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Intended for use in childcare, preschool, Head Start, and with
children in kindergarten and early primary grades, the latest in
the "Active Experiences" series is based on the most recent,
nationally recognized research regarding children's approaches to
learning as well as current NCTM curriculum guidelines for
mathematics. The content is clear and concise, with practically
applied chapters on ways to guide children's mathematical thinking
and learning. Key topics involve group work, investigations, and
projects; are grounded in children's interests and needs; and,
build, one upon the other to form a coherent learning curriculum.
Additionally, each reflects the most recent standards of the
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the National
Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). This
edition has been thoroughly revised to include updated "Home-School
Connection" features that illustrate various ways to support
children's daily learning of mathematics; more developmentally
appropriate and intentional assessment guidance than ever before;
research-based guides explaining children's cognitive and skill
development in all math content areas, based on the Learning
Trajectories Approach; and a new technology resource found at the
end of every chapter.
Part of a series of texts, "Active Experiences for Active Children:
Science, Third Edition, " is unique to the market by providing a
theoretical foundation for teaching science to preschoolers and
primary-grade children alongside meaningful, standards-based,
constructivist, hands-on learning "experiences" to guide teachers
in their practice. Organized around the National Science Education
Standards and the Benchmarks for Science Literacy, the textconsists
of clear, concise, usable guides for planning meaningful learning
experiences in science for children in childcare settings,
preschool programs, Head Start and other federally funded programs,
and kindergarten. Primary-grade children should be engaged in
active experiential learning as well, and each experience is
extended to the early primary grades (grades 1-3). The experiences
in this book are meaningful because they: - are grounded in
children's interests and needs in their here-and-now world.- have
integrity in terms of content key to science.- involve children in
group work, investigations, or projects based on inquiry learning.-
have continuity: One experience builds on another, forming a
complete, coherent, integrated learning curriculum for young
children as well as connecting the early childhood setting to
children's homes and communities. - provide time and opportunity
for children to think and reflect on their experiences.- provide
the teacher with the opportunity to document and assess children's
learning. Organized to address a variety of audiences, the text is
formatted in two parts: Part One offers a foundation for young
children and science; Part Two offers thematic based units full of
resources for teachers, teacher strategies, and inquiry-based
experiences for children. The content has been expanded in the
third edition to include a new chapter on engaging children with
the natural world (Chapter 14), references to the most recent
reports on science education from the National Academies, updated
and expanded lists of books and Web sites for children and adults,
and new activities. This highly- readable, user-friendly series
text is formatted with an engaging, conversational style that will
connect and resonate with its varied readers.
In this world of noise, change and confusion there is great need
for centering, connecting and healing. This book focuses on the
process of connecting with the natural world through our human
selves and finding our own unity with the Creation. The reader is
invited to sit in the green chair and experience the natural world
through the lens of a camera. Though touch, taste, smell and
hearing are not possible, sight and intuition (the "sixth sense")
are available. Through a photographic and poetic journey, the
reader is led through the rhythmic cycles of life: morning to
evening, summer to winter, birth to death.
Hailed as a "tremendous value" by Young Children and "informative
and provocative" by Educational Leadership, this popular textbook
has been an essential resource for kindergarten and early
elementary teachers, curriculum planners, and graduate students in
early childhood education for over a decade. Bringing educators
completely up to date, this Third Edition includes two totally new
chapters on inclusion and the multicultural world of the early
childhood classroom ...an overview of current developments in the
field...and unique coverage of curriculum-making, teaching
strategies, play, reading, math, science, social studies, movement,
music, and art. Once again, this text will enable educators to make
decisions about what curriculum content is appropriate for young
children by presenting the best thinking of authorities in
curriculum content areas.
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