Child Development category: 2058 books
Born Reading
Bringing Up Bookworms in a Digital Age -- From Picture Books to eBooks and Everything in Between
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
A program for parents and professionals on how to raise kids who love to read, featuring interviews with childhood development experts, advice from librarians, tips from authors and children’s book publishers, and reading recommendations for kids from birth up to age five.
Every parent wants...
The Myth of the First Three Years
A New Understanding of Early Brain Development and
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Most parents today have accepted the message that the first three years of a baby's life determine whether or not the child will grow into a successful, thinking person. But is this powerful warning true? Do all the doors shut if baby's brain doesn't get just the right amount of stimulation during...
by Richard M. Lerner, Lynn S. Liben, Ulrich Mueller
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2015
The essential reference for human development theory, updated and reconceptualized
The Handbook of Child Psychology and Developmental Science, a four-volume reference, is the field-defining work to which all others are compared. First published in 1946, and now in its Seventh Edition, the Handbook...
The Creation of Imaginary Worlds
The Role of Art, Magic and Dreams in Child Development
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2011
Alongside the world of everyday reality, the young child develops a rich imaginary world of child art, make-believe play, imaginary friends, fairy tales and magic. This book charts the imaginative development of children, conveying the importance of art-making, pretense play and fantasy in early childhood...
The Global Context for New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, Number 147
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2015
Take an in depth look at the field of child and adolescent development. In this issue, the new leadership of this series offers different aspects of relevant work throughout multiple disciplines and continents, capturing both the variability and the richness of the themes considered and topics investigated...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
This stimulating volume assembles leading scholars to address issues in children’s cognitive, academic, and social development through the lens of evolutionary psychology.Debates and controversies in the field highlight the potential value of this understanding, from basic early learning skills...
You Are Your Child's First Teacher, Third Edition
Encouraging Your Child's Natural Development from Birth to Age Six
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2012
The first book in America to popularize the insights of Rudolf Steiner, founder of the Waldorf schools, regarding the developmental needs of young children, this revised and updated edition offers new ways for parents and educators to enrich the lives of children from birth to age six.
Today’s...
Growing an In-Sync Child
Simple, Fun Activities to Help Every Child Develop, Learn, and Grow
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2010
A fresh and timely approach to understanding the profound impact of motor development on children of all ages and stages.
Based on the authors' more than seventy combined years of professional success working with children of all abilities, Growing an In-Sync Child provides parents, teachers,...
The Wonder Years
Helping Your Baby and Young Child Successfully Negotiate The Major Developmental Milestones
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2009
From America’s most trusted pediatric authority comes an indispensable, easy-to-use guide to helping your baby and young child flourish in the first five years of life—physically, mentally, and emotionally.
The first five years of a child’s life are filled with major developmental and...
Beyond Baby Talk
From Speaking to Spelling: A Guide to Language and Literacy Development for Parents and Caregivers
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
From "Goo" to Gab — Guiding Your Child to Effective Communication
The first five years of a child's life are the most critical for speech and language development, and, as a parent, you are your child's primary language role model. So what are the best ways to help your child develop the all-important...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2009
Volume 37 of the Advances in Child Development and Behavior series includes 8 chapters that highlight some of the most recent research in developmental and educational psychology.
A wide array of topics are discussed in detail, including the role of dyadic communication in infant social-cognitive...
Equipping Quality Youth Development Professionals
Improving Child and Youth Program Experiences
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Whether you are a seasonal volunteer, group leader or full-time professional, you need practical advice on how to provide young people with the tools they need to succeed.
Equipping Quality Youth Development Professionals—E-QYP for short—provides best practices to help young people ages...
Toys and Playthings
In Development and Remediation
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2017
John and Elizabeth Newson were well known for their studies of child rearing, which have combined a rigorous research methodology with sympathetic insights into family life and a lively approach to scientific reporting. ‘Path-breaking’, ‘brilliant’, ‘seminal’, ‘outstanding’, ‘fascinating’,...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2018
Developmental Perspectives in Child Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy incorporates recent innovations in developmental theory and research into our understanding of the nature of change in child psychotherapy. Diverse psychoanalytic ideas and individual styles are represented, challenging the historical...