So This Is Normal Too?

Lags in skill development and challenging behaviors in preschool children are normal but can be improved upon and moved towards state early learning standards, says Hewitt, an early childhood education specialist at the Minnesota Department of Education. She outlines standards for social-emotional, language and literacy, cognitive, and motor development, and approaches to learning, and how teachers and parents can identify children who need more specific planning and support to expand their skills. This edition has early learning standard links to common lags and challenging behaviors, research on brain development, ideas for working with dual-language learners, information on the impact of stress on children, an updated planning form, and revised reproducibles with suggestions for skills and behaviors needed for future learning and success. No index is provided. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)