Kategoria BISAC: Psychology >> Developmental - Child

Helen DeWitt's 2000 debut, The Last Samurai, was -destined to become a cult classic- (Miramax). The enterprising publisher sold the rights in twenty countries, so -Why not just, 'destined to become a classic?'- (Garth Risk Hallberg) And why must cultists tell the uninitiated it has nothing to do with Tom Cruise?

Sibylla, an American-at-Oxford turned loose on London, finds herself trapped as a single mother after a misguided one-night stand. High-minded principles of child-rearing work disastrously well. J. S. Mill (taught Greek at three) and Yo Yo Ma (Bach at two) claimed...

Jumpstart reading success with this motivating story correlated with Guided Reading Level A. Most pages of these full-color storybooks feature just one line of simple, repetitive text to help children learn to read with ease and confidence. Reading aloud to a child is the first step to helping a kid become a great reader. This book includes a parent lesson guide to help promote self acceptance and anti-bullying. A great value

This Level 1 Reader, is designed to excite and engage beginning readers. In this story, girls learn to love and accept their selves for the...

For everyone who cares about the future of democracy and the wellbeing of generations to come, Dr. Marilyn Price-Mitchell shows how families, schools, and communities play critical roles in raising and mentoring tomorrow's citizens. Through powerful voices of passion-filled American youth, you learn about the relationships, experiences, and challenges that shaped their young lives of service, civic engagement, and commitment to causes bigger than themselves.

Tomorrow's Change Makers links the latest research on civic engagement with positive youth development, and provides...

This work compiles experiences and lessons learned in meeting the unique needs of women and children regarding crime prevention and criminal justice, in particular the treatment and social reintegration of offenders and serves as a cross-disciplinary work for academic and policy-making analyses and follow-up in developing and developed countries.

Furthermore, it argues for a more humane and effective approach to countering delinquency and crime among future generations. In a world where development positively depends on the rule of law and the related investment security, two global...

The first of two volumes in the Advances in Child Development and Behavior series, Equity and Justice in Developmental Science: Theoretical and Methodological Issues focuses on conceptual issues, definitions, and critical concepts relevant to equity and justice for the developmental sciences. This volume covers critical methodological issues that serve to either challenge or advance our understanding of, and ability to promote, equity and justice in the developmental sciences.

Both volumes bring together a growing body of developmental scholarship that addresses how...

The book, Autism Perspectives is a short book written to examine twelve mini topics on autism. These topics will help parents as they explore various autism subjects like the referral and assessment process. Parent will find helpful information related to the signs and symptoms of autism and autism educational placement. The topics of autism traits, mannerisms and cultural factors are included in the book. It is hoped that the book, Autism Perspectives will help parents have a starting point in their journey to ask questions and find out...

Furthermore, it argues for a more humane and effective approach to countering delinquency and crime among future generations. In a world where development positively depends on the rule of law and the related investment security, two global...

Dieser Leitfaden setzt sich anhand zahlreicher klinischer Fallberichte mit moglichen somatischen Differenzialdiagnosen auseinander und ist somit bestens geeignet fur das multiprofessionelle Behandlungsteam psychisch kranker Kinder und Jugendlicher.

Aufgrund der Komplexitat und der fachubergreifenden Krankheitsbilder fallt es haufig schwer, die verschiedenen Aspekte psychischer Erkrankungen auf der einen Seite und korperlicher Erkrankungen auf der anderen Seite einzuschatzen.

Das Buch richtet sich an Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychiater und Kinder- und...

Early Childhood Report Writing is written to help professionals and college students with report writing on young children. The focus of the book, Early Childhood Report Writing is to help professionals and college students have some examples of how the child's personal information can be described in reports that will be used in the educational setting to determine services or special education eligibility. Although, early childhood reports will vary in style and length, they most often include basic information describing the child....

Piagetian theory was once considered able to describe the structure and development of human thought. As a result, it generated an enthusiasm that it could direct education to develop new teaching methods, particularly in science and mathematics. However, disillusionment with Piagetian theory came rather quickly because many of its structural and developmental assumptions appeared incongruent with empirical evidence.

In recent years several neo-Piagetian theories have been proposed which try to preserve the strengths of Piaget s theory, while eliminating its weaknesses. At the same time...

"This book is written by one of the leading experts on assessment. It contains the deep knowledge and understanding that comes with knowing a subject inside out; but Jan Dubiel's approach is very practical."
-Professor Tina Bruce CBE, University of Roehampton

How we assess our youngest children is a vital part of early years practice.

The new edition of Jan Dubiel's bestselling book offers a clear explanation of the role of assessment in the revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), and step-by-step guidance for those working...