Observing and Understanding Child Development: A Child Study Manual
- ISBN-10
- 1418015369
- ISBN-13
- 9781418015367
- Category
- Education / General
- Pages
- 314
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Thomson Delmar Learning
- Authors
- Deb Ahola, Abbe Kovacik
Description
Observing and Understanding Child Development: A Child Study Manual is a text designed to help students and practitioners alike learn how to gather and interpret data to gain insight into child development. It covers observation, developmental domains including patterns of development, child development theory, and communication. It features a unique and vitally important chapter on art, music, and movement development, and also covers special needs children in every chapter. Combined with many wonderful activities and a CD-ROM that includes guided observations via streaming video, this book will move the reader through theory to application, and will remain a timely and important resource that can referenced again and again. This vital resource is also the perfect reference for the practicing professional and the dedicated parent.
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