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PART ONEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â AN OVERVIEW OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The What and Why of Early Childhood Development
Chapter 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Where, When, and How of Early Childhood Study and Assessment
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PART TWO      THE CHILD’S LIFE BEGINS
Chapter 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Family Before Birth
Chapter 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Child and Family at Birth
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PART THREEÂ Â Â INFANCY: AGES BIRTH TO 1 YEAR
Chapter 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Brain, Perceptual and Motor Learning and Development and Physical Health and Growth: Infancy (Birth-1 Year)
Chapter 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Emotional and Social Learning and Development: Infancy (Birth-1 Year)
Chapter 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cognitive, Language, and Literacy Learning and Development: Infancy (Birth-1 Year)
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PART FOURÂ Â Â Â Â THE YOUNG CHILD: AGES 1 THROUGH 2 YEARS
Chapter 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Perceptual and Motor Learning and Development; Health and Nutrition: Toddlers and Twos (1 Through 2 Years)
Chapter 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Emotional and Social Learning and Development: Toddlers and Twos (1 Through 2 Years)
Chapter 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cognitive, Language, and Literacy Learning and Development: Toddlers and Twos (1 Through 2 Years)
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PART FIVEÂ Â Â Â Â Â THE YOUNG CHILD: AGES 3 THROUGH 4
Chapter 11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Motor Learning and Development, Health and Physical Development: Preschoolers (3 Through 4 Years)
Chapter 12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Emotional and Social Learning and Development: Preschoolers (3 through 4 Years)
Chapter 13Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cognitive, Language, and Literacy Learning and Development: Preschoolers (3 through 4 Years)
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PART SIXÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â THE YOUNG CHILD: AGES 5 THROUGH 8
Chapter 14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Motor Learning and Development; Health and Nutrition: Kindergarten and Early Elementary Grades (5 Through 8 Years)
Chapter 15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Emotional and Social Learning and Development: Kindergarten and Early Elementary Grades (5 Through 8 Years)
Chapter 16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cognitive, Language, and Literacy Learning and Development: Kindergarten and Early Elementary Grades (5 Through 8 Years)
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Epilogue 
Appendix: Acronyms Associated with Childhood-Related Terms, Agencies, and Associations 
Glossary 
References 
Name Index 
Subject Index