Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum and Instruction - 9780367373269

Taylor & Francis

Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum and InstructionPedagogy for Knowledge, Attitudes, and Values\nAuthor(s): Ana Garcia-Nevarez, Kimberly A. Gordon Biddle\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367373269, 978-0367373269\nSynopsis\nThis timely and accessible volume explores how our understanding of research in child development can help cultivate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes children need for informed and thoughtful participation in society by viewing the curriculum through a developmental lens. Gordon Biddle and Garcia-Nevarez cover a range of key topics including characteristics of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development of children; heritable and environmental influences on childrens developing self; language and literacy development; mathematical cognition; growth mindsets; and evidence-based positive behavioral interventions and supports. The expert team of contributors offers an advanced expl.