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Helen Lumgair – Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2021
This book is an exploration of story and its importance in early childhood. It provides a thorough theoretical foundation, and considers how to practically implement the use of stories to aid children's wellbeing and holistic development. The chapters cover topics including cognitive and emotional development, creativity, play, mathematics,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Well Being, Young Children
Bergen, Doris; Lee, Lena; DiCarlo, Cynthia; Burnett, Gail – Teachers College Press, 2020
This practical resource explains brain development from prenatal to age 8 with suggestions for activities educators and caregivers can use to foster children's cognitive growth. The authors begin with the basics of brain development, and the issues that affect it, and then provide information specific to infant, toddler, preschool, and…
Descriptors: Brain, Child Development, Infants, Toddlers
Fong, G.; Hisatake,T.; Chang, W.; Choy, A.; Nemoto, M.; Yuen, S. – Center on the Family, University of Hawaii Manoa (NJ3), 2010
School-ready children are children who are prepared to learn successfully in school. These children show growth over time in their physical, social and emotional, language, and cognitive development. They also show increasing interests in new experiences and in mastering new skills. Getting "school-ready" starts long before the weeks or…
Descriptors: Young Children, Cognitive Development, Child Rearing, School Readiness
Drucker, Jan; Franklin, Margery B.; Wilford, Sara – 1999
Pretend play is often undervalued and ignored. This videotape and accompanying booklet highlight how the dramatic scenarios, microworlds, storytelling, and block building of pretend play provide young children the opportunity to develop skills for a lifetime of intellectual, social, emotional, and creative development. The booklet describes the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Dramatic Play, Language Acquisition, Pretend Play
Cowley, Geoffrey – Newsweek, 1997
Notes that regardless of the language, children acquire language on the same general schedule and the same cognitive path. Explores the process of child language acquisition, from sounds, through word meanings, to syntax and grammar. (HTH)
Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Infants
Crist, Mary Jo; And Others – 1986
One of a series intended for parents and other caregivers, this handbook on child development focuses on the first 2 years of life. Contents include discussions on (1) basic developmental principles; (2) physical development; (3) cognitive development and language acquisition; (4) personality development, temperament, attachment, and bonding; (5)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Guidelines, Infants, Language Acquisition
Fromboluti, Carol Sue; Magarity, Diane, Ed.; Rinck, Natalie – 1999
Noting children's inclination for things mathematical, this booklet of activities was written to help parents: use home activities to challenge their children's minds; to help parents and children enjoy mathematics; and to help parents ask their children questions that will get them thinking. The activities in the booklet require no special…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Language Acquisition, Learning Activities, Learning Processes
Crist, Mary Jo; And Others – 1986
One of a series written for parents and other caregivers, this handbook on child development focuses on children from 2 to 6 years of age. Contents describe (1) physical development in terms of body size and shape, brain and eyes, and motor skills; (2) cognitive development and language acquisition; (3) personality development, with particular…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Emotional Experience, Guidelines, Language Acquisition
Malan, J. A. – 1984
The paper explores the role of parents and the nuclear family in optimal development of gifted preschool children. The family helps the child accomplish basic developmental tasks by adapting to the child's critical needs and interests in appropriate ways. While stimulating academic skills is important, affective education to aid the acquisition of…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Cognitive Development, Emotional Development, Gifted
Genesee, Fred; Paradis, Johanne; Crago, Martha B. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2004
This book dispels many myths about dual language development and answers key questions that might arise as you work with children and their parents. Student profiles, definitions of key terms, and "clinical implications" sections for selected chapters make this a valuable reference for in-practice SLPs and educators, an accessible resource for…
Descriptors: Children, Language Acquisition, Second Language Learning, Bilingualism
Monroe County School District, Key West, FL. – 1990
This booklet for caregivers of infants and toddlers with disabilities is intended to provide an overview of early childhood development, from birth to 36 months of age. The booklet is organized into 3-month age spans for the first year, 6-month age spans for the second year, and a 12-month age span for the third year. For each level, typical…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Comprehension, Developmental Stages
Sim, Ko Peng, Ed.; Kam, Ho Wah, Ed. – 1992
Derived from the first phase of a research study entitled "The Cognitive and Social Development of Pre-School Children in Singapore" (the IE-BvLF study), the essays in this collection focus on the language, numeracy, cognitive, and social development of approximately 3,000 Singapore children between 1983 and 1986. Following a prologue…
Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Development, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Reilly, Abigail Peterson – 1980
The conferencee discussions and papers presented in this volume reflect the opinions and research of 20 authorities in the field of communication development. These authorities offer new perspectives on nonverbal communication, speech reception and production, and the development of language and thought. To provide a better understanding of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Communication Research, Developmental Stages, Infant Behavior
Singer, Dorothy G.; Revenson, Tracey A. – 1997
While other developmental theories, on a smaller scale, share center stage with Piagetian theory, Jean Piaget will likely be remembered as one of the world's leading psychologists of the twentieth century. This book, with a first version published nearly 20 years ago, attempts to make Piaget's concepts more "user friendly" for those…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childrens Literature, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
Bergert, Susan – 2000
This brief paper summarizes warning signs of learning disabilities in preschool children, elementary school children, and secondary school children. It notes that learning disabilities are presumed to arise from dysfunctions in the brain resulting in significant difficulties in perceiving information, processing and/or remembering information,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attention Control, Cognitive Development, Disability Identification
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