Yardsticks: Child and Adolescent Development

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by Chip Wood This comprehensive, user-friendly reference offers clear descriptions of children's development from age 4 to age 14. A bestseller, now in its 4th edition, Yardsticks has helped countless teachers and administrators 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 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 Yardsticks is one of four essential books for elementary teachers. Product Details Paperback Edition Publisher: Center for Responsive Schools Inc., 4th Edition Publication date: January 1, 2018 Pages: 168 Product dimensions: 6.0(w) x 8.9(h) Item weight: 0.90 lbs