Caring for School Age Children

This easy-to-read childcare guide covers physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development in early and middle childhood and discusses children, family, and caregiver relationships. A planning section which illustrates how to operate an effective program discusses the environment, behavioral guidance techniques, and curriculum development with activities. Special features of this book are its easy-to-read language, real children?s drawings that tell their own stories, and photos that make the information more understandable. In addition, chapter objectives plus review questions help reinforce the reader's learning. ALSO AVAILABLE INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS CALL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO ORDER Instructor's Guide, ISBN: 0-8273-7693-6

Phyllis Click has worked as both a teacher and director in pre- and elementary schools. She has also taught human development and other courses related to early childhood education in both college and university settings. She is currently an instructor at Moorpark College Morepark California.