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Young Investigators

The Project Approach in the Early Years

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

AvJudy Harris Helm,Lilian G. Katz,Rebecca Wilson,Lilian G Katz

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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. The emphasis on STEM experiences has been expanded to include STEAM through a new chapter, "The Role of Project Work in the Arts." This book makes project-based learning possible with the youngest 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).

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Utgivningsdatum2023-06-23
Mått152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt272 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieEarly Childhood Education Series
Antal sidor240
Upplaga4
FörlagTeachers' College Press
ISBN9780807767979

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Judy Harris Helm is the author of 10 books on project work, neuroscience applications, and early childhood programs.Lilian G. Katz is past president of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and professor emerita at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.Rebecca Wilson has a specialization in bilingual education and teaches pre-K in the Van Meter Community School District, Iowa.

ContentsPreface xiAcknowledgments xvIntroduction: How Children Really Learn 1Potatoes, Potatoes, Potatoes 1Learning Is in the Brain 2Connected Learning 3Synaptic Junctions 5Brain Structures 6Pruning 8Respecting Child Thinking 9Play as Mental Development 10Pillars of the Mind 11Using What We Know 141. Projects and Young Children 15The Project Approach 16Intellectual Competencies of the Early Years 22More on Building Mind and Brain Capacity 23Guiding Projects With Young Children 252. Getting Started 29Issues in Selecting Topics for Projects 29Anticipatory Teacher Planning 38Building Common Experiences 44Finding Out What Children Already Know 45Developing Questions for Investigation 48Setting Up the Classroom for Investigation 48The Next Phase 513. Developing the Project 53Beginning Phase II 53Preparing for Investigation 56Moving Into Investigation 624. Investigation 63Field-Site Visits 63Debriefing 70Moving Into Phase III 805. Concluding the Project 81Culminating the Project 81The Power of Documentation 86Types of Documentation 87Using Materials and Equipment for Documentation 95Distilling Documentation 96Evaluating the Project 976. Preschoolers Engaged and Learning 99The Camera Project 99Learning as a Journey 1127. Using the Project Approach With Toddlers 113The Fire Hydrant Project 113The Sign Project 122Diverse Pathways to Rich Experiences 1258. How Projects Can Connect Children With Nature 127Thinking About Children's Contact With Nature 127Finding a Project Topic on Nature 128Overcoming Teachers' Fears of Science 130Investigating Nature 131Sharing Nature Projects to Educate Others 134The Canada Goose Project 1359. Project Investigations as STEAM Experiences 141STEAM and the Project Approach 141STEAM Disciplines 143The Airplane Project 147STEAM in the Airplane Project 15010. Responding to Challenges Teachers Face in Project Work 153"Yes, But" Thinking 153Focusing on Teacher Decision Points 156Final Thoughts From the Authors 172References 175Index 181About the Authors 190Project Planning Journal