Educational Psychology
Teaching Resources

Theories of Development

Suggested Reading

Slavin, R.E. (2002). Educational Psychology, Theory and Practice (7th ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon. Chapter 2, pages 26-48.
Ormrod, J.E. (2000). Educational Psychology: Developing Learners (3rd ed). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Merrill. Chapter 2, pages 24-72

National Association fo the Education of Young Children. (1997). Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs. Bredekamp, S. & Copple, C. (Eds). Washington, D.C.

Part 5, pages 141 through 179, outline the theoritical premises of the Developmentally Appropriate Practice guidelines for ages 6-8 and offers an extensive outline of appropriate and inappropriate activities for early elementary children.

A copy of these pages can be found in the IPT 301 files under Chapter 2.

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