Early Childhood Education in Three Cultures

Part I Being, Belonging and Becoming: Child Image and Curriculum Reforms.- The Centennial Change from Imitation to Innovation: Early Childhood Education and Curriculum Reform in China.- Early Childhood Education and Care Curriculum in Japan.- Play with a Purpose: Creating Meaningful Environments with Children, Families, and Communities in the United States.- Part II Childcare Policies in Changing Contexts.- Describing the Early Childhood Policy Landscape in the United States.- Latest Development of Japanese Kindergarten Education Policy.- The Evolution and Innovation of China's Preschool Education Financial System.- Part III Best Practices for Early Childhood Teacher Professional Development.- Early Childhood Challenge: Preparing High-Quality Teachers for a Changing Society in the United States.- Current Issues in ECEC Teacher Education in Japan.- How to Advance the Initial Training System for Chinese Kindergarten Teachers in a New Era.