Early Development

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood: How Young Minds Grow and Learn is an in-depth resource for parents, educators, and caregivers who want to understand how children think, learn, and develop during their most important years. From birth through the preschool years, a child’s brain experiences rapid growth, building the foundation for language, memory, problem-solving, creativity, and emotional regulation. This comprehensive guide explains each stage of cognitive development and provides practical strategies to support children at home, in school, and within their communities. ...

Dr. James Papandrea introduces you to all the major theologians, philosophers, and martyrs of the early Christian church and explains the theological principles that guided the Church from the New Testament era through the apologists, and, ultimately, to the development of the major doctrines. He uniquely situates the teachings of the early Church Fathers against the social and cultural context of the Roman Empire and its relationship to the Church.

A comprehensive and judgement-free pregnancy companion: Nurture is the only all-in-one pregnancy and birthing book for modern mothers-to-be and their partners who want a more integrative approach. Author Erica Chidi Cohen has assisted countless births and helped hundreds of families ease into their new roles through her work as a doula. Nurture covers everything from the beginning months of pregnancy to the baby's first weeks.

This e-book provides practising teachers, reading specialists, and speech–language pathologists with an integrated approach to language and literacy development in early childhood. It explores how children learn to talk, play using language, become literate and make meaning from birth through to pre-school years and later to primary grades. It explores the connection between language acquisition and how this sets the stage for later literacy development. Chapters address formative early experiences such as speaking, hearing, listening, reading and professional development for literacy ...

OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD The perennial favorite for parents who want to get their kids to sleep with ease—now in its fifth edition, fully revised and updated, with a new step-by-step guide for a good night’s sleep. Dr. Marc Weissbluth’s step-by-step regimen for instituting...

Conquer the CDA Exam: Your Guide to Passing the Child Development Associate Examination is a comprehensive study guide designed to help early childhood educators prepare for the CDA Credentialing process. The book covers essential topics such as understanding child development, creating safe and healthy learning environments, promoting physical and intellectual competence, and supporting social and emotional development. It provides detailed strategies for building productive relationships with families, observing and recording children's behavior, and managing effective program operations....

Pioneers of Human Behaviour: Melanie Klein A Gateway to Her Life, Theories, and Legacy Melanie Klein changed how psychology understands emotional life by daring to look where others would not: into the earliest years of childhood, where love, fear, aggression, and guilt first take shape. Her work unsettled comforting myths about innocence and development, revealing instead a rich, conflict-filled inner world that begins long before language — and never fully disappears. In this concise yet powerful volume, Pioneers of Human Behaviour: Melanie Klein distils Klein’s life and ideas into ...

A groundbreaking approach to parenting that presents emotional maturity as the foundation for happy, resilient, successful children—from the clinical psychologist behind the New York Times bestseller Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents “The wake-up call every parent needs...

This book, along with The Smith Part III Normarch, are revised and expanded replacements for ‘The Smith 2: County.’ this book has several new chapters added at the end. Now a Marquese, Chet is finally engaged to his intended Verna. Unfortunately, the Queen and Linny know about the engagement, so Chet must deal with the events they plan, while still preparing to invade the orc nation in the Northlands. Verna still isn’t talking about what they are going to do about Liana. His fiancée seems to have a way he gets to keep the harem she is growing for him, but she isn’t talking. On top ...

The Child as a Scientist: Piaget’s Theory of Active Learning and How Children Build Knowledge is a clear and engaging guide to understanding how children think, learn, and make sense of the world. This book explains Piaget’s most important ideas in a practical and accessible way, showing how concepts such as schemas, assimilation, accommodation, and equilibration shape cognitive development from infancy through adolescence. Each chapter offers real examples, developmental insights, and meaningful explanations that help readers see the world through the child’s eyes. Designed for ...

This enduring classic of educational thought offers teachers and parents deep, original insight into the nature of early learning. John Holt was the first to make clear that, for small children, "learning is as natural as breathing." In this delightful yet profound book, he looks at how we learn...

The Stages of Language Development: How Children Learn to Communicate is the essential resource for parents, teachers, caregivers, and students who want to understand how children grow from their very first cries to confident, articulate speakers. Covering every step from birth through adolescence, this book explains the fascinating journey of language acquisition in clear, accessible detail. Inside you will discover: The prelinguistic stage, when babies use cries, babbles, and gestures to lay the groundwork for speech. How toddlers experience the vocabulary explosion, adding new words at ...

Gary Chapman has helped millions prepare for marriage. Now let him prepare you for kids. Inside, Gary shares what he wishes he and his wife had known before having kids. For example: Children affect your time, your money, and your marriage - and that's just the beginning. With his trademark warmth, he offers practical advice on everything from potty training, to the importance of apologizing to your child, to keeping your marriage strong, all the while celebrating the great joy that children bring.

A bold challenge to the conventional wisdom about early childhood, with a pragmatic program to encourage parents and teachers to rethink how and where young children learn best by taking the child's eye view of the learning environment.

Full of clear, straightforward steps, guiding principles, and useful techniques backed by neuroscience and research, Dr. Mona Delahooke provides practical methods so that all childhood providers can better support the social and emotional lives of children and families. This book will provide valuable tools to nurture relationships, measure progress, reduce child stress, address challenging behaviors, and promote self-regulation.

After 35 years as an education consultant, Rae Pica knows the importance of understanding the natural course of child development. In this collection, she keeps kids front and center as she provides thought-provoking commentary and actionable insights on topics such as the Common Core, the self-esteem movement, and standardized testing.

“The experience of an occasion by a toddler that's emotionally painful or distressful, which frequently leads to lasting mental and physical effects.” Childhood trauma can occur when toddler witnesses or experiences overwhelming negative experiences in childhood. Many childhood experiences can overwhelm a toddler. this will happen in relationships e.g. abuse, neglect, violence. This is often called interpersonal trauma. Children also can experience traumatic events. These include accidents, natural disasters, war and civil unrest, medical procedures or the sudden loss of a parent/...

Parenting isn’t easy. Showing up is. Your greatest impact begins right where you are. Now the bestselling authors of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline explain what this means over the course of childhood. “There is parenting magic in this book.”—Michael Thompson, Ph.D...

“Conversational essays on wonder . . . A meditation on what gives life meaning. . . . A loving sermon on the rewards of children’s books.” ―Kirkus Reviews Make Believe is bestselling children’s author Mac Barnett’s rallying cry for art and imagination, and a celebration of the power...

Early and social interaction skills are essential for every child to get the best start in life. Skills like language, eye contact, and self-regulation are just some of the things your child needs in order to excel - personally and academically! Since the pandemic, both parents and teachers are becoming more concerned about children’s abilities to interact. On top of that, there are delays in referrals to specialists. As early interaction is so important, you are probably thinking that you don’t have the qualifications to make a difference. This is not true!