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UNDERSTANDING CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 10th Edition, introduces you 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. Learning theories and research are included, as is 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

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Author:   Rosalind Charlesworth (Weber State University)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Edition:   10th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 27.10cm , Length: 3.30cm
Weight:   1.338kg
ISBN:  

9781305501034

ISBN 10:   1305501039
Pages:   560
Publication Date:   01 January 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

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. Section IV: THE TODDLER: DEVELOPING TOWARD INDEPENDENCE. 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 CHILD: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AGES SIX THROUGH EIGHT. 14. Preschool To Primary: Bridging the Gap into the Primary Grades. 15. Primary Grade Child Development.

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Rosalind Charlesworth, Ph.D., was professor emerita and retired department chair in the Department of Child and Family Studies at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. Dr. Charlesworth’s career in early childhood education included experiences with both typical and non-typical young children in laboratory schools, public schools and day care centers, plus research in social and cognitive development and behavior. Throughout her career, she was known for her contributions to research on early childhood teachers' beliefs and practices.

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