The word 'metacognition' has become a regularly used part of our language and vocabulary in both psychology and education. This book includes differing perspectives - some empirical, some theory driven, and some application papers. It focuses on metacognition and it's relevance to gifted and highly able students.

Examines and explores some of the various domains of reading as we approach the year 2010 and establishes a foundation for future research as we enter the next decade. This book contains chapters which discuss some of the critical areas of Contemporary teaching strategies as well as the importance of early nutrition and early literacy endeavours.

The field of stress is one that is constantly changing, evolving, and examining specific realms and dimensions. This book opens with a global chapter about the current issues in stress. It explores dimensions of stress in the schools and reviews issues in college counselling in terms of assessment of stress.

While education begins in the home, it is the early educational environment in which children are exposed to licensed certified professionals whose charge is to provide students with exposure to the basics. This book provides an overview of the field of early childhood education as well as ancillary issues that permeate the field.

In this era of expanding technology innovations, online learning opportunities are evident in both private and public educational institutions. Educators are presenting content digitally to students with a number of applications provided by their institutions. This book provides a multifaceted look at online instruction.