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| Preschool Growth and Development | ||
| Links to many areas of preschool growth and development, including a child health guide, early childhood growth chart, assessment of preschool children's development, childhood obesity, bed-wetting, and many other topics. ( http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/preschoolers.growth.html ) | ||
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| Developmental Milestones | ||
| Examine developmental milestones from six months to six years of age, including those involving gross motor and fine motor skills. ( http://www.growingchild.com/milestones.html ) | ||
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| Handedness | ||
| Explore the extent to which handedness is linked to hereditary and environmental factors. ( http://www.nurseminerva.co.uk/handedne.htm ) | ||
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| Helping an Overweight Child | ||
| Explore what causes children to become overweight, strategies for helping children lose weight, and resources. ( http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/over_child.htm ) | ||
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| Symbolic Thinking | ||
| Explore young children's symbolic thinking during the early childhood years. ( http://psych.hanover.edu/vygotsky/vanoers.html ) | ||
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| Vygotsky on Language and Thought | ||
| Examine Vygotsky's main ideas about developmental changes in thought and language. Site includes information about word meaning, language acquisition, zone of proximal development, and references. ( http://www.sk.com.br/sk-vygot.html ) | ||
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| Vygotsky: Revolutionary Scientist | ||
| Evaluates the unique contributions of Vygotsky, historical contexts, and the importance of children's learning to use the tools of the culture effectively. ( http://www.humboldt1.com/%7Ecr2/sociohis.htm ) | ||
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| Teaching Strategies Based on Vygotsky's Theory | ||
| This excerpt from the 8th U.S. edition of Santrock's Life-Span Development text (pp. 218–220) describes practical applications of Vygotsky's theory for the classroom. ( http://www.mcgrawhill.ca/college/olcsupport/santrockLSD1/Ch8page1.htm ) | ||
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| Children's Eyewitness Testimony | ||
| This article from the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied describes how misleading suggestions from parents influence children's eyewitness reports. ( http://www.peterellis.org.nz/Papers/ThomasLyon/TheNewWave_ThomasLyon_1999.htm ) | ||
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| Language Development | ||
| Read about speech and language development from four to six years of age, provided by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). ( http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/child_hear_talk.htm ) | ||
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| Language Growth | ||
| A language growth chart is provided by the U.S. Department of Education. Also included is information about activities to help children learn about language. ( http://www.parentingweb.com/dev_edu/lang_chart.htm ) | ||
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| Pragmatic Language | ||
| Provides pragmatic language tips, examines adaptive language use, and evaluates conversation skills in young children. ( http://www.kidsource.com/asha/language_tips.html ) | ||
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| Aboriginal Head Start Initiative | ||
| This Health Canada website has several articles describing the principles and guidelines of the Aboriginal Head Start Initiative across Canada. ( http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/dca-dea/programs-mes/ahs_caregiver_e.html#top ) | ||
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| Early Childhood Care and Education around the World | ||
| Has links to key resources for early childhood education, including the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education. ( http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v1n2/eric.html ) | ||
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