Covering development from early childhood through high school in an easy-to-follow format, this book provides future teachers with authentic, research-based strategies and guidelines for their classrooms. The authors apply child development concepts to topics of high interest and relevance to teachers, including classroom discipline, constructivism, social-emotional development, and many others. A strong emphasis on diversity among children is reflected throughout. Case studies and real-world vignettes further bridge the distance between research and the classroom, helping future teachers be better prepared to create an environment that promotes optimal development in children.
SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONS OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT.
1. Ways of Thinking About Children.
2. Physical Development and Health.
SECTION 2: THE COGNITIVE CHILD.
3. Classic Theories of Learning and Cognition.
4. Information Processing.
5. Cognitive Ability.
SECTION 3: THE EMOTIONAL CHILD.
6. Attachment and Personality.
7. Self-Control and Discipline.
8. Emotional Development.
SECTION 4: THE SOCIAL CHILD.
9. Social Cognition.
10. Social Behavior.
11. Peers, Friends, and Play.
Section 5: THE WHOLE CHILD.
12. Language and Literacy.
13. The Self-System, Motivation, and Interest.
14. The Child in Context.
