The Young Child: Development from Prebirth Through Age Eight, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (17 August 2026) © 2027

  • Donna S. Wittmer University of Colorado, Denver
  • Sandra H. Petersen
  • Margaret B. Puckett
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The Young Child: Development from Prebirth Through Age 8 will help you become a knowledgeable, highly qualified early childhood education professional. You’ll learn to apply classic and contemporary development theories to teaching and working with young children; extensive concrete applications and real-life examples demonstrate the content of child development and the practical applications of each developmental concept.

The 8th Edition reflects recent discoveries in brain growth and development with new Neuroscience sections, features new perspectives on key topics such as nutrition and screen time, updates information on early learning guidelines and standards, and more.

Table of contents

NOTE: Each chapter concludes with Summary, Key Terms, Review Strategies and Activities, Further Reading, Other Resources, and References.

  1. The What and Why of Early Childhood Development
  2. The Where, When, and How of Early Childhood Study and Assessment
  3. The Family Before Birth
  4. The Child and Family at Birth
  5. The Brain, Perceptual and Motor Learning and Development, and Physical Health and Growth of the Infant: Birth to Age 1
  6. Emotional and Social Learning and Development of the Infant: Birth to Age 1
  7. Cognitive, Language, and Literacy Learning and Development of the Infant: Birth to Age 1
  8. Perceptual and Motor Learning and Development, Health and Physical Development: Ages 1-3
  9. Emotional and Social Learning and Development: Ages 1-3
  10. Cognitive, Language, and Literacy Learning and Development: Ages 1-3
  11. Motor Learning and Development, Health and Physical Development: Ages 3-5
  12. Emotional and Social Learning and Development: Ages 3-5
  13. Cognitive, Language, and Literacy Learning and Development: Ages 3-5
  14. Motor Learning and Development, Health and Physical Development: Ages 5-8
  15. Emotional and Social Learning and Development: Ages 5-8
  16. Cognitive, Language, and Literacy Learning and Development: Ages 5-8

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