1. Continuity and Change in Early Childhood EducationBuilding on a Tradition of Excellence
2. Understanding and Applying Developmentally Appropriate Practice
3. Applying What We Know about Children's Learning and Development
4. Adapting for Individual Differences
5. Embracing a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse World
6. Building Effective Partnerships with Families
7. Creating a Caring Community of Learners: Guiding Young Children
8. Teaching to Enhance Learning and Development
9. Planning Effective Curriculum
10. Assessing Children's Learning and Development
11. Teaching Children to Communicate: Language, Literacy, and the Arts
12. Teaching Children to Investigate and Solve Problems: Mathematics, Science, and Technology
13. Teaching Children to Live in a Democratic Society: Social-Emotional Learning and Social Studies
14. Teaching Children to Be Healthy and Fit: Physical Development and Health
15. Putting It All Together in Practice: Making a Difference for Children