Includes index.

Child development theories and data gathering -- Principles of growth and development -- Prenatal development -- Infancy : birth to twelve months -- Toddlerhood : twelve to twenty-four months -- Early childhood : three-, four-, and five-year-olds -- Early childhood : six-, seven-, and eight-year-olds -- Middle childhood : nine-, ten-, eleven-, and twelve-year-olds -- Adolescence : thirteen- to nineteen-year-old -- When and where to seek help

Designed to help you comprehend the complexity of child development, this book highlights major characteristics for each of the developmental domains in a concise, non-technical, point-by-point format. The book covers the full range of stages in child and adolescent development, highlighting important safety considerations at each developmental stage. This edition provides extensive information that teachers, families, and service providers will find useful for promoting individualized learning and identifying developmental delays in their earliest stage. It integrates current research and theory throughout, and emphasizes the importance of working collaboratively with diverse families to achieve maximum benefit for children. Both preservice and practicing teachers will turn to this excellent reference over and over again for comprehensive, easy-to-find information about each stage of development.