Texts:

• Annual Editions 04/05 Child Growth and Development
  Junn, Ellen N. Chris J. Boyatzis (Eds.), McGraw Hill/Dushkin (2004)
• Theories of Childhood: an Introduction to Dewey, Montessori, Erikson, Piaget and Vygotsky. Mooney, Carol G. Redleaf Press (2000)
• Observing Children and Adolescents (Student Workbook with CD’s) Swartwood, Michie O. and Kathy Trotter. Thomson/Wadsworth (2004)
• A Child Called “It” Pelzer, David. Health Communications, Inc. (1993)

Bibliography and Websites:

• Professor will provide students (handout) with more than 30 relevant websites and recommended books for further reading and research.

Demonstration Videos, Films:

• Developmental Theory of Piaget (narrated by David Elkind)
• Using What We Know: Applying Piaget’s Principles (narrated by David Elkind)
• Child’s Play and the Real World.
• Montessori
• The Truth About Teachers
• Emotional Intelligence
• Selected film about a child with special needs
• Selected feature films for independent viewing and written reactions