TY - BOOK AU - Neaum,Sally TI - Child development for early years students and practitioners SN - 1446267520 U1 - 305.231 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Los Angeles, Calif. PB - SAGE/Learning Matters KW - Child development KW - Early childhood education KW - Problems, exercises, etc N1 - Previous ed.: 2010; Includes bibliographical references and index; 1; Children and childhood, a historical perspective --; 2; The current policy context of early years --; 3; Holistic development --; Children's development --; 5; Development in the early foundation stage --; 6; Factors affecting children's learning and development --; 7; Supporting children's learning and development --; 8; Observing and assessing children's learning and development --; 9; Reflecting on children's learning and development --; 10; Thinking, questioning and challenging, a critical approach to the early years; Tertiary/Undergraduate N2 - This accessible guide to child development is written for students of degrees and foundation degrees in Early Childhood Studies, Early Years and related disciplines. The text begins by examining the context of early childhood today, and goes on to look at childrens development in detail, including comprehensive development charts for reference ER -