Working with Young Children introduces students to the field of early childhood education. The text begins by helping students better understand young children and then progresses into developing guidance skills. Child development principles are applied to child care settings. Students alsolearn how to handle specific concerns related to infants, toddlers, school-age children, and children with special needs.This Instructor's Edition of the textbook includes annotations and suggests activities for special learners. Related Web sites are often cited along with technology applications and cross-curricular ideas. It also provides discussion topics, enrichment activities, assessment techniques, andcorrelations to the National Family and Consumer Sciences Standards.