Written with warmth and humor, Yardsticks offers clear descriptions of children's development.  K–8

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 the Yardsticks blog! Chip blogs about child development, parenting, and school at www.yardsticks4-14.com.

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Hardcover, 240 pages

$28

Quantity discounts: 5–49 copies: $23.80 ea; 50+ copies: $22.40 ea

Also available in paperback for $20