Handbook of Preschol Religious Education

"A wonderful book which brings together all that is known about the religious and moral development of preschool children, plus chapters on how educators can do their work effectively. This volume will be the standard guidebook in its field for years to come. It is a must book for leaders of church day care centers, kindergartens, Sunday school and CCD programs for young children, and anyone else who cares about communicating authentic religious faith to preschoolers." --C. Ellis Nelson, Austin Theological Seminary, author of Where Faith Begins."This book constitutes a monumental event in contemporary preschool religious education. The research approach this volume takes is needed by all religious educators." --Lucie Barber, author of The Religious Education of Preschool Children.

Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Cognitive Development of Preschoolers--Donald Ratcliff 2. Physical, Language, and Social-Emotional Development--Charlotte Wallinga and Patsy Skeen 3. The Religious Concepts of Preschoolers--Kalevi Tamminen, Renzo Vianello, Jean-Marie Jaspard, and Donald Ratcliff 4. Preschooler Moral Development--Claity P. Massey 5. Faith Development in the Preschool Years--Romney M. Moseley and Ken Brockenbrough 6. Religion and Socialization--Mary Anne Fowlkes 7. How to Teach: Foundations, Processes, Procedures--James Michael Lee 8. Creativity and Teaching Concepts of God--E. Paul Torrance and J. Pansy Torrance Lee 9. Stories, Enactment, and Play--Donald Ratcliff 10. Planning, Evaluation, and Research--David Starks and Donald Ratcliff Contributors Index of Names Index of SubjectsEND