Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14 : A Resource for Parents and Teachers [Paperback]

Chip Wood (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0961863641 | ISBN-13: 978-0961863647 | Publication Date: March 1, 1997 | Edition: Expanded

An outstanding guide for anyone working or living with children ages 4-14. Written for teachers and parents, author Chip Wood offers clear and concise descriptions of children's development. A comprehensive, "user-friendly" reference that helps translate knowledge of child development into schooling that helps all children succeed.

Editorial Reviews

Review

I strongly recommend Chip Wood's Yardsticks to every teacher and parent of children ages 4 to 14. -- Dr. Louise Bates Ames, Co-Founder, Gesell Institute

The best single resource on developmental stages that I have found. I always have this book nearby and give copies to teachers, paraprofessionals, and parents. I have ordered dozens of Yardsticks, and I keep running out! -- David Snyder, Principal, Allentown, PA

Wood's warm appreciation of children and his fascination with the ways in which they grow are evident and help to make this a most useful book to anyone interested in child development--in or out of the classroom. -- Seth Rockmuller, President, Alliance for Parental Involvement in Education

From the Author

Practical info to help parents/teachers understand children. This book is about children in school. It is designed for both parents and teachers and provides easy reference to expectations about children's growth and development in the classroom. I have tried in this small volume to consolidate a good deal of theory with years of professional experience in schools. My goal is to present important information in a readable format without compromising the key ideas passed down from the worlds of anthropology, child development, pediatrics and education. I hope you will find the information about a particular age immediately useful, and will also be captured by the obvious patterns of development. Enjoy the book. I hope you find it useful in your work with children.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 204 pages
• Publisher: Northeast Fndtn for Children; Expanded edition (March 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0961863641
• ISBN-13: 978-0961863647
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,483 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for "At-Your-Fingertips" Information!, April 12, 2000

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Susan Rice (Fairbanks, AK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14 : A Resource for Parents and Teachers (Paperback)

As a school counselor and a classroom teacher I found this a wonderful resource for finding quick information on the developmental stages children go through. Each staff member at our school was given a copy and we discussed it at staff meetings. Everyone seemed excited to have such an easy-to-read book that was packed with such valuable information. It has helped teachers to understand that often children are just behaving according to their developmental age! I'd recommend it to all educators and parents!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Practical and easy to use guide for parents and teachers, May 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14 : A Resource for Parents and Teachers (Paperback)

This book is a good, practical guide to child development. It focuses on children at school, but gives honest social/emotional and cognitinve development guidelines. This would be useful to any parent wondering if their child is on target, as well as teachers.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Age appropriate expectations, August 23, 1999

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"cattlin" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14 : A Resource for Parents and Teachers (Paperback)

Organized by ages this book tells what you as a parent or teacher can expect of the child and what is too much to expect. As a Reading Specialist this book has been invaluable in planning for grades 1 through 5.