Young Investigators: The Project Approach in the Early Years (Early Childhood Education Series)

Synopsis

Projects And Young Children. The Project Approach ; Benefits Of Projects In The Early Years ; Intellectual Competencies Of The Early Years ; Building Mind And Brain Capacity ; Guiding Projects With Young Children -- Getting Started. Issues In Selecting Topics For Projects ; Anticipatory Teacher Planning ; Building Common Experiences ; Finding Out What Children Already Know ; Developing Questions For Investigation ; Setting Up The Classroom For Investigation ; The Next Phase -- Developing The Project. Beginning Phase Ii ; Preparing For Investigation ; Moving Into Investigation -- Investigation. Field-site Visits ; Debriefing ; Moving Into Phase Iii -- Concluding The Project. Culminating The Project ; The Power Of Documentation ; Types Of Documentation ; Using Materials And Equipment For Documentation ; Distilling Documentation ; Evaluating The Project -- Preschoolers Engaged And Learning. The Camera Project ; Learning As A Journey -- Using The Project Approach With Toddlers. The Fire Hydrant Project ; The Sign Project ; Diverse Pathways To Rich Experiences -- How Projects Can Connect Children With Nature. Thinking About Children's Contact With Nature ; Finding A Project Topic On Nature ; Overcoming Teachers' Fear Of Science ; Investigating Nature ; Sharing Nature Projects To Educate Others ; The Canada Goose Project -- Project Investigations As Stem Experiences. Stem And The Project Approach ; Stem Disciplines ; The Airplane Project ; Stem In The Airplane Project -- Yes, But Thinking And Project Work. Responding To Challenges Teachers Face ; Final Thoughts. Judy Harris Helm, Lilian G. Katz. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.