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Book Synopsis
Inspired by the work of psychologist Margaret Donaldson, this book reflects on the development of children's minds - their abilities to understand language and to communicate, to explain events in the world, to read, write and draw, to deal with computers, to think and perceive.

Table of Contents
1. An Introduction to Understanding Children: Robert Grieve and Martin Hughes.

2. Children's Language: Eve V. Clark.

3. Children's Explanations: Morag L. Donaldson and Alison Elliot.

4. Children's Communication: Peter Lloyd.

5. Children's Reading: Jessie Reid.

6. Children 's Writing: Miranda Jones.

7. Children's Computation: Martin Hughes.

8. Children's Pictures: Roger Wales.

9. Children's Awareness: Robert Grieve.

10. Children's Perception: Lesley Hall.

11. Children's Thinking: Robin Campbell and David Olson.

A Bibliography of Margaret Donaldson's Published Work.

References.

Name Index.

Subject Index.

Understanding Children

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 13/12/1990
      ISBN13: 9780631153887, 978-0631153887
      ISBN10: 0631153888
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Inspired by the work of psychologist Margaret Donaldson, this book reflects on the development of children's minds - their abilities to understand language and to communicate, to explain events in the world, to read, write and draw, to deal with computers, to think and perceive.

      Table of Contents
      1. An Introduction to Understanding Children: Robert Grieve and Martin Hughes.

      2. Children's Language: Eve V. Clark.

      3. Children's Explanations: Morag L. Donaldson and Alison Elliot.

      4. Children's Communication: Peter Lloyd.

      5. Children's Reading: Jessie Reid.

      6. Children 's Writing: Miranda Jones.

      7. Children's Computation: Martin Hughes.

      8. Children's Pictures: Roger Wales.

      9. Children's Awareness: Robert Grieve.

      10. Children's Perception: Lesley Hall.

      11. Children's Thinking: Robin Campbell and David Olson.

      A Bibliography of Margaret Donaldson's Published Work.

      References.

      Name Index.

      Subject Index.

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