All About Child Care and Early Educationis a must-have resource for child care practitionersincluding teachers, care givers, family child care providers, administrators, and directors. It provides practical suggestions for setting up classrooms, for developing curricula for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, for meeting childrenrs"s social-emotional needs, and for working effectively with parents and staff. Child Development Associate candidates and other students preparing for roles as early childhood educators can useAll About Child Care and Early Educationas a primary text. The book provides a brief history of child care and early education and sketches future challenges for the field. It also describes developmentally appropriate indoor and outdoor learning environments and covers the CDA competency areas SAFE, HEALTH, and LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. Broad developmental overviews of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers are included. Each of the CDA competency areas PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATION, and CREATIVE is covered in a chapter. Section IV focuses on emotional and social development. It covers the CDA competency areas SELF, SOCIAL, and GUIDANCE. The book explains the behind-the-scenes relationships and practices of adults that generate good outcomes for children. It also includes the CDA functional areas PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, FAMILIES, and PROFESSIONALISM.

Jesse Leinfelder is the former Associate Director of Professional Development at the NSU Mailman Segal Institute for Early Childhood Studies. Mary Jean Woika is the director of Nova Southeastern University's CDA program. Betty Bardige is vice-president and former chair of the A. L. Mailman Family Foundation, which has played a catalytic role in efforts to improve our nation's early care and education systems. She is current president of the Cambridge Community Foundation in Massachusetts. Marilyn Segal is Dean Emeritus of the Mailman Segal Institute for Early Childhood Studies at Nova Southeastern University.