Yardsticks: Child and Adolescent Development

Very informative read. Looking back on years already passed with my kids, the ages and info provided are quite accurate. It has been useful to see some of what we're experiencing written down as a normal and expected phase, and then how to best help our kids in those moments.

I’m due to take a pedagogy exam that covers early curriculum to grade 12, and knew that my child development knowledge needed refreshing (especially older ages). This book is a great introduction to the developmental stages of elementary and middle school students. Each chronological age has its own chapter and is written in plain English, with bullet points under various headings such as Social and Emotional Development. The author includes useful information for both teachers and parents/carers, including implications for classroom learning. There is a handy resource section at the back of the book which suggests further reading.Overall: a well-priced, informative and easy read.

Great condition! Had to order the book for class.

I love this book, because it gives a excellent snapshot of the students that I support development and stages. This helps my team understands the individual child. Great job!

As a mom and teacher, this book was very insightful. I enjoy that it was broken down by age. I also liked the outline of the book- each age addressed categories such as physical, social, emotional development, cognitive capacity and communication. It also broke down these implications for subject levels. Overall, a quick and easy read!

This is a pretty basic book for understanding learning benchmarks for students. I used it to develop personas for my company, and was able to paint a pretty vivid picture of the diverse experiences students have from grade to grade. I'm curious how many students made up the sample for each grade as there seemed to be a lot of generalizations and the author described a strange yo-yo effect between 6 and 9 that seemed like it could have come from a small sample size. Overall, I trust that the author is smarter on this topic than I am and took the information in this book to heart. It's a great resource for quickly getting a cognitive development 101 crash course and I recommend it for parents and teachers.

I was a teacher and did not miss an August right before school would begin to pick up this book and “refresh” my memory. Any teacher will tell you that understanding child development is one of the most important aspects of teaching! This book gives you great insight and valuable information to help you navigate your work with your students or life with your children.

I bought this because I saw someone suggest it to prepare for the National Board Certifciation Component 1 for Literacy. It was a good review for me.