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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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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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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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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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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This excerpt from the 8th U.S. edition of Santrock's Life-Span Development text (pp. 218220) describes practical applications of Vygotsky's theory for the classroom. (
http://www.mcgrawhill.ca/college/olcsupport/santrockLSD1/Ch8page1.htm
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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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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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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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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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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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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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