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Early Childhood Education Ser.: Young Investigators : The Project Approach in the Early Years by Rebecca Wilson, Judy Harris Helm and Lilian G. Katz (2023, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherTeacher's College Press
ISBN-100807767964
ISBN-139780807767962
eBay Product ID (ePID)7058375832
Product Key Features
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameYoung Investigators : the Project Approach in the Early Years
SubjectCurricula, General, Early Childhood (Incl. Preschool & Kindergarten)
Publication Year2023
FeaturesNew Edition
TypeTextbook
AuthorRebecca Wilson, Judy Harris Helm, Lilian G. Katz
Subject AreaEducation
SeriesEarly Childhood Education Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight21 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number4
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2023-003926
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal372.21
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
Table Of ContentContents Preface ?xi Acknowledgments ?xv Introduction: How Children Really Learn ?1 Potatoes, Potatoes, Potatoes ?1 Learning Is in the Brain ?2 Connected Learning ?3 Synaptic Junctions ?5 Brain Structures ?6 Pruning ?8 Respecting Child Thinking ?9 Play as Mental Development ?10 Pillars of the Mind ?11 Using What We Know ?14 1. ?Projects and Young Children ?15 The Project Approach ?16 Intellectual Competencies of the Early Years ?22 More on Building Mind and Brain Capacity ?23 Guiding Projects With Young Children ?25 2. ?Getting Started ?29 Issues in Selecting Topics for Projects ?29 Anticipatory Teacher Planning ?38 Building Common Experiences ?44 Finding Out What Children Already Know ?45 Developing Questions for Investigation ?48 Setting Up the Classroom for Investigation ?48 The Next Phase ?51 3. ?Developing the Project ?53 Beginning Phase II ?53 Preparing for Investigation ?56 Moving Into Investigation ?62 4. ?Investigation ?63 Field-Site Visits ?63 Debriefing ?70 Moving Into Phase III ?80 5. ?Concluding the Project ?81 Culminating the Project ?81 The Power of Documentation ?86 Types of Documentation ?87 Using Materials and Equipment for Documentation ?95 Distilling Documentation ?96 Evaluating the Project ?97 6. ?Preschoolers Engaged and Learning ?99 The Camera Project ?99 Learning as a Journey ?112 7. ?Using the Project Approach With Toddlers ?113 The Fire Hydrant Project ?113 The Sign Project ?122 Diverse Pathways to Rich Experiences ?125 8. ?How Projects Can Connect Children With Nature ?127 Thinking About Children's Contact With Nature ?127 Finding a Project Topic on Nature ?128 Overcoming Teachers' Fears of Science ?130 Investigating Nature ?131 Sharing Nature Projects to Educate Others ?134 The Canada Goose Project ?135 9. ?Project Investigations as STEAM Experiences ?141 STEAM and the Project Approach ?141 STEAM Disciplines ?143 The Airplane Project ?147 STEAM in the Airplane Project ?150 10. ?Responding to Challenges Teachers Face in Project Work ?153 "Yes, But" Thinking ?153 Focusing on Teacher Decision Points ?156 Final Thoughts From the Authors ?172 References ?175 Index ?181 About the Authors ?190 Project Planning Journal ?
SynopsisYoung Investigators has been expanded to guide today's teachers through the process of conducting meaningful investigations with young children. This fourth edition of the bestseller begins with a new chapter, "How Children Really Learn," which summarizes insights from mind-brain education research, showing how experiences firmly rooted in ......, This full-color guide has been expanded to guide today's teachers through the process of conducting meaningful investigations with young children. This fourth edition of Young Investigators begins with a new chapter, "How Children Really Learn," which summarizes insights from mind-brain education research, showing how experiences firmly rooted in children's curiosity and interest build intellectual capacity. The book then introduces the Project Approach with step-by-step guidance for incorporating child initiation and direction into curriculum while simultaneously addressing content standards. A new focus on critical Teacher Decision Points uses fresh-from-the-classroom examples to show how teachers think through project work. Also, for this edition, the emphasis on STEM experiences has been expanded to include STEAM. Young Investigators makes project-based learning possible with younger children ( toddlers through 2nd grade) who are not yet proficient in reading and writing, but capable of deep, focused thinking. Throughout, readers empathize with teachers' concerns, witness how they find solutions to challenges, and feel the excitement of children during project work. This perennial bestseller is appropriate for teachers new to using the Project Approach, as well as for those who already have experience. Book Features: Examples of projects from child care centers and preschool, K-2, and special education classrooms. Instructions for incorporating standards and STEAM skills into project work. A variety of experiences to help children connect to the natural world. Toddler projects that reflect knowledge from recent mind-brain research. Tools for integrating required curriculum goals and for assessing achievement. A Teacher Project Planning Journal that leads teachers through the major decision points of project work. Full-color photographs of children engaged with projects. A study guide for pre- and inservice teachers (available at www.tcpress.com)., Young Investigators has been expanded to guide today's teachers through the process of conducting meaningful investigations with young children. This fourth edition of the bestseller begins with a new chapter, "How Children Really Learn," which summarizes insights from mind-brain education research, showing how experiences firmly rooted in children's curiosity and interest build intellectual capacity. The book then introduces the Project Approach with step-by-step guidance for incorporating child initiation and direction into curriculum while simultaneously addressing content standards. A new focus on critical Teacher Decision Points uses fresh-from-the-classroom examples to show how teachers think through project work. Also, for this edition, the emphasis on STEM experiences has been expanded to include STEAM. This book makes project-based learning possible with younger children (toddlers through 2nd grade) who are not yet proficient in reading and writing, but capable of deep, focused thinking. Throughout, readers empathize with teachers' concerns, witness how they find solutions to challenges, and feel the excitement of children during project work. Young Investigators is appropriate for teachers new to using the Project Approach, as well as for those who already have experience. Book Features: Examples of projects from child care centers and preschool, K-2, and special education classrooms. Instructions for incorporating standards and STEAM skills into project work. A variety of experiences to help children connect to the natural world. Toddler projects that reflect knowledge from recent mind-brain research. Tools for integrating required curriculum goals and for assessing achievement. A Teacher Project Planning Journal that leads teachers through the major decision points of project work. Full-color photographs of children engaged with projects. A study guide for pre- and inservice teachers (available at www.tcpress.com).
LC Classification NumberLB1139.35.P8H46 2023
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