This best‎-selling text addresses all aspects of classroom life‎,‎ including the roles of children and adults‎,‎ the physical and social environments‎,‎ and teaching and learning within multiple domains for children age three to eight‎.‎ It provides a comprehensive‎,‎ cohesive approach to curriculum development‎,‎ which results in greater continuity for children and practitioners in group settings in childcare‎,‎ preschool‎,‎ and the early elementary grades‎.‎ Concentrating as much on the "how" of curriculum development as on the "what and why‎,‎" the authors provide practical‎,‎ research‎-based guidelines for translating theory into best practice that accommodates age‎-appropriateness‎,‎ individual differences‎,‎ and social and cultural diversity‎.‎ Students learn how to conceptualize‎,‎ plan‎,‎ implement‎,‎ and evaluate curriculum through detailed application opportunities in each chapter‎.‎