Understanding child development /
Charlesworth, Rosalind,
Understanding child development / Rosalind Charlesworth. - 10e [edition] - xxiii, 550 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: Overview of the young child: birth through age eight -- 1. Studying the young child -- Part II: Learning: birth through age eight -- 2. How play, technology and digital media, and disabilities affect learning -- 3. Factors affecting learning -- Part III: Prenatal and infancy periods -- 4. Prenatal period, birth, and the first two weeks -- 5. Infancy: theory, environment, health, and motor development -- 6. Infant cognitive and affective development -- Part IV: The toddler: developing toward indepedence -- 7. The toddler: autonomy and development -- Part V: The prekindergartner/kindergartner: ages three through six -- 8. Physical and motor development -- 9. The cognitive system, concept development, and intelligence -- 10. Oral and written language development -- 11. How adults enrich language and concept development -- 12. Affective development -- 13. How adults support affective development -- Part VI: The primary grade child: growth and development ages six through eight -- 14. Preschool to primary: bridging the gap into the primary grades -- 15. Primary grade child development.
"UNDERSTANDING CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 10th Edition, introduces pre-service and inservice teachers to the unique qualities of young children from infants to age eight, and demonstrates how to work with each child in ways that correspond with their developmental level, and their social and cultural environment. Now organized into 15 chapters, the book includes learning theories and research as well as information about the importance of play and technology in a young child's learning process. Learning objectives and specific NAEYC Program Standards, Accreditation Criteria, and Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) are highlighted at the beginning of each chapter. Other topics covered include readiness, assessment, working with children and families from diverse cultures, working with children with special needs, and the early stages of reading, writing, and general cognitive development. Throughout the text, real-life examples and anecdotes bring theory and research to life." -- Publisher's website.
1305501039 9781305501034
Child development.
305.231
Understanding child development / Rosalind Charlesworth. - 10e [edition] - xxiii, 550 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: Overview of the young child: birth through age eight -- 1. Studying the young child -- Part II: Learning: birth through age eight -- 2. How play, technology and digital media, and disabilities affect learning -- 3. Factors affecting learning -- Part III: Prenatal and infancy periods -- 4. Prenatal period, birth, and the first two weeks -- 5. Infancy: theory, environment, health, and motor development -- 6. Infant cognitive and affective development -- Part IV: The toddler: developing toward indepedence -- 7. The toddler: autonomy and development -- Part V: The prekindergartner/kindergartner: ages three through six -- 8. Physical and motor development -- 9. The cognitive system, concept development, and intelligence -- 10. Oral and written language development -- 11. How adults enrich language and concept development -- 12. Affective development -- 13. How adults support affective development -- Part VI: The primary grade child: growth and development ages six through eight -- 14. Preschool to primary: bridging the gap into the primary grades -- 15. Primary grade child development.
"UNDERSTANDING CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 10th Edition, introduces pre-service and inservice teachers to the unique qualities of young children from infants to age eight, and demonstrates how to work with each child in ways that correspond with their developmental level, and their social and cultural environment. Now organized into 15 chapters, the book includes learning theories and research as well as information about the importance of play and technology in a young child's learning process. Learning objectives and specific NAEYC Program Standards, Accreditation Criteria, and Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) are highlighted at the beginning of each chapter. Other topics covered include readiness, assessment, working with children and families from diverse cultures, working with children with special needs, and the early stages of reading, writing, and general cognitive development. Throughout the text, real-life examples and anecdotes bring theory and research to life." -- Publisher's website.
1305501039 9781305501034
Child development.
305.231