| Description |
xvii, 171 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-171). |
| Summary |
"This entertaining and informative guide provides both the big picture about work in early childhood classrooms - the theory of teaching young children - and the details of developing and implementing preschool curriculum. Each chapter describes a specific curriculum unit on topics ranging from squirrels to storytelling, astronomy to South Africa, and basketball to the Beatles. Each unit is followed by field-tested suggestions for exploring the topic, including art projects, movement activities, songs, group time activities, dramatic play props, stories, and field trips. There are also lists of resources at the end of each chapter to help you implement the curriculum." |
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"Embedded within each chapter are guiding principles for curriculum development and implementation. Included are thoughts on using stories to bring topics to life, tapping children's fantasy and play to further inquiry, understanding students and guiding their activities, teaching skills as a natural part of study, building a community of learners, extending the learning environment beyond the classroom, and understanding teaching as a dynamic process."--Jacket. |
| Contents |
"All you need is love" -- Begin by studying what's around: squirrels -- Reaching for the stars: astronomy -- Hoop dreams: basketball -- The case of Miss D.: emotions -- In search of fairness: South Africa -- And we told wonderful stores also: storytelling -- Sgt. Pepper and beyond: the Beatles, the talking heads, and the preschool band -- Thinking big: some final thoughts. |
| Subject |
Early childhood education -- Curricula -- United States.
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Education, Preschool -- Curricula -- United States.
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Early childhood education -- Curricula.
(OCoLC)fst00900603
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Education, Preschool -- Curricula.
(OCoLC)fst00903170
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Curriculumplanung.
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Kleinkinderziehung.
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| Added Author |
Bird, Lois Bridges.
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| ISBN |
0325001944 (alk. paper) |
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9780325001944 (alk. paper) |
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