This revised edition of the best-selling Caring for Infants and Toddlers in Groups: Developmentally Appropriate Practice provides the latest information about the elements of quality care that support optimal development and learning for young children. Featuring an age-based approach to link developmental milestones to positive learning experiences and filled with research-based information, this guide uses the science of early childhood to outline ways infant care teachers in both center-based and family child care programs can positively impact the learning and lives of the children and families they serve.

Highlights include:

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Details on the significant impact that relationships have on shaping the wiring of a young child�s brain
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Ways to support language and literacy learning for infants and toddlers
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Updated information about the elements of quality for group care and how those elements connect to the learning process
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New insights about the unique challenges and opportunities infant-toddler care teachers face
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Tools and strategies to help teachers engage in reflective practice and build respectful and culturally sensitive relationships with both colleagues and parents