Empowering Teaching and Learning Through Early Childhood Development and Education in Singapore, Book 2, (Hardcover)

1 Introduction to early childhood development and research in Singapore.- 2 The honeycomb of early childhood development in Singapore.- 3 Uplifting early childhood teacher education.- 4 Early learners' curriculum: Case of Singapore early childhood education working towards quality.- 5 Researching early interventions, inclusion and well-being for children with low income family background in Singapore - For whom and from whose perspective?.- 6 Early childhood intervention for young children with special needs.- 7 Importance of positive environments on infant and early childhood neurodevelopment.- 8 Preschool teachers' experiences of stress: A pilot study in Singapore.- 9 Mindfulness in early childhood: Developing 21st century competencies.- 10 Developing culturally appropriate tools for psychoeducational assessment of children and families.- 11 Exploratory play in infancy and early childhood.- 12 Emotional competence in early childhood.- 13 Arithmetic skills: What, when and how?.- 14 Bilingual development in the early years: The concept, significance and implications.- 15 Does early language development contribute to socio-emotional functioning in preschool and beyond?.- 16 Epilogue: Moving forward in research and practice in the early childhood sector.