Working with Young Childrenintroduces your students to the fast-growing field of early childhood education. Your students will develop skills for guiding children effectively while keeping them healthy and safe. Working with Young Childrenapplies child development principles to child care settings. On-site photos enhance the inviting, colorful format. This text provides current health, safety, and nutrition information plus additional coverage of technology, cultural diversity, family stressors, and child care careers. · New sections address licensing rules and regulations, and historical influences on early child care and education. · New chapter-opening activities include Key Concepts, Graphic Organizers, and Reading Advantagepre-reading activities. · New features appearing throughout the chapters include Safety First, Focus on Health, Learn More About&, and Wor kplace Connections. · Expanded chapter reviews provide more Cross-Curricular Linksand new Thinking Critically, Using Technology, and Portfolio Projectactivities. · Appendix now includes NAEYC's Core Values.