Intended for use alongside the GCSE Essentials Child Development Revision Guide this workbook

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* Fully updated & restructured so learners can match the new EYFS key areas & can be sure they have the most up-to-date information. *

Includes:: a DVD providing video clips of children's developmental stages at all ages which gives learners the opportunity to experience this important area of child development. * Chapter 12-16 has been extended to include young people up to age 19 so learners have all the information they need for all age ranges. * Brand new photos in the theorist section help to bring learning to life & give learners a clear visual reference to what the theories actually look like in practice.

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This accessible guide to Child Development is specifically aimed at students on Early Childhood Studies & Early Years courses. The text begins by examining the context of early childhood today & goes on to look at childrens development in detail including comprehensive development charts for reference. It considers the biological/social debate in child development holistic development & factors affecting development. Finally the text makes essential links between theory & practice helping the reader understand how to apply their learning in a real-life setting. Throughout activities are included to help the reader interact with the text to gain a better understanding. ...

National concerns about young childrens confidence & well being have lead to a realisation that knowledge about childrens emotional social intellectual & physical needs may well lead to more effective learning. Child Development in Practice" gives students managers & early years practitioners a base from which to plan ways of working with children which will help them become confident interactive & independent learners. Implementing the requirements of the Early Years Foundation stage & the developmental needs of children this book discusses both the theory & practice behind encouraging children to become engaged in learning. The book also lays out a series of practitioners frequently asked questions designed to help you create a responsive learning environment whilst observing & planning for childrens learning needs & the nature of the key person relationship. In helping trainers & practitioners to understand the theory behind child development the book also highlights practical methods towards fully utilising the key areas of the early years setting including: the garden; the book area; the creative area; the role play area; the graphics; & the construction area. Embodying a manageable holistic & Cross-Curricular focus with numerous practical suggestions " Child Development in Practice" is an important aid to all students practitioners & managers in the field of Early Years education." ...

The Child in Time opens with a harrowing event. Stephen Lewis a successful author of children's books takes his three-year-old daughter on a routine Saturday morning trip to the supermarket. While waiting in line his attention is distracted & his daughter is kidnapped. Just like that. From there Lewis spirals into bereavement that has effects on his relationship with his wife his psyche & time itself. ...

Routledge English Language Introductions" cover core areas of language study & are one-stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject with activities study questions sample analyses commentaries & key readings
- all in the same volume. The innovative & flexible two-dimensional structure is built around four sections
- introduction development exploration & extension
- which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can be read across these sections enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained. " Child Language": provides a comprehensive overview of language acquisition in children; introduces students to key theories & concerns such as innateness the role of input & the relation of language to other cognitive functions; teaches students the skills needed to analyse childrens language;

Includes:: sections on the bilingual child & atypical language development; & provides classic readings by key names in the field such as Brian Mac Whinney Richard Cromer Jean Aitchison & Eve Clark."




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A moving family drama of one young woman's fight to survive to find her long-lost relatives & to find a place to call home Bridgette has been hurt many times in her life. Her early years were blighted by her spoilt brother; her marriage ruined by World War Two. Now her mother is dying. & then comes a deathbed revelation -- somewhere Bridgette has another family & a father. Bridgette joins the war effort & shows her courage by aiding a British Agent whose life is in danger. But as the war draws to a close Bridgette is still full of questions about her past & is determined to find the answers. So she sets off for Birmingham -- not knowing what she will discover but desperately hoping to find a place where she can finally belong! ...

This is a key text for all those studying for degrees & foundation degrees in early childhood early years & related disciplines. It enables students to appreciate the central role of observation for understanding planning for & educating early years children. It covers the theoretical background in detail & highlights important works.

Includes:: guidance on techniques & recording & analysing & consideration of the ethical implications. The text helps students to understand how their observations can be effectively used to draw conclusions or to prompt further study. This second edition

Includes:: new chapters on the curriculum & recording & analysing.



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She grew up in the shadows of lies. Now the past will come to light.. . As a child she was Baby Celeste the one thing that kept her mother in touch with reality. But now her mother is in an institution & sixteen-year-old Celeste Atwell is alone in the world. Adoped by a wealthy couple Celeste has everything a girl could desire: designer clothes luxury cars even a handsome boyfriend. But her indulgence may come at a steep price
- because the secrets hidden within her new family are too dangerous to keep under wraps.. .
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To escape her possessive & drunken step-father Kate is sent away from teaming Jarrow to work on the Ravensworth Estate. Swapping a life of hardship for this rural idyll she is soon attracting the attention of charming headstrong Alexander a distant cousin of the Earl. Kate dares to dream of a future with Alexander; but when their love is consummated in one stolen night of passion those dreams are shattered. With her lover forced into an unwanted betrothal Kate discovers she is pregnant & must return to face the wrath of her step-father & a bleak future. But she refuses to give up hope that one day Alexander might return to claim her & their love child. A CHILD OF JARROW (the second novel in the Jarrow Trilogy) is a poignant & compelling story with an engaging heroine who will steal your heart. ...