Bøger af David Elkind

A resource for today's parents of infants and young children with succinct answers to the questions that come up on a variety of topics from A to Z.

Looks at the Internet, classroom culture, school violence, movies, television and a growing societal incivility to show parents and teachers where hurrying occurs and why. This book offers parents and teachers alike insight, advice and hope for encouraging healthy development while protecting the joy and freedom of childhood.

Examine the evolution of developmentally appropriate practice with this biographical history of early childhood education. This book explores the theory's progressionfrom its beginnings in writings of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century philosophers, its experimental implementation by eighteenth- and nineteenth-century practitioners, and its scientific grounding in contemporary theory and researchand includes biographical sketches and perspectives of eleven philosophical, pedagogical, and theoretical figuresthe giantsin this evolution. David Elkind, PhD, is the best-selling author of more than twenty books and a well-known early childhood expert who has appeared on shows including Today Show, CBS Morning News, 20/20, Dateline, Donahue, and Oprah.

What has happened to the American family in the last few decades? Renowned child psychologist David Elkind has devoted his career to these urgent questions. This eloquent book puts together all the puzzling facts and conflicting accounts to show us as never before what the American family has become.

The latest edition of this widely used introduction to Piaget's ideas includes new essays on the approach to beginning reading, Piaget's theory of play, the informal programs of the British infant schools, and the education of adolescents. The author emphasizes practical applications of Piagetian theory in education and clinical diagnosis.

While parents may worry that their children will be at a disadvantage if they are not engaged in the latest "educational" games, Elkinds "The Power of Play" reassures that unscheduled imaginative play goes far in preparing children for academic and social success.

This text on hurried teens condemns how society pushes adolescents to assume adult roles too soon. This thorough revision argues that new trends among teens, such as long work hours, rising violence, and pregnancies make an even stronger case for protecting adolescents instead of pressuring them.