Observing Development of the Young Child (5th Edition) [Paperback]

Janice J. Beaty (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130271535 | ISBN-13: 978-0130271532 | Publication Date: April 6, 2001 | Edition: 5

One of the few books that successfully combines observation techniques with child development, this user-friendly book takes an applied approach that allows students to observe, record, and interpret child development by looking at particular behavior. Using the observation data to determine the level of a child's development, plans and activities are illustrated to show readers how to help children strengthen specific areas of development. Chapter coverage discusses developmental assessment instruments—along with alternate approaches to child assessment using shadow studies, play-based assessment and child interviews, as well as digital camera photos. It also includes information on the emergence of emotions in young children, new brain research showing the importance of physical development, sharing observational data with parents, and a child skills checklist that can be used by teachers to determine children's levels of development. For early childhood teachers.

Editorial Reviews

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Jan Jewett, Washington State University-Vancover

"This text benefits from focused coverage on explaining specific, key areas of development knowledgeably and engagingly.  Further, it provides many valuable, developmentally appropriate and well researched strategies for supporting healthy progress in practical, manageable terms.

 

I would consider adopting this text as a second reference for my advanced seminar--because it so clearly allows the reader to work through the basic foundations and principles of E.C.E. through the lens of observational assessment and to apply this knowledge in specific ways that benefit the growth of each individual child.  I found it engaging, highly readable, and very practical and useful."

 

Louise Vlasic, Everett Community College

"The writing style is user friendly for the community college population for whom I teach.  Students generally like this text and retain it for future reference."

 

Carol Dixon Sammis, Tompkins Cortland Community College

"I see the key strength of this project to be the use of the Child Skills Checklist as the collection tool of data."

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Publisher

An excellent introduction to development in two-to six-year-olds...one whose unique Child Skills Checklist for observing and recording behaviors in the classroom really helps future early childhood teachers learn about children, in addition to learning how to observe and assess their behavior. This text begins with a discussion of the latest NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) guidelines for appropriate assessment of young children, and of observation as the preferred method for such assessment. This text is especially helpful in the treatment of written language and a natural part of emerging literacy rather than a learned activity, and also has excellent coverage of the imagination creativity link. Available as a companion text, is the author's Skills for Preschool Teachers, 4/Ed. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 462 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 5 edition (April 6, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130271535
• ISBN-13: 978-0130271532
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,211,217 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Observing children, October 3, 2008

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This review is from: Observing Development of the Young Child (6th Edition) (Paperback)

This book is very good for training people to observe children. The main idea behind it is that observations is not a tool for diagnosing children but rather a tool for discovering the uniqueness of the child. This book has been very helpful for my "Teaching young children" college class.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, February 8, 2011

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This review is from: Observing Development of the Young Child (7th Edition) (Paperback)

This book is awesome, it has a little hi-lighting but I appreciate it because I already know what's going to be important as I read.