors include the Dallas County Community College District Innovator of the Year Award, Texas Association for the Education of Young Children Teacher Educator of the Year, Eastfield College Educator of the Year, the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Excellence Award and the state of Texas' Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award. She is married with three adult children (Ellie, Patrick and Brandon) and four grandchildren (Seth, Jacob, Noah and Kenna).

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  • MindTap is an outcome-driven application that propels students from memorization to mastery. It’s the only platform that gives you complete ownership of your course. With it, you can challenge all students, build their confidence and empower them for career success.
  • ACCESS EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN ONE PLACE. Cut down on prep with preloaded, organized course materials in MindTap. Teach more efficiently with interactive multimedia, assignments, quizzes and more. Students can download the MindTap Mobile App, which gives them the power to read, listen and study on their phones, so they can learn on their terms, in any location.
  • EMPOWER YOUR STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL. Twelve distinct metrics give you actionable insights into student engagement. Identify topics troubling your entire class, and instantly communicate with struggling students. Students can track their scores to stay motivated toward their goals. Together, you can accelerate progress and identify areas where remediation is necessary.
  • YOUR COURSE. YOUR CONTENT. Only MindTap gives you complete control over your course. You have the flexibility to reorder textbook chapters, add your own notes and embed a variety of content, including OER. Personalize course content to your students’ needs. They can even read your notes, add their own and highlight key text to aid their progress.
  • A DEDICATED TEAM, WHENEVER YOU NEED THEM. MindTap isn’t just a tool; it’s backed by a personalized team eager to support you. Get help setting up your course and tailoring it to your specific objectives. You’ll be ready to make an impact from day one, and we’ll be right here to help you and your students throughout the semester--and beyond.

Table of Contents

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Part I: PREPARING FOR LEARNING THROUGH ASSESSMENT, CURRICULUM, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
1. Starting the Process.
2. Observation, Assessment, Evaluation and Documentation.
3. Creating Curriculum.
4. The Learning Environment.
Part II: STEM.
5. Science.
6. Technology.
7. Engineering and Construction (Blocks and Woodworking).
8. Math.
Part III: ARTS -- THE "A" IN STEAM.
9. Language and Literacy.
10. Art.
11. Music.
12. Performing Arts: Dramatic Play and Social Studies.
Part IV: PHYSICAL -- SENSES OF THE BODY.
13. Fine Motor and Manipulatives.
14. Large Motor and Outdoor Play.
15. Sensory Play.
Appendix A: My Self: Integrated Theme-Based Unit Ideas.
Appendix B: Additional Activities and Songs.
Appendix C: Songs and Poems.
Appendix D: Forms.
Appendix E: Resources for Teachers.
Appendix F: Additional Standards, Including Common Core State Contact Information.
Appendix G: Professional Organizations.
Glossary.
References.
Index.

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This Cengage solution can be seamlessly integrated into most Learning Management Systems (Blackboard, Brightspace by D2L, Canvas, Moodle, and more) but does require a different ISBN for access codes. Please work with your Cengage Learning Consultant to ensure the proper course set up and ordering information. For additional information, please visit the LMS Integration site.

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  • ISBN-10: 0357773527
  • ISBN-13: 9780357773529
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