1. Jalongo & Isenberg, Exploring Your Role, 3e Copyright © 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 2.1 Chapter 2: Exploring Your Role as a Child Advocate and Understanding History

2. Jalongo & Isenberg, Exploring Your Role, 3e Copyright © 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 2.2 Child Advocacy Strategies Prepare for Advocacy Take Action Share Knowledge & Experience Empower Parents & Families Stand Up for Ourselves Engage in Teacher Research

3. Jalongo & Isenberg, Exploring Your Role, 3e Copyright © 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 2.3 Early Leaders of Early Childhood Plato Martin Luther John Comenius John Locke Jean-Jacques Rousseau Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi Robert Owen Friedrich Froebel Horace Mann Montessori John Dewey

4. Jalongo & Isenberg, Exploring Your Role, 3e Copyright © 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 2.4 Prevailing Views of Children in the Historical Eras Antiquity Middle Ages Renaissance 18th Century 19th Century 20th Century

5. Jalongo & Isenberg, Exploring Your Role, 3e Copyright © 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 2.5 Precepts of Early Childhood Education Young children need special nurturing Young children are the future of society Young children are worthy of study Young children’s potential should be optimized

6. Jalongo & Isenberg, Exploring Your Role, 3e Copyright © 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 2.6 Influences on Early Childhood Programs Societal Trends Educational Theories, Trends, and Philosophies Knowledge of Child Development Curriculum Standards Community Expectations Evaluation Criteria Human Resources Financial and Material Resources Pedagogy

7. Jalongo & Isenberg, Exploring Your Role, 3e Copyright © 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 2.7 Early Childhood Programs Past and Present Montessori Reggio Emilia Bank Street High/Scope Head Start