Fully updated and restructured so learners can match the new EYFS key areas and can be sure they have the most up-to-date information.
Includes a DVD providing video clips of children's developmental stages at all ages which gives learners the opportunity to experience this important area of child development.
Chapter 12-16 has been extended to include young people up to age 19 so learners have all the information they need for all age ranges.
Brand new photos in the theorist section help to bring learning to life and give learners a clear visual reference to what the theories actually look like in practice.
Now includes a FREE DVD with clips showing a range of children's development stages from birth to 8 years.
Acknowledgements
Foreword by Tina Bruce
Introduction
Section One
1 Aspects of holistic child development
2 At birth
3 One month
4 Three months
5 Six months
6 Nine months
7 Twelve months
8 Eighteen months
9 Two years
10 Three years
11 Four years
12 Five years
13 Six years
14 Seven years
15 Eight to twelve years
16 Twelve to nineteen years - NOW extended to age 19
Section Two
17 Developmental assessment
18 Children with special needs
19 Theories of child development - NOW with colour photographs and examples Glossary
References and further reading
Useful addresses