The Earliest Years. The Growth and Development of Children Under Five

Content: 
THE COMMONWEALTH AND INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY, Page i
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
CHAPTER 1 - Introduction. Comparison between the newborn baby and the five-year-old. The helplessness of the newborn baby. The acquired skills of the five-year-old, Pages 1-12
CHAPTER 2 - The first year of life. Patterns of growth. Importance of mother-child relationship. Satisfaction of needs, Pages 13-25
CHAPTER 3 - From one to three years old. A widening world and re-orientation. Walking and talking, toilet training and feeding. New baby in the family, Pages 26-40
CHAPTER 4 - From three to five. Growing independence. Facility in speech. Difficulties in relationships. Emergence of the individual, Pages 41-59
CHAPTER 5 - Play. What is play? Values of play to young children. Suitable play materials, Pages 60-95
CHAPTER 6 - Nursery School education. Brief historical survey. Function of Nursery Schools today. Provisions of Nursery Schools to meet the needs of the young child, Pages 96-133
Bibliography, Page 135
Index, Pages 137-138