Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14 |  | Author: Chip Wood
Publisher: Northeast Foundation for Children
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Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 8510
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
Pages: 240
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.8
ISBN: 1892989190
Dewey Decimal Number: 305.231
EAN: 9781892989192
ASIN: 1892989190
Publication Date: August 9, 2007
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Product Description
Written with warmth and humor, Yardsticks offers clear descriptions of children's development. This comprehensive, user-friendly reference has been a favorite of parents and teachers for more than 10 years. For each age, this book includes: narrative description of developmental traits; charts summarizing physical, social, language, and cognitive growth patterns; suggestions for curricular areas: reading, writing, mathematics, and thematic units; favorite books for different ages. What's new in the 3rd edition: a brief overview of issues in the development of bilingualism and biliteracy among Latino/Hispanic children; an appendix on the birthday cluster exercise for applying the information in the book to working with a whole class of students; an updated list of recommended children s books; an updated list of recommended resources for teachers and parents.
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 Great for schools and parents! March 30, 2009
Roxie (Chicago, Il.)
This item is great for schools and parents to gauge the markers of their children through development.
 Useful December 14, 2008
Miss Philli (Everett, WA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a Middle School teacher I hoped to gain new insight on my student's age group, and "Yardsticks" does offer some comforting advice to teachers and parents. (It's not just me, it's their age!) It's a quick and easy read. I would have wished for more pointers and detail, but it offers an accessible overview.
Useful & Insightful December 2, 2008
M. White
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book provides a useful "snapshot" of child development, year by year. The author's love and understanding of children truly shines through as he discusses the strengths and weaknesses of each age.
The book is concise and easy-to-use, and has become one of the most frequently used books in my professional library.
Teachers and administrators, this is a must have! It is especially helpful for teachers working with a new age group; administrators, "floaters" and substitutes who work with many age groups; and any professional looking for clear, concise information to share with families about the developmental needs of their children.
Parents, too, will enjoy this book. While it focuses on the children in the classroom, the content will ring true at home, as well!
Great descriptions of school aged kids for parents and educators November 23, 2008
L. Ouimette (Canandaigua, NY United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
How reassuring to read about the "typical" behaviors for each age between 4 and 14.
Resource for parents and teachers March 28, 2008
M. Nealon
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this because I was interested in where my daughter was supposed to be. I found that in this age of differentiated instruction, this would help with RTI and making plans for the different levels in my class...
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