Yardsticks
Author | : Chip Wood |
Publisher | : Center for Responsive Schools Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 1892989212 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781892989215 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Written with warmth and humor, Yardsticks offers clear descriptions of children's development. This comprehensive, user-friendly reference has been a favorite of parents and teachers for more than 10 years. For each age, this book includes: narrative description of developmental traits; charts summarizing physical, social, language, and cognitive growth patterns; suggestions for curricular areas: reading, writing, mathematics, and thematic units; favorite books for different ages. What's new in the 3rd edition: a brief overview of issues in the development of bilingualism and biliteracy among Latino/Hispanic children; an appendix on the ¿birthday cluster exercise¿ for applying the information in the book to working with a whole class of students; an updated list of recommended children¿s books; an updated list of recommended resources for teachers and parents.