Written with warmth and humor, Yardsticks offers clear descriptions of children's development. This comprehensive, user-friendly reference helps teachers and administrators use knowledge of child development to shape classrooms and schools where all children can succeed.

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 new, brief overview of issues in the development of bilingualism and biliteracy among Latino/Hispanic children
• A new 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

A practical resource on child development. Chip Wood has walked the walk as both teacher and principal. He knows children and he knows how to apply developmental principles sensibly and artfully.  

      — Eric Schaps, Director, Developmental Studies Center

About the Author  Chip Wood has been a K-8 teacher, principal, and teacher educator for over 35 years. He is a co-founder of Northeast Foundation for Children.

Visit Chip Wood's blog: www.yardsticks4-14.com.

Yardsticks is also available in Chinese and Arabic (2nd edition only).

Yardsticks, 2nd ed., Arabic translation. $18.00. Item # 325WS

Yardsticks, 2nd ed., traditional Chinese translation. $18.00. Item # 330WS