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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.
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 ...
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