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Physical Development – 

Information: Berk, L.E. & Meyers, A.B. (2016). Infants and Children: Prenatal through middle childhood (8th Ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc.

Infographic: Lancley, M. (2018). Fine and Gross Motor Skill [Image]. tutor2u. https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/tutor2u-media/library/HSC/studynotediagrams/hsc-developmental-milestones-earlychildhood.jpg 

Cognitive Development –

Information: Berk, L.E. & Meyers, A.B. (2016). Infants and Children: Prenatal through middle childhood (8th Ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc.

Image: Salmon, L. (2020). Girl playing doctors with teddy bear  [Image]. BT. http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/family-home/parenting/make-believe-play-beats-computers-11363799136877 

Emotional & Social Development – 

Information: Berk, L.E. & Meyers, A.B. (2016). Infants and Children: Prenatal through middle childhood (8th Ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc.

Model: Crick, N.R. & Dodge, K.A. (1994). A Review and Reformulation of Social Information-Processing Mechanisms in Children’s Social Adjustment [Image]. American Psychological Association.

 

Influences on Development:

Nutrition –

Birch, L., Savage, J. S., & Ventura, A. (2007). Influences on the Development of Children’s Eating Behaviours: From Infancy to Adolescence. Canadian journal of dietetic practice and research : a publication of Dietitians of Canada, 68(1), s1–s56. 

Technology – 

Zimmerle, J. C. (2019). Limiting Technoference: Healthy Screen Time Habits for New Parents. International Journal of Childbirth Education, 34(2), 54–59.

Nutrition – 

Komro, K. A., Flay, B. R., & Biglan, A. (2011). Creating Nurturing Environments: A Science-Based Framework for Promoting Child Health and Development Within High-Poverty Neighborhoods. Clinical Child & Family Psychology Review, 14(2), 111–134. https://doi-org.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/10.1007/s10567-011-0095-2

 

Children’s Literature:

Importance of Literature – 

Crippen, Martha. (2020). The Value of Children’s Literature. Luther College. https://www.luther.edu/oneota-reading-journal/archive/2012/the-value-of-childrens-literature/ 

Nutrition – 

England, J. L., Linchey, J., Madsen, K. A., & Patel, A. I. (2015). Reach Out and Eat: Food and Beverages Depicted in Books for Preschoolers. Clinical pediatrics, 54(13), 1257–1264. https://doi.org/10.1177/0009922815574078

Technology – 

Gleason, W. (2012). Goodnight, iPad? Children’s literature in a digital age. Princeton Alumni Weekly. https://paw.princeton.edu/article/goodnight-ipad

Environment – 

Dailey, K. & Nasaw D. (2012). Five interpretations of The Lorax. BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17224775

Resources –

Pope, K. (2020). Read Up, Parents: 14 Super Simple Ways to Get Free Books for Kids. The Penny Hoarder. https://www.thepennyhoarder.com/save-money/free-books-for-kids

 

Early Life Stress

Birn, R. M., Roeber, B. J., & Pollak, S. D. (2017). Early childhood stress exposure, reward pathways, and adult decision making. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 114(51), 13549–13554. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1708791114