Glencoe The Developing Child - Student Edition
Glencoe The Developing Child is a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the ages and stages of child development. The text focuses on observation and scientific approach. Expert Advice tips are located throughout. Key components of child development are stressed with Developing Brain and Learning Through Play features, and activities. Safe Child/Healthy Child reminders with activities are found throughout the text.
Information and activities on special needs children are integrated; cross-cultural content is included. Point-of-use academic integration and correlation (Science, Math, and English Language Arts) is provided throughout to help meet the demands of the Perkins legislation and foster academic excellence. Applications and critical thinking exercises are available with What Would You Do? and Parenting Skills features. Unit-long projects reinforce concepts through application.
Reading Age: Middle School/High School students
CONTENTS
Unit 1: Children and Parenting
- Chapter 1: Learning about Children
- Chapter 2: The Challenges of Parenting
- Chapter 3: Building Strong Families
Unit 2: Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Chapter 4: Prenatal Development
- Chapter 5: Preparing for Birth
- Chapter 6: The Baby's Arrival
Unit 3: Baby's First Year
- Chapter 7: Physical Development of Infants
- Chapter 8: Emotional and Social Development of Infants
- Chapter 9: Intellectual Development of Infants
Unit 4: The Child from One to Three
- Chapter 10: Physical Development from One to Three
- Chapter 11: Emotional and Social Development from One to Three
- Chapter 12: Intellectual Development from One to Three
Unit 5: The Child from Four to Six
- Chapter 13: Physical Development from Four to Six
- Chapter 14: Emotional and Social Development from Four to Six
- Chapter 15: Intellectual Development from Four to Six
Unit 6: The Child from Seven to Twelve
- Chapter 16: Physical Development from Seven to Twelve
- Chapter 17: Emotional and Social Development from Seven to Twelve
- Chapter 18: Intellectual Development from Seven to Twelve
Unit 7: Additional Topics of Study
- Chapter 19: Adolescence
- Chapter 20: Children's Health and Safety
- Chapter 21: Family Challenges
- Chapter 22: Child Care and Early Education
- Chapter 23: Careers Working with Children
Math Skills Handbook
Career Skills Handbook
Glossary
Index
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