This is the essential guide to child development for all childcare professionals working in a home-based setting. Written in her characteristically approachable style, Allison Lee offers practical advice together with case studies and activities to make this book really user-friendly and engaging. Useful information for childminders and nannies is provided - Understanding child development from birth to 16 years - Factors which influence child development - Providing play and other learning experiences - Promoting children's rights - Working with disabled children and their families - Developing partnership with parents
The contents are linked to the Diploma in Home-Based Childcare, particularly to Unit 2: Childcare and Child Development (0-16) in the Home-Based Setting.
This guide is a must have for all trainees in home-based childcare.
Complimentary titles written by Allison Lee and published by Continuum Childminder's Handbook, Childminder's Guide to Play and Activities and Childminder's Guide to Health & Safety and Child Protection.
A very basic and to-the-point overview of childhood development and the various factors that play a part. This book really helped with a recent paper I had to do applying childhood development concepts to behavioral observations. It's very short and very easy to get through, but it was still very helpful. Concise is good.