Principles of Child Development and Learning

By Sharleen L. Kato Ed.D.

Principles of Child Development and Learning provides an overview of child development from infancy through age eight using a student-friendly writing style that makes the theory and application easier to understand. The content aligns with NAEYC Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators and the Developmentally Appropriate Practice Principles, with callouts to the standards in each chapter opener. Written for early childhood care providers, teachers, and other childcare service providers, the chapters in this textbook provide content in a manageable format for students. Each chapter has multiple points to stop to reflect on learning and respond to application questions to help students gauge their understanding of the material. Emphasizing real-world relevance, the special features focus on practical global topics as well as issues relating to cultural responsiveness to enhance student interest and involvement. An abundance of study aids, such as learning outcomes matched to key chapter summary content and application and assessment opportunities, increase students' ability to succeed in this rewarding course. This textbook includes family and work-related issues such as parenting, balancing work and family, and family and career transitions, and does a wonderful job in promoting, initiating, and sustaining cultural responsiveness throughout. It supports constructive dialogue about complex issues such as anti-bias education and does so with intellectual humility and compassion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GLN9YZ5Y
• ISBN13: 9798897373888
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher
• Length: 424 Pages
• Grade Range: Postsecondary