Understanding Child Development

by Charlesworth, Rosalind

• ISBN13: 9780495809302
• ISBN10: 0495809306
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-01
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning

Summary

UNDERSTANDING CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 8/E, introduces the unique qualities of the young child as distinguished from older children and demonstrates how to work with young children in ways that correspond with their individual developmental level and social and cultural environment. The text also offers an opportunity for in-service teachers to evaluate their views of young children and compare their views with those presented in the text. In each section, critical social and cultural factors are related to young children's development; factors relevant to working with children with special needs are integrated throughout. Popular theoretical views of learning are included, as well as information about the importance of play and technology in a young child's learning process. Other areas covered include developmentally appropriate practice, readiness, assessment, the importance of working with children and families from diverse cultures, the development of early stages of reading, and the importance of brain development. Throughout the text, real-life examples and anecdotes bring theory and research to life. TeachSource Video Cases, available on the Premium Website, provide an inside look at real classrooms, teachers, and children at various stages of development.

Table of Contents

The Young Child: Birth Through Age Eight

A Brief Look at the Young Child

Development and Learning Theories

Studying the Young Child

Learning: Birth Through Age Eight

How Learning Takes Place

Learning Through Play

The Adult Role in Learning: General Characteristics

The Adult Role in Learning: Family and Sociocultural Factors

Prenatal And Infancy Periods

Heredity, Environment, and Development

Conception and Prenatal Development

Birth and the First Two Weeks

Infancy: Theory, Environment, and Culture

Infancy: Health, Physical and Motor Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Affective Development

The Toddler: Developing Toward Independence

The Toddler: Autonomy, Physical and Motor Development

The Toddler: Cognitive Development

The Toddler: Affective Development

Prekindergartners/Kindergartners: Ages Three Through Six

Physical Health, Safety, and Nutrition

Motor Development

The Cognitive System and Concept Development

Oral Language Development and Use

Written Language: Development and Everyday Use

Intelligence and Creativity

The Adult Role in Cognitive Development

The Nature of Affective Development: Theory, Emotion, and Personality

Social Development

The Adult Role in Affective Development

The Primary Child: Growth And Development Ages Six Through Eight

Preschool to Primary: Bridging the Gap

The Primary Child: Physical and Motor Development

The Primary Child: Affective Development

The Primary Child: Cognitive Development and Schooling

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