What If Everybody Understood Child Development?

Straight Talk About Bettering Education and Children's Lives

By: Rae Pica

Narrated by: Monica Pryce

Understand the connection between how kids grow and how they learn

After 35 years as an education consultant, Rae Pica knows the importance of understanding the natural course of child development. In this collection, she keeps kids front and center as she provides thought-provoking commentary and actionable insights on topics such as the Common Core, the self-esteem movement, and standardized testing. Sure to inspire discussion, this pocket-size powerhouse of educational philosophy includes

• 29 short essays on topics critical to best practice in child development and education
• Opinions of experts supported by research and anecdotal evidence
• Real-life stories shared by teachers and parents
• References to related articles and interviews with experts

©2015 Rae Pica (P)2019 Corwin

Innumerable generalizations

There were some interesting points brought forward in the essays however, the essays did not directly include information in support of the theories. In order to find the support, you will need to read the countless numbers of books and materials yourself. This is not child psychology. It certainly taps into learning and child psychology but don’t expect to learn anything directly from this book.