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Part II: The Science of Child Development and Early Learning
Pages 55-56

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... Chapter 3 describes interactions between the biology of development, particularly brain development, and the environmental influences experienced by a child. Chapter 4 examines child development and early learning in the areas of cognitive development, learning of specific subjects, general learning competencies, socioemotional development, and physical development and health -- and the interrelationships among them.
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Key Terms

  • socioemotional development
  • examines child
  • critical overarching
  • specific subjects
  • cognitive development

  • overarching issue
  • chronic stress
  • learning competencies
  • environmental influences
  • particularly brain

  • adult professionals
  • brain development
  • subsequent discussion
  • context described
  • education workforce

  • describes interactions
  • influences experienced
  • professionals work
  • physical development


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