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Smile Child development chart information and resource links

Hi, if you can get a copy of the child development book 0 - 19 yrs it will help xx


Understand children’s early years education and development Unit 1 sample chapter


To research children's development independently, these are a collection of links from across the forum and internet.

Why the Early Years of a child are important on gov.uk - Why Health Matters: giving every child the best start in life 2016


Buying books to support you making a child development chart


These links are to amazon.co.uk where new and used editions can be purchased, check with your college or course provider as to which books your qualification needs and also with your local library to see if you can loan a copy.

Buy level 3 handbooks for England's Early Years Educator
For detailed knowledge and understanding

Buy level 3 handbooks for CYPW Early years pathway

Thread discussing recommendations, personal experiences and book reviews. All these books each contain detailed information to help learn about child development, stages, ages, rate, patterns and expected sequences.

Collins ----- Heinemann ----- Cache - - -- Miranda Walker



Level 3 STL supporting teaching and learning handbooks

Heinemann primary - Heinemann secondary




How to Observe Children by Sheila Riddall-Leech: This book looks at the Physical Development, Cognitive and Language development and Emotional and Social Development of children from Birth - 11 Years old. Each category links children's developmental stages to a theorist.

Development matters
- free national guidance for supporting children's development in England

Links for research
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Different types of transitions, support and effects

Factors to consider when assessing development

Free ideas on methods of observation

A free Child development plan


Unintentional Injuries and prevention in children under 5 2017

Accidents and Child Development
2009 download from national archives.gov.uk


Website links:

Talking point: ages and stages of children's speech and language development



Birth to five development timeline on NHS choices

Playtime development guide on Fisher Price

USA Penn State: --trailblazing with two year olds --- terrific three year olds --- fun with four year olds --- fabulous five year olds

USA http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/index.html : USA CDCP Know the signs and act early

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Recommended by forum member Brandy: 'these are good child development sites they may help you'

Australia - Preschooler's Development

UK Parenting Styles on kids development.co.uk


Theorists and Theory

Buy How Children Learn by Linda Pound on amazon
Forum thread - links for theorists and theory


Free sample page 13+ theorists and theories for chilld development


Sigmund Freud: psychoanalytical theory - structure of personality

Jean Piaget: constructivist theory - cognitive development - four stages of development and 4 stages of learning

Lev Vygotsky:
constructivist theory - cognitive development - scaffolding

Abraham Maslow:
humanist theory- heirachy of needs

John Bowlby
+ Mary Ainsworth: Attachment theory

Albert Bandura:
behaviourist theorist - social development - Little Albert

Barrahus F Skinner:
behaviourist theory - behavioural development - positive & negative reinforcers, classical & operant conditioning.

John Watson:
behaviourist theory - behavioural development

Ivan Pavlov:
behaviourist theory - behavioural development

Howard Gardner - multiple intelligences

Lev Vygotsky and Jerome Bruner - Scaffolding children's learning, supporting the gaps between unaware, discovery and knowing.

Types of play and Susan Isaacs
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Level 2 child development resources:

Free sampleInvestigating children’s growth and development from birth up to 5 yearsBasic Knowledge: Although children usually pass through stages of growth and development in the same order, each child is an individual and will develop at their own rate. As an early years assistant, you need a good understanding of the usual patterns of development. You also need to be able to recognise when children are not meeting expected developmental milestones.


Free sample the developing child - expected patterns of development


Free sample NVQ lv 2 unit 201 Understanding children's development - from Pearson schools and FE colleges


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RECOMMENDED IN THE NVQ4 Forum:

Existing developmental threads:

http://www.silkysteps.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14042

http://www.silkysteps.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13328

http://www.silkysteps.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13813
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