Synopses & Reviews
Unlike other child development texts, this text is devoted specifically to development from prebirth through age eight. For child development courses that cover prebirth through age eight, this widely used text discusses major development theories as they relate to physical, psychosocial, and cognitive domains. The book contains extensive applications for those who will teach and work with young children, making it particularly appropriate for early childhood education programs.
- Extensive real-life examples illustrate all the concepts in the book, helping students both to better understand the content and also to better see the practical applications of each developmental concept. Among these examples are two case studies that are carried throughout the book so that, while reading the book, students actually get to watch two children "grow up."
- Contains extensive concrete applications for working with young children. A good example of this is the "Role of the Early Childhood Professional" feature at the end of each chapter.
- Each chapter contains coverage of brain development and the neurobiological perspective.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 515-551) and indexes.
Table of Contents
Part I: AN OVERVIEW OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT. 1. The What and Why of Early Childhood Development. 2. The Where, When, and How of Early Childhood Study and Assessment.
Part II: THE CHILD'S LIFE BEGINS. 3. The Family Before Birth.
4. The Child and Family at Birth.
Part III: INFANCY. 5. Physical and Motor Development of the Infant.
6. Psychosocial Development of the Infant.
7. Cognitive, Language, and Literacy Development of the Infant.
Part IV: THE YOUNG CHILD: AGES ONE THROUGH THREE. 8. Physical and Motor Development: Ages One Through Three.
9. Psychosocial Development: Ages One Through Three.
10. Cognitive, Language, and Literacy Development: Ages One Through Three.
Part V: THE YOUNG CHILD: AGES FOUR THROUGH FIVE. 11. Physical and Motor Development: Ages Four Through Five.
12. Psychosocial Development: Ages Four Through Five.
13. Cognitive, Language, and Literacy Development: Ages Four Through Five.
Part VI: THE YOUNG CHILD: AGES SIX THROUGH EIGHT. 14. Physical and Motor Development: Ages Six Through Eight.
15. Psychosocial Development: Ages Six Through Eight.
16. Cognitive, Language, and Literacy Development: Ages Six Through Eight.
Epilogue. Glossary. References. Appendixes. Author Index. Subject Index.