Development Books
Active Learning for Fives
A favorite of parents and caregivers. Over 300 innovative and easy-to-do activities for fives.
Active Learning for Fours
Provides a winning combination of information and activities that help children develop their minds and bodies in a safe and healthy environment. Incorporate "active" learning into the curriculum with ease using the complete planning guide with a clean format describing activities and appropriate materials, and a resource and skills checklist. Icons identifying developmental stages and suggestions for language development and interaction help teachers direct student progress. Use the series to update programs, train new staff, or develop teaching units.
Active Learning for Infants
by D. Cryer, T. Harms, & B. Bourland
Active Learning for Infants has over 300 activities for infants, newborn through 12 months old. The activities are easy to read and do with one baby or a small group; "Baby Can" checklists help caregivers choose the right activities for each baby. Ideas on setting up environments for infants and an easy system for writing plans help caregivers set the stage for a good activity program.
Active Learning for Ones
Active Learning for Ones has over 300 activities for Ones, 12 months through 24 months old. The activities are easy to read and do with one toddler or a small group; "Ones Can" checklists help caregivers choose the right activities for each toddler. Ideas on setting up environments for Ones and an easy system for writing plans help caregivers set the stage for a good activity program.
Active Learning for Twos
Active Learning for Twos has over 400 activities for Twos, 24 months through 36 months old. The activities are easy to read and do with one child or a small group; "Twos Can" checklists help caregivers choose the right activities for each child. Ideas on setting up environments for Twos and an easy system for writing plans help caregivers set the stage for a good activity program.
Bright Toddler
by Dr. Richard C. Woolfson
An invaluable guide for parents who want to stimulate their toddler�s development. Applies to children from 15 � 36 months. Packed with practical suggestions for activities that stimulate many different skills, including talking and learning to socialize with others. Separate chapters advise on hand-eye coordination, language, learning, movement, and social and emotional development .
Building Your Baby's Brain: A Parent's Guide to the First Five Years
by Diane Trister Dodge
If you are expecting your first child or the parent of an infant, toddler, or preschooler and want to learn what scientists are finding out about brain research, then this book is for you. Also available in Spanish.
EveryDay Matters
AGS - Washburn Child Guidance Center
EveryDay Matters offers, in both English and Spanish, more than 100 activities in five areas of development for parents of preschool children. Additional information provides parents with new insights on young children's developmental needs as well as valuable tips on child care.
Fateful Choices
by Fred M. Hechinger
The 'fateful choices' that the title refers to are what today's teenagers choose to eat, how they treat their bodies, what harmful habits and actions to reject, and how they deal with others in forming friendships and making commitments.
Feelings
Susan Canizares (0-4)
We all have feelings, but we may feel different things at different times. Real photographs and simple text in a board book format give words to children's feelings.
Gesell Institute's Child from One to Six: Evaluating the Behavior of the Preschool Child
by Louise Bates Ames, Ph.D., Clyde Gillespie, B.S.
This book describes for parents and others interested in the behavior of the child from one to six the beautifully patterned way in which human behavior develops in the early years of life.
Life's Greatest Miracle
by Marc Lappe, Ph.D.
Life's Greatest Miracle is the only book that explains the crucial phases of human development, from the first eight weeks of embryonic life to birth, combined with groundbreaking photographic artwork that shows life within the womb.
New Perspectives In Early Emotional Development
Johnson & Johnson
Read new research and practical application about the early emotional development explored by leading healthcare professionals.
Teach Your Child To Talk
by Norman Collins, Gary Gill, Gloria O'Betts, and
This book is designed to explain activities that have a direct and favorable effect on a child's speech and language development.
The Period Book - Everything You Don't Want To Ask (But Need To Know)
by Karen Gravelle
A down-to-earth and practical book that answers any questions you might have about your period, from what it is and what it feels like, to how to talk to your parents about it. This book will help guide you through all the physical, emotional and social changes that come with your period.
Touchpoints Three to Six
by T. Berry Brazelton, M.D. & J.D. Sparrow, M.D.
This book offers a simple theory and plenty of sound advice to parents who struggle with their child's ever-changing moods and behaviors. The first four chapters provide material on five topics: temperament, learning, moral development, building relationships, and separation and independence. The second half of the book offers information for troubleshooting specifics like ADHD, computers, divorce, habits, sadness, and toilet learning. This is an excellent resource for those who support empathetic parenting.
Your Child's Growing Mind
by Jane M. Healy, Ph.D.
Hailed by parents and educators, Your Child's Growing Mind is a reliable, clearly written guide to learning skills for children. Dr. Healy begins by translating the most current scientific theories on nervous-system development into practical information for parents. She explains in detail how children develop language memory, and addresses academic learning reading, writing, spelling, and mathematics.
Your Two Year Old - Terrible or Tender
by Louise Bates Ames, Ph.D.
Included in this book: a two-year-old's view of the world and himself, bath and dressing routines, sex differences, stories from real life, a list of age-appropriate toys and books, and a bibliography for parents.
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