Isbn: 9780908912964 - Understanding Children's Development (2 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Understanding Children's Development looks at how and why children develop, and how they are influenced by the people and events in their lives. It examines theories of development and learning, and the importance of early experience. It also covers the development of social behaviour and gender roles, and the practice of mainstreaming children with special educational needs into regular classrooms. The fourth edition of this classic text - widely used by early childhood educators, students and parents - has been completely revised, bringing new theoretical concepts into the New Zealand context. With an invited chapter on Disability and Development by Keith Ballard. Owner's Name inside. Cover a little worn. 358 pages.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. 4th edition. 364 pages. Cover worn. This fully revised and updated edition of a fundamental New Zealand psycholog y text examines how and why children develop and how they are influenced by the people and events in their lives. Discussed are theories of development and lear ning, the importance of early experience, intelligence and assessment, and the f amily. The development of social behavior, gender roles, language, and thinking are also covered. The question of mainstreaming--the integration of children wit h special educational needs into regular preschools and classrooms--is also deba ted. There is a strong emphasis on local conditions and the New Zealand historic al and social context. This new edition addresses the important issue of giving children themselves a voice, in order to better understand their development and to involve them in decisions about their lives.…