Childhood Development Resources
The following is a sampling of childhood development book and Internet resources:
Electronic Books To access the eBook collection go to eBooks on EBSCOhost
| Children and the dark side of human experience: Confronting global realities and rethinking child development (2009) |
| Children, childhood and everyday life (2012) |
| Clinical skills in infant mental health: The first three years (2011) |
| The creation of imaginary worlds: The role of art, magic & dreams in child development (2011) |
Development of memory in infancy and childhood (2009) |
| Disparities in school readiness: How families contribute to transitions into school (2008) |
| Early childhood assessment: why, what, and how (2008) |
| The early years of life: Psychoanalytic development theory according to Freud, Klein and Bion (2011) |
Handbook of childhood behavioral issues : Evidence-based approaches to prevention and treatment (2008) |
| Key issues in early years education: A guide for students and practitioners (2010) |
| The language of drawings: A new finding in psychodynamic work (2012) |
Messages from home: The parent-child home program for overcoming educational disadvantage (2008) |
| Nutrition, physical activity, and health in early life (2010) |
Parent's guide to learning difficulties: How to help your child (2008) |
Promoting positive development in early childhood: An ecological framework (2008) |
Twin sense: a sanity-saving guide to raising twins--from pregnancy through the first year (2009) |
When play was play: Why pick-up games matter (2009) |
Reference Books (These books are located on the first floor of the library.)
| The child: An encyclopedic companion | Ref HQ 767.84 C55 2009 |
| Encyclopedia of children and childhood: In history and society | Ref HQ767.84. E53 2003 |
| The encyclopedia of children’s health and wellness | Ref RJ45 .T9465 2004 |
| Gale encyclopedia of children’s health | Ref RJ 26 .G35 2005 |
| Growing up in America | Ref HQ792. U5G748 2005 |
| Healthy children sourcebook: Basic consumer health information about the physical and mental development of children between the ages of 3 and 12 | Ref RJ61 H36 2003 |
| Infancy in America: An encyclopedia | Ref HQ774 I528 2001 |
Circulating Books (These books are located on the first and second floors of the library.)
| All work and no play: How educational reforms are harming our preschoolers | LB1139.25 A44 2003 |
| The educated parent: Recent trends in raising children | HQ755.8 S36 2004 |
| Evolution of childhood: Relationships, emotion, mind | GN 482 .K66 2010 |
| The first three years & beyond: brain development and social policy | HQ767.9 Z543 2002 |
| From birth to five years | RJ131 .S5 2008 |
| A good start in life: Understanding your child’s brain and behavior | BF721 H413 2002 |
| Material child:Growing up in consumer culture | HF5415.332 .C45 B83 2011 |
| Montessori from the start : The child at home from birth to age three | LB1029 M75L55 2003 |
| The parents we mean to be : How well-intentioned adults
undermine children's moral and emotional development |
HQ772 .W365 2009 |
| Touchpoints three to six: Your child’s emotional and behavioral development | HQ767.9 B737 2001 |
Internet Sites
Child and family Webguide Developed by Tufts University, this site offers five main categories of information: family/parenting, education/learning, typical child development, health/mental health, and resources/recreation. The first four categories provide research-based information.
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Child care & early education research connections Promotes high quality research in child care and early education and the use of that research in policy making http://www.childcareresearch.org/childcare/welcome
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The children's nutrition research center This is a cooperative project sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Research Service. http://www.bcm.edu/cnrc/?PMID=0
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Childstats.gov - America's children 2005 - highlights The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics provides detailed information on the well-being of children and families. Topics include population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior, social environment, and education http://childstats.gov/americaschildren
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The Clearinghouse on early education and parenting Part of the Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign providing information on early childhood development and parenting. It is the successor to the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education.
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Database of award-wnning children’s literature Search a database of children’s books by reading age, genre, setting, ethnicity, award type and more.
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Early connections: technology In early childhood education Connecting technology with the way young children learn, this site offers research-based resources for those who work with children ages eight and younger http://www.netc.org/earlyconnections/
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Earlychildhood.com A site for early childhood educators that provides articles, arts and crafts projects and links to related sites. http://www.earlychildhood.com/
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Everything preschool Includes lesson plans, theme ideas, articles and recipes http://www.everythingpreschool.com/
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KidsGrowth child health Developed by pediatricians for parents and includes information on behavioral problems, stages of development, growth charts and children’s medical conditions. http://www.kidsgrowth.com/index2.cfm
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The Music and science information computer archive Sponsored by the University of California, Irvine, this site includes all issues of MuSICA Research Notes, a newsletter which analyzes research on music and behavior, including brain mechanisms, child development, perception, learning, and other related topics.
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National dissemination center for children with disabilities Provides research-based information on effective practices for children with disabilities
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Preschool California A nonprofit advocacy organization to increase access to high-quality preschool for all of California's children. http://preschoolcalifornia.org/
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SafeKids.Com Created by a technology jouranlist, this site provides information on keeping kids safe on the Internet.
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Society for research in child development Scholarly site which promotes multidisciplinary research in the field of child development
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Zero to three This site focuses on the healthy development of children from birth to age three. It contains iinformation on a baby's social, emotional, and intellectual development.
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Last updated Feb. 12, 2013