# Exploring Early Childhood: Programs, Practices, and the Profession

- By: Heather Carter and Amber Tankersley
- Publisher: Pittsburg State University
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Early_Childhood_Education/General_Child_Development/Exploring_Early_Childhood%3A_Programs_Practices_and_the_Profession)
- Licence: Mixed licences (each page states its own)
- Read at LibreTexts: https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Early_Childhood_Education/General_Child_Development/Exploring_Early_Childhood%3A_Programs_Practices_and_the_Profession
- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/socialsci-201535/pdf

Exploring Early Childhood: Programs, Practices, and the Profession provides an overview of the early childhood field. Topics include defining the field, understanding the types of programs, who the young child is and how to support young children's development. The text was created from original materials written by Dr. Heather Carter and Dr. Amber Tankersley, in addition to available materials that were curated from other OER texts.