Early childhood development : a multicultural perspective - Trawick-Smith, Jeffrey W. 4 0 16; 5 (Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall, 2010)
Studying early childhood development in a diverse world -- Historical perspectives and research in early childhood development -- Theories of child development -- Genetics, prenatal development, and birth -- The newborn -- Infant physical growth and brain development -- Cognitive development in infancy -- Infant language and literacy -- Infant social and emotional development -- Preschool physical and motor development -- Cognitive development in the preschool years -- Symbolic thought : play, language, and literacy in the preschool years -- Social and emotional development of preschoolers -- Physical growth and motor development in the primary years -- Cognition and schooling -- Language, literacy, and schooling -- Social and emotional development in the primary years -- Parents, families, and children : a multicultural perspective
Includes bibliographical references (p. 497-534) and index.
Keywords: 2 -- 0; 6; Education. -- Child development.;Early childhood education.;Multicultural education.;Cognition in children.;Observation (Educational method);Children with disabilities -- 20; 20; 2