Hello,

Apologies for cross posting.

I have a faculty member who is looking for a new textbook for her Child Development 3rd year Psychology class. She has reviewed a number of open textbooks, and so far, she has found one textbook that is very promising:  Understanding the Whole Child: Growth and Development Conception Through Adolescence

However, she would still be interested if anyone has a favourite or one that they would really recommend for this course. Here is a brief course description:

This course provides an introduction to the process of development from conception to puberty. The major focuses are on developmental theory, descriptive changes in physical growth, cognition, language, social and emotional behaviour of children and applications of the research and theory.
Learning Goals:
At the conclusion of the course the student will be able to:
1. Describe the research methods associated with child development.
2. Explain the significance of heredity and environment on the developing child.
3. Describe the factors associated with physical development, prenatally through to puberty.
4. Describe the processes of cognitive development throughout childhood.
5. Describe the socio-emotional changes experienced by the infant through to puberty.
6. Explain how child developmental research can be applied to real life situations.
7. Explain contemporary issues in child development such as child abuse, attention-deficit disorder, special needs, and the role of television and video games. 

Thanks so much for any suggestion of an open textbook you think would be particularly suitable.

Warm regards,

Debra

Debra Flewelling (she/hers)

Open Education Librarian

Douglas College, B.C. Canada

604.527.5190 

debra.Flewelling@douglascollege.ca

I am grateful to learn and work on the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and qiqéyt (Qayqayt) First Nations.

Debra Flewelling (she/hers)

Open Education Librarian

Douglas College

604.527.5190

debra.Flewelling@douglascollege.ca

I am grateful to learn and work on the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and qiqéyt (Qayqayt) First Nations.