Puckett, Margaret B.

The Young child : development from prebirth through age eight / Margaret B. Puckett. - 5th - New Jersey : Pearson Education, 2009. - v, 578 p.: ill 26 cm.

Includes bibliographic references and index

The what and why of early childhood development -- The where, when, and how of early childhood study and assessment -- The family before birth -- The child and family at birth -- Physical and motor development of the infant -- Social and emotional development of the infant -- Cognitive, language, and literacy development of the infant -- Physical and motor development : ages one through three -- Social and emotional development : ages one through three -- Cognitive, language, and literacy development : ages one through three -- Physical and motor development : ages four through five -- Social and emotional development: ages four through five -- Cognitive, language, and literacy development : ages four through five -- Physical and motor development : ages six through eight -- Social and emotional development : ages six through eight -- Cognitive, language, and literacy development : ages six through eight.

For child development courses that cover prebirth through age eight, this widely used text discusses major development theories as they relate to physical, social and emotional, and cognitive domains. The book contains extensive applications for those who teach and work with young children, making it particularly appropriate for early childhood education programs. - Publisher.


English

978-0-13-514776-4


Child development
Infants--Development
Child psychology.

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