Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
American Indian and Alaska native children and mental health American Indian and Alaska native children and mental health Michelle C. Sarche "This unique book examines the physical, psychological, social, and environmental factors that support or undermine healthy development in American Indian children, including economics, biology, and … OL16134474W
Knowledge Development in Early Childhood Knowledge Development in Early Childhood Susan B. Neuman,Ashley M. Pinkham,Tanya Kaefer Synthesizing cutting-edge research from multiple disciplines, this book explores how young children acquire knowledge in the "real world" and describes practical applications for early childhood clas… OL16574356W
Universal design for learning in the classroom Universal design for learning in the classroom David H. Rose,Tracey E. Hall,Meyer, Anne Ed. D. "Clearly written and well organized, this book shows how to apply the principles of universal design for learning (UDL) across all subject areas and grade levels. The editors and contributors describ… OL16672110W
Promoting School Readiness and Early Learning Promoting School Readiness and Early Learning Michel Boivin,Karen L. Bierman Grounded in cutting-edge developmental research, this book examines what school readiness entails and how it can be improved. Compelling longitudinal findings are presented on the benefits of early i… OL16815080W
Will my kid grow out of it? Will my kid grow out of it? Bonny Jo Forrest At some point most parents wonder whether their child's behavior is "normal." He won't focus on his homework -- could he have ADHD? She seems sad a lot -- is she depressed? She's falling behind at sc… OL17922680W
Forgotten citizens Forgotten citizens Luis H. Zayas "The United States Constitution insures that all persons born in the US are citizens with equal protection under the law. But in today's America, the US-born children of undocumented immigrants--over… OL19666321W
The marshmallow test The marshmallow test Walter Mischel "Renowned psychologist Walter Mischel, designer of the famous Marshmallow Test, explains what self-control is and how to master it. A child is presented with a marshmallow and given a choice: Eat thi… OL19670523W
Just babies Just babies Paul Bloom "From Sigmund Freud to Jean Piaget, psychologists have long believed that we begin life as amoral animals. After all, isn't it the role of society--and especially parents--to transform babies from li… OL19969710W
No-drama discipline No-drama discipline Daniel J. Siegel "[Offers] parents of children aged 2-13 a ... roadmap to ... discipline, highlighting the fascinating and important connection between the way a parent reacts to misbehavior and a child's neurologica… OL19986432W
The soul of discipline The soul of discipline Kim John Payne "In this groundbreaking book, parenting expert and acclaimed author of the bestselling book Simplicity Parenting Kim John Payne, M.Ed., flips the script on children's challenging or defiant behavior … OL20005696W
Handbook of Socialization, Second Edition Handbook of Socialization, Second Edition Joan E. Grusec,Paul D. Hastings xvii, 718 pages ; 27 cm OL20337006W