XAMonline’s updated edition of the MTEL Early Childhood study guide will help you pass your teacher certification exam and advance your career. Aligned with MTEL standards, our study guide provides a comprehensive review of all four domains, including child development, children’s literature and the writing process, core knowledge in content areas including Math, History and Social Science, Science and Technology/Engineering, and integration of knowledge and understanding. We give you a thorough review of all competencies, skills, and focus statements tested on the MTEL Early Childhood exam. Additionally, there are sample open ended questions with examples of answers that would receive each score in the rubric. After each response, there is a detailed explanation of why the essay received the score that it did, which will aid the test taker in creating a superior essay. Our MTEL Early Childhood study guide drills all the way down to the focus statement level, providing detailed examples of the range, type, and level of content that appear on the test. The book includes one full-length multiple-choice practice test to help you test your knowledge, understand how the exam is weighted, and identify skills and competencies you need to focus on. Our detailed answer explanations reference related skills in the book, allowing you to identify your strengths and weaknesses and interact with the content effectively.