| Description |
ix, 342 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Section One. Child development. 1. Child development and education of young children / Ayshe Talay-Ongan --2. Familial, social and cultural contexts for child development / Sandie Wong -- 3. Social emotional development / Ayshe Talay-Ongan -- 4. Cognitive development / Ayshe Talay-Ongan and Emily A. Ap -- 5. Language development in early childhood / Jane Torr -- 6. Creativity: a cyclical ecology in childhood and beyond / Margaret H. White -- 7. Early brain development: implications for teachers of young children / Ayshe Talay-Ongan -- 8. Exploring children's play: development and contexts / Sheila Degotardi |
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Section Two. Teaching domains and contexts. 9. Journeys with young children in visual arts and drama / Christine Stevenson and Melodie Watt -- 10. Teaching music and movement: guiding young children's exploration and learning / Louie Suthers -- 11. Early literacy, language and literature / Margaret McNaught -- 12. Mathematics, science and technology in early childhood / Marina Papic and Joanne Mulligan -- 13. Young children with additional support needs: early intervention and inclusion / Ayshe Talay-Ongan and Suzanne Cooke -- 14. Gifted and talented young children: exploring the possibilities / Jan Falls |
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Section Three. Applications in practice. 15. Teaching them to play: a developmental approach to young children's instrumental music lessons / Emily A. Ap -- 16. Daily decision making in early childhood / Catherine Patterson -- 17. Stories and reflections about children and their play with love from Mia-Mia / Wendy Shepherd |
| Summary |
Child development for teachers of young children is a useful resource for pre service early childhood teachers from childcare through to school settings. The authors of this Austalian text have contained essential up to date research and focal information on domains of development |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
For tertiary students |
| Subject |
Child development.
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Early childhood education.
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| Author |
Talay-Ongan, Ayshe.
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Ap, Emily
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| ISBN |
017012732X : |
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