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Appropriate for Observation in Early Childhood courses.

One of the few books that successfully combines observation techniques with child development, this user-friendly text takes an applied approach that allows students to observe, record, and interpret child development by looking at particular behavior. Using the observation data to determine the level of a child's development, plans and activities are illustrated to show students how to help children strengthen specific areas of development.

• NEW - Developmental assessment instruments—Discussed along with alternate approaches to child assessment using shadow studies, play-based assessment and child interviews, as well as digital camera photos.

• NEW - Information on the emergence of emotions in young children —Special attention is given to affection and love in early childhood as the basis for a child's growth and development in every area.

• NEW - New brain research showing the importance of physical development
  • —Translated into new large motor activities such as Eric Carle's picture book, From Head to Toe, motivating children into exercising every muscle in their bodies.

• NEW - 50 new children's books are discussed under the “Read a Book” heading—85 of the total 190 books contain multiethnic characters.

• NEW - A new epilogue has been added—Discussing spiritual development in young children.

• Exclusive to this book, the Child Skills Checklist can be used by teachers to determine children's levels of development—This self-teaching device is used as an outline for chapters and their content.

• If You Have Not Checked This Item: Some Helpful Ideas .

  • Gives students specific suggestions for activities that will help children developmentally in areas not checked on the checklist. Ex.___

• Coverage of the eleven stages of development—Includes background research and practical activities to enhance development.

• A separate chapter on sharing observational data with parents
  • —Provides a unique approach to involving parents in their children's development through child observations at home and developing collaborative portfolios with teachers and children in the classroom.

• Developmental assessment instruments—Discussed along with alternate approaches to child assessment using shadow studies, play-based assessment and child interviews, as well as digital camera photos.

• Information on the emergence of emotions in young children —Special attention is given to affection and love in early childhood as the basis for a child's growth and development in every area.

• New brain research showing the importance of physical development
  • —Translated into new large motor activities such as Eric Carle's picture book, From Head to Toe, motivating children into exercising every muscle in their bodies.

• 50 new children's books are discussed under the “Read a Book” heading—85 of the total 190 books contain multiethnic characters.

• A new epilogue has been added—Discussing spiritual development in young children.

 1. Assessing Children's Development through Observation.


 2. Using the Child Skills Checklist.


 3. Self-Identity.


 4. Emotional Development.


 5. Social Play.


 6. Prosocial Behavior.


 7. Large Motor Development.


 8. Small Motor Development.


 9. Cognitive Development: Classification, Number, Time,and Space.


10. Spoken Language.


11. Prewriting and Prereading Skills.


12. Art Skills.


13. Imagination.


14. Sharing Observational Data with Parents.


Epilogue: The Missing Component of Child Development.


Index of Children's Books.


Index.

Observation  (Early Childhood Education)
Development in Early Childhood  (Early Childhood Education)
Assessment in Early Childhood  (Early Childhood Education)

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  Observing Development of the Young Child, 7/E
  Beaty
  ©2010 | Merrill | Paper; 480 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0135025893 | ISBN-13: 9780135025895
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  Distinct from other books on observation techniques, Beaty’s practical text, Observing Development of the Young Child, 7e, presents her unique system of observing and recording child development using an invaluable planning tool, The Child Development Checklist.  This practical, easy-to-use system is based on a progression of children’s skill development in six major areas: emotional, social, physical, cognitive, language, and creative.  Unique aspects of Observing Development of the Young Child include discussions of how to observe young children, interpret the data recorded, and plan for individuals based on the observations. As important as its observational features is the focus on child development in each of the six areas, including the most recent child development research.

   

  NEW!  Presents new information on how to become an observer--How to get started, when and how long to observe, what to look for in children, and how to record.

  • This is critical for new students and teachers.  (See Chapter 1 Ex. p. 9, 11, 12)

Janice J. Beaty, professor emerita, Elmira College, Elmira, New York, is a fulltime writer of early childhood college textbooks and a consultant in early childhood education from her new location in Taos, New Mexico. Her textbooks include Skills for Preschool Teachers, 6th edition; Building Bridges with Multicultural Picture Books; Prosocial Guidance for the Preschool Child; and, with Linda Pratt, Transcultural Children's Literature.

Dr. Beaty's most recent studies are focused on the emergent literacy of the preschool child.

Responding to Hate at School: A Guide for Teachers, Counselors, and Administrators
Southern Poverty Law Center
©2001 | Merrill | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130284580 | ISBN-13: 9780130284587

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