Written with warmth and humor, Yardsticks offers clear descriptions of children's development.
This comprehensive, user-friendly reference helps teachers and administrators use knowledge of child development to shape classrooms and schools where all children can succeed.
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 new, brief overview of issues in the development of bilingualism and biliteracy among Latino/Hispanic children
- A new 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
A practical resource on child development. Chip Wood has walked the walk as both teacher and principal. He knows children and he knows how to apply developmental principles sensibly and artfully.
— Eric Schaps, Director, Developmental Studies Center
About the Author Chip Wood has been a K-8 teacher, principal, and teacher educator for over 35 years. He is a co-founder of Northeast Foundation for Children.
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