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Child Growth and Development

Studies the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and moral development of children from conception to age twelve. Theories of child development, biological and environmental foundations, prenatal development, the birth process, and the newborn baby are discussed. Influences of family, community, media, and culture in various countries are considered.

Erik Erikson

Information about Erik Erikson

Simply Psychology: Erik Erikson
Erikson's Eight Stages: How to Quickly Memorize Them
YouTube Video using Mnemonics to help memorize the 8 stages.

Theory of Psychosocial Development

from Child Development and Education 4th Edition by Teresa M. McDevitt and Jeanne Ellis Ormrod, pages 404-405.

Trust vs. mistrust (0-18 Months)
Autonomy vs. shame and doubt (2-3 years)
Initiative vs. guild (3-6 years)
Industry vs. inferiority (6-12 years)
Identity vs. role confusion (9-18 years)
Intimacy vs. isolation (18-30 years)
Generativity vs. stagnation (30-65 years)
Integrity vs. despair (50+ years)

How to find articles written by Erik Erikson

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Helpful Websites

KidsHealth
Provides information about child and teen health, behavior, and development for parents, kids, teens, and educators. Works to communicate complex medical information in terms that anyone can understand, while still ensuring that all their information is reviewed by pediatricians and other medical experts.
Your Child's Growth and Development
A directory of articles from Johns Hopkins Medicine with information regarding growth at different ages and stages of a child's life.
Healthy Children
Resources about child health from the American Academy of Pediatrics, including a page about the Ages & Stages children go through while growing up.

Books in the Library

Teaching Twos and Threes by Deborah Falasco
Call Number: LB1139.4 .F35 2013
ISBN: 9781605541327
Publication Date: 2013-08-27
Working with two- and three-year-olds is an important job, one that will influence children’s lifelong learning. With strategies to plan a developmentally appropriate program, build positive relationships with young children, and support young children’s learning in all areas, Teaching Twos and Threes is a classroom essential. What’s more, it’s packed with creative activity ideas! It will help you Reflect on your teaching practices as you plan a developmentally appropriate program that is stimulating and authentic for all twos and threes Foster children’s independence in an environment that is filled with opportunities for free exploration Plan hands-on and engaging art, circle time, dramatic play, science and nature, cooking, and writing exploration activities and experiences Deborah Falasco is lead teacher for the two- and three-year-old program at Wimpfheimer Nursery School, the laboratory school at Vassar College. Deborah is a frequent presenter and has received several awards recognizing her outstanding work with toddlers.
Developmental Profiles by Lynn R. Marotz; K Eileen Allen
Call Number: RJ131 .A496 2013
ISBN: 9781111830953
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Designed to help readers comprehend the complexity of child development, DEVELOPMENTAL PROFILES: PRE-BIRTH THROUGH ADOLESCENCE, Seventh Edition, highlights major characteristics for each of the developmental domains in a concise, non-technical, point-by-point format. This edition includes updated information about prenatal care, brain research, gender, and children's concept of death, as well as new sections that address positive behavior guidance for every stage. Another key feature identifies important safety considerations at each developmental stage. Developmental profiles provide extensive information that teachers, families, and service providers will find useful for promoting individualized learning and identifying developmental delays in their earliest stage. The book integrates current research and theory throughout, and emphasizes the importance of working collaboratively with diverse families to achieve maximum benefit for children. In addition, each chapter offers objectives, connections to NAEYC Standards, key terms, in-depth case studies, illustrative videos, and tips for promoting children's curiosity and learning.