This book investigates the relationship between tactile and visual systems in infancy and introduces a theory of the visual touching mechanisms in babies - a precocious ability central to cognitive development. Bringing together research on the sensorimotor and perceptual capacity of infants, Streri demonstrates that current research is insufficient to provide an understanding of the conditions necessary for the establishment of a unity of seeing and touching systems. Against the background of a...
Pedagogisch Kader Kindercentra 4-13 Jaar
by Liesbeth Schreuder, Marianne Boogaard, Ruben Fukkink, and Josette Hoex
Comprender los Dibujos de Mi Hijo (Coleccion Psicologia)
by Brigitte Langevin
In this timely and much-needed book, Linda Goldman addresses the many frightening events that impact our children by providing the reader with a seamless mixture of theory and practice garnered from her extensive experience in the field. Raising Our Children to Be Resilient includes trauma resolution techniques and case studies, discussions of the respective roles played by parents, teachers and the larger community as well as additional resources for those in a position to help children who hav...
Popular YouTubers Cole and Savannah LaBrant share their inspiring love story, highlighting the redemptive, surprising nature of God at work in our lives, and how He graciously steps in and turns our messes into something beautiful. Millions around the world followed the fairytale love story of viral YouTube stars Cole and Savannah LaBrant and watched as they said “I do.” Their subsequent YouTube channel, dedicated to family and faith, garners more than 100 million views each month. But now for...
This book examines four main areas of music in early childhood: the traditions of music for young children, their capacities for music, the way they make music with others, and constructed and mediated musical childhoods. It studies several themes in detail, including music making in the home and family life, various musical experiences in schools, day cares, and the community at large in several locations around the globe. It looks at technology and diverse musical repertoires, as well as innov...
The Development of Children and Adolescents: An Applied Perspective 1e + Wileyplus Registration Card
by Penny Hauser-Cram, J Kevin Nugent, Kathleen Thies, and John F. Travers
The Dev of Children Custom Edition with Wileyplus Card Set
by Penny Hauser-Cram
Invaluable for anyone looking to understand young children's thinking, this essential textbook helpfully combines introductions to theories about thinking with observations from real-life practice. The book explores underlying theories behind topics such as: the relationship between nature and nuturemodels of cognitive development, with ideas from key thinkers such as Piaget, Vygotsky and Brunerbasic neuroscience and its application to early childhoodthe social, emotional and cultural context of...
Women and Self-Esteem (Penguin psychology)
by Mary Ellen Donovan and Linda Tschirhart Sanford
Minimum of Language Acquisition: Lectures in General Linguistics, Syntax, and Child Language Acquisition provides readers with a compelling exploration of how children learn languages, the barriers to acquisition, and the complex nature of language as a largely internal mental process. The text features five lectures, which include discussions of language and linguistics; movement distinctions based on inflectional versus derivational morphology; the Four Sentences; the myth of "function define...
Emotional Intelligence in Education (The Springer Series on Human Exceptionality)
This book highlights current knowledge, best practices, new opportunities, and difficult challenges associated with promoting emotional intelligence (EI) and social-emotional learning (SEL) in educational settings. The volume provides analyses of contemporary EI theories and measurement tools, common principles and barriers in effective EI and SEL programming, typical and atypical developmental considerations, and higher-level institutional and policy implications. It also addresses common crit...
Diploma in Pre-school Practice
Child and the Outside World, The: Studies in Developing Relationships