Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14

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