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This text is a presentation of how and why children grow, develop, and learn. We will look at how we change physically over time from conception through adolescence. We examine cognitive change, or how our ability to think and remember changes over the first 20 years or so of life.
1 Οκτ 2019 · This chronologically-organized text offers a contemporary approach to child development in four ways: 1) An emphasis on teaching students to think culturally about development; 2) A broadened...
The Whole Child: Development in the Early Years DORIS BUCKLEY AND DEIRDRE BUDZYNA ROTEL (REMIXING OPEN TEXTBOOKS WITH AN EQUITY LENS) PROJECT HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS
The Whole Child is a textbook that gives an overview of development, beginning in the mother’s womb through the age of eight. It starts with a look at perspectives of early childhood, including how children have been viewed historically as well as cross-culturally.
Introduction to Child Development 1 Why you should read this chapter This book focuses on the study of child development from birth to 8 years. From our own observations of children, we are all aware of the tremendous changes that take place during this period: in the space of a few years, not only do children grow
Several features of the book make it different from other textbooks about child and adolescent development. In particular, the book • Continually relates abstract theories to educational practices in schools • Not only describes but also demonstrates developmental phenomena • Guides observations of children
SECTION 1 THE NATURE OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT 1 1 Introduction 2 2 Contexts of Development: Culture, Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, and Technology 42 SECTION 2 BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES, PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PERCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT 66 3 Biological Beginnings 67 4 Prenatal Development and Birth 92 5 Physical Development and Health 121
