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Author: Anne W. Mitchell Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc. ISBN: 9780876591604 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 324
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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.
Author: Anne W. Mitchell Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc. ISBN: 9780876591604 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 324
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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.
Author: Mariane Hedegaard Publisher: Springer Nature ISBN: 303036271X Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 188
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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.
Author: Thomas G. Power Publisher: Psychology Press ISBN: 1135690561 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 574
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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.
Author: Pat Murphy Publisher: Little Brown & Company ISBN: 9780316612814 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 373
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Offers young adults an illustrated collection of four hundred kid-friendly explorations and experiments that take a special look at everyday items, such as eggs and paper clips, to the process for mummifying a hot dog and breaking secret codes.
Author: Christie Burnett Publisher: Gryphon House Incorporated ISBN: 9780876594186 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 0
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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.
Author: National Research Council Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 0309324882 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 587
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Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progress, and the adults who provide for the care and the education of young children bear a great responsibility for their health, development, and learning. Despite the fact that they share the same objective - to nurture young children and secure their future success - the various practitioners who contribute to the care and the education of children from birth through age 8 are not acknowledged as a workforce unified by the common knowledge and competencies needed to do their jobs well. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 explores the science of child development, particularly looking at implications for the professionals who work with children. This report examines the current capacities and practices of the workforce, the settings in which they work, the policies and infrastructure that set qualifications and provide professional learning, and the government agencies and other funders who support and oversee these systems. This book then makes recommendations to improve the quality of professional practice and the practice environment for care and education professionals. These detailed recommendations create a blueprint for action that builds on a unifying foundation of child development and early learning, shared knowledge and competencies for care and education professionals, and principles for effective professional learning. Young children thrive and learn best when they have secure, positive relationships with adults who are knowledgeable about how to support their development and learning and are responsive to their individual progress. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 offers guidance on system changes to improve the quality of professional practice, specific actions to improve professional learning systems and workforce development, and research to continue to build the knowledge base in ways that will directly advance and inform future actions. The recommendations of this book provide an opportunity to improve the quality of the care and the education that children receive, and ultimately improve outcomes for children.
Author: Vicente Harrison Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781986736442 Category : Languages : en Pages : 26
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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.
Author: Cynthia MacGregor Publisher: PowerKids Press ISBN: 9780823952571 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 24
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Describes the social and economic climate of the sixteenth century by focusing on the life of an apprentice to a mapmaker living in Spain during the age of exploration.
Author: Anne W. Mitchell
Author: Anne W. Mitchell
Author: Mariane Hedegaard
Author: Thomas G. Power
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Author: Pat Murphy
Author: Christie Burnett
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Author: National Research Council
Author: Vicente Harrison
Author: Cynthia MacGregor