Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom, Ages 4-14: A Resource for Parents and Teachers

by Chip Wood

Book Overview

Written with warmth and humor, Yardsticks offers clear descriptions of children's development. This comprehensive, user-friendly reference has been a favorite of parents and teachers for more than 10... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0961863641
• ISBN13: 9780961863647
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Center for Responsive Schools Inc
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

I don’t get the praise

I don’t understand why people are praising this book. Don’t get me wrong, if I was a brand new teacher, it might have been more useful, but maybe since I’m not I found it to be…basic? And weirdly kind of preachy? I bought it because of the mounds of praise I was seeing heaped onto it, but honestly it didn’t give me anything more than some common sense and basic information. Feel kinda cheated

Excellent Book - I recommend to any parent or teacher!

This is just one incredible book. It is direct to the point with no flowery words, theories or philosphies. Each chapter is one age. The author creates about a half dozen catagories: physical, communication, etc. and provides bullets under each catagory of what to expect for the age. Each chapter is designed the same. I have found it to be right on the money! This should be a gift for every new parent!

Best age by age guide for teachers and first time parents

This book has been great for me as a first parent. The book picks up where my common sense leaves off. I frequently refer to this book after my own child has displayed a particular behavior. Yardsticks has reassured me many times that my 4 year old son is normal...I have given this book too many friends as well as every teacher at my son's preschool. Because the book is broken down by age per chapter, it is very easy to read and undersatnd without feeling overwhelmed.A+

A Must-Have For All Parents

Did you ever wonder if your child were performing at his or her grade level, but had no place to start figuring it out? Did you ever wonder if your child's classroom activities and lessons made sense? If so, take a look at Yardsticks. A good friend of mine who is also a teacher recommended this book to me and it has proven to be an excellent resource. It gives, in very basic terms, the range of abilities for each year (ages 4-14), as well as suggesting classroom activities for teachers. This is an excellent resourse, which, while not exhaustive by any means, should be an excellent first step in working with your child through the years and speaking with teachers. It's a great quick reference, broken down by age, then learning categories with bullet points within each categories.

Excellent for "At-Your-Fingertips" Information!

As a school counselor and a classroom teacher I found this a wonderful resource for finding quick information on the developmental stages children go through. Each staff member at our school was given a copy and we discussed it at staff meetings. Everyone seemed excited to have such an easy-to-read book that was packed with such valuable information. It has helped teachers to understand that often children are just behaving according to their developmental age! I'd recommend it to all educators and parents!

Age appropriate expectations

Organized by ages this book tells what you as a parent or teacher can expect of the child and what is too much to expect. As a Reading Specialist this book has been invaluable in planning for grades 1 through 5.