Author: Anne W. Mitchell
Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc.
ISBN: 9780876591604
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Explorations provides an integrated approach to the preschool curriculum, giving teachers a framework to use in developing activities which respond to the individual needs and interests of their children.
Explorations with Young Children
Author: Anne W. Mitchell
Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc.
ISBN: 9780876591604
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Explorations provides an integrated approach to the preschool curriculum, giving teachers a framework to use in developing activities which respond to the individual needs and interests of their children.
Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc.
ISBN: 9780876591604
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Explorations provides an integrated approach to the preschool curriculum, giving teachers a framework to use in developing activities which respond to the individual needs and interests of their children.
Children's Exploration and Cultural Formation
Author: Mariane Hedegaard
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 303036271X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
This open access book examines the educational conditions that support cultures of exploration in kindergartens. It conceptualises cultures of exploration, whether those cultures are created through children’s own engagement or are demanded of them through undertaking specific tasks within different institutional settings. It shows how the conditions for children’s exploration form a web of activities in different settings with social relationships, local landscapes and artefacts. The book builds on the understanding of cultural traditions as deeply implicated in the developmental processes, meaning that local considerations must be reflected in education for sustainable futures. Therefore the book examines and conceptualises exploration and cultural formation through locally situated cases and navigates toward global educational concepts. The book provides different windows into how children may explore in everyday practice settings in kindergarten, and contributes to a loci-based, ecological, integral knowledge relevant for early childhood education.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 303036271X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
This open access book examines the educational conditions that support cultures of exploration in kindergartens. It conceptualises cultures of exploration, whether those cultures are created through children’s own engagement or are demanded of them through undertaking specific tasks within different institutional settings. It shows how the conditions for children’s exploration form a web of activities in different settings with social relationships, local landscapes and artefacts. The book builds on the understanding of cultural traditions as deeply implicated in the developmental processes, meaning that local considerations must be reflected in education for sustainable futures. Therefore the book examines and conceptualises exploration and cultural formation through locally situated cases and navigates toward global educational concepts. The book provides different windows into how children may explore in everyday practice settings in kindergarten, and contributes to a loci-based, ecological, integral knowledge relevant for early childhood education.
Play and Exploration in Children and Animals
Author: Thomas G. Power
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 1135690561
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
Play is a paradox. Why would the young of so many species--the very animals at greatest risk for injury and predation--devote so much time and energy to an activity that by definition has no immediate purpose? This question has long puzzled students of animal behavior, and has been the focus of considerable empirical investigation and debate. In this first comprehensive and state-of-the-art review of what we have learned from decades of research on exploration and play in children and animals, Power examines the paradox from all angles. Covering solitary activity as well as play with peers, siblings, and parents, he considers the nature, development, and functions of play, as well as the gender differences in early play patterns. A major purpose is to explore the relevance of the animal literature for understanding human behavior. The nature and amount of children's play varies significantly across cultures, so the author makes cross-cultural comparisons wherever possible. The scope is broad and the range multidisciplinary. He draws on studies by developmental researchers in psychology and other fields, ethologists, anthropologists, sociologists, sociolinguists, early childhood educators, and pediatricians. And he places research on play in the context of research on such related phenomena as prosocial behavior and aggression. Finally, Power points out directions for further inquiry and implications for those who work with young children and their parents. Researchers and students will find Play and Exploration in Children and Animals an invaluable summary of controversies, methods, and findings; practitioners and educators will find it an invaluable compendium of information relevant to their efforts to enrich play experiences.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 1135690561
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
Play is a paradox. Why would the young of so many species--the very animals at greatest risk for injury and predation--devote so much time and energy to an activity that by definition has no immediate purpose? This question has long puzzled students of animal behavior, and has been the focus of considerable empirical investigation and debate. In this first comprehensive and state-of-the-art review of what we have learned from decades of research on exploration and play in children and animals, Power examines the paradox from all angles. Covering solitary activity as well as play with peers, siblings, and parents, he considers the nature, development, and functions of play, as well as the gender differences in early play patterns. A major purpose is to explore the relevance of the animal literature for understanding human behavior. The nature and amount of children's play varies significantly across cultures, so the author makes cross-cultural comparisons wherever possible. The scope is broad and the range multidisciplinary. He draws on studies by developmental researchers in psychology and other fields, ethologists, anthropologists, sociologists, sociolinguists, early childhood educators, and pediatricians. And he places research on play in the context of research on such related phenomena as prosocial behavior and aggression. Finally, Power points out directions for further inquiry and implications for those who work with young children and their parents. Researchers and students will find Play and Exploration in Children and Animals an invaluable summary of controversies, methods, and findings; practitioners and educators will find it an invaluable compendium of information relevant to their efforts to enrich play experiences.
Time to Create
Author: Christie Burnett
Publisher: Gryphon House Incorporated
ISBN: 9780876594186
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Rather than just teaching your child to name colours and to hold a pencil, the hands-on art experiences in this resource encourage discovery through a variety of art media, including drawing, painting, print making, collage, and sculpture.
Publisher: Gryphon House Incorporated
ISBN: 9780876594186
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Rather than just teaching your child to name colours and to hold a pencil, the hands-on art experiences in this resource encourage discovery through a variety of art media, including drawing, painting, print making, collage, and sculpture.
Choice Time
Author: Renée Dinnerstein
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN: 9780325077659
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Inquiry based play; Centers for reading; writing; mathematics and science
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN: 9780325077659
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Inquiry based play; Centers for reading; writing; mathematics and science
Making and Tinkering with STEM
Author: Cate Heroman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781938113284
Category : Early childhood education
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
Explore STEM concepts through making and tinkering!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781938113284
Category : Early childhood education
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
Explore STEM concepts through making and tinkering!
My Nature Exploration
Author: Vicente Harrison
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781986736442
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Sometimes nature can be found in your backyard. Follow little Harrison who discovers that he doesn't have to travel far to gain an appreciation for nature right outside his back door.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781986736442
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Sometimes nature can be found in your backyard. Follow little Harrison who discovers that he doesn't have to travel far to gain an appreciation for nature right outside his back door.
The Frog in the Well
Author: Alvin Tresselt
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 1681370972
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
By Caldecott Medal winners Alvin Tresselt and Roger Duvoisin, The Frog in the Well is the charming tale of a brave frog who beats his fears and explores the world Once upon a time there was a frog who lived at the bottom of a well. The well was the frog’s whole world, until the day the well ran dry and the bugs began to disappear. What was happening to the world, the frog wondered, and what could he do? The hungry frog decided he must hop to the top of the well to see what he could of the end of the world. Conquering his fear, he peered out, and what did he see? Trees, flowers, meadows, marshes, and all kinds of end-of-the-world creatures! Entranced, the little frog ventured forth to find out more about the world outside his own. Based on a classic Chinese fable, and written and illustrated by the Caldecott-winning Alvin Tresselt and Roger Duvoisin, The Frog in the Well is a charming tale of one brave frog and his journey into wisdom.
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 1681370972
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
By Caldecott Medal winners Alvin Tresselt and Roger Duvoisin, The Frog in the Well is the charming tale of a brave frog who beats his fears and explores the world Once upon a time there was a frog who lived at the bottom of a well. The well was the frog’s whole world, until the day the well ran dry and the bugs began to disappear. What was happening to the world, the frog wondered, and what could he do? The hungry frog decided he must hop to the top of the well to see what he could of the end of the world. Conquering his fear, he peered out, and what did he see? Trees, flowers, meadows, marshes, and all kinds of end-of-the-world creatures! Entranced, the little frog ventured forth to find out more about the world outside his own. Based on a classic Chinese fable, and written and illustrated by the Caldecott-winning Alvin Tresselt and Roger Duvoisin, The Frog in the Well is a charming tale of one brave frog and his journey into wisdom.
Mouse House
Author: Rumer Godden
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 1681370050
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
“Once upon a time there was a little mouse house. It was like a doll’s house, but not for dolls, for mice.” Not proper mice, but a flannel He-Mouse and She-Mouse with beady eyes and bristle whiskers who stand quite still, propped on their hind legs in the sitting room. Mary knows real mice run and scamper, and disappointed with her new gift, she puts the mouse house away in her room. Meanwhile, down in the basement, a real mouse named Bonnie has been jostled out of her woefully inadequate flowerpot home by her older brothers and sisters. Overlooked by her harried parents and desperate for shelter, Bonnie ventures upstairs and finds the mouse house. And before too long what was a miniature make-believe house becomes a marvelously messy home for proper mice who know how to play, much to everyone’s delight.
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 1681370050
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
“Once upon a time there was a little mouse house. It was like a doll’s house, but not for dolls, for mice.” Not proper mice, but a flannel He-Mouse and She-Mouse with beady eyes and bristle whiskers who stand quite still, propped on their hind legs in the sitting room. Mary knows real mice run and scamper, and disappointed with her new gift, she puts the mouse house away in her room. Meanwhile, down in the basement, a real mouse named Bonnie has been jostled out of her woefully inadequate flowerpot home by her older brothers and sisters. Overlooked by her harried parents and desperate for shelter, Bonnie ventures upstairs and finds the mouse house. And before too long what was a miniature make-believe house becomes a marvelously messy home for proper mice who know how to play, much to everyone’s delight.
Babies in the Rain
Author: Jeff A. Johnson
Publisher: Redleaf Press
ISBN: 1605542008
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
There are many ways parents and caregivers can help children thrive in their earliest years of life. Babies in the Rain explains the theories behind the best practices for infant and toddler care as well as preferred methods for doing so. In a personable, humorous voice, Jeff A. Johnson shares his own stories about the amazing ways infants and toddlers learn. He offers valuable information on how to spend quality time with young children by building strong emotional environments, nurturing meaningful relationships, and promoting child-centered, age-appropriate learning.
Publisher: Redleaf Press
ISBN: 1605542008
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
There are many ways parents and caregivers can help children thrive in their earliest years of life. Babies in the Rain explains the theories behind the best practices for infant and toddler care as well as preferred methods for doing so. In a personable, humorous voice, Jeff A. Johnson shares his own stories about the amazing ways infants and toddlers learn. He offers valuable information on how to spend quality time with young children by building strong emotional environments, nurturing meaningful relationships, and promoting child-centered, age-appropriate learning.