Notable sources selections in early childhood education second edition brings together 40 selections of enduring, intellectual value, classic articles, books, experts, and research studies that have shaped the study of early childhood education and our contemporary understanding of it. Sources provides the opportunity for readers to encounter many of the greatest thinkers in early childhood education at firsthand, the book includes carefully edited selections from the works of the most distinguished observers of early childhood education past and present from Frederick, Forbell and Maria Montessori to David Elkind and Harry Morgan, Shannon Lynn Kagan selections are organized major areas of study within early childhood education section offers a diverse range of readings all of which are high-quality and lively. Each section is proceeded by a head note that establishes the relevance of the sex selection and provides biographical information on the author students of every childhood education will appreciate the broad range of coverage, the logic of organization and the accessibility of the material within this volume.