Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective - Couverture souple

Trawick-Smith, Jeffrey

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0130135658 ISBN 13 : 9780130135650

Editeur : Pearson, 2000

Synopsis

Written for use in Early Childhood Development courses, or courses in Cultural Diversity.

This successful text is the first of its kind to take a multicultural approach/focus to child development. Using a hands-on approach, it presents both typical and atypical development while addressing all current and important topics and issues. The book is arranged within an ages/stages format from birth through age eight. The author continues to provide many practical multicultural/multiethnic cases and examples to implement research findings for working with children. This text is appropriate for development courses in early childhood programs.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

This text addresses typical and atypical child development chronologically from birth through age eight with a unique multicultural focus, which is essential for our increasingly diverse student population.

Development Is Examined from a Multicultural Perspective
• Developmental domains are presented with examples of cultural diversity throughout
• Multicultural presentation prepares adults to meet the unique needs of children of varying backgrounds

Atypical Development and Classroom Adaptations Are Smoothly Integrated
• Atypical and typical development is addressed for cognitive/linguistic, physical, and social domains
• Classroom Adaptations feature provides practical ideas for adapting classroom space, materials, curricula, and adult interactions to meet the needs of children with challenging conditions

Practical Applications Make This a Hands-on Guide for Educators and Caregivers
• Assessing Young Children tables provide observation guidelines and suggestions for application
• Child Guidance feature, new to this edition, explores research-based ways adults can guide development
• Research into Practice section describes practical classroom and parenting applications

Présentation de l'éditeur

Written for use in Early Childhood Development courses, or courses in Cultural Diversity.

This successful text is the first of its kind to take a multicultural approach/focus to child development. Using a hands-on approach, it presents both typical and atypical development while addressing all current and important topics and issues. The book is arranged within an ages/stages format from birth through age eight. The author continues to provide many practical multicultural/multiethnic cases and examples to implement research findings for working with children. This text is appropriate for development courses in early childhood programs.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0130135658
• ISBN 13: 9780130135650
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 528
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie