Young Child, The: Development from Prebirth Through Age Eight, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (January 1, 2021) © 2022

  • Donna S. Wittmer University of Colorado, Denver
  • Sandra H. Petersen
  • Margaret B. Puckett

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Table of contents

PART ONE: 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 TWO: THE CHILD'S LIFE BEGINS
3. The Family Before Birth
4. The Child and Family at Birth

PART THREE: INFANCY: AGES BIRTH TO 1 YEAR
5. The Brain, Perceptual and Motor Learning and Development and Physical Health and Growth: Infancy (Birth-1 Year)
6. Emotional and Social Learning and Development: Infancy (Birth-1 Year)
7. Cognitive, Language, and Literacy Learning and Development: Infancy (Birth-1 Year)

PART FOUR: THE YOUNG CHILD: AGES 1 THROUGH 2 YEARS
8. Perceptual and Motor Learning and Development; Health and Nutrition: Toddlers and Twos (1 Through 2 Years)
9. Emotional and Social Learning and Development: Toddlers and Twos (1 Through 2 Years)
10. Cognitive, Language, and Literacy Learning and Development: Toddlers and Twos (1 Through 2 Years)

PART FIVE: THE YOUNG CHILD: AGES 3 THROUGH 4
11. Motor Learning and Development, Health and Physical Development: Preschoolers (3 Through 4 Years)
12. Emotional and Social Learning and Development: Preschoolers (3 through 4 Years)
13. Cognitive, Language, and Literacy Learning and Development: Preschoolers (3 through 4 Years)

PART SIX: THE YOUNG CHILD: AGES 5 THROUGH 8
14. Motor Learning and Development; Health and Nutrition: Kindergarten and Early Elementary Grades (5 Through 8 Years)
15. Emotional and Social Learning and Development: Kindergarten and Early Elementary Grades (5 Through 8 Years)
16. Cognitive, Language, and Literacy Learning and Development: Kindergarten and Early Elementary Grades (5 Through 8 Years)

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