Continuity in children's worlds : choices and consequences for early childhood settings / Melissa M. Jozwiak, Betsy J. Cahill, Rachel Theilheimer ; Foreword by Beth Blue Swadener.

1. Introduction: Continuity, Consistency, and the Need for Flexibility
Book of Stories
Our Story
Continuity and Early Childhood Practice
2. Continuity of Care: Where the Work of Early Childhood Is
Macro and Micro Levels of Continuity of Care
Importance of Continuity of Care
Redefining and Resisting Continuity of Care
Complications and Complexities
3. Continuity Between Home and School: What They Prefer
Creating Continuity Between Home and School
Understanding Differences
Navigating Discontinuities
4. Continuity in Systems: Figuring It All Out
Understanding Systems
What Complicates Continuity
Tension Within the Micro and Macro Levels
5. Continuity and Professional Identity: Putting on My Teacher Hat
Continuous and Discontinuous Nature of Developing an Identity
Trust, Comfort, and Continuity
Power and Powerlessness
Philosophical Continuities and Discontinuities
Concluding Thoughts
6. Conclusion: If Everything's Perfect, Nobody Grows
Themes of Continuity and Discontinuity
Applying Themes of Continuity and Discontinuity to Your Practice.