1st Edition

An Educator’s Guide to Infant and Toddler Development Understanding and Responding Appropriately

By Jennifer Kaywork Copyright 2020
326 Pages 76 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

326 Pages 76 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

326 Pages 76 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

An Educator’s Guide to Infant and Toddler Development is a comprehensive and approachable guide to the growth, learning and development of children from birth to age 3. Beginning with the foundations of infant and toddler education, environments and family relationships, this essential text explores each category of development in depth. Chapters clearly explain key learning and... Read more

1. Introduction to Infant and Toddler Care  2. Caregiving as Infant and Toddler Education  3. The Infant and Toddler Environments  4. Partnering with Families  5. Perceptual Development and the Five Senses  6. Physical Development  7. Play as Learning  8. Attachment  9. Social Development and Interactions  10. Emotional Development  11. Language and Literacy Development  12. Cognitive Development  13. Early Intervention 

Biography

Jennifer Kaywork, EdD, is a Professor of Teacher Education and the Founder and Coordinator of the Early Childhood Certification program at Dominican College in Orangeburg, New York.