Book excerpt: Glencoe Child Care Today: Becoming an Early Childhood Professional prepares students for rewarding careers in early childhood care. Features include: Online modules prepare students for the CDA credential New, hands-on approach includes unit-length Child Care Portfolio Projects and chapter-based Child Care Lab activities, the perfect tools to prepare for SkillsUSA and FCCLA competitive events Full-page Pathway to College and Pathway to Your Career features include career cluster guidance, portfolio-building activities, education and training, and 21st Century Skills Point of use academic integration and science, math, and language arts correlations help meet Perkins mandates Financial Literacy features with math integration help students learn the basics of managing money and budgets Accessible style and activities help students review, practice, observe, and apply what they learn.