Family & Relationships : Child Development

The buzz word in education today is accountability. But the federal mandate of "no child left behind" has come to mean curriculums driven by preparation for standardized tests and quantifiable learning results. Even for very young children, unstructured creative time in the classroom is waning as teachers and administrators are under growing pressures to measure school readiness through rote learning and increased homework. In her new book, Vivian Gussin Paley decries this rapid disappearance of creative time and makes the case for the critical role of fantasy play in the psychological, intellectual, and social development of young children.A Child's Work goes inside classrooms around the globe to explore the stunningly original language of children in their role-playing and storytelling. Drawing from their own words, Paley examines how this natural mode of learning allows children to construct meaning in their worlds, meaning that carries through into their adult lives. Proof that play is the work of children, this compelling and enchanting book will inspire and instruct teachers and parents as well as point to a fundamental misdirection in today's educational programs and strategies. more...

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How does the infant–parent relationship influence infant development? What bearing does the relationship between infants and their caregivers have on clinical assessment and intervention? Clinical Skills in Infant Mental Health is written for a wide range of professionals including maternal and child health nurses, general practitioners, psychiatrists, child protection workers, community and mental health workers, early childhood educators anyone who needs to understand how parents, extended families and other significant people have a direct effect on infant development and well-being. The authors clearly explain the relevance of the pregnant woman and her family’s experience of pregnancy and birth, and the impact of a history of trauma, mental illness, addiction or other adverse circumstances on the quality of parenting and on feeding, sleeping, behavioural and emotional difficulties in babies and toddlers. The growing understanding of factors that influence infant psychological development make this book an essential reference for all health practitioners working with infants and families. more...

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Dad’s Pregnant Too is a witty, wise and considerate guide for expectant fathers. more...

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Filled with Dr. Spock's insightful writings on the fruition of a child to college-aged adult, this first-time collection of essays provides parents with timely information. With Dr. Spock's The School Years , parents everywhere will return again and again to Dr. Spock for all of their child-rearing questions. more...

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The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising Girls gives you the information and resources you need to raise happy, healthy daughters from birth to adolescence. more...

Price: $14.95