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ECED 112: Childhood Development Birth to Age 5

Presents the foundations, theoretical, and practical aspects of the development of young children, focusing on various learning theories/theorists and the developmental stages and needs of children from birth through age five. Examines the various stages

Assigned Textbook

Infants, Children, and Adolescents (2011) 7th Edition
The assigned textbook for this course is "Infants, Children, and Adolescents," by Laura E. Berk (2011) 7th Edition.
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The textbook is available used on AbeBooks (www.abebooks.com) and Amazon (www.amazon.com)

Developmental Theory Websites

Developmental Theories (www.simplypsychology.org)

Erikson’s Psychosocial Development Theory

Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory

Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory

Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development

Bruner's Theory of Learning and Cognitive Development

Bandura’s Social Learning Theory

Piaget’s Theory of Moral Development

Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development

Reference Books (eBook Titles)

Child Development: An Illustrated Handbook by Jacqueline Harding

Developmental Milestones of Young Children by Karen Petty

Reading EBSCOhost eBooks

Downloading EBSCOhost eBooks

IUP Library Databases

IUP Library Databases