Book Title: The Whole Child: Development in the Early Years

Authors: Deirdre Budzyna and Doris Buckley

Book Description: The Whole Child is a textbook for Child Psychology or Child Growth and Development that is both comprehensive and concise. Students do not need a lengthy volume to digest, but they do need a strong understanding of how a young child develops. Only with this understanding can developmentally appropriate practice emerge in the classroom and in other places that are loving and caring spaces for young children. With the rising cost of textbooks, this textbook is a resource for instructors looking to find quality, accessible materials for our students.

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Book Description

The Whole Child is a textbook that gives an overview of development, beginning in the mother’s womb through the age of eight. It starts with a look at perspectives of early childhood, including how children have been viewed historically as well as cross-culturally. There is a complete overview of the important theorists that have helped to deepen and bring clarity to how children develop. These theories include psychodynamic, behavioral, social cognitive theory, cognitive theory, humanistic, multiple intelligence, growth mindset, and Bloom’s taxonomy. Understanding the implications of each theory is important foundational knowledge for the study of development. Developmental domains at each stage is examined alongside important milestones. The biology of the brain is given important consideration. Some of the many factors that influence a young child’s development are also included in this text.

Authors

Deirdre Budzyna and Doris Buckley

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Subject

Age groups: children

Metadata

Title
The Whole Child: Development in the Early Years
Authors
Deirdre Budzyna and Doris Buckley
Reviewers
Kathleen Bartolini, MA and Melanie Shipon
Contributors
Kirsten Kortz and Michelle Dobrin
License

Icon for the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

The Whole Child: Development in the Early Years Copyright © 2023 by Deirdre Budzyna and Doris Buckley is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Primary Subject
Age groups: children
Additional Subject(s)
Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Early childhood care and education
Institution
Northern Essex Community College
Publisher
ROTEL (Remixing Open Textbooks with an Equity Lens) Project
Publication Date
November 29, 2023